New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-14
NO RECONCILIdTION or TIE RACES POS
SIBLE

| A sOUTIIERNER on THE CONDITION OF MISSISSIPPI
TIE FIXED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NEGRO
To me Editor OF the Trtoune.
SIR: The recent course of TIE TRIBUNE in
relation 70 az .ir in the SOUTH and the noble, manly
and maGnanimous manner IN which you have defended
her oppressed. downtrOdien people have led them TO
feel that theJ yet have friend at the North an Impair
a friend, who is neither afraid to give justice nor so
partisan hs views to abuse and Willy people
simply because they happen to be OF diff rent section
belong to a different political party IL Is this, slf
that has prompted this letter. When say the down.
,r9dden people Of the South. l mean the white
people. 1 would like to lead You into the
light OF things here OF which L md
most Northern papers are not well informed
claim to be well acquainted with the and all his
characteristics and must that there never was n
more unenghtened people upon any subject than the
of The Northern people appear to be on the sub
cct OF negro citizenship and its concomitants 1t IS
this subject and the events which have grown out OF 1t
upon which desire to address you. When Gen. Lee
surrendered his noble army OF Virginia l. Tor Que, sur
rendered in good earnest and desired that the South
sh0uld be rCcstabshcd a basis OF peace ald pros
pcrity contemplated the evils that would grow ou5
Of the sudden enfranchlsment Of tho negro race and
| hoped they might be avcrtcd have never be-
! under events foreshadowed at the end OF the war.
anl which have been carried to seG;
as the groes live IL the South aud as they nave always
Zone. ~ n against tnc WHICH,
they will do just so long viii there be ounle IN Tue
South 1t Will take standing army OF 100000 men
| 10 prevent outbreaks between the two races.
IuOticed an article IN Northern weekly when s,ated
that tie negroes docile people and that all the
troubles which have occurred between Them and the
whites were originated by the whites int assertion
is absolutely false The negroes have mrs confirmed
Is Only their fear OF the superior ht' ,cet ana art
| strength OF the whites that Ia. pteVented
! the occurrence OF many more outbreaks thah
have occurred since the war. The white people
eVerywhefe have aiwats endeaVOrei 10 euItIhatG q
| feeling Of friendship aud harmony win the negro but
can only succeed IN Keeping on 0ltranIy IcnIy terms
with him but in all localities where they are IN the
insOleDt and often ntolcraDle III thelr behavior
towards the white people. THIS natural hatred OF Inc
OF constant watchfuuess on tue part o Hosc WHOM We
term carpct-baSgers. have be- tOd ny some very
Of their main policies to keep alive tue Issues
between the races 10 keep spirit OF agtag0nlsn
themselves Office, and that the troubles naturally
growing out OF auagonisns would only lend to
the Republican party, cali forth Federal interference
and raise the old and cry OF "Rebeilion rebellion
plumber. They are naturally INDECENT work only FROM
the force necessity and Their constant depredatlons
upon the property Of whites together WIN ths nuh,r-
ous heluous outriges that being committed their
stand politically against the whites urged on o.
tend 10 keep up spirit OF amnesty Tho recent bow
By Republican, papers about war OF races Is al stun
and las been grossly exaggerated, aud the pohtca
status OF tho country elameiuy msrepreseUted. Tue
recent movement among the While people o. Louisiana
/
does not mean IL against the negro hut against
those who have made tool OF him to place themselves
| IN positions 10 rob tue people. 1000.
believe may safely assert that OUT OF Tue 4VOOOJ
Confederate Troops who surrendered ia ls0J theIe Is NOT
Il who would seek 10 raise his hand against the
Federal Government: and here Is wncre iresiccht
Grant Is mistaken IN the Southern people Inc southern
people proud SIR, OF the stand you have tak;n III
then behalf and they Will not only prove 10 you that
ihcy longer rebels against the Federal Govern
ment but that they mean 10 war OF races; that they
have been and still Wiling to accord 70 the Odck
man his rights tut at the same uue, as inc people VI
he
to maintain their OWL The Civil Rights bl, II passed
by Congress. will DO the death kncIl OF the south
for the next fifty years. IL will lead 10 more
frequent disturbances between the whites and blacks
aud ultimately result In the eXtrpatlon OF lie negro
race OF his removal from this country look upon that
"a f0regDDe conclusion In auy event The unceasIn&
internal cOnoiOns growing ont OF the negro question
will force the Federal Government TO take some action
with him. abe passage OF tue CIVIL Rights bill VIII only
hasten the event Let that bill bOth houses or Con
and get the Presidents signature, and me Federal
Government Will Fave TO support al army OF 10000
men 10 eaiOrce it, MAkD.
summit, Miss. Nov. ], 1874.