Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-06
FROM MARYLAND.
Negro hunraRe in the South How the Blacks
CompOrt Themselves at the Pells-Weak-
hneed Republicans-''V hits Mig
gers"-HOw Districts arc Lost
Climate and Weather.

plOuls
BE it known to my old Wisconsin
friends, that, Notwithstanding the re-
cent Congressional enactment in re-
gard to negro suffrage, and the prac-
teal workings of the new law in this
commonwealth, | am still a 1Chite
man though Maryland rebels affirm
ed during the day of election, that
whoever cast his ballot with the
"niggers" would lose his white iden-
tity and be classed among the poor,
despised colored population hence
forth and forever. 1t is supposed
that not less than ten thousand re-
publicans were deferred from voting
for freedom Of thought and speech,
on the day of election, from the fear
and dread of being classified with our
colored people, and Of remaining I'M
der the ban OF prescription the re-
mainder OF life. Enough votes were
lost i'll this way, in two Congression-
al districts, 10 have secured two |
Members of Congress who would |
havo stood identified with the adj
ministration, and secured TO Mary
land q future political record such IS
she has not borne since the close of
the great rebellion. IL is remarkable
what an influence prejudice has upon
the public mind in regard TO caste
aud color But the most remarka-
bic thing in this whole matter IL,
that wherever q colored man of som9 |
talent and influence has been induced |
to join hands with the democratic
party, all prejudice vanishes like fog
in the sunshine and Gov. Swami
can even invite Sambo and Ned to a
gubernatorial repast, and the subject
| is not SO much as limited at ia the
leading rebel papers Of Baltimore
City.
On the whole, the negro vote just
about compensates for the loss of the
thousands of weakened republi-
cans, who, for fear Of becoming
"white niggers," refused to sustain
Grants administration SO the polit-
zeal aspect of affairs among us re-
mains about the same as before negro
suffrage became the organic law Of
the land. Indeed, it is a question in
the South, with republican leaders,
whether the party Of freedom will
not eventually loose from the incor-
poration Of the colored element into
our Constitution and form Of gov
eminent. Old prejudices stick like
tar, and the negro will never sustain
a very high position for polish and
refinement, either North or South.
Colored suffrage evidently was rush
ed forward too rapidly for time will
develop tho fact, that it would have
been far better to have brought the
negroes up to q certain educational
: standard before allowing them to
vote, than to have removed every
barrier to their speedy elevation to
influence and power. While this
class non appreciates the party rails
) ing them to political immunities, the
day will come, and is not for distant,
when they will be controlled almost
entirely by any party that may have
themost money and offer the great
est inducements for fealty to party.
, Even education is not going TO keep
! them in the lire of virtue and honor,
, any more than these desirable ele-
ments are part OF many OF the most
/, enlightened and refined citizens of
our great republic. The negro has -
peculiar liking for the South, and
here be is bound to live and become
a part, az far as prejudice will allow
him Of the Southern country and it's
peculiar institutions. Emigration is
at present tending southwark, but,
after five years trial Of freedom, the
Southern people remain unchanged
in their political feelings and prefer
: ences, and such is bound to be the
order of things for half a century 10
) come.
Ny old friends in Grant county may
: deem me fanatical in my views Of the
present status Of this people but af-
: ter more than five years in Maryland
. and Virginia | am prepared to main
: tain my position with evidences
, which speak louder than the opinions
: of any class Of men entirely remote
J from the sacred soil of the South.
!. There is one redeeming part in this
a matter of negro suffrage. During
$ the late exciting election, the blacks
4 comported themselves in the most
) respectful manner, going quietly to
+ to the polls, depositing their ballots,
and retiring with a modesty that
l speaks in eloquent strains in behalf
) Of the late chattels and trash of the
Southern aristocracy. Some of the
5 whites evidently waited, armed to
the teeth, for some insulting demon
STATIONS on the part of our colored
friends, but every whore throughout
the State, as by preconcerted action,
| universal order aud Quietness pre-
vailed. But enough OF Sambo at
present.
Our Southern autumns are most
r delightful People are still blowing
' their fields, and in many places veg
I etables are still in the gardens, and
cattle are still feeding on hill and
vale, as though there were no evil
] dences of approaching winter
mate. Among tho mountains, snow
has already fallen, but in the valleys
the soil is still warm, and over our
heads are balmy breezes and Italian
skies.
/ rejoice to know that my old
friend Barber is to represent Grant
county in the next Congress. shall
find him out when be gets into his
seat as your able representative. |
notice the Lincons have been burnt
out in Wingvilc as old friends they
| have a large share of my sympathy.
w.,te1p Maryland, Nov. %, 1870 CLERICUs.
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