New-York tribune., 1878-12-05
A COLORED PREACHERS VIEWS.
WHAT THE REV. MIR. GARNETr KNOWS OF PERsEC'
Tons IN THE soUTH-HIs HOPE IN PREsiDEN

A COLORbD BRLACHfhN ' lEhN'
WHAT THE REV. MIR. GARNErr KNOWS OF PERsEcU-
Tons IN THE soUTH-HIs HOPE IN PRESIDENT
HAYES.
The Rev. Henry Highland Garnett, pastor Of
the sut.n (cooredl Presbyterian Church, tor many
WEARS IA, held A leading position among the cOOred res
id, nts OF this city, where ory-one years ago he made
his first public address before the American AnS avery
Society al the Mariners Church at Catherine ana Mad
isousts. IL found yesterday at No. loZ Neal
Thrdst and was asked wnat he knew IN regard 20 the
position OF his race IN the South. and what were his
huues for the future. He SAID:
e Lam IN constant communication with coored men
IN the 5ouh and they oH that the suffrage exits
only IN name This duty privilege cannot be eNef-
os,d .uly by cuiorod wish to follow their own
convictions Tn us especially the case III South Caro-
lima and Louisiana. | have son IN South Carolina
winch brings u more frequent communication with
thar assured that the system ot persecution
and te danger to lie are such that colOred people
are afraid 10 vote and the last election did not vote
Obstacles also placed in their way by the arrange
meut OF pulIug-places. / haEe no doubt that many
have been persecued death, aud think thH some
OF those wuo practiscd these prosecutions go far from
trying TO conceal the take pains 20 have II known
by tue colorad men that opposition to their wishes VIII
bring down punishment I am less familiar with other
states hut believe that there general system pre-
vaug IN tue SOutn modified the different states only
by circumstances II Is the settled determination OF the
leaders that colored people shall not vote rs they
WISH"
"nave yOu read the Presidents message on this sub
iecl e. asked.
"Oh YES" WAS the reply and I am encouraged by the
Presidents language and am inclined believe that hs
will do what says. Tue fault have been disposed to
find with hin in the past that be hasn't promised TO
do what the best men 10 his party and 6OOd citizens
generally thought ought 10 be doue II he had started
right at the beginning. he would now be in better post
ltu rAHz
Baines resolution. coupled with tue message viii set
the whole matter fairly before the country
"W'hat DO you think VIII be the result IN tire southf
." have no doubt tnat tn Southern leaders viii con-
tpue their opposition time TO the independent co..
orea vote The whole thing is revolutionary; nothing
could be more so than the attempt to undermine tho
foundation of orr Governmcnt-the night of suffrage
but whether It Will extend 70 an aemcd rovO utiOn de-
penis on the question, which party viii yleldf am
disposed TO think II tle Government Is hrm' THIS
opposition will In the South. think the people
u IN ret tired Of this state OF things. CanuOt believe
that Is the destiny OF Government to be always 80
nampered and controlled. l have no doubt as to the
ultimate result and my faith IS strengthened by what
7 have seen In tins city ard State. ] have lived
here nitythree years ana In that e nave seen such
changes have vinced me mat there u Progress
NrWN and Olher places don't seom 10 De III he sane
void as for merry. see prOgT' for our race w.cn
study public iGs tulOHs o, all knds-the PARKS llbra
Tles &c .urt-rUUms and pubhc scuO0s. was looking
over the report OF The Board Of Education the other
dny Ia reference TO the consolidation Of whte ana
/ c'iorrd school In almost every ward Of this
! CITY, and III OF the finest and best
schools coiOEed children attend with white child
rem. and no abjrcdUu i made or fet. From
the Battery 10 Harlem Bridge, wherever II seems
yeneut, COlorcd chiidren are ia the white rcho"ls
Wneu / wasa boy We had 10 night our way TO our own
schools ana OTen bad 10 call for the assistance OF the
| 90 zee. fought my way 70 school, a me aud a half
day arr day. Pr JUDGE is dying out here, and think
will disappear 1ron other SECTIONS OF me county,
! nope ana expect that few years viii make such
changes that last yestge OF OPP esslOn Will be done
away AID justice will prevail; but ("early these OPP
ptsslUus ana OulrHgcs aic 80 us slcatchlhR 10 not
huWuver despair. tnnk that II the cOiOrrd pCDpe
of the south would turn round amt vote the Democratic
ticket they would DO protected iast enough Perhaps
hy nEd by when the cOlUIcd get selfish ana
more worldly wise, they will avoid persecution ia that
way"
ernOr HampOuf Il he tspOnsblc Tor thcsc ouragCs!
''Ius IS IA question nave askou OF every whom
| have mel IRON south Carolina: DO you believe Gov
eruOr Hampton his promises ana his
mrnt,P They usually tell that they believe he
would do better than he docs he could but that he II
in Tue hands Of men who have made no such promises
and who do intend theyshail be carried ont who
nave alt the bitterness they had AGAINST the negro
ana are utterly opposed 10 what they call negro buf
fraRr The class Of Southern men represented by Gov
| crpur Hampton has SPECIAL hostility TO the negro
they are arlstOcratlc In regard 10 tho suffrage
ana would refuse allow tho ignorant negroes TO yOIe
and aisO the ignorant wile men-tbe white trash,
they call tuem. Ny frienus say that Governor Hamp
ton is "a auabe character, as he certainly OF
good breO but that he genuine South Carolina
ari~turrS. Toe cOlOrcd people don't dislike him, but
/ they would give pretty sOhd Republican vote II they
were permitted ~ DO go"
Mr. Oneit referred 10 the reception Of the Presidents
me,sag. Dy Congress and to Fernando WOOGs speech.
He -aid " can nuu some excuse Tor Southern man
VINO takes such position but for Northern
Mr. Wood VIII be ashamed of himself no lives twenty
five years longer" Referring to senator Huns former
auueauCe fairness aud his present attitude, Mr.
Gurnett said lic been in bad company be has
| been assuciatIng vita NOrhen Democrats"
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