Wilmington journal., 1876-01-21
TOO MUCH NAGGERISM.

Ine negro ruiz justice and encourage
him in all things to which b Q has pro-
perly right. provided he beha haves
himself; yet we must condemn any md
all encouragement which makes him
more insolent an impudentlet it come
from what source it may.
Negro Militia Companies and drills
and the mixing up of whites with ne
groes in fairs, &c, is all to be depri-
Gated and condemned, we think
Magnolia Record.
We expressed similar views last
week and it would seem that we will
never get through being abused for it.
The last issue of a Radical paper
with its own and articles copied from
other papers, devotes pretty much all
its liable space to abuse of the
JoUK,IAL. But we are use to such
marks of respect from our political
enemies, and are always ready to re-
ply to any respectable opponent.
But lest others may pervert what we
have had to say on this subject, and
for fear that the good we have at
tempted to accompli, ,h may be thrown
away, we shall briefly refer to the sub.
ject again.
The JOURNAL was neither dictatorial,
disrespectful nor unkind in its refer
ence to any one who differed from it
in regard to the proper treatment of
the negro. Some of our staunchest
personal and political friends do differ
with our views. and it is just because
we believe they are in error, that
harm may come, unwittingly, from
their course that we referred to the
matter at all. When a paper always
follows public opinion, right or
wrong. it destroys it's chief fnac-
ton, and becomes worse than usel ss
When we become convinced that q GER
tain course is proper or improper, and
for or against the puLlic welfare, We
do not stop to consider who favors or
disapproves the measure, but We advo-
cate or oppose it with all our ability
and zeal. By this means we have in
measures, which if perfected, will re-
dound for all time to come to the well |
fare of the people of the State.
Now we believe that some of ou
citizens are wrong in the treat |
ment of the negro, and that nothing |
but evil can come of its continuance,
and thus believing we have 30 said in |
as respectful terms as we could use, |
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mau could find fault with us therefor,
further than a natural dislike to have |
ones opinions, however thoughtlessly
ceived or losely held, controverted.
And we do believe that many of them.
when the subject is called to their at
tention aud their sober second thought
is brought to bear upon it, will be
convinced of their error. With either
however we have no quarrel, and do
not propose to suggest a ny new party
tenets.
We are satisfied that all the assis-
tance we render the negro, and the en-
couragement we extend him, to help
his fairs and societies, and excursions
and parades, a'e not only not appreci-
at.d, but are hurtful to both races. 1t |
is certainly useless for ua to repeat the
history of negro rule in this city and |
county, to illustrate our point. Their /
prejudices, their passions, and their |
hates have left their blighting foot
prints upon every industry and enter
prise, and the corruptions and rob
berries which they have nourished and |
sustained have at last forced long suf- |
fering people to seek relief in the
courts of law.
Yet many of our people, in the great |
kindness of their hearts, continue to
encourage these people in all their un-
dertakings, when their evey gathering
is used for political purposes. A ne
gro fair has been recently held here,
and the impression it left on an out
slider, was that it was merely the occs
sion of a grand military parade, a tour
nament and ball, and an opportunity
for a white aspirant for Governor, to
ride in an open carriage through our
streets, with three negroes, making a
shameless exhibition of the disreput-
able means by which he intends to
seek the object of his ambition.
The day of contest is approaching
and, organized by these men and
through these gatherings, the negroes
march in solid phalanx to the polls to
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men of both races, and are ready to
follow the lead of any drunken rowdy
to attack the white citizens. Open to
no reason, deaf to all appeals, kind
nesses are forgotten, obligations sre
cancelled and obeying the blind in
stincts of prejudice and hate, they
stand ready to commit any violence,
and do outrage de cency and destroy
prosperity through the ballot-box.
It is too late now to soy that they
ale misled by designing men. What
was very true in the earlier days OF
their emancipation can not, after 30
many years of bitter experience. be
urged. Victims then of ignorance.
they now are the destroyers of good
order, good laws and Go,i sDver
ment.
For these reasons, and with the ut
most kindness toward the negro, and
prompted hy what we believe to be fo'
the best il. terests of both races, We dc
think that we ought to recognize the
hostile attitude which that race has
assumed, and which they have carried
into hurtful execution whenever they
have had the power. We have tried
Cancellation in this State to no pur-
pose. South Carolina is about ruined
by following in our footprints. This