The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-09-06

But we have stronger expressions from
other high Republican sources, Upon the
matter of white and black races here Is what
Mr.. Lincoln once deliberately declared and
said he had done so before, and beg the SEN
atOr from New Hampshire % put this by the
little slip he read last Thursday attributing
to Judge Thurman many years ago some
what similar sentiments, which the senator
denounced:
There Is physical difference between the two
which, IN my Judgment, viii probably forbid theil
ever living together upon the footing OF perfect
equality, and inasmuch ~ II becomes u necessity
that there must be IL Inference, rs well ns Judge
Douglas, am In favor VI the race TO which belong
having the superior posit!on'
Iwlll say then that am not nor ever have been
IN favor of bringing about In any way the social
and political equality OF the white aud black races:
that am not or ever have been In favor of maxi Ing
voters or jurors OF ncErOcs, nor of qualifying them
10 hold office or Ia ntcrmlTry with whit people;
aud will say In addition 10 this that there Il q
physical difference between the white and black
nccs which believe will forever forbid the two
Races living together ON terms Of social aud ~.
litcal equality And intsinuCh NJ they
cannot 80 live, while they do ~ rcmain together
there must hc the position Of superior aud In
icrior, and /. n, much a. any other man. ain in
favor Of having the superior position assigned 10
the white race,
Upon the views Of Mr. lincoln the honor
able senator from Colorado mir. Tcllorl ~
late rs the year 1882, In this chamber made
this COMMENT
understand that Mr. Lincoln never chtngol
upon the question Ui the iufpfloFiiy uul supcrpri.
~ Oi the races but when In the logic OF events II
became necessary, absolutely necessary il lny iudg-
mcnt and IN tie Judgment Of other people, that
thi, cinss ni mon, our Intellectual mud mental IN.
fcrlofs should have protect a, the hands of tn,
government We determined that the only aud
proper way 70 protect them Wa a. give thom the
advantage al citizenship la MI o. terms n wa
"A Np. IF Hlfp THING tin mud WT'IIIiW know
better than the grcit hearted WCn who sat In The
S,nItc and holpcl 10 do o.. Thine Uua no. au Ia
iriliycnt American who Looked upon That problem.
at the time Who lid moi icit TINT tho result would
br that the au'ngunism ut the two races would
eventually swamp the coGHiry
An earnest aud able memorial was before
the last Congress, prepared by Mr. John T.
5 wifi Of san Francisco whose high stand
ing aud excel NJ opportunities TOY justly
judging the subject hc wa, iyI.in with,
gave great weight 90 hi words | make the
following extract touching what Is termed
IN the memorial, Tho curse of race J. @ .cgo-
gcncity'
Oul u that cvll wc have had one bloody war ior
which the nNiuu hN. uut set thrown oil ~,
mnurnni liut the wtr ~, nothing ~ what %
lett behind. u is FUr int II has suitlod the ayc
question. lbu tbr negro question, tine question 81
the relations b,tUcnp lnr ulu b, man ADD lGo white
mar ,lai ihC relation, 81 vir O. the state has nuls
just begun, Twenty generations OF men will not
And our fellow rruntymcu Mt the soulh who
arc compelled 10 carry uu gourfuui"ut under
such conditions % pTctrr order iul mtiutlln
law AMI civilized society. TIu entitled 90 ihr s,ih.
the difficulties ul which urc 40. appreciated
The memorial proceeds;
We dolht II grlul1r uplhli51n government.
o. We Americans understand ihU tern. U,Aulng
government Ia which ull tlr p"prir rUr'rl. ,ur.
tluipatD ylullly. under tlp ruIdfl,ii, vti,tuv iu
thu south, with uun.thirl of the population ui uug
race mud two 'hirls OF another Ga Vsi.'is.l pt.s
sihliy ono rtCH viii always duWiU 40. tHc 9TH. r..
and up power cIu pm vent o. except 3D., dc.lrn, iug
thc iilerio, ul both. Ihoy eau og'g Doc equal iu q
common frr,ituic that uNcrVheiI. both.
