The Washington bee., 1889-07-06

and happiness.
Resolved, That we urge upon
the 5lst Congress the passage of
the Chandler or Sherman bill next
winter that shall be to all the op-
pressed people OF the South. a rock
in a weary land and shelter in a
mighty storm.
Resolved, That we do hereby
tender to Senator Chandler, our
heartfelt and sincere congratula-
tions upon his triumphant re-elec-
tion as a Senator from the great
state of New Hamshire, and that
we pledge him our loyal support
and cooperation in every well di.
rected effort to secure to the hum-
blest citizen, the blessings of liber-
ty and equality of right, which is
the first and foremost of all rights.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be presented to the
Senator duly signed by the officers
of the JOAN Sherman League and
VIM. L. Chandler Association.
Mr.. Chandler, leaning on the
arm of Mr.. Chase, when to the
front portico, where he responded
in a mastery speech, which was
listen to with rapt attention by
the vast multitude assembled in
front of the house. When MIR.
Chandler had finished speaking
the enthusiasm OF the crowd knew
no bounds, and the cheers with
which he had been received when
he appeared, and which had sever
al times interrupted him while
speaking, were renewed with deaf
ening effect. his hearers shouting
themselves hoarse in their efforts
to show their appreciation of his
remarks.
Mr.. Chandler in his speech ex-
pressed his ahhorrance OF the OUT
RACES on the colored people that
had taken place in the south; and
after thanking his fellow citizens
for their manifestation OF friend
ship and the large number present,
closed his remarks by saying:
"This Republican party will
stand by the fifteenth amendment,
and insist upon its enforcement.
"Now, Mr.. President, l am talk
ing tuu long. I n,orely mosut TO
thank you, but since I have op-
ened up on this subject there are
two other suggestions L wish to
make upon subjects alluded to III
your address to me. I wish to
say word in reference to the pro-
posed attempts to organize IN the
south q white Republican party
"My friends. it 10 not going to
be a wise thing for Republicans
to draw the color line in politics.
I want to be understood on this
question. Political equality does
not involve social equality. An
honest black man is superior to a
dishonest white man any time.
That question is not the issue.
The issue is this: Can the black
man in the southern states or any
where else live side by side with
the white man upon terms of POI
litical equality? Can the black
and white vote when there is an
election, have all the votes count
ed, and have the man that is elect
ed indicted into Office? My
friends, this is the only question,
and while we want to enlarge the
Republican party in the south by
the introduction of more white
men, the way to enlarge tits not
by forming white Republican
clubs but by enforcing the fif-
teenth amendment! Let US 60 right
to the mark, and that is by the
enforcement of the amendment
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''Now, my friends, if we can
have a free vote and an honest
count of these votes in the south
ern states, you can have no trouble
in having white republicans join
these colored Republicans and
carry those southern states. That
is what the colored Republicans
must fight for and, in addition,
it is what the Republicans OF the
north must fight for.
| believe that President Harri-
is In thorough sympathy with the
platform of the Republican party
which nominated him, that he il
in thorough sympathy with every
platform of every Republican
convention since 1864; that he il
in favor of free vote and an hon.