The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-15
THE NEGRO IN SOUTHERN POLL.
TICS.
The Rev. j. W. Dunges (Color.d1 on the
welfare OF His Haee-Ths Vicious In
nuenoe OF the CarpeG-Baggers.


The following extracts are taken from
a letter written August u 70 Rev. Silas
Curtis Of New Hampshire by Rev. j. W.
Dungee (cOlored) OF this city, in reply
to a letter from Mr.. Curtis, inquiring
whether Dir. Dungee had gone over 70
the rebels:
RICHMOND. Aug. q.
] DEAR BROTHER CURTIS: lOurs % july
- J. before me, asking me about rumor.
which YOU have heard in regard 10 nv gO-
I lng over 10 the "rebels. - Firsf, | would
state tina; i have tried 20 fulfil nv whole
duty In my work here, and have not AZ any
time neglected my mission duties. No man
j. more interested In all that pertains 70 the
best welfare Of the cOlored people and their
highest developments. so. ] have tried 10
conduct myself and teach my people that il
J. their Christian duty 10 make friends with
the white people Of The south. among
whom they live. This can be done without
sacrificing any principle OF manhood: in
fact, the Southern people 10 not ask the
eolOred people 10 compromise a single right.
But we who live here see the great impor.
lance Of full and manly reconciliation BE-
tween the two races. A. soon ~ il j. thus
divided they will cease 10 be an object 81
ostracism and bone OF contention. Both
parties will then treat them with due re-
spect. Take Virginia. and the white peO-
pie Of this state are as friendly 10 the col
ored people they are any
where in America; the most friend
the two races. What we who are Interest,"
ed In the great cause OF humanity are en-
deavOring 10 do j. 10 break down ali color
lines and altogether forget slavery. the war
and the past, and 20 on to higher attain
ments and broader Christian manhood
believe the white people Of the South are
True IN the professions ihey are now max
ing. They do not desire any mere slavery:
they will stand by all the results OF the war:
they are IN the Union 10 20 out no more for
ever. They are labOring nObly in our state
for public education, without regard 70
color. i have every right in Richmond that
1 would have In Boston. They are doing
all for the colored people in a benevolent
way they can do. You know the late war
laid IL whitening hand upon the south. and
there are MANY poor people, both white and
black; Notwithstanding there are many Of
the white gentlemen who have contributed
largely 10 missions work for our people liz
Richmond and other places in the south.
There are ~, 90 co!ored people in this city
who are depending on the whites for the
bread they eat. Many poor people Of color
would starve 10 death here but for the kind
ness Of the whites in giving them shelter
and food. You can have no idea Of the true
condition Of things here. Now. in the face
OF all these facts. do not think the white
people OF the South very dangerous rebels.
just word about some Of our troubles.
You have heard much talk about .. carpet
baggers." You have no idea the amount Of
trouble these men have given ". Men who
We're Of the worst characters in the North.
who were from the lowest haunfs ~ New
' ork and Boston, men a. bad a. crime could
make them. who were negro haiers in the
North. have come south and taken advan-
lage Of the ignorance OF the col0red people.
and have been elevated O. places 81 high
trust in our state Governments. for the sole
purpose on thei- part 20 piunder the pub
nc. This same class Of men have arraved
the cOlOred people against the whites for Do
itical purposes. and when trouble comes
deserts them. AL the mobs which we have
had IN the South have been gotten ID bv
)ad men. I know we have some lawless
white men here, but the good people o, the
south must not be blamed FOR their acts
lou have them in the North with YOU. This
Wild and fruiiless contest has been going on
or years, and who are the ,ufererss The
olored man. being the weaker party. al
yays loses ground, and must az last 20 TO
he wall II the fight j. kept up.
There j. no natural aniagOnism between
be two races in the south: the whites and
lacks were born and brought up together.
nd must live and die together. The late
rOuble AZ Hamburg. south Carolina. and
Their troubles we have had in the south
ince the war, has not been the result OF any
l-feeling on the par OF our home peCple
NJ i the result 81 the seton OF lad fneu
tho have come south aud kept up from year
D year the most bitter political contest. and
ave used every effort 10 keep the wki.c and
Dlored people from making friends.
only wonder we have not had ten riots
here we have had one. Now | say every
bod man in the south. white and black
light 10 join hands and rid our fair section
ON this terrible state Of things.
In conclusion. l would call your attention
the report OF the Hon. y. Il. Douglas.
Virginia, on the Freedmsn's Bank fraud.
Id the speech OF Hon. W. :. stenger, o.
on the same subject.
ould also call your attention 20 the large
mount OF money stolen from the widows
II orphans Of the colOred soldiers and
iiors. The District ring and many other
ings might be mentioned. but time and
ace will not allow IL. The col0red voter
the South. a. ruled hy the Radicals. has
} liberty in the use Of hi ballot: which
'erty we claim. and must have. OF con-
hue slaves. He should be taught indie.
ndence and self-reliance.