Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-23

.han those of many other men who oc-
sm seats in the national Congress. but
IL sav that they have been such as to
;, ~ the colored citizens Of the Fourth
district OF Virginia TO regard his nomi-
ust;on as one under the circumstances
not TO be made. r:.
Cor The vice presidency; his coqueting
With the Democratic party his leaning
,n,yards a division OF the negro vote
his Implicitly in keeping the name OF
lanes G.. Blaine at the head OF his paper
in Virginia while he franticaly shouted
ior sherman at the Chicago convention,
clearly With The motive OF making himself
SECURE in fhe good graces OF one or
nc other. IL successful, proves him 10 be
a tricks,er. And, above all, the insolent
announcement OF his determination to
force his nomination by threatening the
Republican party with division by run
n;ng for Congress, with or without the
consent OF that party, fairly places him
bevond the pale OF Republican support.
No announcement should be given to
anv man whose mad political ambition
would imperil the success OF the Repub-
lican party in any section OF the repub-
lie. ,. =
Yours for the triumphant election OF
BENJAMIN Harrison and Lew L. Morton.
FREDERIC DOUGLASS.
Cedar HfH, AnacoStid, ID. C., August
-. 1888. ~
To George Fayerman, p. B. Ramsey, f.
l.. Stokes, W. II. Jordan, Z. q. Nor
gan city Of Petersburg r. A. Man
son. G.. w. Matthews, Robert Dlnkins,
w. II. Harrison, $. L. Diggs, John
Finney. Dinwiddie county; q. +.
Oliver, Albert Guy, S. 4. jackson, }.
C. Anderson, Foreman Thomas, Aaron
Stokes. Munroe Brown, W. IL. Ash,
Nottovay county n. NJ. Griggs, j.
W l.. Roundtree, n. NJ. McGhee, II.
p. Bland, Thaddeus Ward, Matt.
Bailey. Prince Edward county; Wes-
lev Giles, Emanuel Jones, Frank
Howard, Collins wilkins, Daniel
Jones, Sussex county.
VIEWS OF ANOTHER coLORED STATESMAN.
Colonel Carson answers President
Singleton, ETC.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 80, 1883.
r. /. Singleton, Esq, President, etc. L;
Nv Dear Sir,-Your letter OF yester-
day touching the unfortunate condition
of political affairs in your time-honored
stronghold OF Republicanism. the Fourth
congressional district of Virginia, If be-
fore me. My reply shall be sincere and
brief. am opposed TO the election Of
Hon. John VI. Langston to seat III
CONGRESS from that district for the very
simple and proper reason that he IS not
the regular or lawful nominee OF the
marty for that office, and being myself q
strict party man | unhesitatingly advise
all GOOD Republicans, without regard to
race or color. TO support the nomination
Of Judge Arnold for the position IL
question. From the moment Mr.. Lang
ston uttered his unfortunate declaration
10 the effect that he should press DIS
candidacy for Congress, whether noml-
mated or not by the Republican conyen-
tion. have classed him with the boilers,
marplots. and otner assistant Democrats
Of whom our grand old party has I'M
bappily too many. These are my prl'
mary reasons. but there are many Sc
condary ones, few OF which / may
briefly refer to. -
MIR. Langstons printed utterance,
made either in o speech or interview
wear or more ago, wherein he substan
tiallv announced his willingness to sup
port Governor Fitzhugh Lee, OF YOU
State, for the vice-presldency OF the
United States, fixed his status in my
mind as that of a deserving Republican
or a designing hypocrite having an axe
TO grind with the Democratic officials, e
the end that thrift of some sort migh
come TO him from desertion OF his party
on the one hand or fattery and hypoc
risy toward Governor Lee on the other.
From all know of his conduct vhlls
an official in this city and otherwise l an
driven TO the conclusion that he Is, to al
intents and purposes, a white man s man
except when he is doing what be nov
| is-viZ., soliciting colored votes Tor OIL
cial position. In 1889, while membe
] OF the Board OF uetllu VI thio NY Az
never, though often requested, gave to
single one of his colored felow-cltizen'
the slightest official recognition.
remember that James l.. Bowen,
most reputable colored physician, begge'
the place of ward doctor at his hands
Bowen was graduate Of medicine an'
had had several years experience IN tn
practice. Instead of helping that poo
negro he gave the appointment to
young white STRIPPING OF doctor VIII
had not been six months from school,
Representing us rs a negro he ap
pointed, with perhaps single exception
white men to Office, because he was no
at that time, nor never was, IN his taste
habits, or association, a negro az all.
He leaned decidedly and openly i
favor of the white man, aud no one VIII
knew him well, either then or now, wi
pretend that he is in any sense reliabl
and fit representative OF the negro rae
of this country.
Very truly, yours.
PERRY II. CARSON.
CarsOn's Hotel, Pennsylvania aUenut