The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-04
THE NEGRO SHOULD MOVE.


THE NEGRO SHOUJD MOVE.
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faces thew would know that The importation OF
large todies OF their race into the cotton districts
means continued poverty and degradation 70 them.
W. ~ ,uey "ork ~ hn cst erSs ,he
same way' Nineteen twentieths of them 90 In
at tho beginning OF the year poor and de
pendent, and they come out az the end oil me
year ~ .ne saho conu,opi San w ~, e,n ,
rlaliy where they arc herdod Together in vast
throngs making cotton rice and sugar. u they de
sire 20 improve themselves, lot them dlsperse IN
sna, ooHs' uuso i,,a'o5 ,,h ,ho araat
body Of the popuiatlon. Tho negro can 20 IN tbs
old ways, or he can do better.--Arkdasds Dmocrdi.
The negro is a gregarlous animal. II Is rs nat
ural for them 10 herd ~ II Is for cattle and buifa
loes. It isa physical imposslblllty for them to
become aSlmilatsd with the great body of the
population" they will never do IT, How can
you nssimiate oil and water? The elements Of tho
you races are Just o. distinct II by common
consent Of the races assimilation should
DO reached by misccgonstion, what social
degradation tho country would witness
Why not Congress appropriate territory sufficiently
large for the Africo. Americans 10 abide upon and
offer them Inducements TO emigmte3 This would
give a distinct and separate race distinct and
separate territory with all the powers OF statehood
their own representatives TO Congress This would
ciieciually settle the race problem Itwould open
the South TO settlement by thrifty New England
farmers who. would be inspired by no
race animoSitIcs They would reyolutionize
the system Of farming In the South and the crop
morssse would cease 20 MAKE ps'W Sr,s.os,S" o.
another Nobody but tho southern planter wants
the negro, Nobody pa. INC southern pla" ,Sn
question Is, have the small land owners. the
white laoorer and the penny merchant .in,,, got
repurpant to their taste aud detrimental to their
Progress In order that the southern planter may
and ,6c PLANTATION snpply rnerehan, class Of Gus
TONERS that will always remain poor IN order that
Sot ii,ls ambition to S,,,cr their condition. They
make no provisions for tho future and place no
w"n, mi, male them AM easy prey for Inc and
owner and the crop mortgage.
nuu'S ,,a voc go, nSa'V ., 'n I s,.h me craD
mortgage and the South will enter upon an era Of
P pS ny, 'VnI , Sa wen ys SI rs iass,
will be better rcmunenied ncc wars will be
handed down 70 ls' an's ,. as =, ni,'oty 20
Southern ou,ragcs" will CEASE TO iuaame the mind
Of the North, and soan sherman ana ~, Si.is
a. rifles OF scmi.barbari,m.-cay C,uAy lArtl
ReoooL
Our contemporary mas evidently ior'
gotten the TACT that 'he negroes are ciu-
zens and are not TO DO lesislaIed Tor OF
about as we legislate Tor the Indians ana
the Chinese. Congress might lay on a
Territory Tor them next December out IL
could not iorce them 10 occupy IT, but
even Il II was so minded, what Territory
coulditgivo them that does already con-
lalnawhl'o population win vested rights
that could not be forced or coaSed 10 leave
TO make way Tor the negroes men, again.
we could not force them 70 emigrate 10
Mexico, and II We could the MeS'cans
would not receive thom' Inc same Is 70
BIO SAID oil a proposition 10 sond 'hem 70
llayli, which has recently boon circulated
Free people cannot DO moved about
like pawns on chess BOARD
10 use force upon tho negro 70 compel MIN
TO move hero aud there as white commit
tees might select would DO 10 establish a
precedent that might DO invoked by one
body OF white people against another 70
the ruin oil the very fabric oil liberty The
rights oil the least must be protected Intact
In order that the rights OF all may
be preserved BESIDES, tho planter
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