New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-02-01
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE SOUTHERN PROBLEM.
A CoLORED MANS APPEAL FOR FAIR FIELD AND
NO FAVOR FOR HIS RACE.
To ths Editor OF The Trtoune.

A CoLORED MANS APPEAL FOR FAIR NELD AND
NO FAVOR FOR HIS RACE.
To the Editor OF The Trt0une.
SIR: AS the prospect for National Demo
cratic victory in 1876 necessarily adds Interest TO toe
discussion regarding the ultimate fate Of the negro In
the Southern States consider It high time Tor tao
cOored man to diyest himself OF all narrow selfish
preiudces and to cast about Tor tho tFu' ilu 'has
leads to political and social salvation. Your recent
editorial askug for "a fur fold and no favor Tor tue
negro has In respects the sound OF tho true metal
Although have aclol my In the drama Of Recon-
strucOn in the ranks II tho Ropublcan party ana Stl
favor the continued SUCCESS Of Republican prin-
cipos yot regard tno salvation OF my rdco as depend
ing upOn their education and the Development
Of greater haO u Of economy sObrey. ana thrI' ana
not necessarily the OF any political party
These ony sel -redecnilS elonrnS OF thc cor
Orei poop'e, and they should anchor their hopes IN
these AM not much IN the potency OF C'l lIsts ana
class legislation. WIe ciI civil Rights as the esi'-
innate results OF emancipation aad eniranciso-
meni. and rs pertaining 10 citizenship DO
expect tho -ro's millennium II the CiYil
Rights bill passes. Florida has had a eva RghCH IL"
for tn two years. aud YET tho coored people
even tho coOred makers OF the aw--Iayo shown
disposition 10 enjoy It's oonciis aud advantages
negro needs severely et alone and 10 be
allowed ga fair Id" In the r. lis needs more
solid instruction. Just and profitable criticism from his
friends, aud much iltcrJ. heartily Hg'ro win
you In the belief that :" it's to- OIry 10 cOu lomh tho
negro as political failure" Considering the lcncy or
Slavery 10 the shape OF vicious habits and ignOrdrc''
and tho trying circumstances attending general eniran-
ch,cmOnt 10 hardly lair the sins 0i recon
sructon +, the ner)'s account TANK It j. safe 70 say
mat the cOlored people have mdio good u"e " the
ballot as have the pItros Of TdmmIIy. VGers surely
"a nothing IN the Of political ethics 10 warrant the
Old constituents of Jon0 MJrr5sey Ia turning up their
noses at those Of kellogg.
Now admitting ai yoar points and proportions in the
discussions Southern aG.irs; admitting tly sone OF
the carpet paggors-I say soEe necaJ's II rlce Gieo
loy's testimony as gosScd Ia ~ccoA mA 10 after his
Texas to III bolr5 miNakan cx'e2 Dh-aro uu-
scrupuOu. bad they hJvc 6tnkht ns negro eK
trayagant am dreamy IDEAS about LIBERTY Rud hsrSut'
for sp,h ends; mat J negro nd' EJt used tho bllO 10
his b3st interest ana that ~ the cOuhtr have tue
Southern whites SHOWN any practical wiiilSne's or
pht firth ANY prison.. tnpr.s - elt l' M u gtn
III ave they ircd 10 " NM MN Tor tii "uJ|- CT
zenshiD," a. yun reITdrK,ci THry have moi ppOsr
the negro hat d Cdriot the cIrr'- tSS rS AMI FJtI
the sdo Of his 10 III hit-ter Nyiii "l' c'liltpn
have been brttorrdi WOuId &c Nv" been aa glot
as ~ /. now L. - uUfjrJuuttc Tor t"e
negro aud tho c'u9try nag ats c2nlll!n ms
unfortunate for the uiir" ma."ihh W''p'Eb Oh we
juth tdat he i III al i,-It Ia ou, p'hi-. lIe SCUM
The color line wArh dVi o' political Dr"s, H. IN the
words OF Homer, " the IA eprihS VI Wo's u"num
not far distant VA WI ne ao"l'h'u.
The quickest way solve the south m problem Is 10
make tho negro longer an is-u' L. mes LIT GU
z.nsnip .nHg al over me L ilon ald % an
men aud .UcYcf a. n5ddp 20 the u fH D.
Irishm IN HcDrcw, ,A o. Sedr, hey 90 ncaI th' SaH5
tnlns to the negro am Gam .n. MAKO Il mean on
Thing alike, then th,rc "ill D. uO uercs'y or
any civil rIghts D or class tea Ia ia oI any kh -
Gods name let tue gro have r,7, ami peace GIVE
sink j. w, MENARD.
Jacksonville, E2a, Jan. %, 1876