New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-08
HOPE OF THE BLACK MAN
OVERWHELMING SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF
THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS BILL.
prpRrsFNr ALIVE EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION
FROM AFRO AMERICANS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COT TRY.

FROM AFRO AMERICANS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTRY.
Atlanta Ga Dec. (Special.-As DemocfaAo
po,iticians have beer amusing themselves WIN w,
,retcnee that they know and care what the coi'ieu
man North and south is thinking and saying "
the Federal Election bill, The Tribune corie'l'" ~
has becn al some pains to gather information y" ~
noint at first hands, by consulting freely INC p '9
~ the leading African Methodist Episcopal ana D"pS
churches a; many important points IN all pare "a
Tho country From their answers it Is cNlucn' ''''
their congregations are unanimously anu s|,
in favor Of the bill These consrcH"'o,' -
reprcsent the men and women OF the 'o"'O :.
America: their pastors are men OF chd'''''' ~, -,
ability and in some cases Of great Pp"V''
answers make certain what was ho"'N ,.I ,
the first instance: that the colorcd Gtl@ehS 0 anu
>ortb are united in desiring that the men oi ,'oif
race may be protected in the enloymen' " .'oi'
hight 10 vote as guaranteed them by uic O
From among the many answers rcceN0' an - .'o
a-maiive are selected for mention some OIL 'i'o oSO
representative: ,oo ooo. 4,o
Nelson Chapel. Newport, KY; ATTENDANCE 'o', eue
Rev P A. Nichols. the pastor, says MS p'or'0 ''''N
~. hm the only safeguard for the negro as Vo'er
'he VI" -. ., orl, medium through which he can
-, b.. r.cog,ition As a man. citizen ana d Noler'
az ar,y MEDIUM through which he can De eIeVa'eo
from beinc a drawer of water ana newer Oh Woou'
-. " congregation of MethodiStS and
n','' ,,tod attendance SO: The Rev. Emmanuel
Wilson nastor: mo class of people that want right
ond irstce can rightly oppose such Dill
""r nlfort XIV ST. Johns African Methodist Episco
c,.noh attendance 300 the Rev. James NJ. Turner
-. The bill is right and ought to pass. None
bpt the guilty need have any fear.
poanoke Va: ST. Paul's: attendance 400 the Rev.
Harry Celer,: If there is any efficacy in Congress or
the Republican party let them show IT now If the
hin is not passed we seriously fear that our people In
the South will lose faith in the Republican party ana
cannot be rallied the standard in subsequent cleo
tons"
Raleigh n c.: 81. Cypran African Methodist
Episcopal attendance 400; the Rev. L. r. Ferebee
Owe petition the senate for the lie and pcrpetuaton
Of the Republican party. If they fail to pass the BILL
60 far as the vote of the is concerned the party
is now al It's highest
NewBerne n c.; Rue Chapel. African Methodist
Fuiscopa: attendance 500; the Rev. L. b. sims we
are praying night and day Cor the bill To pass
Wilson " C.; 1t. Johns Methodist Episcopal; at
tendance 500; the Rev. J. IL. Mattocks writes "Ihe
hill is necessary be passed in order to secure 10 n-
IN this land that just and fair election guaranteed 10 Us
in the Constitution. Not ONLY the attendance OF uHs
church. but every AfroAmerican in the city thinks
tn same - ,.~..r
Macon Ga: Stewards or Cotton-ave. African
uo+bodist Fpiscopal Church: attendance 1900; the
Rev. L. II. Smith says: our opinion as 10 uc
passage of the Lodge bill Is just what every heNcn'
eolored persons congregations opinion SHOULD DEVIL
II with the passage OF the Lodge Oll we are eialai
teed political freedom. with reasonable proHcuoh Do
fore and after elections and withal, better system
Than mat which has long existed for the esaohsi
mont and perpetuatiOn of much needed peace ana
nrosperity then we pray and hope the bill may pas
otherwise we do want the bill passed-hOt desiring
70 increase our troubles. suhernGs ana uea'h7' o'
hands ever ready take 'nlggers' He No" 'lS
rsn,v ~ the Rev. Mr. smiths is absolutely the only
N ALI u
os one little If the emphatic and unanimous OPINION
A., toyor ~ the bill since there is much virtue III
ON ~ LEI Democrats assume this. Here are l'"oo
intelligent coored citizens Of Georgia VINO want pro
,ection, but only fear 1t may not be eihorceu anu u
NAV expose them 70 suffering ana deaui' AZ Ni''S0
hands? Democrats. please state ,,,..
xeu,.york CITY: Blocker Street African Mc'houis'
,..ioo,oI Zion Church: attendance 1000; the Rev
walters saws: The bill is absolutely necessary Tor
~, nautical protection OF the negro race The greatest
hIess,nc that the Republican party can pesOow upon
me race is TO pass the bill The failure 10 DO rs
will be the destruction Of the RepuDhcah parry ~ -"
irretricvable loss TO the negro
.onal church: the Rev. J. Thomas Digs says; "
,na,,Ynous vote was taken that ierveAt PRAYER oe
otered ~ Almighty GOd Tor Ills !uldAAeG Oh So"ss
I'm this matter. Every o4c P090'''
signed To- tlS P6 c. Ebenczer African Methodist
pnsconai Church Of West Washington aIeudancG ~
~ Pcv D. c. Hnl says: This j. an opportunity Iol
tne ~, in novcr under God, direction, t. aid tle
w al and helless We therefore appeal 10 uic hepuD
% 80, ~ secure for IL IcdTc,, OF grievances az q
Hoa for Il, the righ Of franchise Tor We are
pTn4ptd from exercising said rieh- IN many part %
a. Ne an. most confident that the passa-o
w TderaI Election bil would for our people
az Opportunity 70 express their opinions ~ YOUNG I"
81 fcst Interest without being mOIroted' A.,
'nvI -, penn John Wesley African Meth0dls'
Episcopal Zion ATTENDANCE 700 the Rev 1e%r3e IN
CLINTON SAWS This COugcgdtlOp Is IiaiIlou H. 4,
go ~ the hill but some want 1t modified so 'iaI y
viii he binding everywhere without the petuHl u WV
citizens Of the voting preclnci ,.o v..lodis,
Church attendance 800 the Rev d. = heittgy LAY ~,
SOur prayer Is that God. our Father may ,hs, and
and srnnGr Won I'm voir effort IN the cause OF T-J am
ecre he franchise from which many OF our people
are dcbdricd' -... ,sr,c,r Methods
rniscnnai Church: the Rev. Daniel Draper; "lhat !,
should become d law Is the opinion Of All inc '0i'i
citizens Of HarTl,burg.' -, 80. ..,,,.rco ooO
Columbus, Ohio: simpsons chapel, a.. "a 10,
the Rev Andrew owens: We nave pia!cu ~ "'u 4''
the passage of the bill"