The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-06-03
THE RXnnna.

odus movement all along pretty well. We
understand the negro character. We know
what he is and what Is his value as factor
for the general good in the economy of this
country. Understanding and approaching
him as we do, we, the Southern people, are
his best friends. Wedo not despise him, as
so many Northern people, who know nothing
Of his good or bad qualities, do. 1t is con-
coded that he is inferior to the white race,
but still we know that he is not despicable
we know that he is generous of heart; that
he is by nature faithful and atlectionate, and
that when he knows you trust him, he is
trustworthy. The people of the North, those
of the Republican faith in particular, say ald
believe that the Southern people mistreat,
Cypress, and, to use the expressive term of
the day in the mouths of Republicans "bull-
do2e" the colored man. This is not true in
any sense of the word. Thore is not South
ern man to-day who would if he could do it
by the mere wave of his hand, put the blacks
back into slavery; yet we know, we who
have owned them, who have had them AS
servants in our homes and on our plantations,
chattels that belonged to us rs much so as did
our household furniture, that in slavery,
taking the race in the South as a whole, they
were better of in several respects than they
are to-day in freedom, yet here in Texas they
have been free fifteen years. The Southern
people have the interests of the colored men
among us at heart. This section of the coun-
try is where they should always reside for it
is nearer the latitude of their habitat than
elsewhere in the Union. They know the ways
and mannersofthe South people; they were
born and raised amongst us and are of us. If
let alone they are happy and contented and
aspire to nothing more tn IN that prosperity
which their own industry here nsures to
them. They are not only willing to be edu-
Gated, but they are anxious for it, and show
a commendable pride in seeing their children
so to school. We repeat that if let alone
they will stay here and progress rs the South
progresses, its interests really being their in
terests; its hopes their hopes The genera
ton of to-day is still under the trammcls of
Ignorance; their fears, their doubts can
easily be aroused, and INSCRIPTIONS men hes
itate not to play upon these their weaknesses.
In this mornings paper we publish the
report of the Senate committee on the
exodus question. This report shows that
witnesses from North Carolina, Georgia, AL
ALBANIA, Texas, Mississippi Kansas and Indiana
were examined. Witnesses who were white
and black, Republicans and Democrats. The
evidence showed conclusively, uncontroyerti-
bly, that the main object in causing the mi
grafton of colored men from the Southern
States was for the purpose of settling them
in States where the Republican vote was in
the minority, Republicans have been at the
head of the thing. They have organized So
,ieties TO foster the movement; have en-
ployed influential colored men as agents in
The mater, and have secured the aid of GER
ain railroads that carried the exodusters at
profit in the work. The committee makes
his report and there are numerous facts
% bear it out. The report is full, |
elaborate and exhaustive, and we COM
mend its careful perusal to all our readers.
We don't propose to enter into n detailed dis
'ussion OF the report 1t is sufficient TO say
hat it shows clearly that it has been u politi-
al measure to induce the colorad people TO
ca the South for Northern homes, Kansas
nd Indiana being the principal colonization
eds. A two-fold object was to be accom-
'lished by the Republican movers in this
hing. They would thereby stir the Northern
leart by creating the belief that the negro
vas mistreated and outraged in tho South
nd therefore could not live there, and they
would COLOMBO votes enough, the negroes in
heir ignorance being Republicans, to carry
indiana, Democratic state. The Southern
PEOPLE, knowing the colored man rs they do,
AVE reasonably and Justly demurred to his
icing clothed with equal political rights with
themselves. They know that he has not the
mental capacity to fill the jury box, to hold
'lllce, or to vote intolligently; yet they have
quietly, gracefully, digniaedly acq aiesced in
he wrong. They have simply protested,
md at elections exercised their prerogative
If inducing tho colored man to vote as he
hould vote, by moral suasion aud that in
'vitable power of mind over matter Only
this and nothing more.
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