Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-02
WEST RANDOLPH VT. JANUARY 2 1889
THE NEGRO QUESTION.


The negro question is liable TO con-
tinue as it has been, a troublesome one
in our national politics. 1t assumes a
form different now from any previous
form. The negroes are increasing rap
idly, aud now that they have part ia
politics, which they are disposed to use
against the dominant political sentiment
of the whites they are not regarded
with the same affection as when valued
in dollars and cents. Besides, there
are indications that the Southern polit-
zeal leaders fear that the incoming ad-
ministration means business and that
they cannot continue to "chouse" him
out of his political rights either by vio-
lence or fraud. There are two move
ments going on in different parts of the
South designed TO affect the relative
position of the white and black races.
These may not be widely extended and
they may be only spasmodic, and yet
now they are indicative of certain states
of feeling that prevailin certain sections
of that wide region. One of these
movements looks to the immigration of
whites so that the white race can main
tain its aseendency by force of Ium-
bers. a New Orleans paper urges
this immigration scheme. Let us have
white men from any source, from the
North or from Europe, and fill up the
country and crowd back the colored
race. Texas is referred TO as state
in which this has been partially car
ried out. 1t is said that in all the coun-
ties except those bordering on Louisia-
ma the incoming of the whites has kept |
the colored vote in minority. The
question is asked, why may not SINH
lar policy carried through the entire
South produce corresponding results.
The theory is good, but to make it
success white immigration
most be rapid enough to overbalance
negro growth. We apprehend that
his will require much more rapid
of population in the direction
If the South than has heretofore taken
,lace. Again, white men moving into
he South must be met in a different ,,
pirit from that which has been preva- ,
ent in the past. Northern men will /
lot make homes in the South TO any J
,reat extent until they can enjoy the .
anne freedom of thought and speech 4
hat is permitted to them here. En-
oying these, their political affiliations I
Tould be with the colored people rath- S
r than with the whites. 1t may be /
he end desired would thus be lost. We
now of only one way for the whites of
he South to do, and that is TO deal in 7
Just and honorable manner by all
lasses. No schemes will work well .
Or long time that are founded upon a
liustice. 1t is because of narrow /
minded, vicious policy that the South :
as suffered in the past. She has stood \
4 her own light, she has retarded her n
wn growth, and whatever prosperity I
as come to her has been forced upon /
er. Southern whites must cease to
evise schemes that discriminate against b
he colored race so long as whites and !,
lacks are equal under the constitution. 7
in any of these states the blacks out v
ote the whites then that state, in L
ertain sense must pass under black 1
lan's government and the whites must :, :
nbmit. lust as in New York or Bos- \
IN combinations in politics bring the
rish clement to the front and the ma Al
ve-born are ruled by the Irish. Keep ia
ace questions out of politics and let g g
-hite and black alike seek the common .
ood. The other movement looks to :,
le emigration of the colored people. f
his has been undertaken on several I
,casions but has met with only limit = :,
success. The movement now is on :,
le Atlantic coast and towards the
7rth. east. A gentleman from the Of
outh has recently conducted two hun W
ed negroes or more from North Car Ia
ina and located them in New Jersey. q, q.
his is called just beginning. This h,
not undertaken for the accommoda- on