The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-12

for Mr.. Teombs-not for his learning
humanity, or loyalty to his coun.
Try, but for his great age. He
GENES down to us from the past; he il
therefore curiosity 10 the present
generation, especially the colored por-
ton OF 1t. We regard him with rever-
ence because he is antique, and when
he opens his mouth to speak we expect
that he shall express himself out of the
past, as Rip Van Wrinkle does through
Mr.. Jefferson. If he says anything
based upon the great changes which
have transpired since he went 10 sleep
in 1865 and woke up in 1885, which was
not inspired by his 20 years. lumber, we
are surprised. General Toombs does
not surprise me by uttering the senti-
ments published in your paper. Had
no learned anything since he went into
ignominous retirement in 1865, which
was cheerful, hopeful and humane, |
R1ouid have been surprised.
To ssy that the negro Is out of place
at the blackboard and that his proper
place is in the cotton field is lust what
We should expect to hear from MIR.
Toombs. The wealth which surrounds
MIR. Toombs aud gives him the leisure
to traduce his black brother is largely
Tire irult oil the sweat and blood of the
pc )pss he maligns. 1t is true saving
that good man can have no more VIM
dictiVe enemy than the rascal who has
wronged and robbed him. Mr., Toombs
has wronged and robbed nay race, / do
justice. " Wv US
we may have doubts about the black
man being out OF place at the black
BOARD, put we have none about his fit
ness TO handle musket in defense of
the government. When General Toombs
was stralnlng all his resources of brain
ana ill-gotten wealth to dis
rqpt the Fe eral Union the
blsck man, instead OF wCrlinp in the
cotton ileid or standing before a black
board, was lighting the battles of the
Unlon,. 100000 strong. 1t is perhaps Mr..
Ioomb's remembrance of the negro be-
hind musket which makes him feel
that no is out of place before q black
board The reflection is enough to sour
his temper.
MIR, Toombs is obviously firm be-
never III the Old Testament, especially
the portion whore the seed of Canaan ia
cursed by drunken parent. The New
testament philosophy of the fatherhOod
OF God and the brotherhood of man is
utterly rejected by him. The negro
may be a "scrub race" but the English
government has not shown this to be
case IN Ashantee, Zululand, or in the
Soudan; nor did the Confederate States
government tind u CO he so In the late
war, out OF which General Toombs
emerged traitor, whose dis
Abilities have not even up To
this time been removed. l, former
slave, am citizen of the United State
and of the State OF New York, whose
family contributed four able-bodied
men to save the Union, while General
Ioombs is an alien, gibbering hermit
i'll his native land. IL comes with bad
grace for a man with Mr.. Toombs ante.
cedents to speak of the race he has
wronged and robbed as "scrubs." OF
all sins ingratitude is the blacklist,
The statement that the race is diving
out is not borne out by the census ta.
bles tor the past 40 years. Mr.. Toombs
is free to go TO his dishOnored grave
hugging this Transparent delusion to his
withered breast. twill dohim nor my
race any great deal of harm.
Il. THOMAS FORTUNE.
NEW YORK, June4