The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-08-28
BY THE NAPE OF THE NECE.
IS THAT THE WAY SENATOR HAMPTc1
PROPOSES TO TAKE SOUTHERN
NEGROES TO CUBA7

| PROPOSES TO TAKE SOUTHERN
NEGROES TO cUBA'
MIR, Calhoun's Strange Idea Seems to
be Gaining a Foothold on the
Public Mind...Hts Impracti.
cal Proposition Has Made
i Him Famous.
About three years ago, or more our lei,
|low-citizen, Mr.. VIM. T. Calhoun, Fead an
essay before the Aboeville Literary Society,
in Which he discussed the negro, and ad,
vanced the idea that his colonization would
send the sea of troubles" incident to his pres
I'VE We d presume the ability and intelligence OF
the members of that society would place II on
at least as high plane as that OF the average
assembly or congregation OF men. AZ tnat
read his essay, we had present. among others,
eminent Judges and distinguished visiting
lawyers, but II any man at that meeting en-
dorsed the views as expressed by Mr. Calnoun'
the fact has escaped our memory. several
years after that meeting, Mr. Calhoun
u wrote out those Views In q condensed for.n
and published the same in the augusta Chro1l-
nous, and seems to have originated or given
birth to q scheme which has met with re-
sponsive echo in the hearts OF men who eltheT
write for the newspapers or are III lnteryieWea
by newspaper CORRESPONDENCE. The agitation
1 has spread until our beloved Northern friends
seem 10 be excited in consequence thereof,
while our own honored Senator mas 1allen
victim to bis views.
! Mr.. Calhoun lately said: ..
"My idea Is to give to the negro New Me..ico as
his future home, as the United States owns nearly
all Of It. mean literally to give It to hin1not TO
\ sell 1t to him, and Ter doing this TO pay MS way
there Before doing this Congress must have proper
authority to do 1t, BY such nm amendment 10 tne
I Constitution as the case requires"
| It will be seen that Mr.. Calhoun virtually
acknowledges that his ch1merlcal scneme eau
never amount to anything, Tor the simple
reason that radical and violent chanse ~
the settled policy Of this govern ment would
have to be brought about before his IDEA
could even be mentioned In Congress; pul
\ Senator Hampton seems obl1v1ous OF tne ac-
boring under the hallucination that vote
and raid on the treasury is all that 1s neces'
sary. He says among other things:
" would gladly vote to appropriate fifty millions
for the purchase Of Cuba, or some other place IN
which they might set.:e."
Mr.. Calhoun frankly acknowledges that
4 radical change in our laws and form OF gov
i ernment is necessary before any citizen OF tne
i United States can be jerked up ana expatTl-
| ated at the will Of those who may assume .o 10
know better than he does what Is good Ior
him, but Senator Hampton sees no such cifh'
AS an individual Mr.. Hampton, like Mr..
Calhoun, has perfect right to his own opin1-
ion. but when he, as Senator from South
Carolina. proposes to speak for South Caro-
i lima, and utters Esuch views as these, I'VE
claim the right to protest He is reported 70
GAS long as local seli-government demands our at
tenton our people cannot be divided on TINS ssue'
i Whether man Is protectonist or tariff reforner,
the safety and welfare OF his h0@e Is paramount 70
"DO you think that there is growing protective
/ sentiment in the sout'ig'
"No." the Senator replied u think the tendency
1 ttt-Sr- L. 10Th xuou aQpprfQllv
mining and manufacturing districts. The interests
Of the States Of Virginia. Tennessee and Alabama ptr
\ ticularly are advanced by low duties. Ihey can
produce iron and coal much cheaper than they can DC
ern manufacturers to keep up this rivalry, Without
protection the rivalry would DO greatly lessened.
