The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-10-01
"EOUAL RIGHTS"

The following is frank enough utterance.
II appeared in the editorial columns OF the
Henderson (Tenn.) indicator Of September 8
Owing to circumstances we were not able to
fully reply last week TO the article IN the Re-
publican OF week before. After avowing,
with a show OF goodness wonderful to behold,
that it is in favor OF whatever is sanctioned by
law, our contemporary asks il we are not -
Frankly no. There are laws existing which 1t
would be neither wise nor expedient to enforce,
and recognizing this fact the government al
lows them to lie unused. We regard the law
guaranteeing to the negro equal rights with the
white man as one OF this kind. 1t WAS passed
by bitter and vengeful outgoing radical con-
gress in order to insult the south, nearly every
man that voted for it living In the north where
they were in no danger OF being thrown with the
negro. 1t Is an inherent idea with everv white
man born in the south, unless his natural feel
ings are warped by political gall and bitterness,
that he is better than the negro, and he revolts
at the idea OF being placed on an equality with
one. Recognizing this state OF affairs, the
authorities wisely declined to insist upon rig
I'd enforcement OF the law, and the result was
peace and contentment regued where bloody
race riots might have dlsgraced the country
Negroes were not allowed to ride In the same
cars, attend the came schools, eat from the
same table nor st on injuries with the whites,
and vet they complained not OF being down
But at this late dsy-we write it with sadness
comes the editor of the Republican sowing
the seeds OF hate and discord among the lg
norant negroes OF Carroll county as many
years ago he sowsd seeds that brought forth
evil fruit and sent numbers OF young men
forth 10 die IN q hopeless cause. Yes sir we
are opposed to every law the enforcement of
which will bring dlscord and strife into happy
and prosperous country. and we are backed by
two-thrds the white people.
And the following is from an editorial pub
lished last week in the columns OF the Rich
mond Dispatch, the leading organ of the Fun
der Democrats Of Virginia:
We again state that the regular Democrats
appoint no negro delegates TO congressional or
other conventions, do not cit with them in
such bodies do not elect them to Office, do not
make them chairmen or members OF state, dis
trct or county committee, nor IN any other
way recognize them as equals. The Malone
ites on the contrary, had some forty negroes in
their state convention. They have appointed a
number CT negro canvassers. They last winter
elected one CT more negroes to Offices IN the
capitol. They sat in convention in Lynchburg
with . notorious negro who declared IN that
body his intention to support Garfield for Pres
ident. They appointed Robert Norton, another
notorious negro, chairman Of q congressional
district committee. In word, they make. as
far as we can see, no difference between whites
aud blscks in their conventions, in appointing
canvasers, or in any OF their party dongs. We
may, therefore, very consistently cry out
against the boilers real alliance with the ne
groes aud yet receive all the negro votes that
are offered to the regular ticket. We may con-
sistenty charge that il the boilers should ever
succeed, Say in carrying Richmond, they would
be almost compelled to appoint negro police
men. while il would be absurd and false upon
its very face for the boilers to charge such
purpose upon our party, which has for years
controlled. and does now control, this city, and
has never yet appointed negro policeman
But we only waste our time in pointing out
these radical differences between the Malone
ties and the regulars. Ours lie q white mans
party. The ether IS mongrel party, part
whites and part blacks