The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-30
Senator j. B. Eustes on Race An
tagonism in the South. =
The Approximations That Disturbed
the Public Mind Of Lincoln.
Why the Negroes in the North Arc
SO Melancholy
The Southern Negro Comparatively
Stranger TO Poverty The Legit-
innate Fruit OF the Policy OF
Reconstruction.

II amendments 10 tho Constitution OF
the United States, il partisan federal leg
islation and political sermons OF RepubIi-
can New England preachers, could solve
tbc negro question, then this problem
ought nolongcr TO be considered nsoluble'
ON the other hand, il these attempted
remedies have proved TO he unavaiing
specifics, and this negro problem still ex-
lists in its original relations, to vcx society
and TO disturb our political equilibrium,
then its solution, il there be any, must be
discovered beyond the edcts Of federal
power and beyond the misleading sym
pathics Of northern philanthropists.
This negro question is still a running
sore in on body polite. The lapse OF
time, the sacrifices made by the white
race TO ameliorate the condition OF the
negro and TO elevate him to higher plane
Of responsibility and civilization, the ex'
,raordinary efforts made by the federal
government TO encourage and bcfricnd
him, have not rs yet succeeded In placing
the negro in scli-rcliant or satisfactory
position. His craving for federal
tutorship is still unsatisfcd The white
man s patience is today taxed, NJ ever, 10y
the unending complaints Of the negro and
his friends. His grievances must continue
tocngagc the anxious thoughtol the states
men OF this country, and his anomalous
misiortuucs must continue IN appeal 10
what he considers the incXhausublc sym.
thies Of the white race. lie still ycarns
for this iruitlcss agitation touc ing his
rights and his status, indifferent 10 the
fact that no race has had such adycntiiious
adyaniagesto aid II to carve ont It's destiny
and 10 achieve relative success. What
more can be- done or ought 10 be done 10
carry on this unsuccessful experiment Of
balancing or cqualizing the condition Of
the white and negro races IN this country
II previous attempts founded on false
estimate OF the moral attributes or mental
capacity of the negro have been at
tended with consequences 81 disappointing
20 both races, will persistence In the
same efforts and n vain indulgence in the
same expectations guarantee that the
negro will take one step onward IN the III.
Nction OF his future social or p0litical'ad-
Yanccincnt9 II not, there must bc some
incradicable cause that nrrcstsand impcdcs
his progress, armed ~ lac h with his pplit-
ical power, and surrounded M hc h by the
stimulating forces that produce the won
deriul social developments Of this age.
II the Negro racc, having had equal all
Vaniagcn with tho white r.ce, has remained
stniiprsFtHS Inert, dcpcndcn, and unuro
gr,rsi,r in the stirring competition which
impels the human race today tO such won
deriul achievements, then there must b,
some fundamental law more potent than
municipal legislation and moro absolute
han moral prcccpis. that incXornbly gov
Sns the relations Of the negro Ia white 80.
Getty and 10 government
The Gulf stream that river In the ocean
18th lis own current and higher tompcrl.
turc, rs NO morc distinctly separated from
the OCEAN than II the negro rice from the
human family although y branch Of H.
This scparaiiun, this total want VI
possible assimilation, this social ~
arrangement, produces atcclingol antipnlhl
OF quasi hostility between tile two mCva
north ~ we'll ~ south, the only difference,
bcing that In the latter section, because th
negroes are mnrc numerous, the mantle.
taiions oi this suppressed antagunism ~
unayoidahly more frequent, and are chai
acicriAed 10y mOru intensity aud muw y,
rious results, because both mcua, WhatcyC
be the proyoCation, pgard them NJ the In
cidcnt Of struggle for supremacy an
domination.
This Is necessarily tho unfortunate con
dtion Of a country inhabited by two uicl
distinct and aniagUnisiic races. They ma,
enjoy long periods 81 calm aud peace. bu
some sudden, unforeseen incident, poliii
cal, religious, educational. socinl or wha
not, may, nj any moment aruu-s the pas
a
by the outbreak Of mco conflicts. 20
New England preachers, sentimental writ
ers, OF Republican politicians ~ expires
horror anil surprise nj these occurrence
is only proianc protest On their par
against the logical pNuls IT III
wo.k Of God. and an n-plcnt dcman
ior the revision Il the laws OF nntuf,
The rial cause ipr amazcncnt h. con
sldcting uc avymyuiing conditions SUI
sounding southern rurivty. aud thr milan
mahle material upon which its supci
structure now rests, that these conflict
nave mol bcgu more frequent and mOr
bloody.
President lincoln. conscious Of Al
gravity ui ihis nHgru question. could Ne
be- appalled, NJ ihr possible CONSEQUENCE,
OF this p'rilDus situation lu BE- ,raatrI 4
his emancipation PROCLAMATION lie II
pcicd "a military pfiryr of high muk
prepare iuf him q report upon hi cuntcr
plated schcmc Uf forced exodus oi n
negro population lrnm this country. n
numb" NJ shiI' pVuirrd. ,hc time niece
saty, aud the cu, oi this emigration, nr
expnf.scd glvat Ugrt when informed ih
the N'h,'niv wa tmpmriicahle aud impn
siblu Ui execution. Lincoln undgu,tu,
this Negro question. lie bad urrasion
study II during his great dcl,ato wi
Douglas. Even after lac proclaimed n
freedom IT tic negroes, be- only cautious
vcntufcd ip suggest to toy. Hahn.
Louisiana, that thu right 10 vote might
conferred ON those Who hal volunteer
to eight for the Union. This would ha
confined thc suffrage to a very insight
cant number. A. regards emancipation, !
tot long time resisted the prcssu
Of Massachusetts, fanatics. That State ha
ing no longer any slaves, Of course, Ia.
the lead IA cmancipaling slaves bclongil
10 other people. Gov. Andrew sent wo
10 Lincoln that II be would Sign the Pre-
lamation u emancipation, the highwa
me- 1iy-Naysof Massachusetts, would swnr
With volunteers. This appears ludicro
10 he light Of subsequent history, but
give 10 that state the prominence
Nlicl she aSpircd on the negro qucsiio
Jrlcrson, ioresecing the impendiI
crisis, and heartily sympsthiling with i
unfortunate fellow countrymcn who We
soon 10 confront this terrible visi,aiio
piiicd ilr generation that would be doom,
10 grap,lo Ia our country with this mo-
nier pfobicin Of rncc antagopism ant ra'
conflicts Unil We are able 10 dctennir