Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-09
WHAT THE PApERs SAY.
Tho Press on 40 and FeYreII.

Raleigh NstrS and C0Serter: The Anglo
Saxon blood rebels against any such notion
as that. SO far the relations between thu
races in the South have been all that could
be desired. The negro has had all the
rights TO which he is entitled under the
law. and yet there has beena place for hin
and place for the white man. The ftel
ing between the two races has been better
here than in any other section OF the coun
try, II strife is now 10 be stirred up be
tween the two elements through the order
OF the Knights Of Labor, it Is going 10 b,
bad for the order.
Atlanta Constitution: Strangers and out
sidcTs, whether belonging TO the knight
Of Labor or any other order or party, mus
be made 10 understand that the southern
pcople propose 10 settle their own SOcia
and race problems. II is nothing short o
an outrage for q crowd OF visitors IN
southern community to attempt to ride
r0ugt-shOd over the social laws, traditions
usagoS Of their entertainers. The manager
Of the Richmond theatre Opera llou-e
strained bis courtesy too far when h. sub
mitted TO the disordcrly invasion Of tn
New York delegates. II the offence is re-
peatcd il Is to be hoped that the guilty one'
will be pitched headlong into the street. L
is better TO settle this side issue at the start
than 10 wait until il becomes serious.
Norfolk Virgin,dn: The event, however
has been the means OF giving special promi
nence 10 the fact that Mr.. Powderly him
SELF speaks Of the position OF the South a,
10 social equality as prejudice" and
that Terrell (colored), in introducing Mr.
Powdcry, referred 10 the distinction be-
tween classes and colorS as supcrstitiOns.'
In their baiIiwick-within their parlOrs and
at tEeiT tab!eS-they may practice whai
they preach without let or hndrance. They
will find in the mean time that this sO-called
prejudice and superstition" is mex
tingui,bahle at the South. Ii will be passed
down tue line from generation to genera.
ton.
We have no apprehension as TO the effect
Of this attempt Of strangers TO interfere
with the local arrangements Of their Viz
sinia fcllOw.citiZcns. The best element OF
our colored citizens will adhere voluntarily
to the line OF conduct adopted by their
white neighbOrS and friends. and withhold
themselves from places OF public and pri.
vate resort where they are not waited. II
is weIl.esiablished fact. too, that there
never has been any serious trouble between
NUllt anu bldNhs luit COuii no.
be traced TO such voluntary and unwarrant.
able missionary Efforts rs those OF Assem-
bly, No. 10. AS they have always resulted
in mischief, il is about time to abandon
them for methods OF better promise.
Baltimore Sun: when the order met at
the cal iial OF Virginia they were received
In the kindest and most hospitable spirit.
and welcomed by the Governor OF the State.
haf nj txa n ~ A.
feelings, preiudiceS. and customs OF the
people who extended TO them only ho-plta-
bic hands. The most pronounced OF all
these customs relate TO the race question in
its social aspect, and II has long since set.
tied itself upon a basis satisfactory TO back
and white alike. The legal rights OF the
colored man have long ago been defined by
the written law and The courts. Their So
cial status has been just as fully
determined by that unwri,ten law
called custom, ard by public opinion,
which differs upon these subjects in-diiier.
,nt parts OF the country. Honest labor,
whether black or white, Is under no greater
disability in Richmond than elsewhere, and
il is tie aossest injustice to its people 10
place them In false position Of being hos.
tile TO the colored race because they do not
approve the conduct OF few designing
and turbulent men. Apart from the IT.
ritatiDg bad taste OF the whole business.
nothing could be more absurd than parid.
ing colored man around southern city
and pushing him into hotels ani
theatres. No colored man with proper
sel'.respect would tolerate such a piece
OF tomioolery practiced In his person,
and especially II be suspected. wat Is pro.
baby true, that those who caress him are
simply using him as man OF straw 10 pro-
duce state OF political feeling from which
they hope to profit another instance OF
the "thrift which follows fawning ,"
This incident emf haslzes the necessity OF
the knights Of Labor letting political aud
social questions severely alone-of steering
absolutely clear OF side ISSUES and sticking
closely to their legitimate work. IL they
IRE to succeed at all they must pay proper
.espect TO the feelings aud rights OF others,
md not undertake TO reform society all at
nee. They have quite enough on hand
without undertaking this rather difficult
ask.
Savannah Aeus. There Is something for