New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-17

hr..tv and inteliseuce enough 70 make Legislature
that win be above corruption and bad iegisatioh ihe
work of reform win be constant struggle II require
time to put things right here. II IN my two years ~
Governor con "turn the tide" shall DO more
than rewarded The present situation is the result OF
centuries How foolish to expect to undo 1t all IN TWO
wears or in ten. The colored here 10 entitled 10
long time and to innnite patience from his friends 10
this country To him OF because he has made the
most grievous mistakes or 10 demand that he sha DC
wise statesman IN day is simply the hight OF MUS
tice Give him nfty or hundred years. and then call
him to account
PRESENT RELATIONS OF THE RACES.
Your questions the present relation OF tho races
hero touch matter Of much interest to the country
That relation can be readily stated II Is so far as South
Carolina Is concerned natural result OF what nave
already described The revolution which mas
come upon this State IL without precedent In
the history OF the world. Yesterday the col
ored race were slaves, chatteb - today tney
are not merely Free but they are the absolute potca
OF the State. What must DC the eject OF cn
a changef The whites have morbid and exaggerated
idea of the readiness OF the coored people to do them
some yague wrong or injury The coored people, on the
other hand are easily persuaded that the white people
seek them or In some way 10 deprive tnem
OF their rights At heart neither race hates the other
but both unfortunately too ready to listen TO sugge
lions OF danger from the other. say distinctly that
our white people perseoute or intimdate the coored
people I speak now OF the people generally. And
think know that the coored people do not In any way
wish or mediate any injury TO the white people, out
owing to the apparent antagonism which exists u Is
largely IN the power Of few hotheaded men on eitner
side 10 stir up feeling In many OF our counties WHICH
will put the hands half OF both races on their
nistos and muskets Much Of this is due to the pre-
yaug habits hero OF using weapons on all OCCASIONS
and much more is due to the inanmabe temper OF our
| Southern people of both races, but the grea.
| cause Is the want OF confidence In the rear
| spirit Of one toward the other, growing
out of past relations and present political anagonism
There IL certainly far less Of this spirit than In former
years since 1sss far can observe The colored
noonle arc rapdly advancing in education and the
acoustion OF property and the white people are learn
ing to accommodate themselves TO the situation btiil
with every election we have return TO extent
OF the old spirit Those at the North who say that
this is duo to desire to create pohti-
| cal capital for politicians totally misapprehend
| the fact, and those. on the other hand, who
think IL means war of races" are equally deluded
1t neither but simply that the two races have
not yet adjusted themselves to their new CONDITIONS
"a not 70 be still subject to occasional bursts Of passion
The friction occasionally becomes great to cause
| danger OF fire. Neither party is consciously
| seeking that result, but each party Is I'M
consciously the victim OF passions and Influences
which tend to produce disorder and violence. can
best illustrate this by the example OF the recent eeue
at Rid e Spring this State. get my knowledge OF
the facts from Judge Carpenter the presiding Judge OF
tbe c,rcu,t In which the affair occurred. white man
and colored man had dispute about matter of busi-
pess and high words were used. The negro let fall
| some hasty words about the colored militia
| standing by him The white man reported IL Win
| the usual exaggerauons. and forthwith the rumor
spread throughout the town that the colored people
xv1f IN
friends OF the white dispatched messengers to call
together the whites to resist the colored militia. and
eleRrsphed to Augusta, Ca, for help The result was
that when Judge Carpenter reached Ridge Spring. some
800 armed white men, including 80 or ~ GeorgahS'
were assembled under military discipline. plcketng
| the railroad at several points. On tile arrival
OF the train these armed white entered the car ana
dragged two colored men, who. they alleged were
ncendares, and would forthwith nave shot
one Of them but for determined resistance and pro-
test OF the Judge The an the meantime, were
perfecty quiet after displaying their prowess Tor
two or three days various ways the whites dispersed
and the war of races" was over now all OF tnis
grew out Of personal quarrel Is was not pre-
meditated, nor either race In any way Interested
except through the excitement produced by the
unfounded rumors thus set in motion.
NO POSSIBILITY OF A WAR OF RACES
Now no war Of races is remotely possible here.
There is no existing that can produce IT, But
there 10 constant danger Of local outbreaks like the one
have described The State Government unfortunately
al the present time has no moral or phys
ical force to put down such outbreaks Shall
they therefore, be allowed TO continue and spread
till they past all control No, the General Govern
ment is bound to its power seems to when
ever be done lawfully 70 prevent such outbreaks
and preserve public peace This should be done in
the interest OF both the white much as the
black Therefore say the presence OF Federal troops
at prominent and convenient points in this
state, pending and during the coming campaign is u
necessity and applaud the action OF the President in
this respect 1t will do more than anything else 10 give
US and order to protect the social and material
interests Of all people. There is political ad
vantage in 1t to either party IL is simply protection to
both parties In their rights. In my opinion
there are troops enough IN this State to preserve the
peace If properly distributed. do not apprehend any
further trouble butias have said, while the causes
which tend produce these disturbances exist with
such force have described the presence OF Federal
troops is the best preventive that be applied.