Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-22


and as it has tho meaus of accomplishing q
grand work for the whole countr5-t should
have The warm sympathiss, farVcnt prayers,
and active 90 operation ct the Baplists OF the
South.
Senator Window on Negro Migration.
The Washington Republican makes the TO-
loving report Of lecture delivered 10 that city
last night by Senator Window:
10 his introduction The speaker said no con.
sideration of the fuurc Of the coiored race
could be iDtelligeltiy stated that did not
regard tic past aud preseot Of that peo'
pie. For two burdr2d gears they Esd
been crushed undtr the iron hcci OF dtsDot-
ism more releutess aud cruel than that which
called down plaques ffom heaven upon tho
degradation for its victims. 1t disregarded
latJus. It's tendency had always been 10 dwarf
the mind and impose penalties for education.
Tha auotiU1 block had been used TO convert
human beings into chattc!s or articles OF mer
cbaudisc. These pfacric;s had bteu naioIair-
cd for the past six generations AID lasted Until
the lime came when every crop u blood d!sSU
which let GU. cc,aus OF blood. Wheu the bsp
.sm ii blood aud fire. took plac, 100000
people Wefo made reel pcnts OF the rign; OF clti.
zansptip. They wnre expected to do with lhttit
ballots what lad been torc for them by tie
bayonct,
Then cinn o contest. Ga ouc side were taae
pledges made ty ibis nation that they stou'd
e. joy I'll tho tights Of clrZ!nshi9, and On tho
nlncr pr Idces and determination oi the
dom laant classes in which the new made clil
rs resided that they should Got elj:y these
rights. The cOlored mau ia the South was as
power!e5s to enforce his rights to day rs he Was
before too war. IL was not necessary to gUl0tO
details oil present knew tho story of uroDg
ADD persecution. Not only had the power pass
ed from the hands of the oolorcd citZ1n, bur
slso frcm bis friends, aud ior two years il oan
not bs rcesIoed. 10 the meanwhile 90 efforts
will be spared to take away such safe guards Is
reDnio. oDc of the evidences Of which is nov
shOwn 10 On extra snsslcn Of Congress.
The old doc,riue of State rights, which cGce
bIossomed into rebellion. is DOW 10 full sway,
and has regsined all its former vigor. Sill
all was not dark. No matter how strongly
eutrenchGd the enemy were, there ives sure TO
be weak spot 10 their hsoks or 10 the resr.
The colored people had remedy for their ills.
1t lay With themselves TO become as nearly 10
dispen5ible az possible in the communities in
which they reside, 50 that their services will
command proper respect aud value. Failing
10 this, another coursc vas opened TO tho c>-
ored peoplo-viz., education and migration.
By the latter he did rot mean cocrced migra.
ton, but by their own will. Leave the over
crowded districts 10 tho South and strike for
the West. This would decrease tho supply,
and the whites of the South would soon give
guarantees of better treatment to the negro.-
He did not want to be understood as saying
that migration was nco: ssary 10 order to enforce
the laws. lie favored territory which should
be refuge for the oppressed, but 20 one should
be compelled to 60 away from his country.
The power Of the republican party TO help
tho coorcd man was gone for two years. but it
would come back. The spirit of liberty might
slumber but it still lived. The results OF mi.
grafton would BIO of incalculsbla baneft TO the
negro It would lessen the power of the South
ern employer and make the negro practically
matter Ct the situation. General Grant struck
the right chord when be said, in his message re-
gs1ding the purchase of San Domingo. that "a
colonization scheme would enable the black
man 20 obtain justice at home on psin OF seek.
ing it elsewhere" The white men of tho South
did not dislike the colored man. but wero afraid
of the power he might exert. Under this plan,
if his rights are not guaranteed, be can 20 where
they will be.
Such policy would inspire ha friends with
new zeal. Jefferson, Madison, srd Clay many
years ego advocated the colonization of the |
whole colored race SIS the only solution of the !
slavery pre- blem. Now it was proposed that !
only 10000 enlightened and educated colored |
men should be given chance to take care Of
themselves. The speaker further stated th st |
the universal sentiment in the South to,Csy |
among the negroes was that their present con |
ditioa betokened an exodus or extinction" |
He cited The case which occurred in ct. Louis |
several days ago, when steamer csme to tina. |
city loaded with colored people, fleeing ftom |
land in which there was no law for the negro |
He had received letters, memorials, and appeals |
without gum Der, from the South, asking his 3D.
vice N regard to migration, all Of which tended |
to show what the fes!ing was. In conciuson ha |
advised MS audience TO think over the matter !
and make up their minds to do something. IS |
he Republic could not rest firmly under the |
nockery Of civil rights which exists to-day in |
one part of
People call i. 3 ickache and do nothing for it !
1ntil the doctor is called aud he proaounces it |