Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-01-20
Negro Censuc,.

We fcpnbllsh from the Jefferson Times
an arilsle headed "Drilline the Negroes
which IL calculated 10 awaken ssrloils
thought. This forming Of negro compa'
mics and tho drilling and prming Of them
has been golhg On ever since the radics
Legislature passed tho infamous Militia
LAW, II may he father new hing nj JEFF
fcrsoD but II commenced Ut Austin, under
the eyes Of Gov. Davis, more than u year
ago, llo has been procuring, MS we under
stand, additional arms from the Grant Gov
eminent TO arm these negroes more fully
and completely, II is hard 10 say what IL
intended by all this But any one eau see
that II IL calculated TO work mischief us
tendency is TO create bad feeling beiweeh
the races, aud In case Of some sudden
qunrre mi Using, II might PRO Tree much
bloodshed. This nrming and banding OF
the negroes is not required for their de-
fcrc, in 1cxns There IN no disposition
oa the part of the whites to mistrcat them
in any way, and Gov. Davis and hs radi
cal supporters know this very well. 1t
Looks like it was plan devised purpose
" to get up difficulties which might serve
as preicncc 10 establish military rule
here before the next Presidentiol Elect ion
takes place, when our General Election
will also come or. Every body in Texas
understands that II the people are allowed
to vote and their votes are fairly counted'
the State will 90 rs ainst Grant and the rad
ica,s by 10000 at least. Hence there can
be no Lore for them except by some des-
psraio means, and the leaders here and
at Wa shington seem nnscrupnlous enough
to resort TO amy thing to retain power
We agree with our contemporary in his
view of the negro conduc, generally under
the peculiar circumstances. II is a matter
of wonder that they have behaved Ms vel.
as they have, operated uron, as they have
been, by tie most wicked and depraved OF
men, who have made them believe that they
are their particular friends aud that the
Southern whites, especially all democrats,
are their enemies. That great harm has
been done by the secret loyal leagues and
I the representations therein made to the
negroes by tho lying, thieving carpet bag
CARS and scalawags, and by the armed or.
ganizaiion, devised and carried ont by
| Gov. Davis, we have the IN ,lancholly evi.
lence Of the flemish muriera,of Groesbeeck
and Tyler, and it becomes us all 10 be
waichful and ready for any immergency.-
Left 10 themselves AMI their old masters,
the negroes, we believe, would generally
do very well. They would soon settle dow
into their proper position in politics and
society. be treated by the whites kiadly
for what they are mutually worth to each
other, and the two races would get along
very we'll together in their new relations.
Remove the outward pressure from Wash
ington, break up the loyal leagues and
armed organizations, and every thing
would soon get right. In politics, the ne
groes would go with the particular inter
ests Of their several localities, and with
the men OF substance, culture and influence
therein, and in religion and education,
they would receive the kindly aid, as far
as it could be consistently given, Of their
more wealthy and intelligent white fellow
citizens. This desirable state of things
mus: come at last, or there will be trouble
| that no man can think Of without horror.