The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-07-23
WHITES Avn NEG ROss

SOUTHERN WHITES AND NEGROEss
Radical carpet-baggers on the one
side, and Rebel rowdies and cut-throats
on the other, continue their efforts to
maintain feelings of hostility between
the cOlored men of the South and their
late masters. The Rebel rowdics and
cut-throats hayc accomplished much. in
this direction. by acting upon the pre-
sumption that negro. being a negro,
has no rights, either moral. social or polit-
ical, that deserve recognition at the
hands of the white man. The thcving.
treacherous carpet-bagger, on the contra
ry. feeds the negro on the ''llatteriDg
unction," that, freed by the war, he was
at once invested with all the legal and So
cial rights that are eXercisedby the white
man, and that il he failed to assert
them, he would inevitably 90 back to his
old condition of complete subsection to
the white mans will. In confirmation
OF such an assurance, the Rebel cut
throat and negro-hater is pointed out as
representative man of the white class;
and his rullianly threats and hostile bear
ing as sure indicator that the future is
pregnant with evil TO the negro. So
wide chasm have these two agencies
worked between the two races that the
better portion Of the white population
conspicuously the lato notwithstanding
alarmed. have set themselves to the work
of filling up the breach, lest Ii widen into
a no less deplorablc disaster than war
of races. TO this most laudable under
taking the best men of the South are al
ready devoting their best energies; and
such has been their success that il may
be safely predicted that five years will
not elapse before the occupation of the
| mischief -making element of the Soutl
will be gone forever. In Kentucky ant
Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina
Maryland, Arkansas, and even in Louisi
ana, the work OF Cancellation goes bravcl,
on--both white and black men lendin,
, themselves to the work with zeal an,
readiness that forcshadows better err
Tor all the interests in any manner cor
cerned.
As an indication OF a desire on the par
| of the better part OF the white class to fra
, ternize with the blacks. we present tn
I following from the Hickman tky.) Coz
rier. Addressing his negro fcllow-citi
IONS fhp plitor suys.
Is there any issue between us: Wha
do YOU say: No, certainly none. l. there
anything that could add to our happi
, ness and prosperity that you would no
hold in common with Us : Certainly not
Is there anything that could add to YOU
happiness and prosperity that we would
r not mold In common with you. Ger
tainly not. Then our interests are tn,
same. and as body polite. we SHOULD
stand shoulder to shoulder in the pro
lection and advancement of those in.
terests. Again, is there one of yol
that can suppose for one moment that
we. the white people, have any unkind
feeling toward you? You know YOU
cannot think so. Do you believe that il
the white people OF the South had ii IL
their power they would force you bach
: into slavery. the Radicals would tell YOU
4 so, but do you believe it? We canno
Z think you do. We can tell you, No; there
y Is not one in ten that would favor II
u Then why do the colored people of the
south as people hold out so long
against their own interest and the in
tcrest of those with whom they live, by
pursuing line OF policy that is dictated
by nothing in the world but an i'll
grounded prejudice and a false idea of
gratitude?
We cannot, nor do we propose to Gen.
sure the colored people for acting with
and accepting the counse, ~s Asa'iicais
when .i,sy ~ecaine free. 1t was natural
that they should. but time has proven
that the Radicals are not their friends,
and we do censure them for holding out
so long and permitting themselves to be
used as power to plumber and rob not
only their white friends with whom they
live, but themselves. and to perpetuate
these thieves and plunderers in author
ity.
what's your present duty: 1t is plain
enough. Come up side by side with the
| white people amongst whom You live:
work with them. put your shoulder to the
wheel and help MS to get rid Of the great
load We have to carry. Make every
| effort to improve your condition morally
and Intellectually, and In your efforts you
will have the sympathy and best wishes