The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-09-11
Wednesday, Sept, II. 1889.
The "Greenville News" and Negro
Colonization.
1.-THE web OF sophistry we break in vain.
ThA ereatnra,a at his dirty work again"

.sThe web OF sophistry we break in vain.
The creatures at his dirty work again.
A usual. the Greenvius Ne,us assumes its "a
yorite role, OF being nothing If not critical,
offensive and personal; with Its usual al
tempts at pointless Wit and smartinuendoes
AS a specimen OF its attempt at epigramatic
smartness it begins its article. with the re
mark that the Press and Banner appears TO be
comicsl. because 1t insists on being serious
and the Medium 8 taken seriously. because OF
its unceasing efforts to be coulical. "This
and nothing moreno citation from either
paper to Justify It's criticism. The reader
must take this, like everything else, upon the
word Of the self conceited editor, VINO assumes
70 enjoy a monopoly Of all "origlnal thought
and logical strength. All who diner lron
him are nincompoops, who know notnlng o
'&hsir own minds, beat the air biindly when
taey attempt to argue, and in seeking 10 DC
Serious. are sure to provoke laugh.
& 90 wad some power the giftie gle US
To see onrsels as others see US.
Now for specimen Of the logic OF the Nsws
we Quoted last week pregnant paragraph
from Biainets "Twenty Years in Congress,
showing how Lincoln's Colonization Scheme
had egregiously failed failed under tenfoio
more favorable conditions than exist at pres
ent, for its successful accomplishment lalieo
at the Outset because the African though Q
slope, could not be induced to 60 away; ye'
because Blaine points this out. as one OF the
facts of past history, and adduces strong rea
sons to show that "history repeats ITSELF" and
that failure must attend every scheme which
leaves out Of the problem every important
NO q r a
nm Mr.. Blaine, az q better friend OF the South
than Mr.. Lincoln. Here's logic with ven
aeancei "Most lame and impotent conclu
sionp'
A Vice. President of the "Standard Oh
Trust" sent recently speaker to Chatauqna
10 answer q Reverend Doctor who mad oeen
pitohing into that "Institation," withou'
cloves. and he, proving little too hard for tn
Divine. raised the hue and cry Of his be
ing . paid agent OF the corporation. He hati!
denied the charge. "But." said he, "that mat
tars not, Do speak the truth-can you gain
.sv nv facts and figures? That is the sole Is
sns. Truth is truth, whatever garb 1t assumes
and from whatever quarter 1t comes"
So 1t matters not who has exhibited greater
kindness to the South, Blaine or Lincoln. Int
former has shown that the latter failed ant
why he tailed. Why did he fail 2 Beeaus
tina scapuae ssas inpolitic and ampracticable
Imurnc<tcahls, because the negro could not b'
tudrcsd to 70; and 1t would have swampet
the Unitsd States Treasury TO pay the cost
his deportation and to maintain him after
wards as q award of the nation" The Job We
too large, the elephant was two big.
But transport him! Who Is the gamer
win It be The hot rice or cotton fields OF tht
South, denuded OF all that labor which alone
makes them profitable? Labor which the
African can supply. Will the negro be bene
nxted9 What becomes then Of the boastee
argument, that he needs the touch Of the
white mans civilization, to prevent his re
lapse into barbarism-that his condition here
IN better than In his native Africa.
Blu, says our logical editor, the opponents
OF his scheme fail to show q better; and, likt
the blind ostrich, hide their heads to shut ou
the coming doom. This Is not legitimate
conclusion. He who alleges must prove
must show that the scheme he proposes Is no
Z only pohtie but feasible. Until then, we haV'
the privilege OF ressrving our answer. Bp
we do not avail ourselves OF our privilege
We acarry the war;" II not the negro, "into Ar
rlca.n We show that the scheme has failed
once, with all the aid that Abe Lincolns po
tent influence could give 1t, failed under al
the favoring conditions OF an Exodus from
Egyptian bondage, failed when a bonus wa
offered to take them to o promised Eidorado
on the West coast Of Africa Failed rs 1t eve
will fail, because II is visionary and inapractt
eabse-failed though advocated by the pen
Jefferson and the tongue Of Clay.
And it ever will fail, though the coloniza
ton scheme c5ntemplates gradual deporta
uon. It will fail, because 1t is "the first stel
that costs,s' and that first step-the consent o
!, the negro-cannot be obtained.
We are not bound by any law Of logic to at
tempt asolution Of the negro problem. Per
hsps Il ia insoiuble, so far as we can affect
solution. But agencies which we perhaps ar
unable to comprehend, much less TO control
are at work, which will doubtless accomplish
{ the designs CT Providence, whether we seel
20 cooperate or not. In the meantime tn
subject will furnish editors the opportunity Q
nliing up column, and the Greenrilie Ne1o
chance to vent its spleen at some OF its cor
temporaries. We wish him Joy in his pleas
ant occupation OF
"Nursing his wrath to keep 1t warm"
Abuse OF C. g. Alexander.