The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1889-05-23
FOWLE ON THE NEGRO.
NO SUCH THING AS A SOUTHERN
QUESTION.

Daniel G. Fowle, which we find in
the columns of the New York Herald,
will be read with interest:
"What did the Governor of North
Carolina say to the Governor of South
Carolina? Well, under the present
REGIME, he says, sApolliuaris,' be-
cause that is the strongest tipple 1
take. That historical picture which
thousands of people bring to their
minds of the two governors sitting to
gether with an empty jug of corn juice
between them will never again be re-
allied, believe"
eff the people of the North would
cease to agitate the question of the
condition of the colored race it would
settle itself 1t is not Southern
question. 1t is a race problem, so
called, but it is no longer a problem to
US, for we have solved it peacefully,
and if Northern people bother their
heads about it their own brains are
puzzled, not ours.
"In the stern realities of life as we
find them, the white man is superior,
and it is impossible for him to live un-
der the domination of an inferior race.
All sections of the country must agree
with us in that.
ain social and political life the
negro is subordinate in North Coroli
na as we'll as in New York.
Now, l stop at the Metropolitan
hotel because the service is by colored
help. I don't like to have white
man shine my boots. We are accus-
toned to negro servants and prefer
them. | believe that [ am without
prejudice in the matter, because my
father was born in Massachusetts, and
[ graduated from Princeton College.
The only question bothering us is to
have the North stop worrying about
the race question.
THE WHITES TAKE PRECEDENCE.
"The white people Of the Southern
States are strongly bound together to
preserve their identity as distinct from
the African race, that is all. The
Northern people do not seem to un
derstand the tremendous difference
between the whites and the negroes.
| insult white man and he knocks
me down n similar insult offered to
a colored nian would be forgiven in
the course Of a few days. 1t is the
indomitablc spirit, the tenacious self
reliance. the assertive power of strong
manhood and the conquering impulse
implanted in the minds of the Anglo
Saxons by that divinity which shapes
our ends that causes the whites to
take natural precedence. [ do not
contend that the meek and lowly spir-
it of the negro may not be most admi-
rable; let others settle that, out it is
not the most useful in the battle of
life in North Carolina.
"With the enormous colored popu-
lation of the South the white man
must keep in the front or he will be
crowded to the wall and governed by
the negro. There are only two posi-
tions, and we choose to keep i'll the
lead. That is the way we look at it.
ANA 'gamation anu assimilation are
utterly impossible.
THE RACES ALWAYS DISTINCT.
"Socially, the races will always be
distinct. That is incontrovertible.
Marriages between whites and negroes
are void in law in the Southern
States, and 50 are they illegal in In
diana, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado and
California.
POLITICALLY, no negro is deprived OF
his vote in North Caroli"a. His ballot
is counted and he holds Office. There
is one colored Congressman in cur
State delegation, several negro mem
bers of the Legislature and county
officers, but when 1 am asked if ne
gro could be elected Governor of the
State unhesitatingly say that it is
impossible"
Major Tucker, a wealthy planter Of
Raleigh, who was listening, here said
-"It would depreciate the value o.
property greatly to put black man
at the head of the State government
and Governor Fowle bowed his ac.
quiescence.
"The new colored Congressman
| Cheatham-has succeeded in getting
several negro women appointed tt
postoffices in the Second District anc
| I fear it will cause trouble. We wer,
in doubt for some time concerning the
policy of President Harrison towarC
the South, and possibly some fear,
may still exist. We are not in favor
of the negro holding any Office carry
ing with it the government of ths
whites, aud we agree exactly witt
Governor Lee, of Virginia. in tha
sentiment which he stated recently g
succinctly in the Herald.
POVERTY OF THE NEGROES.
The condition of the great mass o
the $4,000 co!ored people iu Nortl
Carolina is abject poverty. They liy,
from hand to mouth, and have nj
frugal habits ofsaving. In some in
stances we have offered to sell then
land to be paid for in small instalment
ont of their earnings, but they wer'
not inclined to take advantage of th'
opportunities for securing homes. In
dolence and shiftlessness. are thei
bane. Of course l am speaking 0
them as class, and not as indi
yiduals.
We maintain excellent schools ant
the children have every advantage
There are 200 Sunday Schools in tn
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