Aud a.uin:
ono urr may hc the Superior f1r0 one place md
not Cot another We uuiy rt the. tIuuut live we'll
or happily together. unl piGht not %, made 90
do TO-
The statesmen who Look fora change that 4, to
htrWuuifr the south. ~ that bJtl raves shall
stand equal and h' IHai have mover .iUri iu Uu
mixed community. anil know nothing u. Inui 10
I've mcr nniuguuisiu, a.Nuls latent iU ever, inlt
Niiuu human breast. gui n'wtEs -IrIf. IYs if.fl
nru'c vitality un ufiugiu. ir-,,uyI Two diirr.lt
RACES ~ ulsN ~ men $50 the occupancy 81 tUp
same territorial ituHtlHu.
rurh f'.lrs cn overlook rr uuhlllrr hrmIu
ihnittN NJ Instinct. aud one Ton uuitcuIl not 90
u uatun.
| do not fully concur IN all this. n ono
ace must rule d. will surely b. the white
ace, and believe the whites AMI back, may
i've together iu the south with ca, riglts uf
10Th rc Pe tel, but subject at interval, To
hose jars which race causes inevitably pro.
luce.
Even this result however must com,
lowly, u those who arr honestly striving q
accomplish what many think impossible are
publicly denounced by leading Statesmen OF
lee country Tor thu-r interruptions. which
NJ sometimes due alone ~ the iurpusiirritr
Ctiuu OF few persons surrounded hy pcrt.
lar circumstance, aud sometimes a. the
ummuneyi instincts oi scltprptcction.
whether IN an individual or % community.
lhni these two rrus arr not us,imulatiyr
ni that thprH Hrr trrDrluriluhlH digrr.itirs
.i character ir,m which disturbance. must
'umc when thry live o. cvuns 900 the
anne locality. however much the great
mss nj both r.Drs may drpr,
ate No. and TINT ihc white nrr must have
.hr superior Position, seems Go have been the
'rthu luN Republican opinion. never gur..
'iuuri ~ disputed until iur political reasons
10 became vNIriivut tp imIH,-s % uu the
southern people, boo seeming defiance nf the
laws ui uliuru, tp uhIIirnty ihr distinctions
NJ ucus So hrus this pertains tn matter.
political and sp ilr Hs 10 BE- possible and /
proper anil further than many ut fhr most
uFuIu" anil enthusiastic phiiuuthuuWst4
mi lhl'utIuu.stH uf tlr north ever "a.
IrriHl. This hlt been and ig now being me-.
uWrl shed in Mississippi bv the white .
lvwHrrlis ~ chat -tIir. and with up mon,
ir.ir ur disturbance than rrr,s uniortun.
.rly hut iirui'y and uulNuidahiy out Of /
ace nuusuuisWs
The south be- mot ibr only section " Ibis
.oun'ry where race auiiplihir, have en-. |
'rnl'r II .rlnu. trouble anil have even l,tl I
u hurTIl durl. uf NlH.l. and the southern 1
lTnrl' l" mot 'hn only people living under |
hIs government Who have hHru visited hy |
hU ci1m.fiH. grow .us out uf Rrp diyer.I /
lrs. We u' iHu apuIh hove not been alone 1
% our struggle with % great rpr problem. |
Dot d1 we stand unsupported boz our loo.
iInrhNt Ht.lW and Zoe tie uur.
n'H 10 lr u Boo Us lies that /
Hu Christian civilization IL tIe
'hiio urH ui flH rUpuhlir shall MOT /
iu 1Hrul Zoo nuy section. TU. /. uY marT .
uuil.u e-uiIWHuL up mrrr interested I
uuih,fn policy u b.. believe. the pIrIuIy /
u,url.i viii ~ ihv American pH1rit when ]
.ui VIII hls asserted iis"li fyr frn thr In. f.
lu'uD'' which former slavery nt tbr south /
iIs yNrUIsrl uUIu che discussion uf Che I
question luI relieved from thr flrfy rpr.a. .
lu'u0r attached 90 Dos solution iu that wee. /
bonn.
The State Of California q great State Of |
Unlimited rsuuuD, pHup'pl hy 20 vigorous .
"'. representing ihp brain and gu,rFy of |
N,rN section of ihn Union bal tp meet ihis /
question Tho opportunities tp nr1uirr |
uriuuu which that State pre- eutc,l. nttrrt. |
II ihu harmless and luJilu tHiursp 90 40, /
hprrs q race ui people which. with all H. /
lrIr'r " lur superior to thN negro iu rulu. /
.uiiun and intelligence. 1hpy rspidIy in.
ra,s,l in numbers, and in lrw ycnr. vrrr /
% competition With thu white labor of that /
nunty, lh0y hal uD concern boa parties on /
u politics anl were Invested with no civil /
.ul political privileges.
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