The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-11-20
Tn Negro Question.

lhe soJourner at AShevllle can
amuse himself very well by walking
or driving to the many picturesque
points of view about the town; livery
stables abound. and the roads are
good. The ~Beau-catcher hill is al
ways attractive; and Connolly's pri-
vate place, a couple of miles from
town, is ideally situated, being on a
slight elevation in the valley COM
manding the entire circuit of noun
tains, for it has the air OF repose which
SO seldom is experienced in the loca-
ton of a dwelling in America whence
an extensive prospect is given. Or if
the visitor is disinclined to exertion,
he may lounge in the rooms of the
hospitabie Ashevllle club; or he may
sit on the sidewalk in front of the
hotels, and talk with the colonies and
judges and generals and exmembers
of congress, the talk generally drift
ing to the new commercial and in
dustrial life of the south. and will be
pleased, if the conversation takes a
reminiscent turn.With the lack of
bitterness and thetone of friendliaess.
The negro problem is COMMONLY dis.
cussed phiiosophically and without
heat, but there is always discovered.
underneath. the determination that.
the negro shall never again get the
Legislative upper hand. And the
gentleman from South YCarolin. who
has an upland farm. and is heartily
glad slavery is gone. and wants the
negro educated. when it ONE to
ascendency in politics-such as the
state once experienced-asks you
what you would do yourself. This is
not the place to enter upon the politi-
co. social question, but the writer may
note one impression gathered from
much friendly and agreeable CONVEX
sation. 1t is that southern whites mis-.
%apprehend and make a arecro of
social equality" When, during the
war, it was a question at the north of
giving the colored people Of the north
ern states the ballot, the argument
against it used to be stated in the
form of a question, ..Do you want
your daughter to marry a negro3"
Well, the negro has his political rights
in the north, and there has come no
change in the social conditions what,
eve And there is no doubt that the
social conditions would remain exact
ly as they are at the south if the negro
enjoyed all the civil rights which the
constitution tries to give him. The
mostsensible view Of this whole ques.
ton was taken by an intelligent col
ored man, whose brother was former
ly representative in congress.
Social equality" he said in effect.
''is ! humbug. We do not expect it,
we do not want it. We have our own
social degrees. and choose our own
VIZ simply want the Or
binary civil rights, under which we
can live and make our way in peace
and amity. This is necessary to our
setf-rcspect, and, if we have not self
respect, it is not to be supposed that
the race a improve. I'll tell you
what l mean: My wife is a modest.
intelligent woman, of good manners.
and she is always neat and tastetully
dressed. Now. if she goes to
take the cars, she is not permitted t o
go into a clean car with decent people.
but Is ordered into one that is repel-
liant, and is forced into company that
any refined woman would shrink from.
But along come Il flauntingly dressed
woman, of known disreputable char
acter, whom my wife would be DIS
graced to know, and she takes any
place thai money will buy, 1t is this
sort of thing that hurts ."-Ghartes
Dudley Warner, ~ ALanttc.
There is u factory near Paris where .the
iaent cal chair in which Napoleon sat- is
manufactured fast ettourh to NEE. the CON