The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-06

of coored people that | have alluded to
this matter, rather thar with any inten-
tion of entering upon critical review Of
the general facts Of this case, which
would require far more time than | am
permitted to occupy. 1t will readily be
perceived that, with this spirit of dread
and apprehension in the air, with the
habit OF control which the white man
possesses on the one hand and that of
submission on the part OF the blacks on
the other, it would not require the draw
ing OF ievolvers at the polls or around
registration boards to intimidate colored
v0tsrs, although these things actually
occurred. The man from whom you fea1
assassination or deadly assault may
never have drawn weapon upon you Or
uttered threat. Yet it from some
subtle cause, which both you and he
mistrust, you fear he may fire through
your windows in the night or assal You
from dark alley, your dread of him is
far greater than it would be to meet him
in open combat
Such think is the feeling throughout
the South, sense of insecurity and
dread 90 the part Of the blacks we'll
calculated 70 deter them from The free
exercise Of the elective franchise. The
answer heard more frequently han any
other from men when invited to come
forward ana tell all they know was,
"Well we have to live mere with our
families" Nov, sir, If these matters
were confined to single outbreak or to
single locality like that ofVicksburgh
they might be clatsed with those
trmultuous uprislngs to which all Gem
munitles are subject. But when YOU
place behind them the finn BELIEF on the
part OF the white men of the South that
the negro IS unit for salf government
ana utterly incapable OF Improvement.
and adj to This fixed determination TO
control him at all hazards. and to this
the further fact that this feeling is
spreading all over the South encourage
no doubt by the results of the recent
elections, $50 man can doubt that if the
negro is not to he utterly sQbdued and
crushed 9ut politically, every possible
projection and support must be thrown
around him. That the colored race ere
advancing in Intelligence, he ACQUISITION
OF property, and knowledge of public
afthrs in this country is 200 PLAIN for
caYll Mr.. McGee, native ofthe South
and young man of culture an evident
force OF character, testified before the
committee~on this point as follows:
i, Q. In your opinion, are the colored people oil
this county anxious to acquire knowledge Of
the political affairs of the country?
A, Yes, sir; | think SO.
O. In you opinion do they try to learn tbei,
duly as citizens
4 believe they do, that is my impression
O. They have their bad teachers?
A. Sometimes; and they ''Whoop them up'
terribly when they find it out
q. When, they find out that they nave bat
doctrines, do they still follow them {?
@. AS class, dc they ask and desire instruc
ton?
A, believe as a class they do; believe tha
they are progressive people
Q. You think as pc eple ther arc growing m orr
intelligent?
A. do.
Q. Better fitted to perform the duties ofcitizens
a L believ the colered school-children will
compare very favorably with the white school
children.
O. Do they learn easily
A. Very quickly.
q. Have you ever known among Ihe coloreC
people as class, from any information you hay,
ever received, any desire to form armed associa
lions Tor any purpose "aggressive?'
A. have not.
Q Uppn the rights of whites or anybody csc
A. No, sir; l have not
their meetings? "
4 have never heard anything oil the sort.
y. 4oH say you were bern here?
a. was, within fifty miles Of this city.
u are the colored people, as a class, bette
informed and more intelligent and better educat
ed year by year since they were freed?
a. | t4lnK they are, sir; think their advance
nenC Ia c'vlzat1on and education is remarkable
T. That Is a fact generally conceded
A. Yes, sir.
q. From your own observation, are they, az
CIass as body OF people, anxious for education
ana improvement
A. Yes, sir; noticeably SO.
y DO their children attend school general /
and promptly?
A They do, sir.
Q. And eagerly, will add
A. Yes sir
2. Are any Of them accommodating propertvs
a, Yes, sir; know good many colored me7
VINO nave bought land, a considerable amount
and made their money themselves; con,d nam,
quite a number ''"'" nam
You stated that you knew most of the colo,
ed people who owned land in the county
a. believe do.
z. Name them.
know quite number. 'NN
Z. Name all you can
=, "A. John Jones, William Jones, Cebron Kino
K Kaas Jones, David Jones, Henry Kent, Loui
Gent, B: b. Lewis, George w. Boyd, CasarHonar
NOISY ontyao Mitchell Iso,. W T. Montgomery B.
about all can think of at present But beIev
&c could G,I name hundred others who own iand i