The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-09
~, . 11,,:+e Man and the Negro.

The WIite Mati ''
~ n,c We are tired OF the everlasting
....dd,e about harmony and mutual ooi'ga.
49, o;ween the races that Is induged gu
.ousean, by those who speak Tor wh''e No-
NO I, was long since plainly idle, ana on's
tended to rlsce the white man to d'sas'ah'
face-lowerlug bis dignity and inducing 'ne
negro to place too high an esumsee upon
himself The appeals to which we al'uue !
hove heen unaysiIing. Have the aegroes'n
,,o,;,sca, matters showe any sympathy with
the oeople upon whom sfcy rely Tor ocoSpa-
t;oc and subsistences Do they not still vote
FIR strangers wthov:eharacteE, and who have
ma community of feeling with us, apd who
Geek p,uuder throush negro votes? ssthere
. native white p,vn In either fIsrTs or
srowsL1.,s district who 'coald get the negro
cote of those districts over them? Aud hoV'
MANY white pe.es could either PLAT or
STowELL get?
To us it is SO plain that concession and up
peal have been addressed to fcaeen ears and
have diminished African respect for the
whites that ee deem it the worst OF policy
TO continue ehs nese Of reasoning with the
African any longer Let him take bis Wag.
He has hsd eno,H-t to ens:ghtcn him If he
were not stoldly' obstinate and firmly fixed
in his hostility to the people who employ
him and surnish'.he meao3 of his subsistence
Maybe be is yet to sce'she deluslon unaer
which he has !iYed.
But now'itis far wiser in Us to make ao
more sppea@s and no more concessions And
we say most emphat.cally that any apqseal
whatever ,fst holds out the idea that there
is any possibility of equality, social or poh'a
cal, between white and black is treason te
the white race. God made Distractions
which moan cannot eradicate, and mars vel
fare and, safety cannot be maintained without
respecting these distinctions as divine ano
immutable. This is absolutely essential &C
social order and thrift-pay, for the test con
dition ;possibe. es long as the two raees are
compelled to reside in the bosom OF the same
community.
The hungry birds Of prey from tue North
fomented as much as they could hostility be-
tween the wees that they might get Dance
and opportunity TO steal through negro
votes; and,as DULASLy, the colored orator,
said tina speech in New York Friday Iast),
this bird of prey-this carpet.bagser-had
.: one hand elbow.deep in the pocket OF the
"negro and the other sEoulder.deep in the
"pocket. Of the white mar" DuLASES sees
clearer than his colored brethren. He tells
the truth land they would best hcarkeR to
his advice, and, leaving party politics and
separating from the carpet.bagger "--tbelr
worst enemy fulfil their duty as citizens.
and labor for the best interests of the CON-
munity in whose peace and thrift they are
vtallyooncerncd.
If Africlns could but do this, and rightly
estimate the base purposes Of the Radicals
in passing the cvil-rishts law, and the con-
tcmptiAly futile nature of the benefits held
out in that bill for them, they would incon.
ceivsbly improve their OWE peace and well.
being. If they could rise TO the dignity OF
the noble sentiment uttered by DULasEy,
that emo man of sense went where be was
not wanted" they would govern themselves
in manner consistent with their best inter
ests.
But we repeat that the system Of appeal
and concession long ago ceased to be of any
benefit. It's employment has donea vast dea
OF injury TO both races. Now let things take
their way. The white race can take care oil
itself: and if the negro does not find out his
true place and policy it will be his fault, and
he must bear the consequences. Let milk
Soppery" cease.