New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-29

DANGER THAT THE OUTCRY ABOUT CARPET-BAGGERS
MAY INTERFERE WITH THE REAL QUESTIONS AT
IsSUE-IHE NEGRO NOT SO BLACK AS He is
PAINTED-THE HOPE FROM THE OLD DEMoC-
CRAZY.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: The letter of the Hon. Truman
Smith is very suggestive His assertion that it is the
intention unrepentan Democracy OF the North to
achieve victory in 1876 by coalition with the unre-
pentant rebel Democracy" will attract some attention.
and ought to apprehension No doubt 1t is
the intention OF these parties TO win with Bourbon
platform il possible under fairer pretenses with
equally Bourbonic purposes. They have 80 constantly
denounced everything that the Republican party mas
done they will make it their chief business, after
securing the Offices undo all that has been done to
restore the Constitution was" and make this
fayerite phrase much IN use just
now in this latitude" white mans government"
think there is danger that the North should make
very natural mistake SO much has been SAID, ana so
much is true concerning the infamies OF carpetbag
rule and the evil doGgs Of the negroes, that 1t is likely
to be inferred that the only engaged IN aid
ING the schemes Of the carpet5aggers and other mis-
chief This would great mistake. 1t is safe esti-
70 assume that negro labor has made threefourhs
OF the cotton since the And when consider that
ths ia all that the South, with all her
vast fertile territory. from utter lnsgnihcance we
shall hesitate before join in the cry OF those ncon-
slderate people who would be glad to expatriate this
great army Of aborers Let It be known too that all
efforts substitute any other labor in the cotton heds
have been failures II cotton could be raised in higher
latitude this might be different. The negroes also per-
form, vast amount of other kinds of work, such as
drawing hauling laundry work. all kinds OF household
work. ETC. that it is safe to say that they are the best
and chief reliance for servants The Southern people
would be almost helpless without them now as they
wond have been in the palmiest days OF Slavery Are
aoha yAnrfa
Observe the appearance and condition OF children ana
families The coming generation Ia thorough contrast
IN the preceding in vivacy intelligence, and every
other evidence Of American progress. Is the p0puia
tion diminishing that 1t Is likely TO follow the rate OF
the Indian racei Does history show any example OF
the deterioration and determination OF aborng race
think candid men, all through the South VIII agree 10
nv statement the negroes are as prolific they ever
have been at any previous time making proper allow
ances for the complete upsetting Of everything
Inv the war and the transition period since
1t is made serious charge against tue negroes tnat
stead OF following the lead Of their old masters and
voting for respectable people. got remarkable ex
seoISred man. IL said: 1--WE know that our member
OF Congress Is Of principles that his interest
him TO DO what we want done, therefore we support
him" More he said, something IKE TINS: we nave
never had anything from the Democratic party. They
fought inch by inch against granting TO us any OF the
rights we enjoy. They would take them all away from
us
like 10 support better tnan we often find In our
party but we are compelled 10 choose, and we are not
simpe enough TO for those who never did us any
fayors and wo would take from us all the rights we
enjoy SO we for worthless carpet net be-
cae we prefer them but because we can 90 no better
confess that got some new Ideas from TINS
ton though have lived here since the war ana nave
sometimes been very impatient with the negroes Tor
their wron headedness saw that they had been gov
erned by consistent policy, and had been controlled
by very natural motives 49,, - ,.. ~,
Concerning the Civil Rights BILL / agree with Mr.
Smith that better for the colored race not to pass 1t
now. 1t would not really make their condition any
better and would furnish an excuse Tor bitter war
fare The Democrats already using this as their
hattie cry In the elections pending, and the denun-
ciation Of all white who dare to be Republicans is
anu.t as fierce and unsparng az 1t used TO be during
tue against those vino were suspected oi loyalty u
the Government.
The recent Democratic successes are turnngthe heads
of the party, and II the Republicans VIII only be quiet
they will have their work 80 well done by the unre.
pentant Rebel Democracy" that am afraid they would
be able to elect great deal worse ulan tDan they are
likely 10 nominate. Strange that madness In all forms
is incuraDe disease 80 that death Is generally thc
Dest thing that happen " tue patient. LIBERAL
Memphis July 20. 1874