Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-01
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How to Make the Most of the Force Bill.
That the Infamous foyte bill, which would
be creditic sutocysticsn and deapotio Russia,
will become Law, think admits OF but lit
tie doubt, and 1t therefore remains for the
solid South to act in euch manner that
tie obnoxious measure may recoi upon liz
orginators like boomerang" in the hands
OF an Australian savage.
The grand old party must be Ia sore dis
tress indeed IL it Is compelled to keep iotact
by resorting 10 force, and by depriving the
citizens of free country of their right to
voto as they please, and consequently, also,
of the righk to govern themselves ard If the
citizens of the northern States can stand
idly by to see their liberty Wrenched away
from them, we, of the South, of necessity,
can do no more than to enter our feeble
protests aod then to quietly submit 80 the
outrage. But is there no way by which to
foil Its purpose Let us see.
IA the sectional government will ssnd its
miniops South during the approaching cor-
gressionaI election it Is safe to predict
that none but republicans will be de-
clsred elected and seated 10 Congress
and it would, therefore, be folly for
the democratic party to make any
nominations at all, even in districts In which
the democrats hold ON overwhelming ma
iority, as not one OF those legally elected
would be allowed to take his seat while
rsnegaGes end carpetbaggsfs would till the
House. to be the obedient subjects and vas
sails of Speaker Reed. And what protection
of her interests could the South expect of
such House? Let us then change its COM
plexion.
The republican party is the supposed and
avowed friend of he coored man. In what
way? By allowing the colored man to vote
for its white nominees, and by promising
him Office but, es there are not enough to
go around, and as charity begins at home,
the offices go invariably to the white man,
and /, is buzzard to Indian srd turkey to
white man all the time.
Will The colored man ever profit by bis
sad experience? Never And as long ss
he ia told that the democrats are his natural
enemies, and will surely turn him into slave
ry again. he will vote so!idly for his pre-
tended friende.
Ossensibly the force bill is intended to
eive shs colored brother In the South free
vote aud fair count, provided he does not
aspire TO go to Congress himself, bat will
vote for his white brother instead. Pure
love for the poor down-trodden colored
brother has been the cry of the republican
party 10 Congress; then why not put this
unboupded love to practical test, by let
ting them have all the "nigger"
they went ss associates In Congress,
to pose on all State occasions, TO dine and
wine with them, and, in short, TO be their
equal socially. For they do not hold that
white girl ie ss good aG 8 coo-ed one if she
behaves herself.
To accomplish this end let the democrats
of every election district thouGhout the en-
tire South nominate the blacklist colored
man they can fnd, ard let him be preach
er By all means, SO he can proclaim the fact
OF his candidacy from the pulpit, at the same
time promising those who vote for him office
In Washington aud it would be egainst all
human nature if every negro nominated
would not be elected. In districts where
the republicans have the majority the nomi-
nees of that party would doubtless be white
men, and in all such cases colored man
should be induced to run as an independent
candidate, and by the cid of tho democrats
his e!ectiop would be secured, and the
complexion of the next Congress would thus
bs materially changed and as the House
will be lost to the democratic party anYhow,
let US snake it hot" for our republican
brothers Of the North, as is their intention
with us.
OF course our own pntriota who are will
ling to serve Us Ia Congress, should prsc-
tice little aelf-denial, by Withdrawing en-
tirely from the coming canvass but, it
would Only be for short season, as ere the
next congressional and presidential election,
the grand old party would be entirely
broken up, as the negroes sent to Congress
from the South would have ample opportu-
nifty to find out who are their real friends,
and thereafter SIDE with the democratic
party, who did not only promise, but who
also gave them ofiice.
Such measure would be more effective
than boycott. and if the democrats of the
South will only see to 1t that their legisls-
lures are democratic, and consequently also
the Senate, no evil results need be feared
from republican house.
Let our democratic press give this scheme
the widest publication, so it may be freely
discussed before the election, and if adopt
ed, let it be circulated among the negroes,
and by making the preachers our allies, sue.
cess will be certain. Should, against all ex.
pectaticn. the force bill'' not be passed by
the Senate, then, of course, the democrats
should strive harder than ever to elect their
men, previously nominated, in the regular
order n