New-York tribune., 1874-11-19
SOUTHERN MEMS BURDENS.

MISSIONARY REGARDS CARpET-BAGGER's RULE IN
FERIoR TO TURKIsH-THE THIEvIsHNESs OF THE
BLACKs-soCIAL EQUALITY OF WHITE AND
BLACKS IMPOSSIBLE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: am 90 years OF age, and yet never
have voted in all my fe one OCCASION and
then IL was for moral worth alone that cast VOTE
But however averse TO any participation In politics.
feel mpeed under existing circumstances to record my
vote this Fall against the present highhanded misrne
of the day. Having resided some SIX or seven years
abroad under the despotic rule OF the Sublime Porte
claim TO know something OF the workings OF despotsm,
and can assure you that although some time ago 1
strongly expressed my dissent from the views OF gen.
cmau who had also sojourned there some years ago
declaring that he felt safer In person and property
in Turkey than in the Southyet matters are now reach
ing such PITCH that must say in many respects the
rule OF the Sultan far better than that of the desposm
Of that imperium In impeo known as carpetbaggisn.
Piferng and bravadoism the part OF the poor de,
luded negro is becoming not only quite egailIeh anu
encouraged, but the attempt Is made 10 rehueI u ie
speetabe by certain radical mockeres called courts OF
Justice Their vote must be had per Jas da neIdS anu
How mneh better is the "durupi riie" by which they
are now held by their hard taskmasters, than ther
former bondagei Their intermediate meetings are eeu-
orally held twice week. and are very frequently pro p
traced till ybreak wonderful are the tales theIe oo
tonmentIU portion of our population to be ab-
soutely demonized and intent ON workingits own ru'
II has doue not little In already and great -
the debt OF gratitude owe that NOBLE paper. We 'y
recognize every right that the negrOs nave au y, "a
estly and earnesy-at least most OF us ~, W 80
them a happy and respectable people buI We Ioo 90.
suredthat all efforts u make that equal when the %
Creator has made to differ any respect whatever VIII
fail All the legislation on earth Will never man N ~
and two either more or less than loui'
rule OF multiplication or ADDITION, pot go
wafer and oil ever be legislatcu iuw
union; mixture may exist l0r MuiIs' o.nr. w.,
Complete separation Is the inevitable law OF nature
should any one infer from anything have sam ,h"t
am not true friend Of the negro, he VIII De uonS %
great Injustice. have shown by act OF Defatloh es
have been his true friend, and on one oeeasion
rowy escaped lynching for opposing the unoiS i,s
Is 10 see him ransomed from the bondage OF MS Sap
bag masters have taken up my pen ATONE n i;,,
sense OF duty, and am happy To add that a w ~
cian but simply speak philanthroplst Wnen a.,
happy mean so to some good purpose iVr VI Trim
happy vocations, 1t seems to me .i,a' pnhappy
AprOpos OF this happy exempuon-i guess a. dld
preston will not surprise you as mneh as :. ,snv
good, old Gov. Tyler. when used II WIN hll % ~,
wears ago hie he was the United states ovn"
OF tnat pa ri OF tho Dominion In which resided s
had no politics, No politics." he yoeeua ees d YOU
forward with deepest surprise; " No poyos, aI, % bs
saw Sir 81 " None whatever, Governor. as i,hs
bent forward. and this time striking inc ,aniS ,aS,snd
bow that fairly set the papers, books aud inAsana
dancng declared that was the happies man h nyic.
ington Cy. lie time and again reiterated tne INA,
tlon and confirmed IL with an oath III was yust ~ nv
AR crisis when the Legislature OF Vitginia
ing instructed him to cast vote contrary 10 ms
iions the old Roman found himself IN grave dliem nun
I'm deeidng between conscientious convictions vi u
snnwn anu M it, BARcLAt.
WIeslsr Station. Alabama. Oct %.