Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-23
THE NEGROES At THE SOUTH.

The advices from all parts of the South
are to the effect that there is the most frater
nal feeling between the two races on all points
upon which they have heretofore disagreed.
Both white and colored men belong to the
same political organizations, and work side
by side in the caucuses and conventions,
with every prospect that on election day in
November they will be found in complete
harmony. This result is happy one, the
more SO as it gives promise of being perma-
nent. 1t has been brought about, too, within
a very few years, and has been caused by the
Inauguration of new policy-one advocated
by the GLOBE more than two years ago-the
recognition by the white people of the full
rights of the negroes.
1t was perhaps natural for the whites of
the South to resent the granting of equal
political privileges to their former slaves.
Many-indeed majority-were extremely
ignorant, and but poorly fitted to exercise or
appreciate the duties of citizenship. At first
they became the willing tools of the carpet
baggers, and were instrumental in keeping
them in power long after they should have
been driven out for their many misdeeds.
But finally the native population of the
States got control, and by thoroughly re-
forming the governments soon convinced
the more intelligent colored people that they
were not as bad as they had been
painted. With this change of feeling came
a change in the treatment of the negroes
| by their former masters. They became
convinced that ignorance was the cause
of the adhesion of the colored people to the
Republican party, ard energetic and con-
eerted action WAS at once taken to change
the order of things. Negro schools, which
had before been regarded with suspicion or
dislike, we're established all over the South,
aid in addition to giving the pupils instruc-
ton in TIE elementary branches of educa-
ton, caro- was taken to instil in their minds
correct political ideas. Georgia was the
first Stale to adopt this plan, and the results
were SO satisfactory that four years ago
there were almost as many colored Demo-
Gratis as Republicans. The example was fol-
lowed in South Carolina, Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Arkansas, and less generally in the
other Southern States, with uniform results.
This rnuch having been accomplished, an
other forward step was taken. The Demo
cratic party at once began to encourage the
colored people to take an interest in the gov
eminent of the State, and to that end nomi-
mated and elected members of the African
race to local Offices and to the legislature
They have gone on the principle that as the
colored people constitute large part of the
voting population they are entitled toa pro.
portion of the offices. There are to-day
twelve colored sheriffs in the State of Geor.
gia, and nearly three hundred others holding
some elective office, ranging from constable
to State Senator. In Alabama and Missis-
sippi the proportion is not as great, but
in all the States south OF Mason d Dixon'e
line the claims of the colored people upon
the offices have been recognized by the
Democratic party, and they have been as
sisted in their election by Democratic votes.
1t is probable that within very few 1ears,
when the negroes have been thoroughly ed.
ucated, they will find 1t no more difficult to
secure Offices at the South than do the for
| eigners at the North.
This course on the part of the people OF
the South is highly commendable, and gives
promise of the complete obliteration of the
color line in politics. When entrusted with
a pnblic duty the negroes have almost uni
formly discharged the same with fidelity
The negro police at Memphis during the
yellew fever epidemic 8 year ago, did far
better serv ice than their white associates,
and were highly complim ented by the board
of health. Elsewhere they have proved
equally efficient. 1t is not the practice of
the whites, however, to place responsible
trusts In the hands of ignorant men. They
demand chat the colored candidate for office
shall possess the same qualifications expect
ed of white candidate, and hold him equal
" responsible to the law. 1t would be
suicidal to do otherwise. Under this new
order of things the future of the colored
men of this country is in their own
hands. If they shall act wisely.
improve their opportunities, and
aim to be good citizens, there is no valid
reason why they should not aspire to the
highest Offices and claim the confidence
respect aud support of their white fellow
citizens. If they abuse their opportunities,
however, they must expect to be ignored
The prejudice between the two races is
fast dying out at the South. The colored
people are invaluable in that section, and it
is to the interest of the whites to keep them
there; to teach them to regard it as their
home, and to Undue them with such ideas
as will make of them good citizens and use
full members of society. The "war of races
is practically at an end at the South. A
few vicious members of both races may oc-
casionally create disturbances, but the great
mass of the people, both white and black,
are sincerely DESTROYS of living together in
peace and unity, mutually assisting each
other in the struggle of life.
Back from England.
New YORK, Aug. 22.-Mr. P. Loriliards
horses arrived here to-day on the steamship
Helvetia from Liverpool. They are five in
number and include Parole, Falsetto and WAL
lenstein,
The Craaf Rao,,or