New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-22
CURRENT DISCUSSION.
sELF RELIANCE BEST FOR THE COLORED MAN.
From The ~. Louis RSpublicdn.
THE NFw-YORK TRIRUNF SAWS: If cOlOrpd

SELF RELIANCE BEST FOR THE COLORED MAN.
From The ~. Louis RSpublicdn.
THE NEw-lORK TRIBUNE says: IF cOlOred
every where would take Frederick Dougasss advice
to heart and ask only to be left alone much would be nc
conn sled toward solving the future OF the race Ills
the which the friends Of the coored
people have always preached and for the preaching Of
which they havs been counted enemies The wards
of the nation idea 80 long and industrousy propa
gated has done To impede the development and hin
der the progress Of the c0lored than all the other
causes combined The negro, like everybody else
must gain wisdom from the teachings OF expert
ence, and In order TO get experience he must
be let alone to paddle his own canoe. Always
nurse him and he viii always be infant-and infants
In political families q lncunbrance and a serious
danger We hope and bcleve-though the hope may be
VAIN and the belief may be false that the cOOred PEOPLE
are gradually getting their 10 the real neecssi-
Ties Ol me situation and preparing To eancpate Them
selves from the pnilanthrOpO tuteage which has 40
sIG;vonsy emnarrasscd them The very manly ana
Douglass and Langston ought TO have and think VIII
have great influence upon the class IL which they be-
i"g me blacks certainly cannot accuse These men OF
unrendy motives and mast c0ncede Ia them sincere
ana honest purpose. Their advice IL sound and practl-
CAL and II followed will make an element hitherto the
football ~ contcndinS factions and the tool OF unsrPu-
leges Of citizenship.
A SOUTHERN VIEW OF TNFLArION
- Fron The Aua-rtr (GIJ N conicie ana sentinel.
TIE NEW DIRK TRIBUNE has the following:
The imitation Democracy OF the south sends forth this
solemn warning through the columns OF The Augnstd
Chr0nicic am sentinel OF Georgia. If the Ohio Demo
defeated defeat will he properly charged
To the account OF Iiden Coz and this firm need expect
no favols from tie party which has grossly betrayed.
We think too, the people Of the south determined
tna the President shoald be man from the West. and
their votes in the National Convention will the
question ~ candidate The CHRONICLE and sentinel
does not pretenI TO bc the organ OF the imitation De
mOcracy OF the south other kind OF organ. We
hati0n or that the Democracy Of the South We're
in favor of hliltion ON the contrary, have
stated that II the issue of contraction initiation should
b f", ve serisv ilt1ei n,n ~ y w. ~o1 -,
opinion financial matters exist here jul, hey pre-
vail IN every section and state or the Union But the
on ia flr
issues have been fought Ia successful conclusion.
National campaign fought upon the meaningless shb-
boleth Of tree trade aud hard money No sach insane
viii be put to party candidates such silly declara
ton or principles will enter into The National platform
THE CAUSE OF ROBERT DALE OWENS INSANITY.
Irog, The Rochester Democrat aud Chronicle
THE NEW-l ORK TRIBUNE, IN an article evl-
IDENTIFY with kindly intent but utterly lacking In
upon which 10 base rs Theory ascrbes tine insanity
acting upon mind peculiarly sensitive IN H. organzi-
ton. to the notification experienced from the expo
"a the Katie King manifestations IN Philadelphia
snmptous The ease of Robert Dale owen we feel as
surc not to be- referred to Spirituasm. We presume
THE Tribune has not read the letter or Dr. Jackson,
published in this paper last Monday, and since widely
copied which tnat gentleman states distinctly that
the disease lis 10 he attributed entirely o physical
rather than To emotional causes" lie is Old
man" says DIR. Jackson. out with hard
labor. suffering from the steady progress or "a
against all the opposing resources Of medical aid Here
Is positive statement from reputable gentleman,
under whose roof Mr. owen passed the months Just pre-
his mental alteration We desire TO add To this
statement tat had the pleasure IN the month Of March
last OF having long personal interview with Mr. owen,
AMI werc that tme only charmed by the sweet
lis disposition and the suavity Of his department.
but also greatly impressed with the clttrness OF
understanding and the Of thought manifested by
this distinguished scholar and phianthropist. Ii Air.
owens insanity BE- Ounted Tor On rational basis
uncOnneced with sprtuallsm il Is certainly fairer to
ward him AMI toward great body OF reli1onsts with
which lac connected. thus To account for it, br.
Jackson gives his that there such rational
basis.
THE MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
FIRM, me 81. fIui fAitn.) D,SDatch
Under the head of - BOUbOnsm Disappear
ing" TuE NEwIOk TRIBUNE especially cOnlmends the
plank the Minnesota platform accepting the cOnsttu
tiuna amendments THE TRIBUNE Is correct both in its
commentator Of the plank and the source from which
was obtained In view Of the charge or Bour5onsn
made against Mr. Fisher during the recent guheratOral
1t Is appropriate To explain how the plank came
To be adopted This admirable plank originally
ad0pted by a of the Democratic and Liberal Re
publican members OF the Legis aturc held in this city
last February Gov. Tdens message had been recently
delivered and Nh Fisher clipped the paIag sph winch Is
quoted above and sent IL 10 the Legislative caucus urg
ing lis adoption The plank was wisely accepted, and
has been rcadOpted by the state Convention. and
becomes Of the prominent principles of the Demo
cratic Republican party Of Minnesota. The National
Democratic Convention next will undoubtedly in
and may hap select its author the standard
ri