, 1876-12-02
THE RACE IHSITE.

HG FElAk tA4a A1uAA4Ak u 42kkcl AIN4l G1Is
G. D. Tn1MnhE, Clcrk of the Supreme Court
at Ottawa, in which he takes exception to
tho views advanced by TIE TRIBUNE % to
the solution Of tho race problem in the poll
tics Of tue Southern States. Wo have sug-
gcsted m alternative Of securing native
white party in the Southern States TINT will
protect the b1acks, or waiting I'LL now gen.
eration Of blacks, unterriaed by the reoolloc.
ton Of tho lash and free from tho Bupersti-
tious fear Of former masters, ahall develop
the manhood mud courage to strike back. and
manfully lefond their political rights. Mr.
TnrABIE protests against tho first pian %
impracticablo and against the second as in
human, but he fails to suggest any other
remedy. =.
First, lot us see III what respect Mr.. Tn1M-
DIE agrees with The Tn1Dusx. Wo aro
agreed now that tho negroes, though FREQ
men and equal citizens under tho law, cannot
protect themselves even in States whore they
aro in the majority. We aro agreed that the
carpot-baggors, who went South aftor tho
War and got coutrol Of tho State Govern
ments during tho term Of reconstruction,
lnye not been ablo to furnish tic blacks 8uf-
hcient protection to cnnblo them to vote
as they want to vote. Wo arc agreed that
the "poor white trash" of the South, So
called, are powerless against tho dominant
clnss Of former slave-owners. We are agreed
that Of tho sixteen Southern Stntcs there
aro only three iu which tho negroes
as race may look to tho local
Governments for protection in the exercise
Of their political rights, md TINT even in
these thrco they have been intin,ilated,
Threatened, bulldozed, thrnshed, murdered,
md driyon or to all extent which ronders
further protection exceedingly doubtful.
This is tho agreed caso. Justice and human
ity demand TINT tho negro shall be assurc1l
tho enjoyment Of lifo, liberty, and tho right
Of suffrage guaranteed him by tho Constitu.
tion. The question IL, How is this protoc-
tion to 10 secured?
Though Mr.. TRIMpL.E does not say 30
outright, tho Inference from tho viows ho
PRESENTS and tho opinion OF groat many
Republicans at the North is that tho Federal
Government should furnish the blacks tho
protection they need. But how IL 1t to bc
done? BY whit authority and what process
is the Federal Government to assert itself in
Georgia, AIissisaippi, Alabama, Arkansas, OF
any other Of the Southern States that Aavc
passed entirely and absolutely undor the
| control Of the Confcderates2 The Governor,
the Btate Legislature, tho Courts, the
shoriefs, tho local ot1lc'als, arc oil Con.
| federatca. Tho Constitution provides
only that Fetlernl Government ,nny inter,
veno for police duty When invited by the
Legislature Of tho State, or the Governo,
when the Legislature Ia not In session. hui
how is the Confederate Legislature Or tl,s
| Confederate Governor Of one OF these State!
to bo compelled to cali upon tho Fedora
Government to furnish protection for ths
negroes against tho Riae-Clubs, Whits-Lin
ers, Regulators, and i" Dull1ozers who have
elected tl,em2 Nor would the assignment o.
troops about election time suffice, evon it i
conld bo done, since the successful intimi
dation Of tho blacks la = process extending
through, q considerable period OF time prio
to election, mud any protection that would b,
adequate would not be limited TO day, q
week, q month, or any one section, but woule
haye to extend throughout the entire souti
aud from year to yeaF. Tue Federal Govern
IMent could not interfere with tue Ku
Klux acts, for in many OF tho States wAer
tbs negroes aro practically disfranoAiacs
no Ku-kluxisln il alleged. Take the Stat
Of aeorgia, for instance. The Democrat
hava been in supreme control for elgh
years. There is no necessity tor any NOR