The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-29

THE vExATIOUS NEGRO PROB
LEM CAREFULLY CONSIDERED.
proposcd Convention of the southern
state. Ia Dispassionately Discuss IN"
Grave Issue-serics of Resolutions sug-
.-,ed for,he solution of the Difficulty.

For the Tlmes.i
There are many evidences that the
hour is approaching when the oouln
will be almost unanimously IN iaVor oi
adopting some measure looking 20 the
Gradual but certain. settlement OF the
negro question. The law OF self-preser-
walton will force this upon her In 81 tie
of a hostile public sentiment at the
North. AMI her own natural hesitation
10 follow a decisive aud energetic
course of action. Probably the Wise Il
step that the Southern people could
take in this connection would BE- TO can
together at OF ce convention Oh. Der
most prominent and conservative rep
resrntatives-the younger the better.
50 As to exclude all Influence OF the
former institution Of slavery-to dellD
crate upon this vital matter while u y
still i'm our power 10 settle u hOnOraOly
peaceably ard legally. ! viii venture
10 suggest that the Governors OF the
following States: Virginia. North and
South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana. Texas. Al kansas
and Tennessee. be authorized Oy their
respective Legislatures 10 appoint q
delegate from eaclf Congressional dis-
trict. these delegates to assemble IN the
city OF Atlanta. Ga. on cay % De
fixed by legislative act.
There are macy who will oppose TINS
suggestion OF holding a convention
and they will be Influenced by various
reasons. First. there are those who be
/ 4.
Of the negro problem are impractIcaOle'
and therefore. convention. however
wise and patriotic, can accomplish
nothing. Secondly. there are those
who object TO the removal OF the negro
on the ground that his labor is nece-.
sarv 10 tn welfare a our agricultural
interests. Thirdly. those VINO rely on
raising the color line in political cam
pqigns as the most successful issue ioi
the Democratic party. Fourthly. those
who der recate everything that seems
calculated 20 Irrltate the pnblc sehli
ment Of the North: and fiftbly. a mixed
class. which includes those who are M
different to tbe best interests OF thtu
country and their p0sterlty-those vino
RELY on Providence for the settle nenl
Of all Troublesome Questlpns.-and thost
~ no believe il is the wlsest policy Il
leave this particular question To the iu-
| huences and chances of time.
In toe midst of these representative
of different shades Of opinion. stand.
the most numerous class. who thlni
that some step should be taken. but a''
divided in their viewsas TO the chafacte
of the step. Il is 10 this class that tn'
proportion 10 hold convention Tor th'
purpOse of deiiberating and deciding
will make the strongest appeal. ouch
convention. representing the most con
soTvative as well as the most determin
ed element IN the South. would 4iv
Intelligent dir elton 20 public sentim IN
on this question. by throwing IGN
upon the best measure 10 be aIop.e
i forts permanent settlement
/ SUGGESTED COURSE FOR THE CONVENTION
II this convention were held. as SUI
gested. the following views expressed
I'm the fsim Of resolutions 10 be pre-
senied To us co6sl leration. would ] be-
iieve. be- endorsed and supported by
large population OF its members:
Whereas. the negro was transporie'
70 America by force. and for severa
centuries held as a slave, esteemed bu
nitle more than draft animal on &c
count Of the servile condition. the say
age ancestry and the fundamental
traits of his face-a race as diifefen
from the whites in its moral aud men
tal character as IN its physical.
Whereas. after cheerful submission
10 bondage for SO great length o
Time convincing proof Of his lnhe
rent inferiOrity-h was emancipAted
rot by his own courage. fortifIde. an'
wisdom. but by the superior resource
of the North. which Immediately am
without previous preparation couierfe'
ON him all the rights OF citiz ush,p'
Whereas. during the twenty years n
has eni8yed the iuli exercise ot iles
rights TIE most respectable members O.
his race have failed to identify them
selves i'm temperate way with Ihei
new civil duties. the great body bein'
merely "A terrible instrument for eyii d.
the hands Of unscrupulous and vindic
tiveadventurers. and ali classes ot then
being les. in accord with the true spiri
Of our fstilutions than naturalize
foreigners who have only recently an
rived from the despofic countries OF ia
Old World:
Whereas. the influences sprngin
from Oh, presence of this hofdeoi vera
and ignorant black voter, ln cur mids
have lowered tine tone of our Who'll
political life. the whites being com
rel.ed 10 vote together for the preserva
ton OF the Fundamental principles a.
organized society irrespective Of al
natural aud healthy differences e
opinion. thus reiegaiing 10 oOscurll.
the greatest economic questions ma
cen divide the sufffages oi an eullghi
ened nation. and thereby depriyng in
mass of our people Of those means @
political education which. before th
late war. caused them % be the best ln
formed citizens IN political matters oI
the face Of the giobs, and The mos
thoroughly m accord with the spirit q
free Institutions:
Whereas. the negro is a permanen
element Of disturbance in our sscia
life. by his OOUuslyenes5 and bolster
business ln our public couveyances ani
places OF popular resort: o. hos a-pira
ton alter a social equality. not JUST
fed by the history OF ms race. or b.
his own personal appearance. charac
ter. or Dearllg, aud constant menac
10 the safety OF our wives and dalgu
ters. ard lasting cloud upon tho pe-c
ard security OF our iirfsides.
Whereas. the individuals Of bis rae
40 large are rapidly declining IN steadl
ness. -kili. ANA industry as iabOrers
the only character in which they bav
added one i.ta t) the wealth and pros
pefity OF the communities of whlcl
,hey form part,
Whereas. they have Distracted tn
progress # the South. not only by th,i
lack OF shrif,. their careless methods
their low standard Of life. " hich rem
Iers Il impossible for a higher class o
labor to compete with them, but ais
by frightening of foreign capital ant
lmpelling foreign immigration tut
other fields,
Whereas, there exists and inheren
and iDerradical antag0nism between To
two races which leads inevitably q
sanguiniry conflicts upon slight ground
for irritation, and which permanent
OvershadONs a large section OF Tia
south with tire imminent danger Of fe