The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-06
The Lion in the Way.

Prom the Tribune.
The Old Dcminion, Norfolk, Virginia, thus
responds to our old suggestion that the Southern
whites should place themselves on a footing
of mutual confidence and goodwill with the
blacks, and thus render the interference of
third parties not merely needless but futle:-
ITO the question why the Soathern people won't
step in between the Northern white missionaries
and the blacks we give this answer:-You have put
your missionaries in the position which rightIuly
belongs to our peop e. You support them from the
'FIeedmen's Bureau You u yhold the Bureau
with bay ones and alter teaching the blacks tor two
years that the southern whites are their eremies,
you tell us that we should educate Them that we
can by simple faith and goodwill take the blacks
cut OF the hands of your MISSIONARIES Now this
is all very GOOD talk, If addressed to the people OF
Japan; but IT is poor logic throw the faces OF
the people OF the South. The fact 49, not only
could but acOuld do all these things If you would let
called the 'Freeumen's Bureau at expense OF
Sl2 100000 per AMMAN and have surrounded this
II achine with guard OF sod ers to keep us away
from the backs ana them away from us, and now
have the mpudence to taunt us with the above argu
I'VE tell YOU, MI Greeley that there can be no
Simple Iaith and GOODWILL confidence between
the whites aud blacks, until they are allowed to
together, with no power intervening but their
own wants and necessities
Now if you are an honest humanitarian call off
your po1itca dogs OF war and show your sympathy
ior the negro by letting him come up by his own
eXeIton, and the ready help OF our people unJil
there is none to dispute their ability as well as right
TO the ballot. This all ask. We clam that
time alone settle this much mooted question as
it should be-peacefulv, and benefcially alike to
the blacks, as well as whites
Remarks by the "Iribune7
A report has lust been made by the Secretary
OF State to Congress, in response to an inquiry,
giving an account of the constitutional proVi-
sons and laws enacted by the Southern whites
tor the oppression and degradation OF the blacks
that report on May 81. Now it is possible that
laws as unjust, inhuman, degrading, brutalizng
have at some time been enacted in Dahomey or
Tartary; but we are very sure that no Christian
people outside of our Union ever enacted any
thing half so internal. Will you contend that
these were either prompted or rendered neces-
sary by the Freedmen's Bureau?
That Bureau is to-day preserving from starva
ton tens of Thousands OF Southern whites, espe.
| cally in Alabama. We are confident that many
more whites than blacks are now subsisted by
| It, Yet we admit that it is an anomaly which
| should be abolished at the earliest moment con-
sstent with the dictates ofjustiCe and humanity.
| We propose, Therefore, basis of agreement
| with the Otd DCDmiOn. If that journal will
| induce the South 10 make her laws as just an 1
| equal as between whites and blacks as are those
| OF Great Britain, France, Prussia, Italy, and
! Mexico, or any other Christian country wherein
| all men are free, we will urge that the Freed,
mems Bureau shall thereupon be abolished,
| utterly and forever. Is not this fair?
| We want the country settled and at peace
forthwith We want an adjustment that will
include all, provide for all, and secure the
rights OF all. A settlement which excludes and
| ignores either the whites or blacks OF the South
win neither suiiice nor endure. And all we ask
of the Southern whites is, that they shall treat
the black as humauely, justly, trusttully, as
they are treated by the most enlightened nation;
OF Europe. Why should they not?
II YOU think the Freedmen's Bureau OF
Northern white missionaries" or any others
a barrier between you and the blacks, you are
mistaken. The only barrier that separates yor
is one formed OF tyuniust, oppressive laws, which
u1,f oil no1a and Wh htn yn1 a1
perfect liberty to repeal. Take that away, anC
you will find all the others Of possible account