The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-08-03

I Dltlc. Ou Olt lilo Hc9iOtS uIc
rayed in solid column, looking as black
and remorseless as the evening storm cloud.
! On the other line the white Celtic, Caucasian
race are standing shoulder to shoulder, with
knitted brow and compressed lips, determined
to stand by their own race Along the column
can be heard, in Irish brogue, brave men
shouting for tho white mans party. If the
whites win the victory it will be by the
courage of the Irish, for with their strong
arms and brave hearts they are heroicdly
fighting to stay the march of the negro hosts
seeking the degradation of the white man
and negro supremacy in Warren county"
Another journal appeals to 'the countrymen
of Grattan and Curran, of Emmett and
Moore -"the children of the land of genius,
of song and of courage" "who have success
fully fought all battles save those of poor
Ireland" not to fail in ''this great contest
Irishmen are called upon to make war
upon the negroes as their rivals in honest
industry.
We know well in New York the meaning of
appeals of this nature We had controversy
between the Irish and the negroes during the
draft riots, and scenes of cruelty and horror
We're enacted recalling the French Revolution.
We remember the ruthless brutality of the
New Orleans riots in 1885, when two hundred
negroes were suddenly massacred for political
reasons by the whites. The Orange riots more
recently show that nothing is more certain to
invite disturbance than paltering with it on
the part of the authorities. II Governor Ames
sees that this ''war between races threatens
the repetition Of the scenes in New York and
New Orleans, then he is bound to interfere and
keep the peace. AS to whether the President
should send him troops or not is another mat
ter. But we are not dealing justly with the
South when we ignore every appeal Tor order
as simply the expression of political ambition.
The way to bring troops into Mississippi is
to begin this war of races They will
come then swiftly enough. For whatever else
may be discussed, SO far as the South is con-
cerned, one point is beyond discussion, that
We must have peace and order; that the black
man and the white man must alike be pro-
tected in the enjoyment OF ''iie, liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness" This principle
underlies all measures of reconstruction, and
we never see such outbreaks and striies as are
now seen in Mississippi and Arkansas without
mourning over the madness that seems to ami
mate the Southern people. Is there no wis
dom in all the lessons of the war? Is there
no possibility that the lessons of that tremen-
dous contest will ever be learned? Is it too
much for q revival Of that brave
proud, statesmanlike, far-seeing Southern
spirit of the past, when its sons
were the leaders of the Union, and which
would lead the people to true conception of
their duties and responsibilities in the Union,
to recognition of the fact that slavery is
dead, that another secession war is impos-
sible, that the constitution grants all rights to
all men, and that the South will only win its
greatness again by loyal recognition of this
and an earnest, manly resolution to CONSOLE
date that greatness by industry, patience and
courage?