Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-07-23
NEGROES ARRAIGN THE MAYOR
Fifth Ward Colored Republicans Decided
.-Won't Hereafter be Herded by Poiiti-
cal Bosses on Election Day--A Vigorous
Protest.

Fifth Ward Colored Repu bltcans necidad
..wan,, uara,s,an ~. ,.arsa,, -. os,,.'-
~ ~. .erear,er .r, ne neraea % py ron.i-
n.a."1. se' oh hieo''o'i D'y--1A vigorous
~ -.
az iheeting Oh the fiitn ward kepubii-
can Iiup IN its new nail, NO. rs SIMPLIFY
s!reet, last FRIDAY night there was discus
si2n concerning tne manner IN which the
GViqieu W.p voters nave oeen Ignored oy Mayor
,ha; Mhai;,ey and commissioner lester since
.neir orgahizauon as body. Inc follow
ing set OF resolutions was presented by the
president Oh the club and unanimously
aaopteu
WHEREAS, Line upon line and precept upon
ppirHecept oDviously presents the alarming con-
contemntiha hosaiSn, 81 ihuao ,rnsoe py iae
clans; and 'A = 1''''1'' 's''' po"''-
WHEREAS, Any further submission can but
incite prolonged injury to colorod voters; wc
10 hereby express our sentiments, based upon
sound convictions @ firmly established by past
by tbe aatonap ~ b can pary ana
j. Willey's nnerateful action in ienorine the
whole colored population;
We believe tbe Rennblican Marty in
Delaware operating ,lnder It's nresent mis-
managers Is derenerating into n diserace-
full state of rottenness. II refuses To- Teeoe-
nize the right of the whole peonle. II has
thus Transformed itself intn 4 dangerous
sneaking reptile. -
If the coiored voters who comprise its
body and tail mil the sun from over its
shivering skeleton death Is certain. II en-
courages its successful candidates To plunge
their poison teeth into our faithful peop1e
and by silence endorse such conternntible
treatment, which has grown to an intoler-
able degree. while il neryouslv neens from
behind a diaholical clioue of crafty tricL.
sters with smiling apnrobation. rs trans
narent screen IL n gang ~ cbaaLr, hossas
tit only for the eternal region If fire and
brimstone,
It's convincing disnosit,on and attitude
forces MS to ask with ali that the interrooa. n.
ton implies. What II thinks coInred nten
are? When political battles are Ia he foupht
processes to he our only friends Uerefo.
fore we have championed lis cause conse-
uuently this state has been hustled very
near Republican victory we have not
received anv reward due ne mon the
merits of manhood. But like n nacl, If
black hounds. been kicked o,,t tn make
room for like warm white Rennblicans
When the offices were distribnted we onlv
requested renresentation mon tho roi;cys
force according to population and would
have been satisfied wifi less than o,,r i,ro.
nnrtionata rat;n We as,.ad far hroaa fp,d
Pui i'io,1tv la.lo. we aSheu ior Dreau anu
get Hebrew stone, our appeals for an
egg is met with an Italian scorpion.
Our question of right was raised previous
to the election, against which not even n
single Democrat made anv oman nrotost
Tha Rannhi;nn,'s ,,nS,.s; -, .s.s.. plo.esv
-, ~ tuuno ti.so P5oihiseu us rePresehtH-
,ion, Notwithstanding tnat tact natlonall-
Ties VINO cannot speak the English Ian
gllage at all are represented by men who
cannot sneak our lai1pnngc nroperlv yhile
we arc aon, niataI,, ;,5nnrSsdf w. ~, 49,,
IovaI Arnor;na,, o;;;sss,, ~, ,,taae1a..s. -