Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-10
Advice Not Appreciated.

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Advice Not Appreciated.
II seems TO be impossible 10 convince the
northern people that the southern people
know bettsr than they do whether there Is
or IS not in the South a negro problem, and
how 10 solve that problem, il there be one.
where Ignorance Is bliss, tits folly TO be
wise or even TO assume TO he wise. A New
York paper INDUCES IN twadds by way OF
comment upon Governor LEE's and other
declarations which have recently been
made on this point. That pspers
sage reflections and psirOnizing advice
REMIND us Of the dismal articles which
appeared 10 the New York papers when Mr..
WATT, OF Ohio, was appointed Chief JUS
tice OF tho Supreme Court Of tho United
States in preference TO Mr.. WILLIAM NJ.
FvAErs, Of New York--sn astonishing mani
fes,stion OF indifference TO the wishes Of the
provineisls OF the New York press, and
proof positive in their opinion that General
GRANT did not understand the Judiciary
problem.
Now, here comes Mr.. WHITELAw REDS
paper snd in its issue Of Wednesday gives to
the southern people What that journal no
doubt considers exceeding good counsel.
"The southern people," quoth the Tribune,
sought 10 comprehend that what they call
the rsce question Is In fact involved in the
industrial question" Well, suppose they
admit this ayermeut 10 be true, how will
that solve either the labor problem or the ne.
gro problem? AproDos Of what does the
Tribune make this ayerment? The meaning
Is moi very clear, but the language seems TO
have been intended as warning to the
southern people that IL they expected TO
have amongst them white workingmen en-
Csged IN manufacturing operations, and
these workingmen were respected. they
might expect ths negroes sls0 to set up
claim 10 something like social recognition.
The Tribune assumes I'm this matter that the
negro Is not allowed TO vote IN the South,
and notifies us that II the white men assert
their right 10 vote the negroes will follow
The example. We let our New York con.
temporary state its proposition IN It's own
words:
Gle rtbe manufactured csn give the men
much freedem-sbsOlutc freedom % vote as
they please, vigorous defence 10 all their
rights, and especially tue right OF free sur
iraEe.
..Then the question f. whether the other
EMPLOYERS Of lshor VIII also cOncede much,
or suffer the very pick Of their hands TO be
drawn away from them."
There tie northern notion IS to the rights
OF workingmen crops out without any in
tention on the part Of the Tribune to let out
the secret. Ia Virgins employers do not
give the men freedom TO vote, &c. The men
know their rights and maintain them. and
no employer would dare 10 tell bis employees
that he "gaye" them them the right TO vote.
1t Is an insult TO white workingmen for
the Tribune thus to speak Of them as II they
were no better than negroes. viii our
northern bretbern never learn that whilst
any white mans children may hope
10 rise 10 high position IN the
social scale, the negro's children can
never hope to be, in this country ct
least, anything but servants o. servants?
There Is no Abana or Pharpar whose waters
can wash off the ieprosy Of negro blood.
And so southern men will regard with con-
tempt the adviser who threatens them with
negro domination a. result OF an influx OF
white workingmen into this section. Why,
we will welcome all white men. They will
act exactly az the native white men act and
will be found Oh The time fully conscious Of
the fact that they belong to the superior race.
There are, therefore, no terTors for us in the
Trlbune's threats, which are uttered by per-
sons ignorant OF The nature Of the problem
which they undertook to discuss.
We quote the Tribune again:
"Tbe freedom which lwbiiel men enjoy
about the mine or the mill they (the negrOes]
want ard presently will begin 10 get on the
farm. The support aud deleHce 10 the OK.
ercise OF their rights, which they get from
employers and others interested IN the
works. they will presently demand and get
from all other employers. II is coming TO
pass IN the not distant future that the IN
du>triai development OF the South will IN
sure 3 remarkable political advancement.
There must inevitably come more freedom,
more impartial enforcement OF law, because
lroOr Will be in demand and can choose
whore IL Will consent 20 work, and with
whom. Works costing million cannot be
allowed 10 stop because mob oi drunken
lOaiers attempts To terrorIze or drive away
the men there working. That sort OF thlng
will have 20 be stopped 10 seli'defence, and
with II q great many other things
What libel upon the white men OF the
South. What au insulting assumption. too,
is implied IN thus mixing up white men and
negroes. What reflection upon the north
cru workingmen is involved in thus putting
them upon an equality with ignorant pants-
tiOu negroes, aud arguing as II they and the
negroes were all alike 10 be indebted % their
employers for the privilege OF yotngl Why,
the negroes In Richmond would scorn 10 ask
their employers to assist them in getting
Their ballots into the balloi-box.
so we say TO the Tribune send on the
white men. We will welcome them and run
the risk OF their degrading Themselves to
the level Of the negro. They will not have
lived long 10 this section before they will
assert their right 10 vote as they please and
refuse 10 own that their employers "give"
them the right 20 vote.