The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
THE MEMPHISAPPEAL
SATURDAY. 49, ApRn ~. 1890
THE SOLID SOUTH.

Fred Douglass delivers himself Of the opinion
that the present outlook for tho ncTro foncbodcs
alarm. lie charges. OF course. thlt the South Il
dsposed to deprive the colonel psoplc Of their bal
lots aud he goes on 10 ay that the prejudice
against these colonel people due 10 nothing more
than the pride the white people take 10 'thclrsup
posed social superiority" We quote from the ~
por Of his remarks In m, Hashlagiga Pod. lie
advises the colorcd people 10 "mix with the white
people, build their homes guaac nan." aud 40
on IL ,sshc IL.su sfurgamuck Of the darkcy he
thl. land We must rcrollcct Apropos o. what hc
says let rs clip part Of the report Of the procccd
las Of the Washington ncgrncs In their cfnancpa.
ton celebration Tuesday. ilcne Il H. "a short
tme ago. he the leading speaker Of the evening.
n dirkcy from New York mld, the Governor
of one Of tho southern states enjoying the hospl.
taliiy of New YORK at a banquet. said we would
welcome Northern army rather than the abom.
iuaton oi ncgro rule lei me tay that when tho
Northern army next marches 10 battle Il will not
h. composed entirely Of whites II viii have IN H.
ranks 10000 youug colurcd men, aud IN the rear
.fhoOo moro. rcady 70 take their places n they
fan The speaker iairly shHekcd ont the last words
and the sccnc which ontncd bhniss dcs flption
The cutirc audience va, appanding wildly, aud
iof the next iyc minutes pandcmonium tcigncd.
only " break ont again whom he saii that they
should not rrgafd their cihfanship iavur but On
Inherent right which they had becu dcimudcd Of
iof yoan before Il was Erudgingy granted" We
give the clipping simply aA pointer Ia show what
3 Ia the mind Of some at least ui the leading no.
grocs OF the county lie % e.. q Noes aad o.
frfU.
The words here attributed 10 Fred
Douglass express the secret, sacred thought
that burns In the breast Of many colorcd
woman as well ne mon. Social equality Is
their dream, and Il opportunity ever
served they would leave no stone ur.
turned to attain H. But the white people
Of the South arc determined that such an
opportunity shall never serve. Tho In.
siinct Of race preservation, social order
and the maintenance Of tho governments
Of the several Southern States depends
upon tho integrity Of the white race
aud its asccndancy. The Wild dream
Of Fnd Douglas thus 20 hyslcrically PIC.
. tutcd will never be realized for him or his
The same reasons that justify the white
people Of the Pacific Coast In excluding
the Monaghan In greater measure jusli,
The white people Of the South In cxclud
Ing the negro At the North, where III,
negroes are fewer In number. they an
carefully and scrupulously separated On,
kept apart And in addition 70 that, Their
Is 10 be- found In that section n public sen
tmcni utterly opposed 10 an increase o
the negro population there. Even nude
the most iayoring conditions In th,
States north Of Delaware the nrgru
has made no exhibit Of progress com
parable 20 what he has here a
the South where he Is encouraged II
industry and Thrill by the white pcopl
who arc his ncighboA There are no nc
gro mechanics at the North. aud the ma
ioriiy Of that race are there the mere,
drudgcA. Tho lowest number Of then
have risen 10 anything like conspicuit
even In connection with their own racc
and they have never attempted 10 fore
themselves upon the white people Of eve
Massachusetts, In the impudeni mann,
here attributed TO Fred Douglass. Tho,
Of the West India Islands have never bee
able 10 force themselves socially on n
white people, though ne officials some
them attend the receptions Of the Goyeno
oiacislands. Wherever they are they nj
arace apart Nature, which IL superior
all man.made laws and customs, dicla,
this course. The white people Of Il
South have always adhered to II aud 4