The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06

three years has caused change. Thisquarter
OF century, OF course, has not been suili-
cient to indicate with any certainty what
they are capable of becoming, nor what re-
lation that race must bear to the white race
in the South; but it has developed that
the white people OF the South do desire to
have them educated, to have them Chris
TANNED, and to give 10 them fair chance
in the race for life; and that their future
development is necessarily dependent upon
the good will and the conscience of the
white people among whom they are
placed.
1t is said sometimes that there ought TO
be no Southern question; that all ques-
tons should be national questions. ! most
cordially indorse this, with certain limita-
tons. There can be no question which
affects any part Of the United States that
does not in a greater or less degree affect
every other portion OF the country; but
there are questions which in u certain
sense are local questions; and the very ex.
tent OF our country, and the diversity OF
its products. and the enormous productive
power OF our people. do localize certain
questions in the sense that the people in a
given territory are more affected by them,
and have more power over them than the
not shut your eyes 10 the fact that those
States which grow cotton have more d.
| rect interest in that great industry than
those States which do not grow Il; that
there are certain industries and interests
which affect the States on the Pacific slope,
as for instance the Chinese question,
which do not TO the same degree affect the
remaining States OF the Union.
Now, this race problem affects the Gulf
and cotton States more than it does those
States which are partly planting aud partly
farming States; and still less are those
States which are purely farming or manu-
| featuring Southern States affected by II
than any other OF the Southern States and
| in very small degree are the States that
| lie outside Of what was formerly known rs
the South affected by il. II is, therefore,
perfectly plain that there are but two pos
sblc conditions under which this problem
can be solved; one Il, that IL shall be sub
stantially lcft 10 the people OF both races
resident within this territory; or that IL
shall be left 10 the nonresident majority
outside Of the territory. united with either
the white or the black people inside Of
that territory. This second hypothesis
prcsuppJses an unavoidable conflict be-
tween the two races, in which conflict one
or the other race shall have as allies the
the nonresident majority. | do not be-
lieyc that this Is true in point OF fact, and
| have not the slightest doubt that any
policy based upon il will inurc " the in
jury Of both races in the South.
The white people OF the South do not
need any aid in any possible hostility, or
any real friendship to the colorcd people
placed in their midst. ] have no doubt
that IL tho two races In the States Of the
South could once be assured that they are
10 solve this problem for themselves, that
there would be peace aud law aud order ~
the first fruits OF that understanding; and
then the full, natural and generous treat
ment OF the problem in spirit OF cordial
and Christian anxiety 10 10 the very best
possible under the environment with
which they are limited. On the contrary,
every interference, under any prciensc.
by whatever name, and under whatever
authority, can only work delay and tenn.
poury harm; whether IL be under the pro-
tense Of aid for educational institutions, or
by operation Of courts OF justice, or by POI
lilicll organizations, IL matters not; the
gist OF the matter is that any foreign inter
ference will work harm, and only harm.
The race question must DO eliminated
from national politics. This Is the first
necessity 10 It's proper solution, aud this Is
what, Of all people, the colored people
most need. l cannot use language too
strong 10 express my profound conviction
OF this truth. You cannot permit the
domination Of your state 10 pass from
your control; nor can YOU have this de-
termination aud necessity put TO your fell
low.cilizcns OF the North too strongly.
You who aro descended from the good
people Of New England. and trace your
pcdlgrccs back TO the Plymouth Fathers,
and through them 10 that sturdy race
which emerged from the Black Forest and
destroyed the Roman Empire, cannot do q
greater service 10 your conntry--a service
equal 20 that which any OF your ancestor,
in all the past did for mankinl-than e
let IL be understood, without any shadow
Of doubt or cquiyocation. that you feel
called Of God 10 preserve Tire civilization
and the institutions which you have In
hcrited and that you intend. God helping
You, a. do this. Also, let Il be equal,
understood that you recognize a. par
I OF this very duty, put upon you
by God, 10 500 10 Il that these colorcd poo
pie arc treated Justly generously, aud giyer
every proper opportunity TO become com
pet NJ 20 discharge whatever duties az,
laid upon them, aud that you are willin.
a. take this duty upon your hearts ant
your conscicnces. aud 10 answer nj the bli
, Of public opinion and 10 God for your per
, Torrance Of IL. The practical details ~ Il
, how YOU are To carry out this, OF course
must be left 81 the emergencies that nri a.
, aud have no doubt that you will he ioun,
. equal 20 them. Il Is the fundamental
, principle that desire 10 give ultcnucc q
tonight and not 10 undertake 10 set ou
In detail the practical application Of II, 70
4 that can well be left 10 time and oppoI
/ tuniiy.
p have no relation except that Of com
, mon citizenship with the separate iradi
}. tons Of the Pilgrim Fathers. Ny owl
y ancestors landed on the shores Of Virgins
! many generations ago, and every strain {
!, blood which / have comes from person
; who lived south OF the Potomac River, an
vet who lived In the border slave States
o have ncver had an ancestor who Gale
A home any State north or south Of ia
}. border slave States Of Virginia aud Kon
G lucky. have not even any strain Of tha
n blood which has been No famous and 4
o beloved ia your State, which would hay
> made France 20 great u she had been wis
q enough 10 know That her Huguenot Chi
|, dren were rs worthy aud ought 10 be
o beloved a. her Catholic Children. b.
4 surely, after hundred ycarsof tiu expor
a ment under our constitution and near
N three hundred years since pefmaneI
q settlement was made by our race
America. and almost four centuries sin,
!. Columbus discovered the virgin continoi
a. N.N hat II