Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-08-09
Parties Founded on Races.

The moro respectable orators from the
North, who have made political pilgrim
ages through the South fer the purpose OF
uniting the Southern blacks in the interests
of the Radical party, have invariably dis
claimed q desire Of dividing the races III
this section into separate parties--have, in
deed, warned the colored people of the
danger resulting in such course. Even
negro orators themselves have uttered the
same warning, and the Southern blacks
have, from all sources, been advised Of the
evil effects of party affiliations which divide
them as class from the whites, among
whom they live and from whom they re-
ceive the labor necessary for their support.
A war Of races, which would surely follow
in the wake Of the formation Of parties
founded upon this issue, while it would be
disastrous in the last degree to the country,
must inevitably be totally destructive
| to the blacks; and we would Eail with
pleasure the increasing and seemingly hon
est endeavors Of Republican orators and
papers to prevent the formation Of pOliti-
cal parties upon basis SO impolitic and
dangerous, we're not their acts in direct
conflict with their professions.
In Tennessee. where the Radicals control
the State, we see the elections carried in
favor Of that party by the almost universal
disfranchisemenJ Of the white, and by the
unanimous suffrage of the back race. Here
and in other Southern States. men and pa
pers who reprObate the formation of par
ties founded on races, are busiiy engaged
by specious appeals and by oath bound
secret associations in arraying the black
. natives in political antagonism to the white
natives. Before the advent of these politi.
cal missionaries aud previous to the
foundation OF these political associa
tons, the coIored population in the
South were peaceful, orderly and generally
industrious; but no one is SO blind as mo-
to perceive lately great depreciation il
their behavior. For this they are hardly
: blamable. Their blood has been stirred
. up by recalling all the imagined horrors o
/ slavery and the expressions of their former
y masters, and reminded that by unity @
:, action they can render themselves indie
% pendent of the whites and control affair
J.. over the heads OF "rebels.
With such advice it is not to be won
n dered that occasional riots occur, or tina
Il even in our usually quiet and orderly Git,
n of Wilmington our officials are insulteC
d and their orders without authority. TX
e be sure, these men who lead astray tn
il blacks always interlard their speeches witt
: wholesome advice, warn their hearers o
e the dangers of collision of races, and be
8 seech them not to commit acts Of violence
,, I, and disorder.
G A proctor of Trinity College, Dublin
e had once made himself very offensive t.
l the students by his arrogance and severity
y One dark night they caught him in one O
H the College yards, and, taking him unde
pump that stood in the yard turned hin
up and pumped his boots and clothing full
of water. This done, they were about t.
v let their half drowned enemy go, when
: wag-the story is told Of Curran, we be
= lieve-cried' out, Boys, that pump is
wooden one, but don't nail his ears to it,
= " Hurrah % was the reply; "we neve
u thought Of that before - And the ears Q
J the unfortunate proctor were forthwith
= y nailed to the pump.