New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-29

they are free. Though but an insignificant
fraction of the Southern Whites are ku-kiux'
or give them any positive aid, there must DO
many who do nothing to expose, denounce'
and bring them to justice. All who do not as
we'll as the masquerading villains they VIZ
tually protect, are enemies OF the South.
Next in baleful importance are those VINO
deserve tho appellation OF Carpet-paggers'
We do not regard this word as applicable 10
the thousands of good and true men who nave
migrated southwark since 1864, with honest IN
tent TO make their homes henceforth IN the
South and help rebuild her waste places. we
know some of these and know that they are
a blessing to any community OF when they
form a part But there is large class VINO
went South in quest of office, or power, or
plunder of some kind, and who have let
nothing stand in the way of their greed or their
ambition. Had the Southern Whites evinced
sense enough to say to the Blacks promptly and
heartily lyon are as free as we are; hence
forth your prosperity is identified with ours ;
eve bid you welcome to the rights claimed by
"us.n the Carpet-baggers could have done no
harm. But the ex-Rebels saw fit to act like
fools, with regard not merely to Black Suffrage,
but to Black Schools, Black privileges in public
conveyances, &C., &c. IL the Carpet-baggers
have had too much power, they owe 1t less 10
the votes of the Blacks than the mad folly
of the Whites. If their power is not yet
broken. the Southern Whites have mainly up
held it. No rational being can blame the
Blacks for trusting even unworthy Whites
who treat them as men rather than thoSe WIZ
| Some weeks ago, great Democratic meet
ing was held in New-Orleans. The principal
speaker was ex-senator Hendricks OF Indiana
who urged his hearers to deal henceiorth WITH
| the Blacks wisely and kindly, In view Oh the
| fact that they had acquired the Right OF SUI
| frage. and could not be Invested OF 1t. In the
face of this excellent advice, the meeting pro-
| ceeded-after denOuncing carpet-bag rule as
! UNANIMOUSLY corrupt and rapacious-to resolve
that "the Starcar system" should be revived
| in New Orleans-that is, that no cOlored per-
| son should henceforth be allowed to ride IN
any street-cars but those expressly set apart
for their use! Of course, that was fair notice
| to every COored voter that he must In no case
cast a Democratic ballot, unless he chose TO
degrade and stigmatize his own race.
Sucb are the antagonist influences that are
mainly responsible for whatever is still de-
plorabIe in the condition of the Soutl-the
| Ku-Klux who scourges, robs and sometimes
kills, inoffensive negroes, being tho most
fragrant offender; but the Carpet Dagger who
| would use them for his own selfish and often
mercenary ends, and the Democrat who would
| perpetuate a senselcss antagonism OF races,
contributing to the distraction and paralysis OF
! her energies. We trust that all together form
a decided minority Of her people, while the
great majority of all colors are intent on the
earliest possible closing of all remaining wounds
through the triumph of Universal Amnesty
and the firm establishment of Impartial SUI
frage