The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-04-03
Privilege

5ClS a hCdB ny AGISs wv JOo AAsAS IL
got nigh as much privilege in Tennessee,
as you has in the State Of Mississippi"
Such, Messrs Editors, was the re
mark of one of trio Of ace of spade
sovereigns of Tennessee, [ a sidewalk
in Bolivar, the other day. l do not know
whether the speaker was simply giving
his own views on his individual right,
and privileges, or, was arraying those
of his race and color, in contradistinotion
to those of the white man. Indeed, it
is possible that he was only preaching a
crusade, or rather an exodus of his
people into Massippi,"
That Joing State Of wild turmoil
Where nigs perhaps may rule.
And quit the scratching of the soil.
And 60 to scratching wsol.
1t would be interesting, perhaps in
struetive, certainly amusing, to hear the
expressed ideas of the average negro
beg pardon-the colored man, in regard
to his liberty and privileges He, not
unfrequently, mistakes license for liber-
tY, and the violations of social and NUNS
cipal regulations, for privileges, and
looks upon any penalty or restraint as an
outrageous infringement Of his rights and
liberties. He is torn by a spirit of rest-
lessness-is constantly flying from bud
to bloom, and never waiting long enough
to gather, and enjoy, the riPened fruit Of
any measure Instituted for his, and his
Ohildrens eventual good. He seems tc
despise his own race, blood and color
and is contin ually seeking to be recog'
nized as the social equal of the white
man. Political fusion is possible, socia
fusion is not. The two races can act
jointly for the benefit Of both; but the
benefits arising from this concert Of &C
ton must be enjoyed by each, separate
and distinct from the other.
The education of his children should
and perhaps does, engage the serious
attention of every negro who is the head
of a family. This solicitude is natura
and commendable, and he should guard
and cherish the source, thatsupplies the
means that will enable him to send biz
children to school without any percepti
be cost to himself That source is the
common school fund of the State. Con-
gress may pass a civil rights bill, an;
give the negro the privilege to send hi
children to the same school with white
children, and the negro may attempt t
avail himself of such a privilege, bn
when he does, it will be the death blow
to the common school system in Tenn
essee, and he will be permitted to pay
for what education his children may get
entirely out of his own pocket.
There has been about enough of CAPT
tai, moral, financial, and sangainous, in
vested in the negro; and until timr
shall prove that the investment pays il
the development of virtue and intelli
gencs in the individuals, and the capaci
ty of the race to form, and move in re
fined society of its own. am opposet
to any further investment Let the ne
gro set about doing something for him
self Let him dismiss that insane sensi
tiveness about the word NEGRO" Pre
fering the word colored," which i'm
plies that he has been dyed. Let hin
distrnst the advice and friendship of th
, carpet'bagger, who will seek, by spaciou
: arguments, and lying representation
to infame his passions, and arouse hi
prejudiees against those among whor
he was raised, and who understand
himself and his interests far better tina
any imported friend of the poor negro.
The destiny Of the negro, for veal 0
E voc, is in HE own hands
JOSH.