Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-03-10
The MOngOlIan and the AFRICAN.

Senator George, of Mississippi, in
closing his speech on the anti-Chinese
bill on Monday last, took occasion to
dwell at length upon the political status
Of the negroes in the South, and spoke
regarding the possibilities of future race
troubles in this section. He took the
ground that the Southern people would
discharge their duty fully in educating
the African race in their midst into a
proper discharge of their duties as
American citizens, and that no man
would rejoice more than he 10 find those
experiments successful But, says he:
"All that l ask for the white people of
the South on this subject is what l am
willing to grant, and believe a majority
Of this body is willing to grant to the
white people of the Pacific States-thst
their testimony, their experience and
their judgment shall not be disregarded
in a matter deeply affecting their vel
fare The Constitution was ordained and
established by white men, as they them
selves declared in the preamble, to secure
the blessings of liberty to ourselves and
to our posterity, and cannot doubt that
this great pledge, thus sOlemnly given,
VIII be as fully redeemed in favor of the
white people of the South, should occa-
sion arise for action, as l stand on
my part and on their behalf to redeem
this dav, by my vote. the white people
Of the Pacific States, and to protect them
| against a degrading and destructive assO-
citation with the inferior race now threat
ening to overrun them"
There is no apparent danger that the
apprehensions of the Senator from Mis-
sissippi of race troubles in the South will
ever be realized. for the white and
African races in this section of
country, we believe, fully understand
each other, and realize that their
interests are identical and mutual.
Should such an unfortunate condition
of affairs as is limited at by Senator
George arise, however, it is greatly to be
feared that if he trusts to the people Of
the Pacific coast to come to the aid of
the South. he will rely upon broken
reed. Already they have had ample
opportunity for showing their friend
ship for the Southern whites, and they
/ failed to evince it. When the enfran-
chisement of the colored race-fresh
from a condition of servitude, and
decidedly as ignorant Of the first
principles Of citizenship as any Mon
| golian who ever visited our shOres-was
first proposed, the Southern people pro-
tested against so dangerous an expert
ment. Yet California and the Pacific
coast paid no attention to the protest, but,
actuated wholly by the desire of humil-
| iating the Southern whites, and main
tanning Republican ascendancY in the
country, they by their votes helped to
carry the obnoxious measure regardless
of consequences. Now, when they them
selves experience the annoyance and
dangers likely to proceed from close
contact and political equality with an
uncongenial race, they are ex-
ceedingly anxious to secure help
from the South to relieve them of
their troubles, unmindful of the fact
that in the past they were deaf to our
entreaties and refused to listen to our
complaints. When we desired "a white
mans government" they would not be
induced to give their sanction to any
such monstrous heresy(D in this land of
the free and the home of all nations; but
now, when they desire to be relieved
from the evils of Mongolian citizenship,
they have suddenly discovered the ne
cessity for the supremacy of he white
race.
We do not anticipate any occasion
arising in future when it will be desirable
for them to give the South proof of the
sincerity of their professions in this
regard. Should it come, however, it
will be interesting to note whether or
not our white fellow-citizens of the
Pacific coast will prove consistent.