The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-27
PINE BLUFF, ARK.
FIRST STEPS TOWARD RACE
INAUGURATION.
The Dread That Has Seized an Ar
kansian Because the Whites Are
Kindly to the Blacks.
10 ths Editor. Of the Appeal.


editorial IN the APPEAL deprecatiDg
the use Of the term colored for that Of
negro. II was timely and judiclous,
and the question should be settled by
calling the race neuoes, and all
Soulhern journals would act wisely
when ever called upon to mention the
name of one Of this race 10 couple il
with the race name. Negroes they
were created and negroes they mu It
remain. The nGme negro was no.
given this race in deTisi N, or as a
brand. but as the reasonable nomen-
claturs Of the scientist. The race nay
not like the word, but that is no
reason why the Southern white peo-
pie must all bow to its illogical SEN
stiveness. Milksop politicians, huck-
steIs and Yankees may well tempoIize
with the negro and sycophantly call
him pet names, but let it stop there
and not pass current in print.
Words have a significance, which
frequently far out weigh thought or
intention, The term Methodist, once
given few theological students nj Ok
ford, in England, il now the precious
title of millions OF our fellow Crea
lures. There is also a moral power in
woIds--a power which may either
raise or quell revolution. For in
stance, when Caesars army mulinied,
no argument from interest or from
reason could persuade them but upon
his addressing them as Quirites! the
tumult was instantly hushed.
In Georgia there yet live men in
whose hearts the dsmpened fires Of
fifty.six years will rekiudle and blaze
forth in flushing eyes at the words OF
Group and the treaty." Think OF the
effect in anita belum times Of the
words mo more compromise" Free
trade and saiors' rights" "The ire
pressible conflict" "Abolitionist,"
and, later, OF "Carpet-bagger." Now,
who can estimate the effect on the
civilization Of this country fifty years
hence by the substitution OF the word
colored for that of negro? The
delerential ob3equiousness OF the one
will exalt to social dignitiss the sub
ordinated inferioritY OF the ether.
Our great enemies know that the use
OF the term rebel will ever place the
Southern people in an unfair and UNI
pleasant attitude before the bar Of
history, hence their implacable peril
naeity Ia it's use. 30, by the general
occupation Of the obsequious term
colored they propose to relieve the
asperities OF the race question, and in
sidiously, at last, to use our section rs
q "Zenobia Bound" to grace the tri-
nmph of a problem OF civilization for
which we haveno sympathy or respect
The
PKT IDEA
now at the bottom OF the hearts and
interviewer with the brain structure of
the Northern rostrum and pulpit, is,
TO enforce the question OF social equal
ity by the subtle methods OF religion
and education. They are ianatical on
this subject. They once proposed to
do this by positive law, and the colos-
sal tyrant, Grant, thought he had the
United States Supreme Court packed
for the purpose, as he did on the re-
construction measures. Mix the
schools" is now the war cry,and, mark
you, the success OF the Blair bill will
be the leverage to lift the black bench
to an even plane with the white in the
schoolrooms OF the United States. DIR.
Mayo, OF Boston, the great apostle OF
this creed, who has lately been achiev-
ing national 'notoriety by journeying
in the South In the alleged interest of
public instruction, was called to an &C
count through the columns OF the APP
PRAL in regard to pamphlet he
wrote on this subject and circulated
through the National Bureau Of E1u-
cation. And on being questioned Of
the truth thereof by the Superintend-
emit OF Public Schools for the
State OF Arkantas, he ad.
mitted that he wished to see the ques-
ton in the Sou States left where
il YVES in Massachusetts is
without any legal enactment in
regard thereto. This settles DIR.
Mayo. But while l am writ
ing l hear the sound Of drums
and the ringing shouts OF the multi
tude and the stirring notes OF brass
band. "Whst means this noise and
excitement" say l to my host, who
sits at my right Go TO the door and
inquire" "There is treason in the
campp It's
THR PINE BLUFF
Negro Fair Association, and more
promiscuous and miscellaneoul com.
mixture Of people, black and white,
could not be conceived Of II Sam
Jones and Sim Small were here
there would no. bs a grander detona
zion Of public sentiment. The Cir
cult CouIt adjourns in honor Of 1t.
The Judge is Northern Republican.
The eityiHigh School turns out in obei-
Sance to the thickening enthusiasm.
A Massachusetts, lady is in charge OF
this schoo.. Members OF the differeEt
religious denominations are all there,
and see the pastors OF some OF these
churches there in the dark throng.
There is gambling and horse racing in
full play and sweep. Some drinking,
Of course. These pastors are South
ern gentlemen, likewise most OF their
congregations. But, Angels and miu-
listers of grace defend us" these, too,
mixod in with the African are men OF
family, men who followed Pat Cleb-
urn, Stirling Price, Sidney Johnson,
StonewAll J ackson aud Bobert T.. Lse.
The elite OF Pine Bluff are there, with
their hesrthstones aud firssdes.
"Aye there's the rub" Publish it In
Gath; tell it in Askelon, that Pine
Bluff, Ark, wa'tzes to the font in the
dance in the FIST act Of tho coming
drama,
"THB GREAT UNwAsHRD cIvILrz ALTON"
Some generous Southern men aided
in getting up this fair to encourage
the negroes in honest industries and
enterprises. This was commendabe.
Some white men of Judgement should
have been there ilom day TO day to
lend their advice aud give dignity Of
control in order to insure success.
But the mark was iearfully over
reached and very many of our best
people have established dubious and
q dangerous precedent and one of
which the negro will not be slow to
take advantage. 1t YVES altogether too
social, too ice and easy; it did not
sound well in buainasR or In tho roauIta