The New York herald., 1874-08-28
Rev. Henry Gnrnet's Views.


The existing difficulties between the whites and
blacks in several sections OF the South are the
cause of considerable excitement among the col
Ored people who reside in this vicinity "Where
will ali this end ?" is question often asked, but to
which it Is exceedingly difficult to find answer.
A represeD tative OF the HERALD yesterday met
Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, distinguished ana
popular representative OF the colored race in the
North, and in the course OF a conversation which
ensued the latter expressed himself quite freely
on the question OF a war of races in the South.
Mr.. Garnet seemed much shocked at the news
published in the morning papers detailing an &C
count OF the murder Of number OF
his race in Gibson county,, Tennessee, but
said he could not and he would not credit the
story that the colored people had themselves pro-
voked disturbance with the whites Wnen asked
II he did not look upon the agitation Of the Civil
Rights question as the prime cause of these dis
turbances in the South. Mr.. Garnett said he did
not. 'It is a mere pretext on the part OF the
Southern whites. The fre-eaters IN the South are
determined TO get control OF the government;
the black men hold the balance OF power. and. in
order TO succeed, the Southern democrats are
striving to effect by intimidation what they cannot
otherwise accomplish. l do not believe the COL
Ored men are at lault. They only ask for their
rights Tn. white people OF the south, in warrln9
upon the unfortunate BACKS are driving from their
midst that, above all Things, tne sOutn most
needs tO-day-iabOr They are putting stop to
the plough, the sickle ana the hoe, aud their corn
fieds wheat fields and cotton nelds Will suffer.
The negroes, say what the Southern people may,
are the bone and slnew Of the South to-day, and
the white man canuOt any more aiOrd to do with
out the black man than the black nan can afford
to do without the white man. one race cannot
afford to be an enemy of the other. The white
man has the capital and the land the coored
man gives his labor"
Mr.. Garnet said, further, 81 approve OF differ
ent policy on the part OF the coored people and
the wnite In the Southern states. do not think
1t polite or right lor either race TO monopoze all
the Of1ces in any State. Where the blacks are In
the majority the whites should have representa-
ton, aud where the whites are IN the majority 1t
is but fair the blacks should be fairly represen te0
is the encouragement friendly and brotherly
feeling between them. In some sections of the
South tue carpet-paggers are almost entirely to
blame for the existing troubles. This miserable
unprinciped Glass; who have no interest Ill the
State but to make money, nave led the c0lOred men
and taught them to be lndiscreet.'
In conclusion Mr. Garnett said that the Northern
democrats had encouraged the southern fire eaters
to adopt extreme measures, and ne feared tnat the
government would find 1t necessary to intervene
TO protect cOlOreu citzens South. He was so much
alarmed ABOUT the existing state OF AFFAIRS there
that he feared TO let his daughter 60 to Florida TO
accept O position as teacher, as her life might be
endangered. He hoped, however, That the broad
and liberal policy winch had been practised since
the war in Oehaii OF the blacks might yet continue
to prevail, and that their rights would be pro-