The sun., 1891-06-26
THE COLORED TOTERS
Further Remarks on Their Changing Con.
dltl0ns.

To THE EDITOR OF THE suN-Sir: Being tho
author Of the letter which opened the corre-
spondence which THE Sun has been publish
ing In relation to the "Colored Voter" have
naturally been an interested reader OF the
different written expressions OF opinion as
made public.
It was not my intention again to ask for
space in your valuable columns but whom,
consider how important It is, not only to the
negro. but also for the health Of American in.
stitutons. that 1t should be made plain In what
attitude the American blacks stand as voters
! feel that love OF country. regard for the well
fare OF my race should prevent me. as 1t should
every other Intelligent negro. from being
silent and therefore. In q sense. permit 1t to
be imagined that agree with the views as OK.
pressed by "A Democrat" and his Afro. .Ameri-
can ally who says. Up to within a few years
ago shaped all my speech and conduct upon
very independent lines"
There are nearly 100000 OF my people in
the United States and we are multiplying
very rapidly In numbers. Every day that
passes leaves us more and more wealthy and
more enlightened. and therefore making us
moro and more influential as factors to affect
the national prosperity. Now. who that has
truly al heart the continuance Of q govern
ment for the people and by the people" will I'D
vocate that our votes. every day increasing IN
number. should be given solidly for the benefit
OF any one political partyp 1t is certainly not
"A Democrat" (2) who desires to see tho Re-
publican party in possession Of a solid and In
creasing negro vote to give to that party such
preponderance of votes as would insure to 1t
perpetual power? Neither Is 1t the desire OF
II is true tnat the party OF Sumner. Stevens
Wilson. Seward. Lincoln. and like great men
gave US the franchise and made US American
NIf hnfn nf fhAAl lima VrrNNN Ata,,t
into the enjoyment Of citlzenship. 1t became
act as citizens SO as to be- most useful in ior.
wardng The interest of the national, commu-
's mos s Ssns s pssps Se Ta
opinion had not arisen among us as to the
means to be adopted to reach this end.
tion OF "A Democrat then. that We should be
dulles Of silizenshipi ii not. then % Why does @
he contend that We should be Indifferent to
an shs m on n parg n powsr
nS. Of "s!se Which ,he nsy spE q as times
lotion Of ali Of our political mo vements 8 leads
Wing 1ep smpodea IL Ssr
platforms make them Gt use 70 conserve the
bis al shs Se9 ana with we'll
sands OF us who systematically and cOntinu.
so peope ss b.1
will cpase to look upon the DemocratIc party
with anythipg like fear Or SUSPICION; Isit reH-
Brought into this sit ituation in relation 10 The
Democratic party unless we had received that
ss our q "I,s Ts
earnest true. and reliable, INDUCING In no
lack In the warmth Of greeting given us 81
Democratic party managers which would lead
undesirable quantity. And. certainly. II It
Democratic party is menace to Democratic
snccss..i II seems seems rat rather strange that during
cratic negroes found adeSmais Federal rece9ni. e
tion. and that during the last Presidential
campaign the negro VOC was carefully catered
reference Is had BY "A, Democrat" to the
Presidential eampaIen OF 1872. and the occur
rences OF that year are used as IN illustration
saa sas! sas
PRESIDENTIAL candidate, IN 1899, Will occur.
rad ssassnnH III S0sa IA
which were common In 1879. Horace Greeiey's
name 10 but q memory, even as many Of Che
Wnfh seyf IN s' ss hay;
our citizens the time Is no more when black
skin became badge or sign which whites read
the scatrolding. white and black mochanios
work side by side Along the -hore. they labor
togethsr. Trades unions carry their names
that blacks have their feet well p anted upon
re ,he paths OF progress r nnd ~ conseluence,
intelligent man Will entertain the thought that
nny sensible Democratic white VIII be false 10
his party by voting against II. or prove himself
craven by not voting at ali becfu.e his black
aftilisted with him D0ltIfSsilyS n.y. n,v..,.n
NEW YoRx. June 10, 1891.