The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-02-27
Moving the Negroes.

gun PIaH lOr removing lUU, able
bodied negroes from the South to some
point where they will not be subject to
bull DOING. Where they will not be
bull-dozed means soine point where they
can vote the Republican ticket without
opposition Of any kind. The move has
no reference to tho moral, spiritual or
physical condition OF the negroes-or
even to their political condition except
in &c far as it has reference to their votes
To place these one hundred thousand
abb bodied negroes where their votes
will do the most good is tho real prob.
lem.
1t would not be at all unlike the Re-
publican party if it should endeavor to
secure this removal at the expense of the
government. 1t would not be the first
job that party has been concerned in, nor
would 1t be one of the most expensive
Since it came into power, the God d-and.
humanity party has pcrpetratcd hun.
dred swindles in Congress, In any one OF
which the people we're robbed to a much
greater extent than they would be in a
scheme to remove some negro voters to
eligible voting localities in the North
Tho only thing that stands in the way
of carrying the scheme out through the
aid of the national legislature is the fact
that the majority would be likely to op-
pose any such movement.
The solid South might not object to
the removal, from political standpoint
for the reason that the negro as voter
is not valuable element He has been
diligently taught by the carpet bagger
that vote for Democrat means vote
toward remanding him to slavery-where
be would have to work for his living
while Republican vote means present
from the government of forty acres and
q mule. So fur as his political value is
concerned "nigger," in the estimate OF
the average Southerner, is simply an un-
mitigated nuisance. He would let him
go as the Egyptians did the Israeli,cs
after they had been visited by all the
plaques. 1t is an inconvenience to a
Southern gentleman to be eternally
obliged, in order to secure political uni
ty, TO resort to a shotgun. The value
OF the negro in the South, according to
the prevailing opinion there. has refer
ence only to such sparse service as he
may perform at such times when there
are no smoke houses to be robbed, hen.
roosts to be raided, or possums and
coons to be had for the hunting. In
these intervals he is of some slight value
IN raising cotton, rice and sugar cane
It is, therefore, probable that while the
Southern members would be willing To
vote an appropriation to "get shut Of
the nigger politician. they would be un-
willing just yet to part from the niger
laborer. Therefore it is not probable
that this philanthropic scheme will be
effected by Congressional aid, or at least
during the sessions of the present and
coming Congress.
Failing to enlist national aid in this
truly. great Philanthropical movement
for placing 10G,0 ,0Go colored votes where
they will do the nest good, it will be
necessary, if possible to attain the same
end by other means. These should not
be lacking. The Northern woods are
full of tender hearted politicians whose
eyes are unceasing fountains over the
condition of the poor negro in the South
Now, the proper thing to do would be
for 100000 Northern sympathizers with
the down-trodden negro to each agree to
take and care for one Of these 100000
able bodied negroes. 1t is true that each
ablc-bodied voter would include one
able-bodied negress, from three to fifteen
young darkies and a couple of coon dogs
but as it is case of humanity, these ad.
ditions should make no difference. The
editor of the twilight concern in this city
would gladly, judging by his utterances
take one OF these voters and his two.
legged and four-iegged belongings into
the bosom Of his family, and care 70,
these ebony wanderers with the hands and
assidui.y of the good Samaritan. The
other Republican editors would each dc
the same thing or else they would fright.
fully belle their utterance ON the condi.
ton of the negro in The South. Mr.
Dialne wou!c take family so would
Aiir. DoTens and GiT. Hayes, and 80 or
through tie leaders of the great party OF
humanity, and so on down among the
rank-and-file.
Ii 1t should turn out, as may be the
case, that these gentlemen would much
prefer to have the "nigger" and his efflu
vium at distance, then there is another
resource. Let proposals be advertised
for from aspiring Republican politician.
to romoye and colombo 100000 coloret
voters. There are men, for instance
down in Egypt, who, while good Repub.
llcans, have no show for office, owing tc
the scarcity Of the kind of votes in thci,
respective localities. Now, it would pay
an Egyptian Republican of wealth who
should import. 100, 900 voters upon whom
he could rely. He could go tc Congress
become Governor, or secure almost any
position he might aspire to. In terri.
tory 100000 votes would accomplish
anything. The removal, if too muck fol
one man, might be done by joint stock
company, with which candidates coulo
treat directly for support in case of n can.
vass, and beyond all doubt such venture
would result in numerous and substan.
tial dividends.
In any case, the thing must be done
The transfer Of 10000 votes from the
South to the North is too important &
matter not to be carried into effect a
once Chicago Times.