The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1889-06-20

anIty, 1t Is not strange tnaC tne
swan song of the shot gun should
have become the requiem of that
same one. If the negro could
have been scattered TO the four
quarters of the earth at the close
of the war it would, / think,
have been better for the negro
and the South also. If the great |
plantations Of the South were |
now cut up into.small farms and
white farmers were settled upon
them, it would do much toward
giving back to the negro as the
opening of the industrial centers
is doing, many of the rights that
have been taken away from him.
The negro is the camel that Is
carrying the luggage of the
Southern caravan. II could not
now move without him. He is
also an American citizen, and il
the time ever comes when he can
vote in all sections OF he South
and have his vote counted, that
will he the time to call in watch
ers TO attend the wake Of the old
South.
was we'll pleased with wat l
saw Of the new South, and think
1t wonderful that it should have
made such progress as it has, es-
pecially when considering the
state of affairs that has existed
there since the war. | am of the
impression that it will continue
to grow. Those persons who can
no, comegto understand that the
Cnniede:acy is dead. buried anl
without hope Of resurrection, will
finally pass away. Commerce Is
crowiing them ont; and in years
to come their place IN memory
will hardly be known. If the
negro is not TO vote in the South,
The Suulil's representation in
Congress should be cut down TO
what the vote in that district
shows rishtfullv belongs to it.
The New South has not been ed
ncated up to the point OF accept
ing such proposition as the
right and proper thing. | found
that in some Of the large districts
in Northern Alabama, members
of the dominant party are COM
planning about some Of the lower
with a third or fourth
less voters, having the same rep
in Congress as the
larger. They say it ls unjust
There has been, as will be seen
in this, even a promise Of pnlit1- |
erlH progress in tie New South.
AS the army of workers in the
industrial districts increase, the
cause of complaint will become
even more apparent than a. the
present. and If it is not througi
some other medium. a thing not
al all probable, the people of the
South will in time themselves in
siSt hat the basis of representa-
iion be fairly adjusted.
The schools that have been 10
Gated in the South by Northern
people 10 educate The negro are
doing a great work. The same
may be said Of those operated by
The Southern people. If free
schools were scattered through
he South as they are through
the North the claim that 1t was |
4 necessity that The negro be dis
franchised wonld soon lose IFS
potency, il indeed il ever pos
sessed any.
The gentleman whose views
are given in the body of this ar
icle. thoueh a Southerper. wa.
'oyal and fought in the Union
army dn:ing the war. AS the 81
Ience and inac,iou of he major
ty OF the people would seem 10
Indicate that they look at the
matter in much The same light as
hat in which he has presented
il. it is also presumed that it Is
heir desire that the New South
should be left 10 work ont the
'ace question in its own way, and
may the work be consummated
as quickly as possible. The peo-
pie would be rid of the dismal
events that have plagued the
Nation since the close of the war.
W. II. MCCLINToCK.