The Grenada sentinel., 1889-09-14
LITTLE JUSTICE AT LAST.

The South has had great trouble in the
past in conveying to the people of the
North just conception and exact com
prehenson of the peculiar conditions o.
the race problem. Perhaps the Difficult
understanding of the position OF the
South, as it has been to obtain an ac,
acknowledgement from the North that the
peculiar trouble existed and that vital
rights and principles were involved in it,
Many OF the Northern leaders, have un.
derstood the matter thoroughly and
have been convinced that the South has
been light in policy and treatment The
subject OF Southern .outrages," how
ever. has been too rich a vein of political
material for them to surrender on any
foolish notion OF justice to the South.
The stock in trade has been too valuable
to the campaign orator for him to make
any frank and honest acknowledgements.
Many OF the average citizens OF the
North have discovered the truth for
themselves, and their sympatbies are
with the South. Many citizens are still,
from training and lack OF information,
honestly ignorant. Many others, from
pure cu5sedness and hatred, are indif-
ferent to the right or wrong in the ques-
ton, and would gladly see this section,
negroes and all, swept into hades. There
is some light ahead for the South, how
ever. Open Acknowledgements of the po-
sition and rights of the Southern people
are daily made. Many Northern and
Republican journals are beginning to
ask il thereNls not some truth and right
in the declarations and demands OF the
South. Some are beginning to sympa-
thize with and to viudicate southern
policies. Harpers Weekly, contained in
a late issue a notable and candid ex-
preston in this direction. Now the
New York Herald, the leading journal
of the North, speaks out in the same
strain. The Herald after Harrlson's
election became ultra and more Repub-
lican than anything else. However, its
utterances command attention and here
are some OF the things it is now saying
in our behalf:
"Up to the present moment this momentous
puzzle has been played for all it is worth in
the game of party politics. That must end at
once or we shall find ourselves involved in
serious trouble. Barrels of gunpowder should
not be handled by fanatics, for itan explosion
occulsthe fate which overtakes the idiots will
fall upon the government.
To the Republicans of the North the negro
S simply an element of campaign success.
Their chief business has been to array the
blacks against the whites as natural enc.
mics. An opportunity to foment discord Is
never neglected The chief popularity of
avery national canvass is the delivery of
frebrands into the hands of the colored
people with the advice to use them.
The consequence is a series of uprisings in |
various States, accompanied by outrages
which imperil our national repu tation. The |
ceiling Is widely prevalent among the colored
people from the Potomac to the gulf that they |
lave right to rule and should assert that |
light by violence and pistols. This lesson the |
publican party has carefully taught them
md they are beginning to practice it with q |
vengeance, |
During the four years of Mr.. Cleveland the |
south was peaceable and quiet. The negro |
question was lett to the common sense of the |
,Southerners, who have everything at stake |
The processes of evolution went on slowly |
md normally, and If that policy had remain |
I'd in force few years longer this vexed |
problem would have solved itself without so |
much as rufIiing a feather. |
But disturbance in the South is the r.. |
)ublican's capital in trade. 1t is with him |
lot questions OF national economy, but of |
party supremacy, He either never dreams |
nat some matters are too grave to be used |
or party purposes, or, knowing it, is ready |
o sacrifice the welfare of the whole country |
or stronger grip on the perguisites of Office |
The fact that he is committing crime when |
Vinktng at conilagratiOn and murder is sub |
to the more important fact that no |
opportunity to get his hands into the national |
reasury should be neglected"