Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-10
HunAN ADvAsCEnESr AND
PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL
POLlCY.

The negro exodus from the Southern
States il assuming . very significant
political aspect. The eolorsd people
have become heartily wsaried Of the
constant persecution and cruel treat.
msnt to which they have been subjected
since the val. They have zen friends
and relatives robbed and murdered be-
fore their eyes. by reckless. unprin-
ciplsd whites. for no reasonable cause.
and with no power TO protect or avsngs;
armed bands Of lavless KukluI. rife
clubs and midnight assassins have in
undated or driven them from the polls.
shot them down like dogs in the street
OF dragged them out Of their beds to
hang them or cut their throats. They
have noted with fear and trembling the
increasing impunity with which thsss
lawlsss and oppressive acts are being
psrpstrated. and could only come TO the
conclusion that the homo Of their
birth Wa no ark VI safety for
them. Moreover. too. they well
remember the CALLING chains and
bloody lash Of the cruel sla-
very days. and seeing nov their old
masters and the Democratic party re-
gaining lost sway and rssumipg control
Of the Government. they could not bu,
. and appreciate the prospect before
them Of being brought back into their
former condition OF human bondage.
Most certainly they have good rsason
for this belief. All recent acts Of the
Democracy. Congressional debates aud
political Developments prognosticats NO
good to the oolorsd race in the South.
and 10 il not to Be wondered 81 thai
these smancipatsd people prefer to leave
all home associations for Kansas or Other
kindred sections where their freedom. ~
well - kind treatment. 10 assured.
A very significant. n we'll a. not IN.
reasonable. report comes from Washing.
ton. TO the eject that Southern men are
beginning TO get their eyes open to the
fact that the negro immigration schemes
on foot threaten serious injury to their
section, but do not know how TO 20 to
work to prevent negroes from moving
West or North. There 10 plenty Of sd.
dsnos that the movement 10 fostsrsd
BY Republican politicians. and that by
inducing q large number Of negroes to
leave the Southern States before tbs
next census 10 taken. the Republican
Managers hope to Affect the representa-
ton Of the States in the House Of Rep
rsssntaivss in such . way a. to over.
throw the Democratic majority in the
House. AL the leading Republican
managers ars interesting themselves in
this business. In face OF this. IL would
seem to Be good policy on the
part Of the Southsrnsrs to cultivate
better terms OF friendship with their
colorsd nsighbors. instead Of talking
about substituting coolis labor in their
place. Coolies cannot vote. and will
not b made citizens endowed with the
right OF suffrage. The oolorsd people
OF the South are native Americans prin-
cipally. born under the same dag and
skies . their white brethren. and they
have been given the Same civil and poll
teal rights.
Every colored citizen driven from the
South 10 . vote lost. which neighborly
Kindness and decent treatment. or sven
political policy might have utilized. Lot
the South substitute ooolis labor in place
o ths laboring element they have so long
and efficiently controlled. and where Ia
the gsint Let them take al our China
men ~ we'll a. all they may choose to
import, and then they will soon realize
the Pandora's boz Of human eusssdnsss
they have opened upon themselves. In
the old slavery days each planter had q
vote for every Ave negroes in his posses.
sion. but hs cannot poll one soolis vote,
even though he may own or control .
million Of them. Many . black man
might b induced 10 vote the Democratic
ticiss. but the eoolis has no vote. BY
all means let Us unite in sending the
Chinese East aud South TO take the
place Of the colorsd people. whom We
should induce and assist to como West
to the bright realms Of progressive nd.
vanesmsnt and human freedom.