New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-11
NEw-yoRK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1868.

about such things that the empty roh Of State
mean enough 10 adopt such children as Jesse Bright may
prove offensive TO the national nose.
The third party has sold out body and bIeeches, and
gone over lock- stock ard barrel, to the Rebels The
members of the defunct party have not met with very
gracious reception at the hands OF the Rebels ana hfve
already been told plainly hey tbe t tbyd Oe sS s
bring themselves to follow the Lead and do the bidding
Of the Rebel soldiers they thIashed so sonnny Is more
ace the soldiers Of the Union tong TO elect their
Rebel grayback master TO office But me Rebels a,
can ofOrd TO be hard with the new recruits Any terms
leave Rebel or the devil alone for making harsh terms
with victim. Never but once have the Rebels been
thoroughly alarmed for their political safety and that
OF the black OF the State In that event they saw
their power gone IN moment for there Is no doubt but
years OF age ia the State would whip the Rebels at the
polls in the very first contest
The snort made by the wise lawgiVeTs OF Kentucky OF
the negroes and their friends Is amusing as 1t silly
Every scrap OF intelligence concerning the pebad and
backandtan" Conventions Of the Southern states, Is
read with interest and commented on with coarse yul,
garlty. "Ie swar et 1t faint degrace TO the United
States Amerky to hev the most gorantsest nggefs
of the South maxim laws for white people" said q
member of the Lower House the other day Things Ia
ber who The first sneaker had addressed they may
laugh and derde the blackandtan Conventions as they
call them, but they are winning golden opinions
careful survey of the public bodies here will soon con-
vince any one that they are ne Tor treaSO nrs oSos,
looking set Of men we never saw gathered toge,her.
mey may be very good men hde Good hearts
God our Judgment. We have no desire 10 say haf
thing but truth compes to record our solemn convc
ton that smart sprinking Of weldressed blacks Wouu
improve the personal appearance OF the Iegsature Oh
Kentucky As for intelligence, it sikely that would also
be ayoraby improved By Introduction of black blood
for told there X one man here who reads very
slowly spelling out the long words, aud never learned 10
write his name until he came here and there great
many whose signatures do not indicate that they have
been through mercantile college.
The negroes OF Kentucky most remarkable race OF
people much could hardly be said IN their favor
Turned less that five years ago. without money,
friends. clothing to their nakedness hndreps
have already in the face Of all opposition, acquired
homes, aud many Of them are worth 800, 500,
5000 and much as $4,000. Their pubuc
old and nrn, and take care OF their deerepd ana IN.
sane the Poor Laws and Insane Asyums do not as
yet in Kentucky recognize negroes as human beings en-
large Stown the negroes have velconducted schools,
and now they are pushing them into me
country In Lexington alone there are over 700 Dack
children AT schOo-more, In proportion to population,
than of white children When church or school-house
is burned down, the blacks rebuild 1t without murmer,
and cOntuue choerfsl aud hopeful under all circun-
stances. The other day, al Hardirsburg when
the negro school closed the teacher gave an
exhibition, aud the building, OF course was
packed with the delighted parents and friends Of the
ttte children Scarcely had they left the building when
IL was blown into Fragments the desk being hurled
through the roof Some Rebel friends had put kee OF
powder under The floor, and ser slowmatch 10 ~ put s
audience fortunately got away before the explosion took
place. The negroes rebuilding the house, and the
school will go usual.
The faith of the black people in justice s simple
as IL beautiful Not one OF them doubts for moment
that they will ultimately not only vote but nave
every other right that belongs to the white man No
soothing jeers derison can shake them; it Is part
and look for the coming Of equal justice, as
they did for freedom, until It does come;
Az tho old black man said the other day klse why
look for dc ballot 1t Is right; God is stronger dan Rebels
God just ard He will send when He GIT us nj Tor de
privg" White man. search thyself, and see II this nc
the Inferior race when measured by the holy rule OF ON
impotence.