The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-08
A MISTAKEN OPPOSITION

rect in the positions it takes, but in this in
stance We think it wrong aud mus. join issue
with il. The article TO which it refers is Q
communication from W. II, Carson, col
ored minister, who is lnboring in behalf OF
his race and, as We take It, at the same time
in behalf of Texas. Ho is man of educa-
ton and culture, and he shows an earnestness
and zeal in the mission he has taken
upon himself which we think commendablc
and in aid Of which we think he ought TO
have encouragement. II will be remembered
that some months ago there was convention
of cocred men held in this city, the object of
which was to colonize Texas with colored
people who desired to find homes for
themselves and build themselves up. An
organization was formed and this colored
minister W. H. Carson, in conjunction with
other educs.ed and enlightened men of
his race, has been laboring in
this behalf Tho Coleman Telegram
says: ave clipped the above fSOm the Dali
las HERALD. And while we think about it,,
though /. seems to be an earnest Inquiry, wo
cannot understand it ut leas:. II Is certai1,"
plain that Mr.. Carson is not native I
Texas, The people Of Texas are no dupes,
they are intelligent, industrious ald social
Thoy live in genial climate on productive
soil and while they are enlightened people,
living on the garden spot of Gods creation,
they have never yet solicited m in erior peo-
pie to remove into their midst. II is true the
people of Texas, as prosperous, progressive
and industrious people would do, invite inn
migration TO this state, but they are not
solicitors for negroes to settle up this beau
tiful, promising country. If SO we have
been laboring under wrong impression.
1t is u shame that Il people of integrity and
decency should be insulted in such II style.
1t is an imposition practiced upon our people
that should not be countenanced. It's aeon
tempt through bigotry braced by Spoculat-
ing scheme for the practice of deception
upon the colored race, as was done when
they were induced to pour into Kansas. It.
ia something calculated to vapor the minds
OF and disgust the intelligence ofthC SO (agood
class Of white people who would make good
citizens who purpose moving into the state
of Texas. We" can speak up for western
Texas, at least the l'youtier, believing wo
know their wishes and sentiments, and say
they will never recognize, but bitterly oppose
MI such moves. The people on the frontier
arc white people, and DO not want to model
or mottle their condition or Improvement Of
country in that way. And should such II
nan as Mr., w. Ii. Carson ever visit white
)eop.es country on the frontier he had better T.
ieep his scheme and his name to himself"
Nov We propose 20 answer our contempora-
~ seriotem.aud fairly, ltmay be true that
W. II. Carson is not native of Texas, but
h0 is citizen of the state; his interests are
hers and he is identified with all the best in
forests of the state, and no word so far as we
know or have ever heard, Las ever been ut.
tered, or can be uttered against him as
Iaw-Obiding, good citizen. It's a fact, as the
Telegram says, that people of Texas are not
iupei and that they are ''inteligent, indus
trious and social" 1t is true, too, that they
live in n genial. climate and on productive
soil. Are these any reasons why they should
object to the colorod man coming 10 this
state to live? There is room enough here,
and it there is anything Texas stands in es.
pecial need Of, it is labor. Here wo are
this year with an overwhelming crop and
with out the necessary labor to gather it,
Cotton planters are striving diligently 10 get
hanis to pick their cotton. The towns have
been r0nsacked and already we hear tho cry
from the people OF towns and cities that the
help has all gono to the cotton fields and
there is no one to do the cooking and tho
Having depleted the kitchen
a. taken OF the house servants, the farmers
still cry out for labor. The white labor is
not hero and the colored labor is inadequate
to the demands, The colored race is a part
and parcel Of the south. The colored people
tho ways Of the southern people.
Native to the land its interests are their it,
tcrests and they are fast finding that out.
They are acclmated, they can work in the
fields and do the labor necessary TO be done
on farm and plantation and they are neces-
sary to the well being, the development and
tho progress of the country. We We, wont
to say in the days of slavery that the colored
man was good shade. Slave labor was
worth to US from $1,000 10 $1,000 per head,
and berg worth that much then, colored
labor, free, is worth just as much to US.
What would tho south 30 without labor ?
Every interest Of the country commercial
Industrial, and by that we mcaa tho manu-.
factories of the land, railroads, steamboa,
| lines, canals, schools, and even the churches
of the country is dependent upon the acri
cultural advantages, facilities and success Of
the country. Take labor from US and how
can there be grain crops to feed The
people, cotton crops to clothe them
The Telegram says sit is true the people O
Texas, as u prosperous, progressive and in
dustrious people would so invite immigra
ton TO tho state, but they arc not solicitor