The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1889-06-21
A NORTnERN MANS VIEWS.

On Federal Decoration day, Col. T. g.
ELLINGTON, of Iowa, delivered an address
at Memphis, Tenn, before the Grand
Army OF the Republic. He gave utterance
to some statements and sentiments that
were not palatable to his hearers He
says that he spoke as he did to the old
soldiers because he thought it the fitting
place to warn the people of the danger to
the republic He has evidently thought
much about the negro question and its
solution. We are not prepared to accept
his belief that North Carolina will ever
contain more negroes than whites, or to
believe in all his conclusions. But what
he says-and says 50 boldly, is entitled to
consideration. We make a few extracts:
He said, "the census of 1880 gave Mis-
sissippi white population of 40, 900 and
negro population of $50, 900. 1t gave
South Carolina white population of 391,
600 and negro population of 6O4 600, or
about two to one. 1t gave Louisiana
454, 900 white population and Asa, 600 ne
gro population. The census Of 1890 will
probably show that the negro population
outnumbers the whites in Alabama, Geor-
gia and Florida. Ten years later, or the
year 1900, will 6dd Virginia, Arkansas
and North Carolina with IA negro popula-
ton that.outnumbers the whites. Thus,
in ten years hence upon a free ballot and
a fair count, we will find nine States of
this Union ruled by it's ex-slaves, its un-
lettered property holders, while its intelli-
gent property holders will be in hope
less minority"
'Listen attentively for the fantest
hat ~,
you will hear no syllable of appreciation
of this overthrow of the white race and
the destruction of all of its dearest aspi-
rations and hopes. Let US prove our
selves worthy survivors of our brave and
chivalrOus comrades, and let us demand
of the politicians that we shall have a
voice in the settlement of these problems
which were so hastily acted upon when
the mad passions of the war were in fever
heat. Let US unite our voices with the
voices from these tombs, and thus united
let us demand of politicians of all parties
that we shall formulate basis of settle
ment of these questions that shall be ac-
cepted and respected and become a part
| of the platform of all political organiza-
tions, and speedily part of the organic
law Of the land
"There is an irrepressible conflict be-
tween white suffrage and negro suffrage.
All dreams of dividing the colored vote
| are utopian. This vote is now and al
| ways will be a race VOTE The negro
never can attain to that position of supe-
riority that will permit his vote to ever
become anything but race vote. The
enactment of negro suffrage was the great
| crime of the age. THE GUARDIAN ANGEL
| OF OUR UNFORTUNATE COUNTRY WAS SLEEP
| ING WHEN THAT FOUL DEED WAS DONE.
| Any Republican who sincerely favors ne
| gro suffrage is the misguided victim of a
maudlin philanthropy. Any Democrat
who favors it favors also the stealing of
the ballot when it is deposited"
| The negro has never been able to CON
fer the blessings of good government on
its own race in Africa or Hayti or else
where. 1t can hardly be expected to gov
ern the Caucasion race wisely and well.
The domination of the white race by the
blacks simply means white slavery. The
| whites will never submit to it. The
| Anglo American race in the South has
been familiar with the chains of slavery
for two centuries or more, but they have
never worn those chains themselves and
|