Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-19
For the DispgirhJ
Etsc Race Problem.

The ardent Republican politician may
say: Keep tie negro here TO break down
the solid south" The equally ardent
southern Democrat will say: "keep him
here 10 augment our strength in Congress
and the electoral college" But let the Re-
publican remember that but for the presence
OF the negro there would ne no solid south,
and let the southern Democrat bear IN mind
that the fear IL negro domination alone
makes uS desire to be strong IN Congress or
fhe electoral college. Let both and all re.
member that for the last forty years The ne
gro has been the only disturbing clement
the veritabe BITE H0ir Of American politics.
On his account alone section has been ar
raved against section. brother against bro.
Their. aud this fair land Of our, has been
deuged with an ocean Of patriotic blood. A
grand army OF heroes. the bravest and the
best OF the Caucasian race, fell In fratIiclda
strife at the beheSt II the Ethiopian. And
vet the strife is not ended. Shall the fires oil
ipterpeciue strife be again kindled in Ouy
land, and war OF uneXampled bitterness
and ferocity be renewed between Caucasian
brethren, thai the negro NAV drive bis tri-
umDhal car over the grave OF murdered civil-
Zeiion, that our most holy religion may give
place 10 the Darbaric rites and mystic cere
monials OF NOodooismi
The grave issue stires lis IN the face
Shall the southern portion OF these United
States be Africanizedy" We cannot close
our eyes to the fact that n stoug, sad we teal
growing wing OF the Republican party, j.
beot on accomplishing this very result; q
result however, that can never be accom-
plished until the white men OF toe south are
virtually exterminated.
As stated in the first OF these articles,
there are two wsys 10 avoid the horrors thai
must result from any attempt 10 give poliiica
supremacy TO the negroes one Is, a. haY,
already suggested, for the national Govern
ment 10 send them back TO Africa; the other
10 distribute them 10 Just proportions amonl
| the several States and Territories, with The
| Acknowledgement that would surely follow
Now a. TO the feasibility OF cOlOnizing lhl
negroes in Africa, It may be said that fortu
nately we have surplus revenue Of more
/ than $3.50, 600. 600; In fact " Uncle san" ba
more money than be knows what to do With
An expenditure OF considerably less thar
/ half of this surplus for ten years and Their,
won't be negro within the broad limits o.
| the Union.
"Not a rose OF the wilderness left on its stalk
To toll where the garden hath been"
Now LEI us come 10 figures. The Govern
meut could easily contract with responsible
parties 10 transport, say one million OF emi
grants per annum from our South Atlantic
ports Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston, AnI
savannah for $50 per head, and from Mo
/ bile. New Orleans, and Galveston for S35
So that about $50. 100000 would cover th'
| cost OF ocean trans poriation. The distance
! 10 be travelled by rail TO the nearest port o
departure would not average more than -
miles. which ut two cents per mile w0il,C
| cost for the million $4,000 GOO; 30, 0C
brood mares at SlO0 would be S2,000,0O0
| "a 600 cows at 500 would make $1,000, 600
l0O. 900 swine at g would be $500, 900; LOO
steam saw and gris-miis at $1,000 woul,
amount TO s2,00O,00). Here Is total ex
nenditure OF S40.500.0O0, leaving out OF a.
interpolation OF s5O,0O0.OOO a balance 0
go 500, 900 TO pay Tor provisions, buildin!
shops, factories, dwellings, railroads, school
houses. &c. After the first three yesrs. how
ever. these expenditures could be very ma
terially decreased.
Under the fostering care and protection
Of the United States the new nation would
AZ once enter upon the high road TO success
n d rich country and 10 short time II