The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-17
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
"HIs RIGHT TO VOTE. Not HIS FREE.
DON. IL A CURSE.
yIDGE FLOURNOy On TIE FL
TURE OF TIE NEGRO
THr PROPOSED MONUMENT TO THE
PRINATEssoLDIEK.
Market for the West End-MeetiDg of the
James River improvement Commit
tee->ews From the CouTts-Tsrn-
psrance Meeting this Afternoon.

Nss there any sentiment in your
speech before the POWhatan Club that
would have led. any reasonable man 10
the conclusion that You proposed TO
trample upon the negro asked a TIMES
reporter yesterday OF Judge Henry ".
FlOurnOy. Secretary 81 the Common
wealth. while that gentleman Wa en-
gagged in the affairs of State.
Ny position with regard 10 The negro
is that he Is incapable Of exercising The
night Of suffrage with such wisdom "a
could benefit himself or the country.
The night of suffrage was not conferred
upon him for The benefit of the country.
hutfOrthe beneAtOfthe Republican party.
The Republican party was unwilling to
receive the Southern States back into
the Union. except under such conditions
as would enable IL 90 control the State
governments Of the South, and hold a
majority of the votes of the South for lis
supremacy in Federal affairs, and to
give the negro the means of protecting
himself against the alleged enmity of the
white man in the South. 1t is perfectly
clear that the right of suffrage conferred
and USED for such purposes could only
produce perpetual ~antagonism between
the two races. The leaders of
the Republican party have never
ceased 10 teach the negro that the
white man of the SOu,h-the slave
driver IS the Republican leader
chooses 10 designate him-is his enemy
and the only hope of preserving his nib
erty Is 20 use his vOte al The polls always
against whatever policy of government
Is advocated by the white man OF the
South. | believe that the negro would
be happier and more prosperous in every
wpv 4 be did not exercise the right of
ultra e. He does not complain of the
white nan that he is interfered with in
his rights of property, or in his per
sonsl liberty. Ills only complaint
j. that he does not govern
and does not enjoy social
as well "a civil aud political equality
with the white man. The white people
OF the South are his best friends in all
the affairs of life which touch his and
their interest. This opinion il establish
eel by the fact that be prefers, nOtwith-
standing all his political and social com
plants against the cOlOred man, 10 live
with him in the Southern States aud
share his vote. / have been quoted as
saying that / believe hat the freedom OF
the negro was a great curse 10 him.
never uttered such u sentence about the
negro anywhere or on any occasion.
believe that his right 10 cote, not his free
dom, is Il curse q him aud the country"
What l. your opinion OF the future of
the negro
Il believe that his continued exercise
OF the right of suffrage, under the lead
ership and teachings of the Republican
party. will result in his ruin and the ruin
of the South, and | believe that the wis
dom of the country, North and South.
will ultimately reach the conclusion that
IL Is best iOr The negro, AS well as for the
country al large, that he should not eX-
ercise the privilege which is denied the
Indian aud the C~hinaman, and | would
him and care for him
in all his material and spiritual
interests. He should enjoy AL the rights
OF property and the fullest protection of
the law. but the law should be made and
administered by the white man. The
idea that the people OF the South would
upon the rights Of the negro Is
'alse, and can only be promulgated for
he purpose OF arraying The negro ,
the white man of the South in
he government OF the country =