The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-16
(iar1leISis Policy.

LORED DELEGATlON--EQUAL RIGHTS AM
POPULAR EDUCATION UNDER NATIONAL
AUsPICEs--A KEYNOTE OF THE ADMINS
TRATION STRUCK.
CLEVELAND, o.. January IA cOloreC
delegation visited Mentor to day and waited
upon General Garfield AZ his home. The
delegation was cOmpo.ed Of K. .B Elliott
Samuel Lee, and ID A. Straker. Of South
Carolina; Henry f.. Curry. Of Texs>
James b. Devercaux. Of Georgia; George
W. Price. Jr., George l.. MADISON. james w.
Hood, John A. Leary. j. w. Harris, and
Steward Ellison. Of North Carolina. Un be-
ING received by General Gan field IA the par
lor, Mr.. Eil'Ott. the spt kesman. addrcs sed
the Presidcn-eleci, making the usual state
ment OF grievances.
General Garfield responded in the follow
ing language:
General Elliott and Gentlemep,-I thank
you for your congfat IlaiDns on the success
ful termination OF the great campaign that
recently closed, and esnecully for your
kind alu>ious to me personally for The part
bore in that c'mpaign. What / have
done, what | have said concerning your
race and the great problem that 'nr pre-.
sPnce on this continent has rai,' d, have
said as a matter OF profound conviction, and
hold 10 with all the meauing of The words
employed in expressing it. What YOU have
said IN regard 10 the situation OF vOur pro.
pie, the troubles that they enc 'nniered. the
events from which they have ,ufl, red
and stiIl suffer. | listened to win
deep attention, and shall give it full
| reflection. THIS rs not the time mar
the place for me to indicate any,
thing a. TO what | shall have TO say
and do by and by ID an 0hic, way; bul
this NAV say noted as peculi iirly sigri.
| tcant one sentence in the remark, Of Cen
eral Elliott, 10 the effect that the majority Of
citizens aS he allrge. in some portions OF The
South are oppressed hy the minority. II
this be so, why is It so? Because trained
man is two or three men in one. in cOmpar-
sOn with an unframed man. and outside II
| politics and outside OF parties that SuggPs-
| tion is fun, brimful, Of Significance. The
way TO make the msioritv always powerful
| over The minority is to make its members as
trained and intelligent a. the minority itself.
| That brings the equallty OF citizenship, aud
no law can confer nnd MAINTAIN in the long
run q thing that Is not upheld with rea-
sonable degree OF cul uTe and intelligence.
| Legislation ought 10 do all II can. ! have
made these suggestions simply 10 indicate
that the educati' n OF your race, in my indg-
meDt lies ut the base OF the final solution Of
your great question; and iDat cannot be
altogether in the hands OF State or national
Government.
| The Government ought to do all it pro.
perlv can, bur he native huDgering and
thnstIng for knowledge that the Creator
planted in every child must b. cultivated
by the parents OF these children TO The last
possible degree OF its ability, so that the
hands OF the people shall TeIcn out and grasp
in the darkness the bands of the Govern
ment extended t. help. and by bat union
OF effort the two will Drne whlt mere legis-
lafion alone cannot Immediately bring.
r. jOicc that yOn have expressed so
s'ronely and earnestly your views in
regard 10 the necessity OF YOUR educl-
tiCn. | have felt for years that that was
the final solution. Thp.e efforts that aie
humble and com 'araiively out Of sight are
| in the long run the etlOIls that tell. have
sometimes thought that the men that sink a
cofferdam into the river, and work for
mouths in anchori0g gr at stones 10 bui d
tue solid abu'mrntS and piers, whose work
is by and by covered 10y the waters and out
If sight, do not get heir share OF the credit.
The gaudy structure OF The bridge tnal rest,
on these piers and scross winch the trans
thunder is the thing that strikes the eye Of
the great public a great dat more. The
,unken piers and yard work, the educa-
tional growth and the building up of
industry, tho economy and all that
can help the foundation OF local
prosperity, is the work that in the
long run tells. Some Scotch poet said. or
put il in the mouth Of some prophet 10 saw,
that the time would come when "Ber-
trans right and Berlram'> might shall
meet on EIiengowsu's beiebi," and 1t was
when the might and the right OF a people
meet that msjoriiies are never oppressed by
minorities. Trusting, senI. men. that You
NAV take part in this earD's t work OF build
Ing up your race from the foundation 10
the soildity OF intelligence and industry.
and upon those bases At lat Zee your rights
recognized. il my personal wish and hope
for your people.
MIR. Elliott then introduced Bishop Hood
as the bearer Of an address from tue Board
OF Bishops Of the African Methodist Ep,s
cOpal Zion church, whico The Bishop read
The address conveyed the congratulate ms
OF the Church, baviDg following OF more
than bali million OF people, expressed
confidence IN hi. intimaIiOn 10 do whatever
could be d me TO redress the wrongs OF the
coored race, and promised him the con.
,ipued prs, ers OF the Church for nls >uc-
ct s.ful administration OF toe Government.
Genera Garfield replied: Please ,e urn
my thanks to the Board OF B slops for tn ir
kind expr. ssiors au1 suggestions. After
VIVA, | bave already >aid, no further re-
sp0nse will be necessary" After the GUS
to Cleveland.