Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-03
Tho Mono as Hc Is-Aeain.

IL cannot TOO olta ne ratb Auat h'A'v ~
not simply white msn with black SKID
but man Of totally different instincts and
CHARACTERISTICS from those Of the Can'
easlan. II the negro differed from the
Caucssisn only in the color Of his skin,
or ia having wool instead o. hair. there
would be no southern problem or negro pro-
hlcrn 10 solve. The southern people know
exactly what IN" uc-rois; exactly how near
they can afford TO allow him to go To his e.
forts to get control 81 them and their pro-
perty by getting into official positions; ana
what measures they must adopt in sn emer-
sency 10 cause him 20 realize the fact that
thisisa white mans government though II
NAV be the negro's country as well as the
white mans.
The prediction that there will soon be fifty
millions Of negroes in the United States is
foolshly absurd. II alarms no soutmon,
though General RoGER A. Pryor ls reported
"a having said recently to New YORK re-
porter that twenty-five years hence there
would be twenty millions of negroes IN the
United States. The facts are-tirsi, that there
were but G,5O0.O0 negroes in ibis country In
1850; second, that their number Increases by
not more than % per cent. In ten years so
that twenty i've years hence there can under
no circumstances De more than fifteen mil
lions OF them. Butas a distinguished south
ern physician has said, II would be "A seusl-
bic 10 argue that because Of their fecundlty the
cats would in twenty years number 40 many
ms from
this country altogether. by the way, General
Pryor is said TO have "acknON edged" to
the same reporter" acknowledged Is
good word ID this conneoiion-that be had
devised plan whereby the race problem
could be peacefully solved. but was not yet
ready to give it to tho public. lie was he
said. a new scheme. the details o. which he
WAS still laboring 10 perfect. lie will earn
the gratitude Of all his countymen il he shall
succocd ia pcyiecting his scheme.
Anincurable defect Of the negro ], his lack
OF the moral sense. There is no sort OF con-
nection between his mor,ls and his religion.
NThe religion q the plantation negro IS q
code Of belief. not a code Of morals' cit
has no real connection with the practical
side 81 his existence aud slight bearing on
the common motives Of bis conduct" "The
average lncrol preacher himself does not
eomprchend that there is any close relation
between religion ana practical morality"
$50 llttle stress on the whole do they lay
upon praciicS morality that they are gene
rslly Indifferent as . whether the pa. achers,
elders, and dcacons 81 the various conerega'
lions TO which they belORg are circumspecl IN
their live. or not" even detection in a
THEFT. partnership in a felony, exposure In
G lewd escapsde. public drunkenness, are
unhsppily too frequently passed over a.
leaving no lncasceaule stain upon their OIL
ciai and personal reputations.' The'e tell
ing sentences are from Mi. BECcE's book on
the "Phutation Nero Whether all
that be Saws o. tie plantation negro
IL true Of the city negro or rot
We need not stop to inquire, since
race characteristics are not destroyed by
geographical lines nor even by hostile en-
Viroument. Indeed, Mt. BEucE goes on 10
aav OF the weakneseCs Of the plantation
negro, that "we ind precisely the same
weaknesses in tho delegate who sits In the
Legislature, the teacher who ba' been cradu-
ated from college, The preacher who has
studied the Bible, the house-seryaut who
passes most Of his time IN the society OF re-
speetable white people" the landowner, the
foreman. The common lAborcr, and the in-
habltsnt Of the pine barrens. Wherever the
negro is aud Whatever he does, he l. sill q
negro. Il mast not be inferred that Mr..
BkUcR has nothing good TO say q The negro.
lie credits him with oil II his good qualities.
Now, 1t is incxoussole and indicates +
plentiful lack Of wisdom on the part Of the
northern people for them 20 discuss The ne
gro problem - IL The negro were altogether
such asa white foreigner. whatever white
foreigner Is himself, lis children may be the
equals OF the best people in the laud. A
negro's children are negroes. white
mans children are white. The white mans
ehndten can have no higher ambition than
% be recognized a equals by the people OF
bis own race. The children Of negroes
We'll, we viii not say more on this point.
All these fact, have got to be recognized
BY the northern people. The southern
whites have no more intention Of placing
tbeir civilization at the mercy Of the negroes
than they bave Of cutting their own throa's.
There Is DO power on earth that can Change
their iu1eNible purpose. They look upon
suca talk as TIE following Is twaddie or
bshy.taik:
"The Democratic Is the only party in this
country that has ever tired 10 divide parties
along the color liuc, or sought 10 have gov
erBment conducted under The influence Oi
color prejudice. The Republican party al.
VOcntes the old sad good doctrine Of tue
Declaration Of Independence, that govern.
Hleni shall have the consent snd represent
the will Of tne governed tine neg oe-l. It
believes that the citizen lthc nTgtO) mav be
TINS b express Dis viii al the ba.l0,-b0X
and t1at ms Wi'i So expressed should be re-
spocted. 10 believes that where freedom snd
safety Of the ballot exist q majority OF the
people lncgroesl can always be brought 10
90 what !, practically right. 1t favOfS grant,
ing .Be largest liberty OF sti.goycrnmsut TO
the citizen lthe ncgrol because It believes
thst IA most cases The citizen lthe negrol
viii act under proper sense OF reSpOnsi-
biiity In doing sis political duty II he is per
United to d. tnN duty without fear or him
GRANGE"
The lesson We would teach is that II Mr..
HARRISON ~ wise he VIII Ia his inaugural
address haye no such t0addle as that which
We have just quoted. II the southern PEG.
pie cannot solve the negro problem It cannot
be solved at all.
Emin Bey.