The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-20
CRATE BROWN.
His Views in Relation to the
Colored Vote.
now TO PREVENT ANrAeoNIsM OF RACES.
Measures Adopted by Missouri and Recon-
mended by Her Governor to the Con-
sideration of the Nation.


On Thursday evening, during his conference with
the HERALD reporter, Governor Brown was dis
turbed by the appearance OF his physician, Theo-
philus Steele, and the conversation was quietly
changed In tenor by kindly inquiries In regard to
the health of the Vice President in prospective.
Pursuant to subsequent arrangement the represen-
tative Of the HERALD again called upon the Gov
yesterday and after the usual courtesies
exchanged delivered himself as follows:-In our
previous conversation, Governor, did not clearly
understand you upon one point. You were, 1
believe, the original promugator Of the idea that
che safety Of col0red suffrage consisted in division
Of the cOl0red vote. We here at the North, cannot
realize fully the force Of your idea.
Sitting back in his easy chair and dropping upon
MIS- knees the copy of the HERALD in which he had
been reading the report OF his previous interview,
the Governor said :-"Wer will endeavor to eX-
plain my views OF the matter in question. Is it not
evident that If the colOred men Of North Carolina,
for instance, are intending to dwell In harmony
with their white nelghbors they can do 30 only by
having common interests common pursuits and
by exercising o common freedom in their political
- well as social action 1t ia evident that II
THE CoLoRED VOTERS BAND
themselves together against the white pOpula-
Aon, intent upon regarding the whites rs enemies,
the latter will soon, through that very action, be-
come hostile Thus the first step towards solidi-
lJng the colored vote makes for emancipation and
suffrage present and permanent enemy at the
homes OF the freedmen. 1t is quito certain that in
an Issue between the races, which would then grow
to be duel, the millions OF white men at the North
would eventually sympathize with their own race
at the South, and it may be that public sentiment
may be thus generated national in Its influence and
fnm ip al RI
the welfare Of the colored people.
Again, it Is evident that whenever the co)0red
vote is arraigned solidly against the white vote,
with policy comprehending the punishment, by
ACKNOWLEDGMENT or other MEANS of the white race
while the colored race grasps at ascendency there
will occur conflict perilous even on the issue OF
single election TO the freedmen and their newborn
right Of suffrage. Now, do you not suppose that
the coored men are far better satisfied with
the three great unities Of their deliver;
9nce-freedom. suffrage and protection-held
under the guarantees of the constitution and
resting there without hostile or threatening on
the interest OF any radical campaigning Such l
know to be the feeling Of the most
INTELLIGENT CoLORED MEN
Of my own section, and have very good reason to
believe 1t Will prevail elsewhere. AS before re-
marked, men arrive OF arguments OF selfpreserva-
ton instinctively, and no political sopnistry can
The representative of the HERALD asked Gov.
ernor Brown If he had seen much Of the colored
ayes, !" said the Governor, "a good DEAL do not
Obtrude upon them or strive to direct them in any
way, but many Of them come to see me for con-
deeply conscious that it becomes their race to
escape great peril-perhaps all the perlls of the
future. ! am too, as you are perhaps aware, the
state Of Missouri, one Of the most fourishing inst
buttons of the Western country, and one which re-
ceived its annual endowment last year from DEM
0cratio Legislature. My long Identification with
freedom In Missouri my support of their suffrage in
my own State and in the Senate, when every one OF
those now bold in their assumed leadership was
voting against 1t, gives me claim on their conf
dence. II would not enable me, however, to
CONTROL THEIR VOTES
freedom for its own sake"
The HERALD reporter pondered q moment and
then said, at is scarcely fair question, Governor,
but nevertheless one important in Its bearing upon
the question you arc discussing, and would like
you TO give me such Information as you possess in
regard to the present condition OF the colored men
IN the State. OF Missouri under your liberal ad-
The Governor, without hesitation, replied ~ do
mot feel any personal decacy in answering, for the
question Is one that relates to my own State. In
Missouri there as much hostility Of races, If not
more than In any other STATE because the relations
that had been sundered, those OF household and do
nestle service, were closer. There resulted from
these on the part Of the former masters sensi-
ttveness at the action OF the freedmen,
their late servants, who were often accused
abOunded preachers were harried, and the labor
of colOred men was go seriously interfered with as
% drive many OF them to the cities. With the adj
THE LIBERAL POLICY
An this was changed as by miracle. That which
had nut the greatest bitterness in the cup, sense
Of degradation on tho part OF $4,000 whites denied
the rights OF human beings, was obliteratcd at one
rne ~ it e WHITE Ia ion
State was entirely negativcd by the fact that one
half OF the colored vote was cast for the liberal
Ava<lts dat aud rfoot
abandon OF good feeling and good will among oil
classes who clasped hands on Old issues, agreed TO
20 into the future with new questions, they
might arise, and have ever since given the political
organizers and party drill sergeants q considerable
deal Of trouble to get them into any regular forma
In answer to query from the HERALD repre-
sentative as to whether or not Missouri was now
quiet 80 far as the colored people were concerned,
Governor Brown said Eyes, perfectly quiet-in-
deed. more than quiet. Our colored people now
AN ENEMY IN THE STATE
They have schools in almost all the counties and
many fine ones in the cities. They have interme-
University that would be credit 10 any commu-
nifty, and where heard few weeks since recita-
tiOns dialogues declamatlons and music that were
most creditable to all concerned
In regard to the political rights of the colored
people in Missouri the Governor, in answer to a
question, said :-"When was elected we voted them
all into the State constitution by an almost unani-
nous vote. Since then no one has raised voice in
Missouri to question their suffrage They divide their
vote az judgment dictates. Each party strives to
get 10, and each party respects IL accordingly. With
us they now scorn as much to he considered unit,
or to be regarded az the slave OF any party, the
property OF any one Organization as would the
white men OF Missouri Ibcy have come to the
PRIDE OF MANHOOD
on that subject, and you cannot oler them deeper
indignity than to consider their vote as custom
house goods"
The HERALD representative suggested that the
Governor had virtually admitted money might in
nuence certain class Of colored voters,
and abiding to the report current In
the liberal repubcandemocritic circles asked
about the S250,000 sald TO have been
sent into North Carolina by the administration.