The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-25

The views OF Senators Butler. Hamp-
ton and Morgan are we'll known. Inc
latter is in favor of the voluntary re-
moval Of the major portion OF the race
10 the new free Slate OF Congo, where
a wide and useful field will be found al
ready prepared to receive them. sena-
tor Butler has, as we stated last week,
brought in a bill appropriating hve
millions OF dollars annually, TO defray
the cost OF transporting all negroes.
who apply to certain designated au-
thoritIes for passage. either 10 the
North or the West, or even outside
OF the boundaries OF the Union. Sena-
tor Hampton, all OF whose expressions
of opinion on this intricate question
are marked by the sound judgment and
liberslity Of view that distinguish nm,
Gives the enforcement Of his warm APP
proyal TO the measure proposed by his
colleague. declaring emphatlcally that
no regarded it las important for the
bes, interests Of both races that they
should be permanently separated, ieav-
ing each to - ork out it's own destiny. "
The interviews by the representative
Of the Sun with leading colored men,
are still more interesting as showing
the drift of sentiment among the more
thoughtful individuals Of the race with
reference to this question OF emigra
ton. 1t is significant that they unani-
mousIy opposed even the voluntary re-
mo,al of the mass Of negroes to foreign
countries, but spoke in very favorable
terms Of the ACCESSIBILITY OF encourag-
ing by every means. the gradual dis
persion of their people throughout all
parts of the Union.
Ex. Senator Bruce was disposed to
point TO the Western States as the
proper destination for the great body OF
negroes if led to move away from the
South. "The West he very justly
said. needed their labor, the Southern
States wished to get rid of it," '-he
negroes, he added, would, if encour-
aged, be anxious to try their fortunes
in a new section"
DIR. c. B. Purvis, the physician IN
charge Of the Freedmans Hospital
strongly supported the views OF ihe.ex-
Senator. on the ground that tho negro
should be made to feel self reliant, and
this. he thought, could be best accom-
plished if he is taught to brave the
hsrdships of a new country"
Prof. Gregory, Of Howard University
while he warmly condemned compul'
sorry deportation IA suggestion which
has never been seriously advanced). de-
clared that IF any number Of his peo-
pie should think proper to remove to
any other section Of the Union that
privilege should be granted to them.
Jehn F. Cook. a negro Of prominence.
favored the voluntary distribution CT
his race in the North and West, where.
ne thought, its individuals had better
field and were more secure in the ex
ercise OF their rights than in the South.
Lewis III. Douglas, a son OF the Minister
to Hayti, was the only representative OF
the negro element, interviewed, who
expressed uncompromisiDg hostility to
the emigration of his people from the
South, on the ground that this section
is developing more liberal spirit to-
wards the blacks, as it grows in wealth
and population.
There is every evidence that the gen
eral condition and character OF the
negro race will be discussed IN great
detail during the present session OF
Congress. during which We hope some
practical plan will be formulated for
the gradual relief Of the South from
those evils of An increasing black pOpu
lation from which it is now suffer
ing. We do not anticipate, how
ever, that the national government
will consent to use its power and III
fluence to that end, as, for instance, to
give pecuniary aid to the emigration Of
the negro, unless the census Of 1870
shall show a disproportion in numerical
advance in favor of tie negro race.
which fact would not only startle the
South, but have far-reaching effect
in modifying the fanatical public
opinion Of the North on this subject.