Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-04-16
The Negro Problem.

In the course of bis remarks 10 The
Senate on the Blair education bill Mr..
Morgan said:
"In speaking of the results Of suf.
frage ia the South the fact that 1t had
uos resulted in so vitiating and demon.
alizlug the ballot as to sweep awav the
foundations Of civil liberty was due 10
the providence OF God 10 the other fact
that the tutelage Of the egroes bad
been in the hands Of men who had a
conscientious regard for their obligas
tons. In the midst Of poverty and dis
couragements of everv kind, the South.
ern people had calmly marched on jD
the line Of duty until they convinced
the negroes that the people of the
South were upright and honest citizens.
and that the purpose was to do good
and not harm TO the negroes. Through
the NOR al b erosm that pervaded all
classes in the South, men and women
alike, they had been enabled TO give
direction to political affairs, so that in
stead of barbarism and ignorance
capturing the country and destroying
1t. new light had sprung up and new
strength had come, and there was no
community 10 the civilized world where
law and order were so we'll administer
ed and the peace of society so well
maintained. AS to the future of the
negroes Mr.. Morgan said there was
less 20 be expected from the young
negro population of the United States
10 contributing to the moral. social and
political institutions of the country
than was to be expected from the Arabs
10 the desert OF Egypt. This was not
spoken reproachfully, but rather as one
who despalred of 6uding a remedy for
the trouble. He was not sure that the
morality OF the negroes had been one
particle improved since their emancipa-
ton. He was almost beginning TO be.
lieve that book learning was not the
essential cure for the troubles of that
race. The condition Of the negro as a
man could be improved; he could be
qualified 10 take care OF himself, and
Ia Gods name let US teach him to do
that"
Upon Mr.. Morgan's mentioning the
fact that negroes were not even em-
ployed as conductors by street car
companies 10 Washington, Mr.. Blaire
remarked that The negroes went into
the cars in more dlgnfed capacity
they went as passengers.
Mr.. Morgan replied: And l ride by
their side with more ease and freedom
than the Senator from New Hamp-
shire, for l have been raised among
them, and know that they are good
people in their hearts and have good
instincts. l have 10 jealousy toward
them such as crops out in the District
of Columbia. 1 would not be afraid TO
invite negro 10 my house for fear lie
would come TO my parOr instead OF IL
The kitchen, as is the case with some
Of the Republican politicians of the
coun try" The negro's trouble was a
race trouble-a race affection from
which be could never recover. No
Congress could get the women of this
country 10 recognise the negroes as
persons with whom they and their
daughters should associate; Congress s
was not strong enough to do that an
meyer would be. Mr.. Morgan said he
would rather see one million dollars
appropriated to establish steam COM
municauon from Charleston 10 the
mouth Of the Congo river than to see
this appropriation of $3.50, 400 900.