The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-19

To the Editor Of the NeiCs:
SIR read with deep interest in your
last evenings issue both the editorial from
you pen, and the interview with Mr.. Joseph
w. Henderson, touching upon the forma-
tion of n political club i'm the city or Provi-
dence, composed Of negroes who propose
to affiliate with the Democratic party.
Ii seems almost incredible that negroes
governed by intelligent motives, directed
by considerations of high honor, and ac-
tuated bv the surest and most unselfsh
desires could or would allow themselves
to grease, even Democratic baggage
wagon.
Slavery is but thirty years away, oh
how true Only the other day Grand
Army post composed of colored men
passed through your streets, commits
stoned with the sad duty of committing
To earth all that was mortal of the Rev.
Chauncey Leonard, an honorable soldier
of the late war, and who in life was u
credit 10 his race, and said to friend,
docs it seem possible that any honorable
negro can ally himself with the Demo
cratic party?'
A is answer came unreseredly mo ~
IL such a condition was general, then
contend those men, with thousands of
white men, fought i'm vain.
There is doubles much uneasiness, and
discomfort among the colored race. am
familiar with their condition, and regret
to acknowledge that they themselves are
responsible in great measure for their
condition. Too many of them have been
quoted in favor of Free Silver" upon
election day, and such as have been tempt
ed by the viper, and have succumbed have
lost caste in the Republican party, and
have reflected back upon the race influ-
ences which cannot fail TO be preJudicial to
their every interest.
What do you think of n colored man
who denounces the ballot law as infam-
oIx its in
believes in buying the colored vote in cold
cash. and agrees TO deliver the goods
He is deadly upas tree in any com
munity, representing any race, black or
white and to the shame of people be it
said he has seemed To grow in arrogance.
There is still another cause which has
produced discomfort among the colored
people, and that is the lack of =" loaves and
Iishes,n and this, it may be reliably
stated, is the principle cause which has
brought about the proposed formation OF
the Democratic club. There is u scarcity
of Federal, State and city oflices-not
enough to go around-and very many of
the colored people are just now looking
for game and there Is no game in sight.
About twenty of them, more or less,
have been attracted by the Democratic
shadow dance" and have swallowed the
carefully compounded dose OF Demo
cratic" promise, and rs the whole tran
saction Is visible, the appearance of the
colored gentleman in the Democratic
woodpile is readily accounted for.
The Republican party has placed ten
colored men i'm Office where the Dcmocra-
tic party has placed one. No colored man
of ability, intelligence and honor will
deny this.
Let the colored man remain as n part of
the great party of Abraham Lincoln y
the sainted emancipation, qualify himself
by education, character and fidelity TO
worthily carry the banner of Republican,
ism. and when vacancies occur la the
public service he can rely upon the party
that cmancpated him doing him full
justice. and IL he shall be found worthy,
Office will be given nim-not because he is
black, but because he is entitled 10 IL upon
merit. Let every colored man join Re
publican club. III he joins any, ana indi-
cate that he has not forgotten.
pawtucket Ian IL G.rTYsBURG.