New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-04

one OF which Iehsse spoken. This fund 10 applied
equally white and coiored schools In many pca-
testhe white pecpic subscribe mach lhrser sum than
they receive from tho state and TINS esaed to entab
s better schools than they could otherwise have and 10
tho throughout the year. But the negroes are
unable 10 understand the exact condition OF things they
do know that every dollar 70 which they are chteu
Is spent for the support OF coorcd schools, ana ther
political leaders like Morris never tell them so but they
think that they each one dollar pol tax theY
arc entitled 20 have a school plantation and
TO have II continue long the white schools continue
This of course would be very desirable but 1t Is doubt
f IT, in spasey settled country like the most OF Soor
sia Il is possible As il H. the negro children generally
have an opportunity of attending school although some
of them have to 20 considerable distance.
Ihaye heard that there Is some dissatisfaction among
the negroes in regard TO the potax, although none with
whom | have talked have mentioned II. As in many
other States qualified TO vote who has not PAID
his poll-tax OF 81. During Gov Bu1ocks admnlsra-
ton this Iemtied and have heard that I'D Some
cases ne roes have challenged at the polls ON the
ground that those taxes which accrued In Gov BuocKs
time had not been paid While this may have been true
in somo cases have been assured that was not true
in several counties where I have inquired But the
negroes generally have idea that the right 10 vote
an unconditional one and that IL Ia an inereronce with
that right require them TO pay poltax at oil; they
feel outraged they challenged for the nonpay
ment Of thus tax
Ihave in this letter named the principal ground OF
deconent among the negroes Of this state, hut 1t Is
proper 20 add that this discomfort is not general or Wide
spread The negroes who let alone are oontented,
and those who work prosperous 1t Is only when
some such turbulent fellow Morris gets them together
and pnts wrong notions into their heads that they be-
come FESTIVE. And just here desire To say word
about Morris, whose name have repeatedly mentioned
as bavng been the of all the recent trouble in this
State. Ihave not attempted to speak OF his character
generally because my sources OF information nave
been only those which have been bitterly prciudced
oains him Prom his letters and prOcamatons Judge
him To he very ambitious man, who has undertaken to
follow the example Of the carpei-baggers VINO uhder
various preenses enriched themselves at the expense OF
the Door colorcd people In 1872 he lived in Wilkinson
County and as letter which was written him IN the
sprin of that year by Congressman speer throws some
light upon MoITs's character, l snail quote the most
esscn Al portions o. IT, only rcmarng that he has con-
SANITY been asking for martial law for appointments 10
have justice OF the peace removed or has been making
] trouble in some other way:
| xIJID CONGRESS u s., HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIONS,
ANN WAsnixGTos. Il. G., May p: 1872.
Nr. MORRsDcar Sir: Your faf2r oi tlle 13 lhs'. LAS
time writing csmoring for martial law to be pro
claimed in jones, Twigss am WliNln 'oh SnuhutS o
are the only person living white or c0orcd tha mas
made such demand or regr, It, am Inclined 10 mink
raSn? ySu was HS granted there wond SIMPLY be sauid
Federal soldiers stationed somewhere IN one 0 the thce
control Of them by fcding them ana giving them whisky,
| and Judging the future by the past you wOuld pe
worse on with them in your midst tllan VIM
! on. them. Oar friends here say tina: II IS
CITING about time that coloed people were are 20
agc care Of Yourselves # you ever intend To 40 IT, IAey
sy that you nave been DC seven years era u you can
uot ee aiong without continually crying for help mat
| flew don't know what 10 to become OF YOU
give yonr people Offices III Ge0r@a and IN the Depart
nents here and sii you not satisfied what more 40
you want2 II you a"e GeEsbic man tahc II iHT
granted that yOn are YOU know thaa nave com al
! mat / can do. Respectfully, IFoS a. SfhLh'
| Neither Morris hefkerS1n the two men against
whom ther the strongest evidence has been captured
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