Less protection more capital will 60 develop ire
industries Of the South. Seeing this, do not think
our people will be led off by this question The ef-
forts of The Eepubicands will be In Virginia, rennes
see, North Carolina and perhaps Alabama. DO not
think they will meet with success n eitRei nns r
will hurt them there, but they could not carry ,e
State anyhow. Harrson's appointments 10 the Bot q
have been Of character to strengthen rs IN our res
know It has been so in sonth Carolina, and pro-
sumo It is the same elsewbero:"
He thought Inconvenience, but no injury, would re-
suit from the extensive negro exodus IN me eont
"We,n he said, "woud gladly see the colorcd peo Q
move elsewhere, and we would be willing to suil-r
any reduction in the electoral college and Congres .
that might lresult from their departure IL Wouil
make things little harder for tbe present genera
ton but would be the salvation Of the future. l
would gladly vote to appropriate fly millions ior the
purchase o. Cuba or some other place In which they
might SETTLE" ..... ,..a
II the Honorable Senator's views on the
tariff isn't a sumner, We know nothing or
what he is talking about; we presume aeta Ree sae
porters seem to have spite atSenator damp-
| ton, and often miscuote him.
Our respected metropolitan contemporary
the Ne,Ds and Courier, has this to say III REFER
ence to Senator Eampton's utterances above
quoted:
where is no man. perhaps rs the Washington Star
says, who is better qualified than Senator Hampton
to speak for the South. He is obserYant OF current
possesses sngulary clearly judgment en- all subjects
h which he is interested and Is In full sympathy with
the people whom he represents on all questions atecr.
ing their national welfare and political conduct What
Star on Wednesday will be read wtL interest evei 2
where and particularly by the people Of the Ssuin,
who are most concerned in the several questions dis.
\ cussed.
cy Senator Hampton frankly says that 1t is not yet
sufficiently defined to enable him to form definite
opinion aboutit. He does not believe, however that
the effort to break into the South and split the souh
by Introducing economic questions as an entering
wedge will succeed for the that the question
of local sefgovernment demands the attention OF our
people, ald they cannot be divided on any other issue
until this Issue is disposed OF finally. Whether
man is Protectionist tariff ieformer, the safety OF
welfare of his home is paramount to the .ari, Is Inc
brief statement OF Senator Hamptons views on this
phase of tho Presidents policy but brief as is, 1t
covers the Southern situation fully. Some OF Presl'
dent Harrison's appointments in The South. more
over have not bacn Of character to obscure The
main issue, as It is presented to the mind OF The
Southern people, and every such appointment sena-
tor Hampton says truly. strengthen the resistance
against ettempts of whatever character to divide the
white people of the Southern States. Senator HamP-
ton is particularly well Informed always about poliil
cal affairs in Virginia and 1t is encouraging 20 have
his unqualified assurance that notwithstanding the
strenuous efforts which they are making to carry
this State this fall the Republicans have no chance
of success and will be showed under when the day
Of election arrives.
"The most interesting part Of the interview we
think however, is whut Senator Hampton says In re-
gard to the question OF considerable exodus Of the
colored people of the South question that is being
time and is growing In interest every year; it Is
well know that Senator Hampton is one Of the best
friends the eolored people haye In public lie He was
the first man in the United States, believe to ad
yocate the beslowa Of the suffrage on the negroes as
right growing out Of their changed condition nfter
the war. He has shown the highest regard for their
welfare on every occasion when he could serve them
by his influence action counsel. With this record
to stand on, Senator Hampton declares now that he
would gladly see the colored people emigrate from
the Southern States to New England, or ssme other
part of the country, and that he would gladly vote 10
appropriate $5O,0Oo,OOO to purchase Cuba, or some
other place for them bo settle in.
There would be some temporary inconvenience, Of
course to the white people on account OF the loss OF
so many aborers and the South would also lose
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
tlon lie believes that the movement would be the sal
vaton of the South instead Of affecting 1t injuriously
The Ne,Os and Courier shares these Views In iull,
and they are shared also b'a number of the ncws-
nanars and nuhic men Of .xouth Carolina and other