Middletown transcript., 1895-11-16
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s.Just at the time the solid Soutt
was macerated by the Republican eye
lone the solid North also received |
severe confusion. Mr.. James Camp
bell Matthews, colored lawyer il
Albany, N. Y, was elected Recorder
in that city by the Democrats. He de
feated his competitor, white man an6
Republican, by 2000 majority. Mr.
Matthews, by virtue of his office is en-.
titled to sit in the Court of Specia
Sessions and to call out the militia
when necessary to repress civil dis0r.
der. Never before has colored citi.
zen received such substantial honor at
the hands of fellow-citizens in any
Northern State. Mr.. Matthews was Sc
lected by President Cleveland, in 1885,
for Recorder of Deeds at Washington,
but his nomination was rejected by
the Senate. His election to a
more important office by popular vote
is much greater feather in his cap,
and doubtless will be a source Of graft
fication to his colored compatriots in
all parts of the country" ."-Philadel-
phia Record Nou. I2th.
'sTell it not in Gath. publish it not
in the streets of Askelon; lest the
daughters of the Philistines rejoice,
lest the daughters of the uncircum-
scribed triumph" +"
Oh! How could the Record, that
faithful Democratic paper, publish such
a cruel fact-the election of negro by
the Democrats in the Democratic city
of Albany TO be judge, to sit upon
the bench as his office entities him!
Why should not such a calamity lin the
eyes of the White Mans Party be
suppressedp If this man Matthews
had been elected by the Republicans
not Democratic paper in Delaware or
Maryland but would have proclaimed
the fact to the world as an evidence of
the Glove of Republicans for the
niger, pledge for mixed schools"
Matthews is black but be is smart and
INSCRIPTIONS. President Cleveland
nominated him for Recorder of Deeds
in Washington in 1885, the best Office
in the District of Columbia, but the
Senate turned him down because of his
character. Cleveland nominated
another negro for the same Office who
was accepted by the Senate and at tae
beginning Of his last Administration
he did the same thing, selected a
negro who was removed because of his
indecent proposals to his white lady
clerks. Every intelligent editor Of a
Democratic paper should be ashamed
in view of these facts in the future to
refer to a White Mans Party. The
fact is the last Democratic Governor
in this State, Robert J. Reynolds, was
electedi by negro votes, votes solicited
and paid for by Democratic politicians.
Let nothing more be said of the "Negro
Party"
The TRANSCRIPT has said before
that the best interests Of the south de-
mand division of the colored vote.
That being done the south is for Pro-
lection and it will naturally turn to
the Republican Party, the party that
believes in America for Americans and
the protection of home industries. Let
the negro be protected in all his rights,
educate him, encourage him to labor
and to save part of his earnings, in
short to make good citizen of him,
but let him not be the balance of power
between parties by corrupt influences.
Let the negro be educated not corrupted
that he may become better citizen.
The south must have the labor of the
colored race, the country is nothing
without itand it is not only practicing
humanity and Christianity towards the
negro to treat him well but the econo-
my and prosperity Of the south de-
mands it.
But we have gotten away from our
text. Who would believe that the
Democratic Party would elect negro
to one Of the best offices in the city Of
Albany, the capital Of the Empire
State, the seat of northern Democracy!
Certainly the sssun do move" It is
strange the Democratic papers have
not heard of this. It is true, however,
because the Record said SO. What
think ye of it, ye men who have stood
by the so-called White Mans Party?
Is it any wonder that Republicans
laugh at you? 'Tell it not in Gath,
publish II not in the streets of Aske-
Ion, for verify in this victory is the
sorest defeat to Democracy.