New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-02


strength which Know-Nothingism had in New
York There is evidently a wide and deep dstrIst Of
they call tho return Of negro rule in Mississippi
They argue that the blacks are ~ the numerical
part ignorant and unit to govern the State
and that If they snond vote s0dy Tor any party their
They that this fact will compel the whites to act
getber with such parts OF the black vote az they de-
and keep with them, long there Il any danger
OF combined political action by me blicks Ono OF Their
most Intelligent gentlemen sad TO noe; In weliregI-
lated body head IL at the top man with bis feet
in the place of his head would walk badiy and iLnk
The first necessity Of this community s 70 kep
the head on the top That II question ~ lfe. AZ long
there sdanger Of the feet being ut BACK m Tue Jce u
the head whites must act together When we
SIZED that this past. can divide gns
tons OF policy and administration as you do t North
30 yon see that have no enteeta,lOn Of any pncnt
political division between the whites But that snch o.
vision must finally come Is as certain as mat tonoFow.
sun Will lise. Questions OF property OF Local ineFes.
and the whites some day, aud dont tnk tat day very
far distant Education Is doins Us "oIA INDUSTRY 10
aud the great forces OF property. Black men
who getting knowledge, saving money and ae
qurnx properly will nave there as eVeiy where deep
local good government Their interest viii be
the those Of like classes OF TIE whites Waite
demagosUes OF both races have common interest In
and economical men OF both races have a common
interest IA forgetting tue past, and securing good
inevitably divide both the black vote aud the
white woe Men who have good purposes IN common
and by work together witOuC regard 10 the
their faces. The past Is dead. anu cannot DC esar
rectcd. There will eyd nifty be strong Union Naii0la
party tEe South just there Is nov sGch party By
Tie North. such men ~ Hi, Gordon ana Lamar WIZ
probably be the leaders m ths progressive yet Truly cOnt
sentative movement when II comes IHey nave great
opportunity 10 great work, not only for their sft
toD the entire Union, and have iah 10 believe
oniy tAat they viii bfAycj lead but thAt the Dss
classes the south viii wisely follow"
Reporter" Did you find nucJ tr0aDe between tne col
or.d labOling Glasses and tloir wh.te emlloyoiaW
Gen. WOodIord"I AIN cad you asked nIc tls for The
question OF work and wages lies 50 near Tue root ~ 20
cal that inquired lDO tie matter very caicily
Inc blacks were a. wOIk anywhere, and were dong
far better than We would reasonably nave c4pec coz
sdeug the genera habits OF tpcLttncc upon me "t7
man that had been fOsercd 10y long years or sdftl,
ana the general condition OF ignorance when uOsc years
OF slavery had compelled 1Hey Welc WolAhs coh.sn.-
uniformly tOid uc, Tor tool pains 10 question
ali whom 4 could reach, tAat the "ilto FARMERS "fri
tAeuI yeIy honestly aud fairly IN tle matter Oi Ways
ana IN the Of the contracts D. work lana ON
shares Passing the one question OF parry pondcs, 4
found very general accord between TIE whites ani
blacks. They were living togeihrf fcty cohiebtuy;
just eoDenledly people ave any where Nhcrc tnoy
are all AT work"
BLACKS or JUEIEs AND IN CARS.
Reportol Is rgAt oftDe negroes to ST upon lnries
and TO travel railroads generally recognized and re-
spected in Mississippi"
Gen Woodlord" Oddly enough you have askedJus the
question that asked myself good many times before
went down As far could, inquired OF both blacks
and whites about this jury As to the question OF
travel by cars, ana could judge Tor my sell From
the best Information cOaid tct Jn.Sc ti-1S
The rignt OF tne blacks 10 slt upon Jufies -
generally recOnz. and respected through tue state
AT Granada tho Grand jury had just been III session
when reached there Inc count! %. @lcn '.ia P,eo
is the cOuntyseat went Democratic Di q iaISe lJlil
&C the last election found that 81 the GIand jury ~
sixteen, nine black ami seven white Ihey were
accepted and served lust as they were drawn by TIC
Sheriff On Juiy t. travelled about seventy miles Ia
frstciass passenger car occupied bOth by blacks ana
Each class seemed 10 take tIe presence OF TO
other q matter o. course. During All myJouihey IN
Alsslssppi only IA wca dd nOt sec cOlOiSd
occupants were The Pullman palace car