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welfare on every occasion when he could serve them
by his influence action or counsel With this record
to stand on, Senator Hampton declares now that he
would gladly see the coored people emigrate from
the Southern States to New England, or ssme other
part of the country and that be would gladly vote 10
appropriate $5O,009, 900 to purchase Cuba, or some
other place for them bo settle In.
There would be some temporary Inconvenience, ol
course to the white people on account OF the loss o
so many aborers, and the South would also lose some
Of its representation N Congress and In the Electoral
College. Senator Hampton Is satisfied, however
that the loss Of laborers would be compensated In
many why's In the future, and he Is willing to sur.
render the representation In the councils Of the na.
ton lie believes that the movement would be the sal
walton of the South instead Of affecting It injurousy
The NeDs and Courier shares these Views in iull
and they are shared also b'a number OF the news-
papers and public men Of .outh Carolina and other
Southern States The South is rapidly organizing q
SSopthern policy" OF its own on the general lines
which Senator Hampton indicates, and the open en-
preston Of his views will give force and direction %
the movement.
ut is high time to begin to consider this policy in
earnest and to put 1t into practical operation Onr
Northern neghbors will not allow US to live In pcscc
with our colored population, nor allow the problem Of
the two races to settle itse quietly and naturally
Tho wise course alike for the white people and IN
colored people Of tho South therefore, is for then.
separate and move apart rs soon as is practicab =
The country is largo enough for the coored peoPl'
make their homes in some part Of its unoccupied b"
rtOrY, where they can acquire land and estaDl :
themselves In communities Of their own, under tIl
own local governmet and where they can develop all
the powers they have and exercise all the rights and
privileges of American citizenship without challenge.
few years later the West will be filled with forc
immigrants The time 10. the colorcd people
move therefore, Is HOW, and the white people OF !
South should devote their whole attention and ener
to promoting the movement In the best interests
both races and of the whole conutry. The general
government too can help solve the Southern que.
tion in this way, by appropriate legislation and 1t is
to be hoped that the whole matter will be pressed
on the att 1t on Of Congress at its next session. by
the Southern Representatives and Senators.
AS to whether no man In Washington is
better qualified to speak for the South than
Senator Hampton, we have nothing TO say
but If the ,roposit on had u general anu
not liniite, to Washington CITY, we would say
that other men mi 1T speak more advisedly
and more correctly as to the opinions OF @ Ihe
South than does Senator Hampton. The
Washington Star. being Republic IN paper, Is
perfectly willing to magnify Senator Hampton
when making pu lc indiscreet uttel ances In
reference to the South. The Star would make
the country believe that Senator Hampton Is
the embodiment of Southern unwisdom, and
that he carried tho South in his pocket, and