The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-12-07
TIE NEGRO SCARE.
A Csiored Mans Views the Present To-
Lllenl AiluatIon In tie Aonth.

RALEIGH, n. c., Dec. That the colored
people OF the South look with gloomy forebod-
ings to the change In the national Adminstra-
ton. which Is to begin with the Inauguration OF
Gov. Cleveland on the 18th OF March next. Is
evident on every hand. Many OF them-indecd
n vast maJority-view it as the dawn Of an evil
day. They are we'll nigh hopeless. SO long as
the national Government was held by the l,c-
pubicans they felt degree of security which
is now gone. Certain II Is that tho negro him
self views the situation with grave apprehcn-
sion. There i, no fear OF retnslavement. All
are fully aware that this is impossible. But
they do fear that the race will be reduced TO u
system OF political vassalage-a species OF Do
litica and social serfdom-a condition not very
remote from. IL not worse than. actual physical
bondage. Tho prospect presented to tho eye of
the average negro has awakened tho old exodus
fever. and one Is struck with the ununimity
with which the idea is now received. Nor is
this feeling confined to the moro ignorant
heard one OF tho coored leaders remark tho
other day that under Democratic national ad-
ministration. tho condition OF the negro will
DO intolnrabc. ind his only hope would BIZ III
leaving this region.
An Intelligent young negro. who for many
years has been prominent in all matters per.
tanning to the interest of the race who has held
important places Of trust and for nearly four
pressed himself in the following dialogue;
Hon does the result q Il, the election seem to
"tnfnyorably; ~ course. Nnc.,cnths feel
that our last refuge is swept from us."
In what way then. Will Democratic success
adversely Affect the future of the race
The Democratic party. rs such is our ene-
my, 1t Is one OF the seIf.evident truths OF our
and did all it could to fasten urnn Us pcrrci-
ualiy the most ahlecl aud calling hon,ass that
war. and for four dreadful years fought tho
bloody battles of slavery. since. emancipation.
measure having for it. object the advancement
of our people. the enlargement and security Of
our lives and property. In tho south tho
color Inc. has been ~ chief 4 not its only;
Dem9cratic politicians to the raeo preiu,lices
and the worse passions Of til" whites, ric,uring
To- p, them the danger OF negro Supremacy,
not be solid. and never would have been.
Now, II the Democratic rarty has changed bas..
II does change. and gives ample evidence of tho
sincerity OF its promises. recently made 80
treat us fairly; is it not natural that tho colored
their best interests p
But. since the whtes-I mean tho large
coded your rights don't YOU think it would DO
better S for your people 70 divide and vote for
How can we? They concede our rights rs
citizens and in the same breath proclaim that
mans Tis A and ensy ant %hee
gro has no rights which white man is bound
to respect, Our democracy is purer, more an
cient. and far more benetcent than theirs. We
hold that this Is a Government of the people.
for the people. and by the people Many
OF their speakers openly tell us that our
OF things which has caused us. year
after year, solidly to support the Republican
party. even when 1t offered men for our suf-
frage in whom we had no confidence and whom
We would have been only too glad OF an oppor-
tunity to reject. But in order to emphasize our
protest against the coor-lne and proscriptive
policy OF the Democrats. we have been forced
tovote solidly witt. tho Republicans. You see in
the Sout the color line is the Democratic battle
axe. Destroy that, and tho solid south
wonld fall to, pieces like an old tub. This tho
preludices must DO constantly kept ut fever
heat. aud the negro must be- the sufferer. In
view Of these facts is 1t at all surprising
that the colored people should ba fearful
lest the incoming Democratic Administration
should provo Il still greater harm to them"