New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-04
SOLID AGAINST DEMOCRACY
BISHOP HOOD TELLS WHY THE TWO RACES
STAND APART. IN POLITICS.

NO ANNA6ONlSM BETWEEN BLAC6S "~'N
WHITES SAVE At THE PoLLs-rHE BLACKS
UNALTERABLY DIsTRUsTHUL OF NORTH
ERIN DEMOCRACY AND ITS ALLIES.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
ST. ! saw IN the Tribune recently report OF oil
Interview with Senator ingalls,, In which no was
represented as thinking that the race question IN the
South would remain for long time unsettled agree
with the Senator in much that he is reported TO nave
said: but do not think that there IS anavodaoie
necessity for long continuance Of the troubles
The Senator says Il admitted that for some reason
other they (the blacks would rule vote against
the whites IL let TO their own impulses" TINS Is
true, and Il requires but little effort to find the rcaSoh
But II is not antagonism hate There is very 'e
Of that In the South unless supernduced by o'hcr
causes. There arc 10 other two races who are ha'u
rally well disposed toward each other the biachs
and whites Of the South Eliminate all other
causes OF antagonsm except the mere question OF
race and color and the lion would lie down with the
lambs
1t is only at or near an election the bitterness ap
pears
The blacks do not vote against the whites because
they are white They would prefer to vote with them
II they could do without jeopardizing their own
political rights. In local option contests me
whites and blacks stand side by side, 90 to the polls
together vote together have all things In common
orators, call TO mind occasion on which a black
orator received a beautiful bouquet as testimonial
Of tho appreciation OF plea for tho home In cleo
favor OF graded schools grants railroads. and
many other local matters, and color entirely
forgotten.
Some yeats ago the two political parties in this
town nearly equal and the whites had fear OF a
black government The blacks proposed TO divide the
Offices equally between the two parties except the
Marnr ToW kfaro tbarf, al civ
crate. any OF wrom they would support. The
Democrats accepted the first named by the blacks
aud the ticket thus nominated elected and gave
entire satisfaction except the politicians who were
not willing that such happy state OF affairs should
continue.
/ perfectly sure that even where the blacks
are largely in the majority, they would be ready
TO give the whites the Hons share II the better
classes would unite with them. There are hot heads
corrupt and ambitious men among us, as IS tho
case with other races but the conservative masses,
when properly appealed to, always favor the best
man, II he Is on the right side But no consideration
whatever viii induce them 10 support the man on
the wrong side. They seem 70 take In the situation
by intuition; they have studied the white longer
and thoroughly than they have books, and
know him better, so that he cannot deceive them.
Nor have the whites tried to deceive They
have told through tho press, from the rostrnm
and in their conduct Of elections, that they regard
this as a white mans Government, in which we
have no part except 90 be taxed and governed that
through tho force Of circumstances beyond their
CONTROL We have a vote but that we must not expect
them to permit our mls-obisined vota
10 stand in tho way OF their ordained hight
to govern. They assure us, In language and by ex-
pressons which Indicate sincerity that they not
actuaied by unknd feelings toward us, but are
simply following their faith. Depending that
broken reed,p the wickedest aud most corrupt or
ganization the world ever mcw-the Northern Democ-
racy-through which they have hoped to accomplish
their cherished desire 10 overthrow the party which
put down the Rebellion and enfranchised the slave
they led do things In the last campaign which
I am sure they would not now repeat.
On the other hand, the black man understands the
political situation perfectly. lie knows that tho par
amount objection tho whites have to the Republican
party is that Il emancpated and enfranchised him,
and that rs complete viii secure to him
his every political right He knows that tho only
eoR9 the party T OF d 9 Win Slavery IS
through tho dlsfranchlscmont OF the blacks In the
S Soge ne m mo- 9s ma N in the south 0n
socure what they have persuaded themselves Is their
In his alliance Of tho desire for power and plumber
the side and the following OF cherished idea
on the other the black man sees standing menace
every right he has citizen. Rob race OF
political rights and the remainder is not worth having
The black mans condition is now toleraole because
man IS not a chattel, standing behind the mas
ter's chair, ignorant OF what Is being said, but
thoughtful citlzon, graspng IDEAS and taking In tho
situation. The frce-rade scheHcrs would DO aston
ished to know how well he understands the Importance
OF protecting American Industries from injurious com
petition with the cheap products OF other countries
In consideration of these facts, Is 80 any wonder
that the blacks, II left 10 their own Impulses would
a rule vote against tho whites In all National Con.
tests7 Since TIE material Interests OF the whites and
blacks IN tho South arc nseparably linked think y
the unfortunate thing that could have happened
to the whites OF the South that they stumbled upon
alliance with the National Democratic party, which
has been the ayOwed enemy OF the black man for full
fifty years | say stumbled, for many Of them did
not start out 10 become Democrats They were Con
servatives when they 1St organized after the war
Thousands OF them would not. have started II they
had thought they would land In the Democratic
stances has carried them on. Thousands OF them
arc among tho best men on earth, but like Tot N
SOdom. they need angels 10 lay hands them and
take them out of that wicked party.
l presume that would be regarded as a poor physE
clan, 10 ind the disease and yet suggest no remedy
situation. The better classes Of the South have always
had II in their power 10 lead tho blacks anywhere
except into the Democratic party. they we'll know.
When they start IN that direction the blacks refuse %
seal, OF divine disapprobatlUn has been fixed upon
that party as National organization. II ought
also 10 DO seen that the incoming President will, II
permitted know North, no South This. think
is about all ought 10 say, by way OF suggestion
feel fully assured that there is travail now in.ihe
Southern mind which Will bring forth brighter future
for both races. J. W. HOOD
Fayetteville n. c., Jan. 20, 1880.
A yEXED OWNER OF RAILWAY STOCK.
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