Rensselaer Union, Volume 2, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1870 — Sot to be Caught. [ARTICLE]

Sot to be Caught.

The Democracy are sinning away their days of grace. A part of them are still pondering the colored vote, and wondering by wiut art it cat) be excluded from the polls. If the negro can’t be stripped of the right of suffrage, then the next point is, by what manner of net can he be trapped. There is much conflict of opinion as to what will constitute a taking.device. A part of the press are of opinion that the Democratic hook can be so concealed in the bait of loud and noisy profession, that the unsuspicious voter will take an experimental nibble just to taste the quality, and get impaled, when he can be landed on the party platform, and be made to lie still, even if lie “ flops ” a lit-" tie at first at the strangeness of the company he finds himself in. Others propose tiie dip net game. Put the negro's name .as a candidate for some office on their ticket, and try to scoop In his coni panions while they stand aghast, amazed at the effrontery of the proceeding. Others still ad vim the gill net,—excita. the negro’s wonder at the racket they make with the party tom-toms, and get him to look through the interstices, when they expect to fasten him.

But the trouble is that,-while they are discussing the device, the days of grace are swifily gliding, and time is about out. The colored than has takes up the study of party traps, and .has grown thoughtful. Why do those who have so long reviled him now want his vote? What has he done that they should love him? If he leaves his friends to aid his enemies, will he make them friends, or will they only use him to get Into power, and then return him to his old condition? Why should he pite the Democratic hook when he has already all he desired or asked—equality before thejaw, as a man and citizen—and could get no more, and is certain of (getting less if once caught ? The opep> discussion cf the Democratic press, of their hopes and plans to hedge the negro vote, is a most refreshing literary treat in these times of general dullness. Like “confession," it is good forthe Republican soul. There is an air oi innocence and verdancy about it quite past the .ordinary run of humor. However, the conclasions are aR- alike—" the Democracy are.going to have the negro—you see if they, don’t. I ' CM&ago Republican.

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