The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-29

of paper in New York called "Thel
Messenger" has left the Democraticl
party, and In yesterdays New York
Tribune gives his reasons for DOING
30. This sounds somewhat queer. A
colored man, an editor OF a Demo-
cratic paper, well, we pause for bl eath,
no we don't either, as there is one of
the same kind in Wilmington. We are
informed that Mr.. Downing. all his
time, has been a consistent Demo-
crat, rs il II were possible for a color
ed man to be consistent and be a
Democrat. But Mr.. Downing must
have been one OF them, as we are told
that he was Fcd sral offiee-holder un|
der Grover Cleveland, while he was
President. We must thon believe that
MIR. Downing was afull-fedged Demo
orat. but he is one no longer, though
he still holds to the tenets OF free.
trade.
How hard job Mr.. Downing had to
be Democrat he tells In his letter re
nouncing Democracy. Not many
human mortals would have put up
with as much as he has for the sake OF
being Democrat. That he was In
full feather with the Democracy and
had its confidence is shown by his re
Stunning fiftydollars the Democrats sent
him to use in carrying on the cam
paiRn for Cleveland and free trade
His convictions must have been deep
and pungent when he did that. After
telling In his letter of recantRtion OF
his great faith In Grover Cleveland,
the Democratic purity and after eX.
pressing his doep regrets at being
compelled to part company with them
he Gays:
with these hopes acting MS an in,
centiye, | have with voice and pen ell
deavored to mako my people see as
saw. In the face Of every dlsrouraR-
ing event continued to hope. Sena
Tor Gordon's efforts to have my people
eXpatriated grieved me. Yet / still
hoped. The Mississippi disfranGhislng
act astoundel mo. Yet | still hoped
Senator MorRan's public utterances
that the 'nRgers In his state tAlahu
MAJ had but fow priv llages, nor wUuid
the Democratic whites permit them
more" alarmed me. Yet still hoped
Frequent lynchings burning at stakes
and other inhuman crimes commute.
against black men aud women ar
matters OF common report They oc
Cured in communities dominated b.
the Democratic party; yet | was 10
disposed to blame tina party for thei
occurrence. On the contrary, | iirnl
believed that, given the opportunity
the Democratic party would hasten t
put itself on record as being nn1iou
to put period to these unlawful nap
psnlngs.
"Expsctlng to see an expression 0
this Kind made, | attended the Nation
al Democratic Convention NJ ChiraK
In June, and there. appearing hefor
the National democratic Curumitte
on Resolutions, solicited them, lnaf
ing my appeal In the most ealnes
fashion. to insert a plank in thu M
tional Democratic platform to the g
feet that the Democratic party WI
pledged to tho bringing to III Ell
Southern eruelties. This honuruhI
committee refused to insert this plani
the reason given being In all probBbI
ity II would giva oilense to tile South
ern wing Of the Democratic party.
did not become OBSCURE ged hos
bNEEt oven inter IflS IttulI.. / liza
such confidence IN Mr. Cleveland til;
Imagined that he, creator than h
party, would Ii elected, be as puwe
fui us lie would he wiling, to intei
fefe Tor tho protection OF SOuther
blacks. -
Ii anybody ever deserved tho nam
oil a faithful Democrat Mr.. DoNuin
did. Such cons.uucy and sacrilit
Ayen for bad cause, has but fe
equals, certainly never has beon e
celled. But Downing faltered at la
whenChatles A. Dana of tho New Yor
Sun began his negro dominating CT
sade.
Downing says he called chalrmi
Harritys attention to it, and told Ii
thut Danas attitude was uufortuua
and would prevent any srlf.raa pertii
negro from supporting the Bemocra
&c National ticket. Mr.. Har-lty adm
ted that, but said It could not
helped as Dana was Independent
any influence OF the National Comm
teo. Mr. Downing still was led to /
lleve from 5Ir Harrity's remark til
the Democrats party was not in syl
pathy with Dana. but he wns soon d
abused Of this l4ea, when the NalUr
Democratic committee invited N
Dana To write pamphlet dealing wi
the Force ETH and negro dominate
TO he used as a campaign document.
Downing could stand 1t no long,
This Was the last straw that bro
the camels back. he was literal
smoked out Of the Dem Ocratic par
and now he regrets that he viii ha
30 oppose the election Of Cleyela
and vote for Harrison but IN conf
TO this conclusion he still procaii
himself free trader. The Republic
: party will make no jubilee over Dow
tng coming to the aid of Harrison.
He has been inconsistent all along
belonging to the Democratic par
and he will be inconsistent still as
fres-trader after leaving the Dem
cIAtlo party. He has not only been