The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-09
The Southern Negroes.

quainted with the feelings of th
negroes as the colored preacher.
writes correspondent of The NeU Yor
Times from Columbia. They are to
man republicans, and not republican
in the hope Of Office as reward for part
fealty. Among the more ignorant o
the people, Immediately after the re
suit of the election had been mad,
known, talk about return to slavery
was heard. This talk was reported a:
coming from the rural districts. In
order to ascertain how the democratic
success was regarded, q number OF
pastors Of coiored congregations have
been talked with, and they responded
with great frankness. They have lit
tie or no complaint to make about be-
ing deprived of opportunities to vote,
or any charges to make that the votes
OF negroes were not counted.
The Rev. F. E. Mcdonald, pastor Of
the Wesley Methodist church, has had
frequent conversations with his peo-
pie, but has not seen any indications
of fear that they will be put back in
to slavery. He has advised his people
that all such talk is nonsense. Il
have" he said, discovered in some
few persons an apprehension of this
kind that they would not be treated
under democratic national admins
tration as they have heretofore been
treated, and that the laws would be
so changed that they could not live
here. have tried to teach them just
what try to believe myself and have
concluded to believe. can not allow
myself to think that we will be maio-
rally injured by this democratic VIC
tory, if injured at all. The present
state of affairs, think, may eventually
work good, and l tell my people SO
and try to teach them that the best
way to live here is to have the best
opinion of those with whom we live"
Rev. I. G. Harper, rector of St.
Inke's Episcopal church, says there
s no alarm among his congregation.
lie says ''The intelligent position
or any man would seem to be to wait
nd see. There is no symptom of !
larm among the colored people that
can observe. They are here in the
outh and are going to stay here. As |
look on it, the only thing that I |
'ould like to see is that the social a
ondition of the colored race be raised
} higher station. But that will be o
lie work of the church, not of politics.
s to politics, always endeavor to
lduce them to leave events to them
lives"
Rev. M. G. johnson, of the Presby. v
rian church, says that he does not tt
'lieve member of his congregation fc
cams of going back into slavery ID
no only apprehension they feel is W
at, under democratic administra- tn
IN, there will be oppression of suoh de
nature that it will be as bad as hs
very. GAS l look at it, the election ar
Cleveland may bring about better pr
ndition of things. l believe that ar
, more refined and intelligent white tn
N will bring about feeling of con- us
iatioE between the races. In the W.
lntry think see among the more tt
lorant democrats different split, OF
1 the more ignorant Of the colored de
)ple show alarm. To those who of
re spoken to me about it, l have fie
d: wait, wait, and see the result do
ont know any in Columbia who wa
pose to leave the state, but, to my ha
'wledge, four or five families in the tbs
ntry have sold out before emigrat- we
to the southwest. ASH have said, the
'rsonally don't apprehend any OPP for
ssion. The democratic party will fee
G an opportunity of showing that wo
policy is not oppression. l believe qua
if it will treat the colored people for
lily and fairly the whole sentiment of {
nat people will be changed. 1 tell sho
sir, that they will be as faithful so {
lie democratic party as they have forl
to the republican party" use
~. j. G. Waters, pastor of the and
lel Methodist Epicopal church and as
ident of Allen university, colored buy
tuition, finds some apprehension j. t
ng his people, but chiefly among on
men and women. 1.-THE idea is" resu
lys, "that the southern states, few
lg advantage of the election of coar
Cleveland, will either give the col on
people certain time to choose won
masters, or that they will enact quail
sntice laws by which the colored soma
lie will be reduced to species of eros
ry as near akin to that thew have bred
d through as possible. They for 1
al SUITS VI uOIlOnS. O0e Ola move
told me that she was puzzled you
to do now as her old master and geny
ess were dead. and no one re- ers'
ID of the family bat the grand
en, who were too young to own
Mr.. Waters regards this igno- In
as pitiable, and has explained to .ed 81
aggregation the limitations of the Junct
s OF the president and the rights aciul
ID to them by the constitution. ana
is an impulse to go away from .he
Carolina, which he accounts for teIeg
superstition among the negroes point
republican administration has know
restraint upon the democrats. pearl
myself, he says, II am hopeful woui'
result of the election. The out IN dis
hopeful. think the supreme Co.
me II hos nouar Ia pd'y umbr
} before for the unification of the W.
of the whole country without we
to race. l am hoping that the h h"su
Judgment, of thought, and of , uuS.n'
nanship in the democratic party WI NJ
'ntrol; that the progressive elc- , menI
now governing the state will r repoI'
in its ascendancy. But if the PeoPi'
control Is tho axtror,o po-L dnyunl