The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29
actually passed the House Of Representa-
tives In May. 1872. We take IL that u''s
case is too nImsy for even a Populist'
Democr,cy and the Negro.

u.
] rather than party. IS that by so ooihs
| thew would "break off with their white
| brothers and enter into an alliance VIZ ,,,-'
| the negroes" Let US see about tnat. lhe
| very day The Times published that the
nurnose OF The Sun was to induce DEM
| ocrats to Join the Populists In an aInancs
with the negroes. The Dispatch puplshsu
an account OF the organization OF d Ne
GRO Democratic League I'm this state with
~ pandoluh a well known colored
attorney. OF Richmond, as State CHAIR
man. Rev. p. II. White, Chairman OF
the Committee on Rules Of the Negro
National Democratic League, made a
stirring address. IN which he predicted
that "the appointment by President Cleve-
land OF representative coiored men to
positions Of honor and trust would draw
many coiored voters into the Democratic
ranks"
Who is entering into an alliance with
the negroes, Dow7
The New York Sun has this:
president Cleveland seems 70 have
decided upon a new and radical change
I'm the appointment Of colored citizens TO
office. The New York Age (colored) says:
." We are no longer to be confined TO
black countries, nor are we 10 have en-
ches simply because the incumbents are
Afro-Amercans. TO say that President
Cleveland has created n big sensation in
his new departure Is 20 state II mildly
The color line in office holding has been
broken. and broken by a Democrat at
that
I'm some Of HIS recent appointments
the President has been mixing these
children up in n way that has never been
done before. He IS not following the
policy OF the late James g. Blaine. who
openly declared that in his opinion the
time had not come when a Republican
administration could afford 10 send black
men TO represent this country I'm white
countries. A few weeks ago he appointed
Henry Clay Smith. an Alabama negro.
20 be consul at Santos. Brazil a white
mans country. Within the last few days
Henry NJ. Smythe. a white VirPinian,
has been appointed minister 10 Hayti.
q black mans country. II. ]. TAYLOR,
colored man Of Kansas. has been ap-
pointed minister 20 Bolivia, a white mans
country. Mr.. T. r. Meter. h. white
Georgian, has been appointed consul I'm
Madagascar. a black mans country and
Henry c. c. Astwood, n black New
Yorker, has been appointed consul 10
Calais, France. one Of the first OF white
mems countries"
Who is entering into an alliance with
the negroes now. and mixing the races
Leans?
The Dispatch published an account Of
Colonel OFerrall at Providence Forge.
New Kent county. wherein It was stated
that "he shook hands with all the negroes
and nearly all the whites" He actually.
in HIS effusion over the colored brother.
Disseminated against the whites-shook
all the black hands and only part Of the
white hands
Who is entering into an alliance with
the negroes. now?
one colored paper OF Alexandria has the
O'Ferrall ticket proudly floating at the
head Of it's editorial column while its
rival publishes the following:
president Cleveland will ever have
the admiration OF his colored fellow
citizens. He is president Of the whole
people. His recent appointment Of G.
II. j. Taylor as minister TO Liberia, Fl
c. c. Astwood as consul to Calais, and
II. c. Smith as consul TO Santos, are in
the line with a new and liberal policy
These appointments clear the political
atmosphere OF the country, emphasize
the citizenship of the AfrO-Americans,
and invite the era Of future harmony
and peace"
Even this good brother is so overcome
by the magnificence Of the prospect open
ing out before him that he fails TO realize
its full scope ard sends Taylor back To
Liberia, a black mans country, when
Cleveland has promoted him to Bolivia,
a white mans country.
Well may the Alexandria Gazette, old
est Democratic paper in the State feel
the bottom dropping out when it's two
negro contemporaries are preaching as
good Democracy as itself. It "recog-
nizes the colored element" IN the follow
ing:
Among the nominations recently sent
by the President to the Senate IS that OF
a negro now called Astwood, preacher. a
deserter and a bigamist. as United States
consul to Calais. He was doubtless nomi-
mated in order that the 'colored element
OF the country's population might be rec
ognized.' Certainly there was 10 other
reason"
And so the "colored element is TO be
recognized" by giving them "ofices of
honor and trust" and they are 10 repre-
sent the greatness and dignity Of these
United States before foreign nationsi
And all by means Of the Democratic
party
WIN The Times please explain what it
means by breaking off with white broth
ers and entering into an alliance with the
negroes?' 1t appears to The Sun that the
only way to avoid breaking with white
with the negroes IL 10 get out Of the
Democratic party and stay out Of r.
The fact Is Mr.. Cleveland IS carrying
out the policy he has had in view for
years. AS a plutOcrat and the chosen
leader OF plutocracy he knows that the
Intelligent white voters OF the country
will never sustain him I'm the policy OF
reducing the producing classes to a con-
dition OF virtual slavery. Under a repre-
sentative government his only chance
TO enslaye the Independent American
citizen is to control the ignorant vote
and his scheme is to offset the revolt
Of the white voters of the South against
Wall-street dictation, by drawing as many
negroes as possible into his party His
purpose is 20 swamp the intelligence and
freedom OF American white men under
a sea OF ignorant and purchasable color
ed votes.
Let The Times take the facts in the
case, and say whether any other meaning
can be attached to them. Can IL denv
there is a disintegration Of the Demo-
cratic party going on throughout the
South? Did not five counties in Georgia.
at by-elections recently defeat the Cleve-
iand Democrats. by electing Populists?
And will The Times deny that the poli-
ticians are looking 10 the colored vote
as their only hope TO maintain them
selves in power? Will il deny that the
plan Of the present Democratic camnaien
is TO buy enough negroes TO give them
majority? 1t is the money-power AGAINST
the people. and money win flow like
water in the purchase Of colored votes
TO defraud the white people OF their
liberties.
The Sun does not admit that Mr.