The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-03
THE C0LORED RACE IN THE SOUTH
By ROB ROY.

The Century Magazine for January and
April, respectively, contained papers from
two Southern writers upon the race question
in the South. "The Frsedman's Case in
Equity by George w. Gable, held that
strong prejudice on the part of the whites
against the negro has made imperative laws
enacted for the protection of the latter; that
the latter's interest demanded the breaking
down of all distinctions between the races,
and that white and black shall intermingle,
unfortunately, everywhere. These prop
ositions were maintained by Mr.. Cables
nnctious pen in = manner to carry convic-
tion where the error of his premises is not
understood. "In Plain Black and White,'I
in the April Century, Mr.. Henry w. Grady,
of Georgia, traverses Mr.. Cables arguments
While not so widely reputed in the sphere of
letters as is the author of The Grandis-
semes." Mr. Grady is, nevertheless, the more
competent Judge of the question, and even
brings to the discussion and conclusion the
of the S0uth's first newspaper, the Atlanta
Constitution, the most trenchant of South
ern writers, he is liberal spirit, practical
and thoroughly posted On the race
question. He challenges Mr.. Cables i'm
pari;ality. Born in the South" he says of
him, "ef Northern parents, he appears to have
had little sympathy with his Southern envi-
ronment, as in 1882 he wrote, To be in
New England would be enough for me. 1
was there once-s year ago-and it seemed
as If had never been home till them It
will be suggested that a man so out of haF-
mony with his neighbors as to say, even
after he had fought side by side with them
on the battlefield, that ne never feltat home
until ne had left them, can not speak under
stsudingly Of their views on so vital subject
rs that under discussion"
be thinks Mr.. Cable does not truly repre-
sent the South; that he has not even 3 dream
ing thsoriss there to endorse his views. He
says:
Among the thoughtful men of the South
the men who felt that all brave men might
Quit fighting when General Lee surrendered
who. enshrining Ia their bsarts the heroic
memories of the cause they had lost, ia good
faith accepted the arbitra ment of the sword
TO which they bad appesled-who bsstlrred
themselves cheerfully amid the ruins of their
homes aud set about the work OF rehs bilits-
&-Ol-NnO nave t1NCuCN tLA HclucQ
builded anew, and fashioned out Of pitiful
resource larger prosperity than they ever
knew bsiore-Tho have set their homes on
The old red hills, and staked theis honor and
prosperity and the peace and ll.being OF
the child who shall come after them on the
clear and equitable solution of every social,
industrial. or political problem that concerns
abe Souih-smong those men who control
aud will cont nue. 10 control, ] do know,
there is general protest sgainst Mr.. C4ole's
statement OF the case. and universal protest
sRainst his suggestions for the future. The
mind OF these men shall attempt TO speak
maintaining my right to SPEAK from the
pledge that. having exceptional means for
knowing their views on this subject aud
having spared no pains to keep fully IN
formed thereof, | shall write down nothias
IN their name on which have found even q
fractional difference Of opinion
With engaging frankress Mr.. Grady sab
mIts that the South Will never adopt Mr..
Cables suggestion Of the social interminglins
of the race S; that 1t can never be driven into
1t. This might be, by rabid Republican