The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-03-09
Republicans from Principle.
[ooAfMuNIcATED.l

In your paper Of wednes day even
Ing / read an article headed "Republi-
sans from Principles" Your article
commences by endeavoring to put an
Iron chain around the neck OF the
negro, and to constitute him a debtor
to the Republican party. You say
''they know they are Indebted to the
Republican party for their freedom,
and they cannot be so ungrateful as to
turn their back upon It." Now, Mr..
Editor, do you think any reasonable
man, white or black. would believe
such an untruth ? Was slavery the
chief issue OF the war
Was the negro freed because OF the
love the white man had for him as o
human being and his fellow man? Was
the negro freed without his own aid
In the battle2 Did not the negro fight
for the Independence OF this countr y
from the British crown In l7731 Did
he not light In 1872? Did he not fight
. in the war OF 1876. do you fall to
. remember the death OF Chrispus At.
tucka or Peter Saiun--Mr. editor such
talk as you put forth might have been
all right in 1904 but II won't do no W.
Let me say ut used to be the 90. but
1t won't go now" What was LincolD's
converse ton to his officers In the late
, rebellion? Did he not say when they
threatened to lay down arms on &C
count OF the negro becoming a free
man. LAY aside the question OF slav
cry and fight for lthe preservation OF
the Union"
Did he not say when the country
was lost to the south, as 1t were, land
, tho times and conditions dem andet
the negro rs q soldier? The negro
, like all other people move for q
motive. why should they do anythin 4
, Tor ue. II We do nothing for them?
: Then why should the negro become Q
!, lifelong slave and mendicant to tn,
Republican partyr II he is free man
shall he become Ike the Ehpn!x o.
old. live only when the Republicans
are in power. and die when they ur
= out OF power.
; What are We to understand By tn,
!. expression. why should they d,
. anything for us If we do nothing 70
themr' is 1t not un exchange of free
7 dom for services. ID not the deUt pa Id
!, the lives of two hundred thoushn
{ II groes, have been offered upon til
: altar Of tho battieIieid IN pay for hi
freedom. and we are no longer indebt
ed to the party for rnythiDgr
We are Republicans from principle
but not because we think tn
Republicans freed US independent o
l. our aid. Let me say the ltepub leans nj
~ not afraid Of the negro only that the
: may chooBe their own leaders, III
h lime has come when tho negro ough
a to select his own leader. aud from hi
9. own race and De men. Dr. Heard
an Intelligent man, and lie demand
1t the respect ard support Of all INTEL
Ut gent colored people IN this city. an
Ia ~ H.. ~. ha
he Ii qualified to De, ana TO prove til
fact l,e IL all Ambassador OF God, an
who cun hold u higher office. lie
10 greater than the lIe sident, for Chis
no Duu one man Is a uHlurIiy.
ID hr. Editor, drop your freedoI
N chestnut, aud il ron love the negr,
IL love him Tor MS worth. not to reinITl
m him continually OF his once being
10 slave, and the ltrpu blicLns ns his Al
10 vlour. Now. the negro il II great fat
10 tor. but he was not hall so great whe
10 he desired to show how great he wa
at his fair ut Hazel Del. l. he Erel
because lie Is TO veto next fally Is Il
greut because you left hitn last Ia
90 and gave State TO the Democra,
~, and now YOU come back home 20
y ilnd him true to his truety
III he Is so loyal and SO biave, trui
y, him with Office as well as the bailo
!, :, Is liz not policeman because vi u
- Democrats, Or WHO made the 0oInIui
~, sion? Did you suy Republican Legi,
40 lator? And then your people voted
the Democrats so they could turn II
negro out and you not lie blame,
Facills deserves nverno-Rlve the dew
i his due-the Democrats are bad, 1t
" true, but they arc not to blame for u
u the negro has suffered.
lI NJ j. ANDERSON.