Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
Deportation or the Negroes.
BRADDocK House, ALEXANDRIA, VA,
April IL, 1889.


To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Within the last twenty-five years or
less what a revolution has taken place IN
the sentiments OF the thinking world
with reference TO the real character OF
the negro. 4 quarter OF q century ago
the whole OF Europe and two thirds OF
America believed that the black man
had been greatly wrop8ed and denied
his Just rights. and that he was quite
the equal OF the white man if he only
had an equal chance. But where to-day
ia the thoughtfrd. well-informed man IN
Furope or America who thus believes
Shall l add, unknown? Every days ex-
perience on that subject goes to con-
vince us of the profound, unalteraole
difference and wide inequality between
the two races Of men. The moro the
subject is inquired into and discussed
tho more glazing becomes the phantasm
that created tho sentiments that gov
erned the actions Of men within the
short period of one quarter OF q century
past
After a careful perussl OF Philip A.
Bruce's book, 1889, on the Plantation
Negro as s. freeman &c. his present
condition in Virginia, and general ten
dencv to turn back to barbarism, not
yithstanding his superior advan tages
and run of the public schools, he seems
to develop now more rapidly than
formerly the instincts of the brute than
the wisdom of the educated man, and to
send him to school to learn OF books
conduces not 30 much TO his good as
yould be. if he were sent there to learn to
chen daily load of wood instead, the
chief good in attending school, MIR.
Bruce thinks, is the subordinatIon no
undergoes while there.
James Anthony Froude, the English
historian. in his recent work on the West
Indies, 1888, gives voluminous testimony
on the condition of the negro IN that
quarter of the world, and shows as
governmental factor there he is a
complete failure, and that he has reached
the full grade of barbarian.
MIR. Brace thinks instead of improving
here in Virginia there istoo much reason
to fear that his (the negro's) degraded
nature will grow continually worse,
when it will become entirely unsafe for
white female to I've in the same
peiehberhood. The array of testimony
is overwhelming, and goes to show that
these creatures must either be reduced
TO subordination or deported. Every
argument and consideration urgues de-
DOyfntion as the only effectual remedy.
To fold our arms and submit to ruin IS
not the part of wisdom, nor duty, nor IS
| it becoming to the superior race and Its
high destiny.
The verdict has been deliberately and
clearly reached, and is now emphatically
pronounced that the two races cannot
i've in juxtaposition on terms OF peace
and safety under the deluslve idea OF
political equality. -.
Mr.. Bruce despairs OF the public
schools ever being the means OF qualify
ing the negroes for casting TN intelligent
vote and of making them q safe govern
mental element, and urges partial dis
| reimbursement as political necessity,
while this and all such measures are but
temporary expedIents, when their de-
portation from the country, or as MIR.
| Bruce terms it tOithdroOot, should alone
be urged. Even though the South
should 90 back to condition OF prime
val forest. to be again resettled by ho-
mogepeous white race, would be far bet
ter than to suffer the eternal blight and
inharmonious presence Of the negro.
This fully accords with what L have
substantially stated in brlefer space,
though not in such elegant phrase, IN
nv pamphlet son Negro Colonial
tion,' 1883, as the only safe and reeson-
able solution of the unhappy situation.
If an additional proof was wanted to
show the pressing necessity for separa-
ton of the two races because OF inequall-
ty and iucompatibility it is supplied by
the recent speech of Fred. Douglass and
other negro speakers, ell OF whom at
tempt the rote of preacher, stumper,
statesman, and proDtpter to the present
Administration and will be satisfied with
nothing short of negro rule for the coun-
try, and utterly refuse to ground their
homes for the future on the generosity
and better nature of the superior race OF
people with whom they live, but look
| entirely to a coercive exercise OF partisan
political sectional power which. If car
RED out at all, or, if carried too far,
would end in ruin or another internecine
conflict in which, whatever else might
occur, the negro would surely be Sngtea
ont. The advice L would offer Is, &c
South, negro go South Ito the tropics
put seas and oceans between. If you
are too much Of child IA minor) to dc
this aud will insist upon remaining, then
you will rightly and properly have tC
accept of a monitor, a guide, ruler.