New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-16
A NEGRO ON THE LODGE BILL.
TIE HOPE OF THE COLORED RACE RESTS
IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
PLAIN WORD TO THE NEGROES WHO HAVE
DONE FOR THEM-NO ONE SHOULD
FEAR AN HONEST ELECTION


J. " Townsend the negro Recorder of the General
Land Oalce at Washington in letter written 10 q
well known colorcd man Of this city, gives his views
in relation TO the Federal Election bill follows
do not concur In the views Of eminent white and
colored Democrats a tho probable effect which tho
Lodge Federal Election bill viii haze upon the country
should II become a law. l. am one of those VINO be-
cvc that the Republican party Il the exponent OF the
thought which builds mp the Nation In true greatness
and prosperity and that II is cmphatically the friend
OF the workingman. That the triumph OF tie lie
publican party means peace, the growth Of the Ma
tional spirit the ascendency Of loyalty, the exercise
and full protection Of every constitutional night, INC
rducaton Of the ma SOS. ard the elevation Oi cnzeh-
ship through intelligence and PATRIOTISM
..Thc only coored men that have heard of as
being divided upon the question are those VINO nave
r,r years been hobnobbng and coquetting with IN"
Democratic party under the name o. Independents
Their uspclons As 10 the results Of this measure are
horn .of favors received and benefits yet to come
with the rank and file Of the negroes OF the 'n'c"
states there f. not far rs have been able 10 learn,
any disa grcemcut to the necessity ana u'hi'S %
The Lodge bill. Thinking negroes have NOT i'rSatt"
tl; the Democratic party cost the south fo'2oZao1
ii3 % that NJ the close OF the war the dcb' Oh 'o
Confederate Government S2,3i5 2H7 % that WIN
tina surrender Of the Rebel armies every dollar Of TINS
,,,r debt WAS wiped ont Of existence. Do wise men
as for better evidence Of the hlehtne erect oil 'o
Democratic party than that winch loI"' INC "''''
conspicuous page IN its hlstOiy-a party VIM" " "
conclu-iveIy shown its incapaclty to administer III.
.,,cruucnt up0n an economic basis. which denies 10
r,. Lcgro the equality Of opportunity ana 'e "e
f., he which winLs the murder and assassination VI
r,occrt white aud colorcd Republicans, wmch o'''"9
IN. majesty Of the law. and puts premium "r"
.tcss and the right of capital to own It's wv"
labpri 80 -, ,ho
states right. Democracy Is The curse o. wv
,outh and Of the nation. and nave Il" p"',",
,,,, ,,r,d men cspcciay who become the d'f'h"e's
and apol,s.st, Of tbs party, which mas
t.cf within the last twenty-five years W ''''"
. a., hid the live, Of thousands OF negrJc' "Ho'' '"'
GRIM. e II be a crime, vas That t"ey N''c" - a.
tctnpt,,l 10 vote. the Republican tchrt. A''
u,a. the negroes 4 the south dc'!r' u uo"''h'' ~
c,tl,, IS o, false as IT j. malicious ana '"''
M su,h desire la, been expressed elt'r " ,o
,s,e. them,eivc, or by those authorized 10 - aN -
them. -, .,o otto.
- ,ore very little aud think lc,', OF We enc
which the passage Of the Lodge bill VIII nave up II Wv
moro powerful and wealthy cms'cs u 49,"
,,hi,o.'. they count for no more at u'o Da
t,,an the humblcst citizen 81 the h'Puo''' " a.,
.-,n.,n white who object t. hi, ball rpTe-eh, az
,,,ti..,c,,c potrlor N and loyalty to the f'u''"'
,.,.r,,.,..nt which are claimed iDr them DN "Vi,
,l..,p.n In Coug.c.s. the pa sage % TINS uii WIN
,ot induce them 10 throw the weight q UT" ~
au.ucc on the side OF la~iesenr-s' II t''l q" 10
,,r. they VIII cooperate WIN ''c rV'0'"' -.
/ mont b., diving 10 the south and TO every so wv"
where dishon.t elections ar IN" rue ivy and
ri aunt. That !, al that I'M, bill calls i'r' az"
1 honest man WI! object T. u o." tlc>e s'"u rr can
l"c "Pti,yp, man il raf been and IS there hss
Lr, no abatement Of the mnrlcOl. ~, Drnocratic
,, hS yybIte men vhJ tr2in VIVA tte ny 10 Ia,
,,riy in the south. For PROOF oi nv 80 , Hotirg
psrS ~ fn The south uf t:e ynchn9 ava sho''ne
= HACK men -'ncc March 4, lr,,; :, ~. nooulr
- ""ast", favor, from the southern WIN. PnoP',,
Th,y are seeking Justice ifVm tlr "o,i,r~ :, w,.fui
they helped to ave. and "lc M ucir utmost to
an. 'r", ',;,,,rrnIncni which magnanln9psY YN,,
Il ~ ME, a rslt g PAT pau ~ ~, 'Sr, OF
il comes with lad g.i'T ,," ' 10 cta.c the
,,,n which the ucgWc,. ilcf clhltS "a a.. -
BAH one iLtJ p, session Of th"r Tle"t Nix irc,I
,iA,' ,'icd ny The vacatinE pod'S OF nj .,,
olf u55ll," and tho uugdcIOu, opp non Il sVu'" III
= Pr,f, ard Northern Dousht g, ,,,,,+c friction
| Tie ntci-e ahu-'l,i,h, az" ',,rr are fearful OF
Nh," az hti /, pa,sd are not unknown III tIt o",
Vbcr The negro wa, mace .,,tcn and fric.
Of arm. and his o"n effort '',, .and Min Uora,
ION nct"II ,lI t,a, our Government Is bohuH Nv Ni
du,y Of protecting our cltHn, ~ The ny;rpa,ion
riehi, T. pa ana c i' .nracy and II it has
~, ia, mover To- do So then say our no., no, ,,n ma
! no Government but >Haih', o, i,'.ti,,atrd In
| Lodge blh - "ratr'.t,r motivc, | believe II "oniu
m 'bc hest interests Of the negro Una, tmJ
Dnblican party should enjoy i'ie mrrlos NJ the
p,mr"n,ch uowrr The tI"ih ~ the prHl' IN - ,hc
mlrrIIP" pp,rty was born OF the necessities ol ',t
ncainl,. The condition Of the COUNTRY WV 81 ~ thc
III il on In l-c0 and ir79. ne nrn VcnpIlIcau
people VII. '1 h pn"p~ Nation and the Union per-
| ncinaI For what special prN5i't" .hc democratic
legislation. Is tho negr" ind,nn t nv honest man viii
ua,tVl I again assure You thnt no 1oc nil ThC
% arocted Nv Inc operations Of tie Lodge o,ia made
r1lllty conscience ot southern io,t-j@, ma obscure
! fhcm Imagine vain things ana 10 maEiiatA n my
nf