Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-24
some Reasons for Eliminating the
Negro Element.

The time has come when 10 help the negro
Is to iDlure the white man. To advance the
former IN education and position IS to make
him a stronger antagonist. The two races
differ not only In color but in chronological
peculisrities, which have existed through all
history, which cannot be changed. and
which utterly destroy the hope that they can
live peaceaby ~ equals under the same 60
vernment. Our old people remember with
what horror the abolition OF slavery was
first received by the slave.owners. The
paramount question was what can be done
with them? aud not " How much shall we
lose"I Ifthis could have been satisfactorily
answered Virginia would have adopted
emancipation long ago. Emancipation was
enforced ~ war measure by those
who knew but little OF the race, regardless
OF consequences. The difficulties were
tided over by the Federal purse and
sword but the trouble still remains. De.
portatlon was discussed, In connection with
the colonization OF Liberia. fifty years ago.
and considered impracilcable, and with The
largely increased facilities OF transportation,
is still 40. And, even IL practicable, there IS
no power TO enforce Ii. hive interviewed
hundreds OF negroes and never found one
who vas willing 10 live under the govern
mcnt Of bis own race. The able bodied men
ana women 60 North from May to November
and leave the weaker ones and children here.
This custom could be developed aud by wise
laws made TO draw along with II the useless
elias, now left behind. SIR. lisIri'on's policy
Ia expected to lust the laws OF the United
state. so that, where there is a majority OF
negro voters, that section must be repre-
seated by a Republican or a negro. This. of
course, ignores sl other influences, such
as intelligence, culture. property, SC.
especially powerful In politics, and
overslaughs our whole civilization with
negro barbarlsm. South Carolina during
carpetsbsg rule was an exempidcation OF
what Is intended for the South. The Legis-
Ia,ufe of that State WAS composed Of ma
jority OF negroes. Tbis entire mai ority paid
only about $40 taxes, while they appro.
pristed millions 10 be raised from the pro-
perty OF the whites and filed the Offices with
ignorant and corrupt negro Officers. But,
however baieiul the influence OF the negro
on our politics. there Is greater evil yet in
his presence amongst u.s. The whole indus
trial system OF the South Is based upon the
remains OF negro slavery. This ignorant,
degraded, inefficient mass IL linked with our
labor system and circulates everywhere,
blighting every enterprise aud making labor
disrepstable. They have ignored marriage,
aud, like Australian rabbits, are swarm
log over the land, destroying every good
thing. The age calls for skilled lsbor.
Ours cauuot be cultivated. while it embar.
raises US in every way and keeps out Immi-
grants Of our own blood. But a change
would necessitate Inconvenience and some
sacrifice. Will our people, clinging 10 the
feelings and hshits OF the past, consent TO d.
their own work? Better mcet the difficulty
Ia, az fNn lafr Tho q
the emancipation OF the negro at toe North
shows that the blacts locked TO town. His.
tory Is repeating itself. and our points OF
trade are 1ued with negroes, mensciug our
Institutions, crowdine out the whites, and
paying but little taxes. The Caucasian aud
the Negro are the zenith aud the Nadir OF
the races, and the former should Of once IN.
augurste policy that will give bin freedom
from annoyance and full control 10 his own
land. Let the Felicity (Ohlo) people teach
us how 10 act. WHITE.