Telegram-herald., 1888-03-03
MR.. BRUCE
The RACE PROBLEM DISCUSSED
Aa Able Rssiss Of the coHaitios. Past
aad Prsssnt. Of ths SolSrsd tsoFAs
C Ansrfes-fheir GEs4tssE
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fortuaaIs as 20 De familiar with the Unit ID
States legal tender notes Of certain period,
vas crested by al sniiencs OF one thousand
or more persons Ia Hartmsa's Hall last
evening. The sx-sisve. ex-Senstor and ex-
Register Of tie Treasury IS . stocky, solid
oailt maa of commanding presence and
with face that indicates the intelligence
which mAnifests itself in his utterznoes.
As a popular orator be Is. perhaps. sn-
perior 20 the once famous Fred Douglass.
Douglass is scholarly aud profound, bat
his oratory generally lacked the spice OF
Wit and anecdote necessary 10 make II
pleasing TO the general public. In this re-
speci a. least senator Bruce excels him.
Mr.. Bruce Was introduced last night by
Myron II. Walker. who alluded to the fact
that ne succeeded Jeif Davis in the United
States Senate, and, briefly. to the condition
OF the coored race Mr.. Bruce stepped
forward and. gracsfully Welding his open
ing remarks 10 the Introduction, proceeded
with his address.
The speaker began by alluding to the
progress made in this country and assert
every American should be proud.
The best OF all nationalities came here to
make up our population. Other govern
ments grew and decayed, but the American
government seemed TO possess vlgor cal
culated 10 make II perpetual. While the
people are heterogeneous they are after all
most Homogeneous. Yet this nation pos
ssssed in large numbers the four leading
races of the world. The Caucaslans had
Furnished the character of the government.
The red race had been recognized aud
treated with as such. The yellow race mad
no political autonomy. The black race was
simply developed without any qualities
which the law predicates; not even life in
some sections OF our country. The policy
adopted toward each was that of extreme
seltishness.
The black man hs, at last become rec
ogniZed as a man. When emancipation
was declared il was great question whether
the colored race could become self-sastain-
ing. They had had no opportunity to care
for themselves. There had been no motive
for economy with them. II is gratifying 70
say that these fears hasa been proved
groundless. Sustained by motives OF their
own interest they are producing more
today than ever before and are
gradually pushing themselves into every
| field of production. They not only main
tain the virtues of the family but are adorn-
| ing their homes and making themselves
| happy. Besides this they are taking par'
| in the affairs of state.
| In order 70 appreciate the progress o
| these people it is Necessary to consider the
| point from which they started. No suct
spectacle was ever before seen as the entrencs
of these four million men upon their free
| dom. They entered upon full possession o
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| apiece and not foot of lard nor was
| any provision made by the Government fol
| their aid. The negro has a monopoly OF th'
| agricultural labor OF the South, and will
| have for years to come. He can work longer
| hours and wait longer for his pay than any
| other laborer.
The capacity for self-gcvernment was the
| next question. The nation could not DC
| otherwise than enfranchise the negro. Bu
| il must be admitted that he entered upor
| political privileges with but little prepare
ton, and il is not singular that he shoulc
make some mistakes.
| The primary want of the race today IL
| education. The Freedman's Bureau ha.
| done something in this direction. In some
| of the freedmen's 3 schools old grandm otheri
| and men who had preached for years wer
| To be seen trying to learn to spell the name
of Jesus. Many Of the teachers in thes
| schools were earnest, modest northern
| girls. Much has been done by the churche:
| in the North, but the work of educa
ton among the colored people is merely be
| egan. Accordig TO the last censSs there were
| about one million young men ant
| women who had no OPP rtunities for edu
cation. Northern people often uninten
| tiOnslly misrepreseDt tle educational op
| poItunities of the cOiOred people. Visitor
90 generally only 20 the larger cities. Their
are no inducements to go back into the in
terror. They see school facilities in tn
cities which, while not 30 good as those il
| the North, are tolerably good Ia this wa
they are deceived. While there is trouble
some surplus in the Treasury, and while tn
liquor and tobacco trade is so oppressed b,
taxation that they have to be relieved, tber
is not dollar appropriated to educate tn
cOlored people, No people under the SUI
were ever more anxious to become edu
Gated than are the coiOred people.
IL was sometimes said the black pe0pl,
were superstitions. They were so, but the,
had no monopoly Of superstition. While
| colOred mao carries rabbits left foot u
his left pocket, the white man, with hi
thousand years OF civilization behind him
puts horseshoe over the dool
But many of their superstition
have been driven away before Ia
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| essentially q religious race. II was this tbs
sustained them throug their long years q
bondage. There had been eighteen colOre
Members Of Congress since the war and n
| scandal had ever been attached TO one q
| them When the colored people were mad
free The family relation was immediatel
respected. and sere has since been a con
slant growth OF chastity among them. Tn
| AngloSaxo race bad been thousands q
yea, developing is civilization. while
vas only about twenty yesrssince marrisg
was practically forbidden the negro by Law
The black mans progress hsd been nor
than wonder fnl, il had.been almost magics
| They have built and own manv church es
thsr- are SAID 20 - three millions Of ;ner
coH mgBicants N churches. there are eli
tors. lawyers snj doc ors among them.
On account Of the fact that the backs ar
! increasing faster than ever before, rae
| var has bean feared II has bsen calca
I lstei that one hundred vesrs from the tim
4 the lsst censBs Nss taken there Vonld be H.
| CO. eo0 coi5re1 e9pie in the nted States
he believed ths growth Of education sn
/ CIVILIZATION would avert sav such calamity
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