Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 May 1885 — War on the Colored Men. [ARTICLE]

War on the Colored Men.

The administration has commenced its warfare on the colored men in the departments. Several messengers have recen ly been removed and ex- Confederate soldiers, not Sontbena colored Democrats, put u their places.— telegram. A Mississippi patriot of the Southern stripe has made forma! application to Cleveland for the pardon of Jeff Davis, and in the course of his appeal says: “The Southern peopb trusted you. Mr. Pres dent, and their power was felt, and they will call you blessed if you grant this petition.” This is a neat way of reminding the President that he owes his present position to the ex-, rebels and that they accordingly expect him to do their bidding. Why not? He lowered the flags to half-toast in honor of Jaoob Thompson and named an unpardoned rebel to one of the highest offie es in his gift, while bis Attorney General virtually decided that the f ourteerith amendment is hull and void! It would be only going a step further to pardon Jeff Davis and give a banquet in his honor at the Wh teJJiHne. The Sontbernera naturally expect something <rf the kind, end the applie ttion for the pardon of Jeff Daris has no doubt been made io the belief that it will be granted. Mr. Cleveland, however, has doubtless heard something about the effect of laying on the last st aw, and may possibly refuse this last de-. maadh A ■.