Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-10-26
YEhsrs vEsala Is Lead To:

the people OF this county, where
would It lead TO-? We want psll
good white and black citizens to re-
feet seriously upon this question. We
particularly request the cOlored citizens
to reflect upon II. The severe para
graphs we have had 10 the HERALD re-
Gently, refer TO those colored persons
who allow themselves to be led by de-
signing men against their own interest
as well as against the interest of the
white citizens. Those who have learn.
cd TO act better have only our kindest
wishes, but VIC know that II is impossi-
Bile for man TO reverse an order Of
things that God made. He never made
the white race to submit to the rule Of
the black race, and that colored man
who accepts this great truth, once for
all, will display wisdom. Of all col.
ored men who have been taught by bit.
ter experience this truth, we ask, where
would It lead to If the so.called Ma
tlonal Administration party should
succeed2
We will give our opinion on this
question. We think It would place
both races in q very similar position to
the one they occupied q few years ago.
When the COlored people fret gained
political power, the bad effect was not
very perceptlble at first. In a few
years, however, the Sharpers controlled
them, and then deplOrable state OF af.
fairs ensued. Corruption ran riot, aud
the people, tOhite and black, were
plundered without mercy. We are
feeling the effect Of the evils of that
time to this good hour. We cannot
have our streets lighted because we
we're 60 saddled with rAscally debt, that
II is all we can possibly do to pay the
interest on q portion Of It, and carry
on the city government. We have to
carry on everything in the most pic
ayunish style, so that We may try to
make up some of the sums that were
stolen from both rsces. We can hard.
ly take care OF our sick, and we have
to stint the public schools that are do.
ing ell they eau 10 educate the children
of both races. II we had not been so
cruelty and persistently robbed, we
could spend some money to repair the
damages made by the cutoff, and tC
foster useful public enterprises, but a'
it lie, we are cramped TO death. A
} this uery time one fourth Of our td1e!
is consumed in paying interest on ht
debt made for us by Mieves and ignO
rdmuscs. These indisputable facts
should, and must, interest the good col
ored citizens as much as they do the
whites. Our people have been very
forbearing towards the colored pople
but the time may come when forbear'
ance will cease to be a virtue. W.
have seen the time In this city wher
: tax. payers went to the Courthouse and
; requested 10 look at the public records
, that they were snubbed and insultet
0 with a refusal. We have seen the tint
when taxpayers in this county saw
and knew that the taxes they paid wert
used, day after day, 10 fasten the chain
of slavery upon them. II such time
should return again, We know that th
white meh Of this county will band 10
d. gether as one man, aud say that III
= time has arrived for them 10 care 70
: themselves, and to let the colored poo
i. pie care for themselves or sink. The
, will, as surely as we write these line
/. refuse to pay one cent TO educate th
Q children of men who allow themselvC
to be used as a means OF public rot
:. . berry aud corruption. Yet we belieV
/ that the success OF the Morris Lay
e Office party would lead to just sue
l q state OF affairs. Can the colored pee
! pie doubt it, when the party is le'
!. with a few exceptions, by the sam
e class of men that led 1t then! The col
n ored people should beware; some fin
!, morning the white people may COOL
!. inform them that they do not considC
,e themselves under any obligation I
le educate the children Of men who wi
not learn that the interest OF both race
n is identical, aud who persist, after tb
IS most bitter experience, in returnin
}. good for evil.
Ie Planters and country merchant
! are reminded that charges for the cal