The Brookhaven leader., 1888-12-06
The White Liae Drawn.
jackson Clarion Lrdgrr.l
The following Associated Press tel
egram has been sent from Vicksburg:

Z The following Associated Press tel
egram has been sent from Vicksburg:
'whits Republicans here regard the
action of Republicans ut Jackson, recent
ly, ~ prophetic, especially of G'O. &. Me-
kre, and say the time has come tn thruw
the nrgrU overheard. They state that
they have the urgrors tO srll to- any b"tly
who wants them, aud IL the party h re-
organiz'rl on the Negro basis they will
moi affiliate with IL. The mgros are net
very jnbilant over the sitntIUn, and s"tne
say the Democrats wOuld have treated
them better than have the Republicans"
At the meeting referred to, Gen. Nc
kee read the riot act tn the negroes
aud drew the color line after the most
approved plan. He spoke plainly and
made himself understood. He said
this would be good time for the
Republicans to have a clear under
standing as to the future; that negro
domination was over in Mississippi
and in the South; that the order of
things existing prior to 1875 would
hcNCi iCtuiu1 tHdt WAC oSttiCo W viz
white people during the political rev.
olutiOn of that year; that Mississippi
was afraid of negro domination, would
never again submit to 1t, and he for
one never wanted to see it return; that
ignorance should not longer lead the
Republican party in the South; that
his party had more votes than it could
count, had negro votes to sell, and
nobody would buy them; that white
men of brains and courage were need
ed at the front, men who were able to
take care of themselves; that the ne
gro was not able to protect himself,
and that people who could not d"
this lacked the element of leadership;
that the Republican party in Missis-
sippi must be led by white men; that
ignorance, superstition and timidity
must go to- the rear and remain there;
that those whoeXpected that Congress
ional legislation would bring back the
days of Ames and Card0zi were sadly
mistakrn; that there would be moth
ing of the kind either from Congress
or President Harrison; that the Pres
idcnt-elect was not indebted to the
negroes for single vote; he WAS elect
ed without their help, and the Re.
publican party can ger along without
them.
When Gen. Nc Kee closed, several
negroes jumped up and attempted to-
reply, some saying. off we are TO be
treated III this manner we had as well
join the Democratic raty."
Gen. Mckee replied. $50! you are
of no service to us, apG ! wonld hid
you as hearty Il G"d-Sptcd when you
leave the Republican party as gave
you cordial we.comc when you join
ed it,"
A majority of the negroes present
were greatly excited, aud many would
have replied but for the efforts of Hill
and Lynch to pour oil on the troubled
waters.
Mckee's remarks have been con-
strued as outlining in advance
Gen. Harrison's Southern pol
icy. He will undertake to- build up u
white Republican party in the South,
and knows this cannot he done while
the negroes are recognized as its lead
erS.
When the appointments are made,
there will be ''wailing and gnashig of
teeth" in the camp Of the faithful.
The negroes viii then learn that the
Republican party, unable longer to use
them to advantage, will throw them
overheard.
In confirmation of the above tn.
following extract il taken from an
editorial in the Globe DemUcrat:
''i.-t S"uthrrn Dcuncrlts csisr awin9
The air am.! r.su'nn their ordinary business
EMPLOY nrnts. NJ R"pmh,can dr>ir..
nr.r" rna. Ia the S"nih. nor viii ht did
carpet hasg"r rlr'n-nt ever h" put io
ward .lg,iu by the Rr2m'l"rnn ,ari,."