Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-20
The Alle0ed Negro Exodus.

Il would appear from the organs that the
South Is threatened with new danRer'
the mic ration OF negroes continues on tue
basis Of their figures II Is only aquestion OF
time when the whole southern country Will
lie oyerruu with 'posums and coons.
There won't be negroes enough left 10 any
state I'm the South TO strt respectable
hunt for either OF the above-narned AMI
mails. and the occupation Of the "yal'er'
dog will have. vanished like 0THELLo's.
But the figures OF the organs are not cor
rect. There Is really no DANCER OF
plague Of coons. The sweet potato VIII
not have TO step down from one
OF its spheres ms u trimming. The "yal-
lern dog will stu hold a place In
our domestic economy. and while away
o.Y.hours feasting on shecp.meat. In short.
the "negro exodus" Is cauard gotten up
by the organs In order to justify their charge
OF fraud and intimidation In the South
during the last election. They know that
the negroes are not emigrating, and what
Is more, as the Providence journal con-
fesscd few days ago, they don't want
them to emigrate. The New York journal
of Commerce does not often drop into poll
ties, but when it does Il strikes home.
Like DAvY CROCKETT, 1t Is mighty apt to be
right before It goes ahead. In discussing
the so-caled negro migratory movement, 1t
says:
But the southern whites are not cruel to
tie blacks. The former masters are giving
the former slaves no excuse for fleeing from
their old homes. The two races are now
living side by side In slate OF peace as
profound rs that which exists anywhere In
the whole Union. Both share IN the CON-
mon prosperity and the common misfor-
tune. All reports 10 the c0ntrary-repre.
septipg the blacks rs wronged and OPP
pressed, the unotending victims oil white
tyranpy--are inventions for political effect.
They are kept up now, as they were
before the election, for the purpose OF
creating false issue ct the North. III there
were any general movement OF negroes
from the Atlantic coast to the West, 1t
would be the result OF the attempts which
have been made to brighten them with sto-
ries OF their impending return to slavery
In consequence OF the political revolution.
II is notorious that such reports were put
In circulation at the South during the presi'
Dental campaign with the view OF solidiiy-
ing the negro vote in favor OF one party.
Tie scheme failed. but 1t Is known to have
terrified great numbers OF credulous
blacks. There was, soon after the cleo
ton, an undoubted increase In the colored
migration to States which have always
been free. But it never amounted 10 a
stampede. And il has now ceased to excite
remark. The recent movements OF the race
which have fallen under our notice have
been from one State OF the South to an.
other State OF the same section. Events OF
this kind on the small scale reported are
entirely without meaning. We believe that
while the relations between the whites and
the blacks continue as peaceful and pleas.
ant rs now the latter NAV be relied upon to
stand by their birthplaces as long as the
former.
That is about the size OF 1t. The negroes
are in the South to stay. A few stray away
occasionally, but the majority OF them
know on which side their bread is buttered.