The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-09
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The Democrats to Blame.
It is all nonsense for Democratic
papers to bewail tho lawlessness that
at some of the polling places
IN this city last Saturday, while they in
a great measure are responsible for 1t.
The lawlessness complained of was
more than the struggle OF men
for the inalienable rights guaranteed
TO them BY the constitution. Let the
democrats call OF their dogs of war
and let men qualify TO vote, and after
wards vote peaceably and honestly, and
then all these scenes Of outlawry will
cease.
II has come to be we'll known fact,
that a black face at the polls Is the sig
nal for all the forcible and fraudulent
machinery OF Democratic invention to
be put into operation to deprive him of
his vote. The Democratic party Is de-
termined that colored men shall not
vote even though they are qualified.
This Is the cause OF all the trouble.
In one distiict'o of the Third ward.
twenty three colored men duly quail
fed with legitimate and legal tax re-
eeipts, taxes paid on them, and regu-
larly registered, but only nine of them
succeeded in voting. Democrats who
stand we'll for responsibility, laughed
ut the disfranchisemeut OF fourteen
colored men, who wanted to vote. were
entitled to vote, came TO the polls to
vote. but were intirnidated and driven
AWAY by Democratic lawlcssness.
These Democratic papers that howl SO
much against the negro as voter can
put up with any amount OF white
Democratic cheatery and fraud. They
seem to think that it is the peculiar
province OF Democrats to do all the
cheating and all the voting, or at least
so much Of the latter as to always in
eure tho success OF the Democratic
ticket. Colored voters in their eyes
seem to have no rights which they arc
bound to respect.
Upon general principles they oppose
colored man voting anyhow. no mat.
ter how clear is his right to a vote.
In the late registration there were in
round numbers, only 1900 colored
voters in the city registered, n number
far below what thoy are entitled to.
Against these 100 colored VOTERS the
vengeance OF tho Democratic press
has been turned as II to incite and
arouse the feeling of the white popu.
iation against them to prevent them
from casting their votes. Every day
or two, and often for days in success.
sion, there were vicious diatribes
against the negroes. At one time they
were fools that they did not demand
recognition and a share OF the offices
from the Republican party, and al
another they were pushing their claims
gor the appointment of seten more OF
less OF their number ON the police
force.
At one tlne they were flocklng II
! from South Carolina and from tn,
Yirginias by the hundred to colonizt
for The election. and at another tint
fwarms of them were sure TO vote tn
Democratic ticket. Had they done tn,
latter no fault would have been found
with them. But real genuine Demo
Gratis cannot be made out OF cur col
ored men, and that is what is the mat
ter. They will suffer slander, abuse
kicks, cuffs, dlsfranchisement and eve
risk life itseiffor the Republican party
but Democrats they can never be
Then the Democratic party seems de
termined that they shall not have thci
rights under any circumstances.
II the Messrs. Carpenter. sire and ho
headed son, had been 80 anxious to pl
rify the ballot, why did they not get
certified delinquent list from Clerk q
the Peace Biggs to see who were rea
dellnquents and object to whito yoteI
on the delinquent list voting as we
Is colored deliquents2 No, il was Il
black man they were after. White me
from judges OF courts down might /
returned as deliuquents, which Is u
tually the case but no opposition W.
manifested against them. Only blac
men wore tho political sinners an
these black mon were legal voters g
far as the ilimsy proof of a trumpC
up, uneert!iied delinquent list wa
concerned.
It Is not to be wondered at that Il
colored Voters OF the Second and Six
districts of the fisth ward felt on
ragged when their ballots wsre refuse
and their tax receipts were kept by t
temocratic election officers, and til
they should block up the way and
fist that their votes be taken and III
no other votes should be taken VIII
khelr's were refused, is nothing me
Aan what might be expected. Let t
people qualify and lot them vote, Al
all these election troubles will cease
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Mn. JonN W, Kirby, councilman elt