Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-05-17
CONDITION OF THE SOUTH.

publishes tho following letter, with
few predatory remarks by the editor
lfanything can be shown in this land
that moro truly, and correctly illus
tratcs tho working of State govern.
mcnt under the rule aud management
OF the Republican party We have not
scenit. The 0bserrcr says:
Discomfort in South Cdroiind- out
JredkS and Disorders The Alleged
Causes and Probable Cures In laying
the following communication before
our readers for their serious consider
alton, we would say that its author is
now, aud was before, during and since
the war, an anti secessionist known
as such by his fellow citizens, and his
high character, large intelligence and
entire independence, commanded uni
versal respect and confidence. Tho
senior editor Of the N Y OJScrcer
now in South Carolina, having heard
Of this gcntleman, of bis sound Union
sentiments, his wide acquaintance
with public affairs, and his ability TO
give candid, truthful and intelligent
statement of the condition of things,
wrote to him for his views and rocciv-
ed the following letter in reply TO his
request. 1t is not probable that cx-
trcmc men will accept the views here
expressed, bnt the facts arc beyond ali
question, and they are themselves the
argument and illustration
10 the Edifor Of the ". y. OJserUer
Asa patriotic citizen, ns well as the
editor of a journal of wide circulation
and extensive influence. it is your
duty, aud have no doubt il is your
desire TO obtain all the information in
your power as TO the history Of the
disturbances prevailing in South Caro-.
lima as well as their origin and the
remedy for them For this purpose
propose to furnish you some aid.
There is one question in the consid.
Grafton ofthis subject, fundamental in
its nature, and yet TO be solved, whcth-
er two races can live together on terms
of equality in the simc country and
under the same system of laws, who
are essentially different in origin color,
habits and civilization When to these
circumstances are added the facts that
one people for centuries and until
lately have been the slaves of the 9TH
or; that the latter look upon the
former as is inferior, and refuse to
intermarry or amalgamate with il, the
problem becomes much more difficult.
History furnishes us with no instances
of the Kind Some OF the wisest states
men aud philosophers have maintain
ed that such state Of equality is i'm
practicable. These were the senti
mcnts of Mr.. Jefferson, NJ. De Toe
quoyillc and Sir Samuel White Baker,
the famous African traveller, in ref
crencc TO the very races now under
consideration. NJ. De Tocqucville
states that the prciudices aud an.
lipathics of The whites against the ne
groes were stronger in the free States
Than Ia the slave States. His reasons
for this are plausible, and are now
equally applicable to the Southern
States. As proof of the tenacious
character of this anlipathy, we may
refer to the statement of MIR. Trullopc
as TO the condition of the Island of
Barbados Although the negroes
had been cmancipatcd for twenty
FIVE or thirty years, and though per
sons Of educa,ion and good manners,
having scarcely trace of African
blood, were invited by the governor
+ TO his balls and receptions, yet the
pure whites Of the island persistcntly
refused to recognize socially these
, persons, because of their origin. Not
long since an editorial article ap.
,, peared in the Nation. one of the ablesl
, and most reliable Republican papers
, in the country, in relation to the
difficulties at West Point. connected
> with the colorcd cadet The editor
although dcploring the prejudice
I which exists against the negro race
1 apologzed for the conduct OF lhC
p. white cadets in that matter Ills
opinion was that the young men oi
that institution should not be censurcd
for not doing what their fathers
|. mothers. unclcs, aunts and cousins
would not do, viz raise q colorc1
pcrson on terms of social equality
+, lie further stated that il all the white
persons in the United States who arr
|, willing to. and actually do treat col
!. orcd peonle on terms of social equall
ty could be gathered together, the,
could be contained in a moderate sizc'
i room. But it will be said that this i
nm unreasonable aud wicked prejudice
I which ought to be eradicatcd. Som
:, wise and good men doubt this, bu
n granting il TO be true, the fact ot th
existence of the prejudice still rcmains
,. Practically, the effect OF tho feeling
II the same, whelherit be Just or unjust
I, lrthc two races cannot live pcacca
/, bly, together on terms OF equality
r. then one must exist in subordinate
:, To the other. As.to which should b
= superior aud which inferior, IL woul
= seem there could be no hesitation !
/, tho mind Of any intelligent whit
Il man.
Z Leaving this topic let us consido
/, the immediate causes OF tho late an
!, present disturbances IN this State -
!, They may be classcd under sewers
~ heads, viz. The ignorance, eorrupuo
. and extravaganza Of the Legislature
+, and of nearly all the public officers
I. the heavy taxes collected from q po'
20 ~ erty stricken people the oxclusio
i of nearly all The old citizens Of th
,r State from Office taxes laid by ihos
n who pay no taxes upon those who pa
~ all, and more immediately, the organli
u ing and arming OF the negroes h'
- summer, whom nothing of the Ran
was done for the whites.
The State authorities were warnc
re by discreet gentlemen that the latl'
il measure would result in mischief an
nc the consequences which were iorelo
Q. have followed Bad blood was stirr'
a, M, and bitter were the fruits oft
,k Consider the question of taxes, O