Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1867-01-03

|; Negro Suffrage.
The honest portion of the Radicals who
desire negro suffrage because they think
the race would be benefited, and the coun-
try not injured by it are enthusiastic, who
really know nothing of the character and
capabilities of the negroes. A mouths t
residence among the negroes would ef-
fectually cure them of their folly. Here
is what Brigadier General Tarbel, Of the
.. S. army, and since the war resident
Of Mississippi, says in regard to the negro:
''Negro suffrage is a measure OF the most
stupepdons wildness and humbug Of this |
or any other age. Mormonism is fifty
compared to the depravity OF the blacks,
but to these vices add universal theiving
and lying, ignorance, incapacity, and a
total want OF qualifications about the loyal
blacks, and the ''5rave" colored soldiers
is an insult to truth. The blacks were
loyal to the South, and it is not true that
the colored troops fought bravely every
where, on any occasion. There was no
rising on the part OF the South, tho in
whole counties and distritcs. for hundreds
of miles, there were no males at home in
| fact they were kept in subsection, and at
work by the women! They nowhere in
seized and enrolled with or without con-
sent. They showed signs Of welcome to
our troops-but they were no less demon
stratiye to the Confederate armies.
i 81 served by the side OF the colored
troops before Port Hudson. aDd know
their conduct was poor bu:lesque on
soldering, as was Gen. Banks compii-
mentary order on their bravery and good
! conduct. All the speeches in Congress
: advocating 'equality' between white and
black soldiers were keenly resented by
, every officer and soldier OF the army but
3 none dare speak out. No matter what
: interested officers, partizans, politicians
!. and de,nagogues may say, the black sol
dlers did not earn their rations. The In
: ion owes them nothing to its support--as
/ soldiers. They owe debt OF gratitude to
t the government for rescuing them from
}, idleness and starvation. .r..
: 'sThey have not the integrity capacity
;. or education tor voters, and will no: have
g for generations. AS allies of the Radicals
+ they would prove worse than useless, fol
they do not possess The faculty or instinc
h of combination, and they would disclose
l. all barty secrets to their secession owners
e "Were Henry Ward Beecher to come
o down here and own plantation in person
b we can imagine what, with his we'll known
e piety and goodness, he would do for th'
IT blacks both spiritually and pecnniarily
I, yet after all he would do, they would stud.
e in a religious meeting, OF which they ar
k excessively fond, and i'll which they ar
g inordinateIy enthusiastic, how to steal hi
e last cra.nb and his last dime.
II ''Ciive the blaeks the best State in tn
9 Union, with teams, seed, grain farmin
d tools, years supply Of all things, an
le| five hundred dollars Of money each, wit
y government of their own, and they wonl
he starve to death the second year, and re
y, lapse into barbaristn in half a century.
w This is no exaggeration. speak br
IS, the simple truth, as any. impartial ma
'p many see it tor himself. l am true trien
~ OF the negroes aud to progress, The
re need most education, both secular AL
o. religious, for years and generations-ho?1
u est and fair dealing and Justice from tt
to whites, but not the ballot, which won
T. prove curse. 9f1 r5.pag -. 1ARRELL. 6
: The wool crop of California for 1876