Oxford eagle., 1888-12-06
The Hhlte Line Drawa.

The Hhite Line Drawa.
"Ehite Republicans mere re
gard the action Of KepEbIicans
1T Jackson. recently, as prophet
ic, especially OF Geo e Mckee.
a.,i say the time has come 90
tAFoS tie negro overheard
They stste THAI taey nave the
negro 70 sell TO any bOdy who
wants them and If the part be
81, -s4oize,. cn fhe negro has $
ley wilI not affiliate with it.
Iae negroes are not very jubi
iaat over the situation, aui some
Say tue democrats woald have
carried them better than have
;he Republicans "-Vicksburg
Special.
Clarion-Le iger.
At the meeting referred to,
Gen Mckee read the riot act To
the negroes aud drew the color
line after the most approved
piaa- lie spoke plainly and
maize himself understood lie
SAID this would be a good time
TOR the Republicans 10 have a
ciear understanding as to the fu
ta.s; that negro domination was
over IN Mississippi au,. ia the
6DgtS; that the order of things
existing prior To 1870 would ney
er retCgn that was settled by
f4e white people during the po-
htIesl revolution Of that year
that Mississippi was afraid OF
negEO domination, would never
again submit 10 il, aad he for
JAe never wanted - see it re
'utn; that ignorance shO,ld no
longer lead tns Republican par
ty - the South : that his party
had more negro votes than II
could cOunt. had negro votes 20
sell, and nobody would buy
them; th { white IN n OF brains
and courage were needed al
the freui, men who were able to
take eaFe OF themselves that
the negro was not able to pro.
-ect himself, and that people
who could not do this lacked
the element of leadership thai
the Republican party in Aissis
sippi must be led 6y white men
that ignorance superstition anC
timidliy must 20 10 the rear ans
Remain there; that those wht
expected that Congressional lee
is'atiOn would br.ns back the
dat OF Anne and CORDOBA were
sIdiy mistaken that there
would be nothing of tae kind,
either from Congress or Presi.
dent Harrison that the Prvsi
dent elect was not indebted to
the negroes for single vote: he
was elected without their help
and the Republican party ear
get along without them.
When Gen. Mckee closed
several negroes jumped up and
attempted 10 reply, some saying
".f We are To be treated in thi.
manner we had as we'll Join the
Democratic party
Gen. Mckee. replied: .Go
yOa are of no service to us. and
would bid you as hearty a
God-speed when You leave the
Republican party as I gave YOU
cordial welcome when you
iOiaed il
\ majority of the negroes
present were greatly excited,
and many would have replied
but for the efforts of Hill and
Lynch to pour oil on the trou
bled waters
Iehee's remarks have been
construed as outlining in All.
vance Gen Harris On's southern
policy. He will undertake To
build up a white Republican par
= IA the South. aud knows this
esHn0. be done while the ne
eroos are recognized as it's
eaders.
When the appointments are
made there viii be ~1ailIne aud
EnaShiHg of teeth in the camp
81 tae faithful. The negroes
wlil then learn that the Republi
eSU party, unable longer To use
them 10 advantage, viii throw
th5;l overheard.
In confirmation of the above
the following extract is taken
from an editorial in the Globe.
Democrat
~Let Southern Democrats
cease having the air and Iesume
their Ordinary business employ
meHts. No Republican desires
negro rule in the South. nor
will the old earpe;-bagger ele-
nent ever be pat forward gain
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