New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-30
THE NEGRO WILL NOT GO.
SENATOR WADE HAMPToN's DESIRE THAT THE
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?. IN, rdftor Of The tribune.
STR. Senator Wade Hampton in an interview the
other day said: " While wish the negro no harr
would gladly vote to appropriate S0O'oOo'ooo II .cy
would 20 elsewhere" Mr.. Hamptons high STANDING
as a Southern leader gives certain weight 10 MS
utterances I do not intend to make an extensive
argument but simply to point out few OF the ihcoh
sstcnces Of his position.
n il a veIhnown fact that he and others nave
busted themselves for years trying to retarl our pro-
eress. They have opposed every bit OF legislation
calculated 10 benefit Having failed In this. they
tried Establishments to get the negroes to support the
Democratic party the plea that they we're our
best friends But say what they might, they could
not shut from the memory Of the negro tho dongs
~ the Ku Kmx still something must be done
Negro domination was invented But, "a is usual
where hate overbalances judgment they ignored the
feet that the elements necessary 10 dominaton-ma-
ice and revence-were lacking in the negro. For
when these make believe frightened gentlemen were
fighting against the nag of their country and earning
for themselves the TILE Of traitors, the negroes were
left to protect their wives and children. Was nos
that the time to dominated What If they had mas
sacred those helpless and children white
men murdered black women and children since the
war; Who would have blamed them How long
would the war have lasted The spirit Of revenge
was absent and their behavior during those trying
times challenges the admiration Of their most bitter
u
of their friendship for the whites, find them in con-
vcntlon helping the nomination of the Hero Of tho
Crater$
As the cry for social equality was given the lie by
the decoIuus conduct of these much mallgned people,
the domination scare was got up to keep the hatred
OF the Writes mp 10 the killing point. 1t IS being
preached in the pulpit and circulated in their
papers. this, Ike its predecessors Will also
die the poor negro must be driven from home. Was
there ever more laughablc spectacle presented to
The North than these millions of whites playing the
baby act" at the expense of handful of hannlcs
reople out OF whose number lives have been given
on more than occasion III proof of their love and
friendship for the white people
Mr. Hampton. withOul stopping 10 ask the per
mission Of the great taXpaying North. is willing 10
give millions of dollars OF the Government get rid
of the negroes. Why Because theso people de-
mand, they have the right TO say who shall
| rule them because they object to
white men destroying their daughters because they
desire 10 educate themselves that they may discharge
intellgenly the duties OF citizenship; because a.
American citizens, who helped 10 save .hs Union.
they demand and insist upon being treated fairly and
sons they must leave the place they have enriched
by .hcir labor OF what consequence is # now TO
these lords Of tho South II the old black manmes7
walked tie floor in the sim hours Of the night and fed
from their breasts the milk upon which they thrlvcl 2
she must move On'-descendants and all The south
must and shall remain solid. even If Mr. Hampton and
his COLES gues have to play the role OF CharUn When
reflects upon the past ana present persecution OF
the negroes the only wonder Is mat they have not all
| turned Anarchists White men arr such for less
| cause. The negro. however. moves quicily on, his
gentle ard forgivng nature filed with faith I'm God.
who they believe win finally lead him TO triumphs.
| Tho southeIners have done things I'm their day
for which they should blush. but IN after years when
the impartial historian shan record thor treatment OF
the ncgr, their past miSioings Will be lost IN conf
sOu.h-thc negroes. THOMAS +. SIMMONS.
Washington, d. e., Aug. 90 1850