Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-06-28

insults 10y the law, why can't that same
law protect the colored MANI
The intelligent cOlored man will take q
note of this aud present IL at conve
nient time. IL is q noticeable fact that at
the last (Mavl election the same so-called
party from bringing ticket in the field.
be has always done every thing to keep
it 1.-THE party) as far apart and as much
possible disbaDded.
Heis perpetnated in Office as city chair
man. as all white republicans of this kind
are, by few influential Negroes who con
tent themselves in throwing themselves
in opposition to the progress of the race.
and actually sell their mothers wives
ann daughters for lanitors position OF
the pap which he feeds them upon, she
being y dealer in beer.
Since he was overwhelmingly defeated
AS a candidate for mayor he has Away
worked in direct opposition to the party.
No one will hesitate TO say that James NJ.
Mclaughlin killed. the republican party
in Lynchburg q party that Page Morris
left fl0urishing in the full tide OF
strength and vigor. He is now looking
forward for the appointment as postmas
ter.
have only to say that nobody here
wants him to have 1t. The outlook is
that be will not get it., but If he does it
will be q great damage to the party.
meeting OF indignation will be held
by the citizens of Lynchburg next week
June 3Oth, to protest against his being
appointed postmaster. he has done more
to ruin the party than any Democr st in
the city. The citizens Of Lynchburg are
alarmed at the news Of the probability of
bis being the next postmaster The res0
buttons drawn mp by this meetings will be
forwarded TO the PLANET for publication.
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of every nation that will stick by him and
advocate his claims. but they are few and
of no influence among aAe people Moth
only are the people protesting against his
being appointed to the position but they
are equally resolved upon having another
man appointed as chairman of the party
in his place and man of the race.
He has used the place as chairman to
put all the Irishmen in office who boldly
walk to the polls and vote the Democratic
ticket and the Negro he has given
nothing.
All eyes are turned toward Judge Ford
for the position of postmaster. He has not
| expressed desire TO have il and il Is not
known that he will accept the position
but it is believed that hewili mako fine
p. III. The worthy ex-Judge has not
been aspiring in politics but it Is now
generally believed that the people will
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position if appointed No fairer man
could be had out of the district and his
appointment would meet the approval OF
all the citizens Of Lynchburg both black
aud white. His appointment would 20 q
great ways toward strengthening the
party. All are certain that they viii
down Mclaughlin.
The Negroes here are not so divided
and never so that they cannot come te
gether and unite against case like thii
that so much concerns their temporal wei
fare. Tue best citizens have always been
against Mclaughlin but they have merely
consented TO keep from splitting thu
party.
He drove what is now knowne as The
Anti Malone men from the party by hi
disgraceful actions and then branded
them democrats when be was the true
democrat waiting then for chance /,
betray the party. What we want now il
action by the authorities 10 call all th
party together once more in a stronge
and tirmer band.
We mt reconciliation harmony Y
peace to exist throughout the district 81
that we may enter into the next figh
with a hope of success.
We want TO see even his six right arm
men leave him ana come over TO tn
popular side. NJ.