Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-08-04
Another Suecimen NegrOphiIist.

Another Specimen NegrOphilist.
Hon. Luke P. Poland, of Vermont,
popularity known some years back as
Uncle Luke" has been "vindicated, p"
and will be returned a member of the
Forty-eighth Congress. Poland was one
of those shining lights of Radicalism
that were suddenly obscuIed by reason
of their assumption that Radical states
man was an absolutely free agent where
personal thrift was concerned. Six years
ago his machine" procured him a re-
nomination, but he was defeated by an
independent Republican and, mas since
had time to mediate upon his frailties.
1t does. not appear that "Uncle Luke"
has repented of any of these, but Arthur
is native of Vermont, and Vermont is
stalwart. Poland is also stalwart, and
hence his "Eindication."
In a speech to number of his sup
porters in st. JohusburY few nights
ago. Poland declared that his mission
would be to see that the negro was ac-
corded the rights that were denied him,
and to secure free suffrage in the South,
and these sentiments, we are told, were
loudly applauded As Poland could not
"point with pride" to his past career
and could only ''view with alarm" the
future prospects of Radicalism, his
championship of the negro was diplo
matte. even if it were ridiculous. Yer
mont, we believe, is fairly supplied with
schoolhouses, but that group of towns
people in that cultured" common.
wealth should applaud such twaddle as
Poland INDUCED in raises doubt as to
the utility of the aforesaid schoolhouses
for the purposes they are usually design
ed to serve. But, for that matter, Poland
might have sniveled in the same
way anywhere in New England
and other strongholds of Radical m,
and been likewise spplauded. The av-
erage Radical is the same everywhere.
One half prejudice, one-third disgusting
egotism, aud the rest ignorance, relieved
by cheek, and what Is called Yankee
smartness." The leaders, trained to
politics, necessarily know the real state
of affairs at the South, but they also
know the men they deal with, and play
upon their prejudice and Ignorance to
the top of their bent The whole trou-
bic with the ignorant Radicals is, that
they cannot conceive of negro Demo
crat any more than they could of
a we'll treated and contented slave. 1t is
by pretending to agree with them that
the Radical majority turns out legally
elected Democratic congressman and
sends election DULLES clothed in the Fed
eral livery to the South to impede the
people at the polls.
Vermont has two members of Congress,
and probably not thousand negroes
within her borders. Imagine half the
black population of South Carolina
transferred to the Green Mountain
State and led by worthless
whites. How long would negrophilism
continue among the canting constituents
of Edmunds, Morrill, and Poland? But
Poland and others like him-the whole
North, in fact-may as well understand
that they may cant and whine as they
please, the South is gong to be ruled by
the intelligence of the South. There
are thousands of negroes who recognize
the wisdom of this, and are thriving by
reason of their good sense. Poland, if
his party be strong enough in the next
House, can record his vote in favor
of a Mackey or a Smalls against a
representative Democrat, but the COM
bined powers of Radicalism cannot af-
feet the local government of this section
in the smallest degree. Furthermore,
for the benefit OF Poland's constituents
and those of others like him, we would
beg to remark that scalawags are rare
here, but when once retired they are
never recalled from the Obl0quy they
have earned.