Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-09-04
HENLEYs BAD BREAK.

Those soitly cooling, peace-iovlng
doves of the Republican press who have
been looking 80 deprecatingly at the
tribulations of the big majority Of black
and carpet-bagger saints who were sorely
oppressed and sometimes even murdered
by few wicked Democrats in Arkansa s
perhaps overlooked the following election
news item from Mariana, Arkansas:
E. Henley, postmaster at this place,
was arrested to-day for assaulting
negroes for voting the Democrats ticket
Henley was recently appointed post
master through the influence of Powell
Clayton
OF course the editors of those organs
which delight in reducing crime BY de.
llvering long diatribes against their bet
ters who have not committed the crimes,
would not wilfully neglect to call this
excellent but somewhat too ardent post
master to account for exhibiting too much
zeal. or course his feelings toward those
negroes who dared to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket were very proper, and his
assault on them was very noble and pa
triotlc, but as 1t has been the custom to
accuse the Democrats of deviltry OF all
kinds it is not prudent, just at this time,
for virtuous Republican to indulge his
outraged feelings too freely.
If Mr.. Henley would move into Penn
sylyania he might treat the recallcitrant
and traitorous negroes with all the in
dgnities his swelling soul demand ed,
but in Arkansas it is not good politics
for Republican to beat negro to death
for voting the Democratic ticket. Any
body will admit the henious nature and
the disiutegrating effect of the crime; 1t
is not permissible in Delaware even The
negro who dares to vote the Democratic
ticket is ostracised by every member of
the two thousand honest, intelligent and
patriotic taxpayers who get their money
from the Askew building annex Of the
Young Mems Republican Club. He is
turned out of the colored church, de-
nounced at the pienics, held up to holy
scorn at the camp meeting and prohi-
bited from entrance to the everlasting
black Republican watermelon patch
that is TO come hereafter
OF course what the colored brother
may not do safely in Pennsylvania and
Delaware, no brother who values his life
should do in Arkansas. But perhaps
those fellows at Mariana are young and
inexperienced in the ways OF the world
and did not know the difference between
what Republican office holder says and
what he means. The innocent fellows
thought they we're doing their country q
service by voting for what their kindly
impulses, convictions and commonsenss
taught them was the best candidate. But
Mr.. Henley wishes them to understand
that carpet-bagger from Pennsylvania
Is the best candidate, and il he should
die his heirs and assigns viii dictate
another blatant demagogue for whom
they shall vote.
Mr.. Henley is right in his theory, but
his methods show undue haste an6
vigor and far too much publicity. Mr..
Henley has committed the same mistake
that Tanner mads--allowed his methods
to gain public attention. Mr.. Raum has
done far worse things than Tanner did
but be has done them stealthily and
quietly, so that the wicked Democrat:
have not been able to bring them to tn,
notice Of the patient people.
Mr.. Henley should observe Mr.. Raum
he might take his negroes into the back
yard of some Democrat and whip then
within an inch Of their lives, and ther
send letter to the New York Tribun,
or to the Philadelphia Press telling tn,
narrowing tale Of Democratic outrage
That would fire the Northern heart, teach
the negroes lesson they would uevel
forget, scare every other member of theil
churches into trembling submission anc
leave the white carpet Dagger suprem
dictator in the county In addition to tina
the mar tyred colored brothe. could com
to Washington, display his wounds an,
bruises toexcite the sympathy Of Blai
ard Anderson to obtain an Office.
There is everything to be gained by til
manipulations OF slick, sly rascal VIII
/, who will do his work effectively. but d
it secretly in the South. There IL a grea
deal Of risk and very little gain in pub
Lefty. Besides that it IS very awkwar
FOR the lacrymoss Northern saints VII
try to make the Democrats responsiol
for al the outrages
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