The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-11-05
How the Negroes arc Abused.


The theory advanced by the Radical
party concerning the Southern out
RACES is that the whites of the South
will not let the negroes alone, but
keep numbering and harrassing them,
if it were not for the interference of
the Federal troops would reduce them
to 8 practical slavery" 1t these theo-
ries are correct, the negroes ought to be
in the worse condition in those States
where. the whites are most numerous
and powerful; happiest and most Sc
cure in those States in which colored
blood prepominates. The Nation,
which has always been praised by the
Republicans because its " independ-
ent" writings have leaned towards
Republicanism, has examined the cen
sus. of 1870 with reference to this sug-
gestion, aud complied table show
lug the population aud the condition
OF affairs in the various Southern
States as is stated in the Republican
press most eager 10 magnify South
ern disorder. s- .f..
AIabama's political condition with
a white population of .52l, 1884, colored
475,5l0, is expressed in 9 Reign of ter
ror;;" Midnight assassins !" . No safe
ty ior the colored men )" Thousands
begging, TO be taken down into
slavery "'.si,i ..o.aI..t -
Georgia with 1896 whites, and
545, ,l42 blacks, has perfect peace and
material prosperity. so
Z From Louisiana with 362.056 whites
and 364, ,2I0 negroes, there are reports
Otfthe Reign of terror" great op-
preston of the colored man; con-
slant attempts 70 rob and murder
him. ..a, 4og4
North Carolina has 67S,47O whites
and, 39I $50 blacks. The State is toll
erably and Increasingly peaceful.
In Virginia with 7l2,0S9 whites and
5l2,S4 blacks, rything is peaceful
aud prosperous. 4..f.eg,f....t
Mississippi has 3S2,S96 whites and
IA 20I blacks. Here it is reported
there is no safety tor the colored peo-
pie and need OF more troops for their
protection.
Mary land has 605, ,497 whites, I75,-
39I blacks, but no talk OF colored
wrongs whatever, E.6 t.
/ Florida, with 96.657 whites and 91,.
$50 blacks, is peaceful, but white men
are reported very designing and dan
gerous,
MissourPs condition with I,603, ,I47
whites and 118,07l blacks, is very
| prosperous, There is more or less
brigandage, of which white men are
the, objects. No colored oppression
whatever. ...-li
In. Tennessee there are g36,Ile
| Whites. 322. .33I blacks, and more less
! disorder. but black men are not espe.
,eially the victims of it. f
II Kentucky, with 1,098,G92 whites
| %, ,2l0 blacks, has the same impair
| tial ibrigandage, -. -
In Arkansas there is no disturbance
| between the races. The population is
! 362, ,115 whites, 122, 1859 blacks.
1 South Carolina has 2S9,667 white
and 1854 blacks. Here terrible op.
preston of the colored man is repor-
TED !; masked robbers and assas-
SINS" need sf troops everywhere
whites untameable and blood-thirsty.
The conclusion drawn from these
figures, is, that in those States in
which the whites, in virtue OF their
uumbers, take and hold the State gov
ernment beyond all peradventure,
there is as much orde. and security
/. for blacks as for whites, and there is
financial purity and considerable
prosperity; while in those States in
which the blacks have the majority,
or the two races are nearly equal in
number, there is constant disorder
and violence and great material de-
preston. The meaning of this is that
the whites are restive under the rule
of poor ignorant negroes led by
northern thieves, dciaulters, and ad-
venturers. and try in wild aud law
less ways 10 get rid of their oppres-
sors 1t furnishes a complete answer
To those who say The negroes cannot
trust the whites to govern them.
7 Where they are forced to trust them,
all goes we'll. The figures are con!
elusive aud speak for themselves 10
this effect Toledo Democrat md
Herald.