The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-12-20
CIVIL STRIFE.

ITO know the worst oft cures the
worst Among the white population OF
the United States there 10 no danger OF
civil war. The American people are full
Of the great destiny Of their country
They are awake. alive, and enthusiastic
each In his place In accomplishing It,
The differences between them are rather
In the application Of principles than
in principles themselves. The ma
tionsl banking law has been 90
great success. and has brought
such safety to business transactions, and
has so helped our prosperity that all want
1t to be preserved In one form or another.
No politician is willing, or bold enough,
TO ayow himself an advocate, yet every
sensible man knows that free inter
change Of the products and wealth
Of our land for the wealth Of other
lands is contamination devoutly
to be wished. God gave the different
lands of the earth different advantages,
that they might be mutually dependent
mutually bound, and mutually devoted.
Commerce cultiyates and civilizes. In.
dependence and seclusion means selfish
ness. narrowness, ignorance, and misery.
State rights is question rather Of de-
gree than principle. The freedom OF the
individual Is cryslalized In the sovereignty
of the State. And wide differences In
the adjustment Of State and Federal
rights are wholesome and safe.
There Is but one serious and dangerous
question before the people Of this coun'
try. That is What is to be the status
of the colored citizen'"
In their place the negro race are a
blessing to mankind. Under acknowl-
edring masters, they are patient, submis-
siye. kind hearted, snd-bsrring some
little weakness that we are all familiar
with-faithful and devoted. No people
have ever been blessed with safer, more
reliable. and more comfortable working
class than the Southern people have
been. The affection existing between
the better sort Of whites and their serv-
ants has been rnexampled In the history
of the world. The negro In his place
will help the country, and In bis place he
will reach the largest possible develop
ment. Nature made him as the younger
brother Of the white. He is marked as
the higher as distinctly as the negro is
marked as the inferior.
The triumph OF the Republican party
has been taken by the negro as his tri-
umph. And already he has begun to
misbehaye himself. Out OF his place this
quiet, harmless, respectable citizen Is de-
veloping the characteristic Of the brutal
rowdy, the outlaw, and the savage.
Whist, then, is to be expected should
actual help in any shape offcr Itself from
the Administration We can see nothing
but, on a small scale. civil war. And that
war will result in the destruction or re-
moyal Of The negro-the oetc noir OF our
fortunes. We might have white soldiery
amongst US. We would have no
quarrel with them General Scho-
fields suppression of the Broad and
Seyenth street riot was type Of how
things would be. Possibly there are
SCARED hind-parts to evidence the good
will of the Northern soldiery to the dear
darby. The Southern people know the
negro best, and are his best friends. His
worst enemies are those who for political
ends are willing TO have him ground up
in civil strife.