The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-06
HARRISON'S WHITE PARTY

tx. Gov James Alcorn, Of Mississippi, Is In the
city, accompanied by HIS son, james Alcorn, who
Is about 20 make tour Of the world. He VIII
remain here few days In order to sec the Presi'
dent upon his return from New YORK. Talking
about the political situation In the South ana the
position taken by President Harrison, Gov. Alcorn
said: ~ wish him success but he will not be able
TO build mp u white party In the South. II Is born
and bred essentially Democratic ana cannot be
changed from without. The Republican party
missed ts opportunity Mt the close OF the war and
In the succeeding years. II II had chosen wise
policy then It would have divided the South.
When was elected Governor Of Mlssls
sppi In 1869 there was large white vote
cast for me, aud when Ames defeated me
In ls7a received 5000 mono white votes than he
did. lie was a carpctbagRc and the white people
wouldn't have him and overthrow his admnistra'
ton n Grant had sustained me at the time OF my
election, there would have been n white Repub'
llcnn party which would have held the State. The
Southern pcoplcsll not have negro rule. The ne
gro Is not white man with black skin. lie Is n
different race lie Is n barbarian, and bafbarihns
cannot rule civilized people His head Is covered
with WOOL lie Is sheep. The white man has
straight hair like lion Tho negro Is mn infant
lie has the fiat nose, the rctrcang chin, the pro.
trudlng lips of an Infant twin take centuries OF
Development W w hll ~" 'i'ifis'f''''''
lisa racial difference and tho strong race VIII
rulc."- Washington Dispdtch, april 10.
our attention has been called TO the
above dispatch by The Columbus indcr,
and We hasten 20 say a word or two by
way Of comment on IT, And first, let us
say that TnE ArrEAL has always been
ou,spoken in It's declaration Of opinion
that Immediately after tho war the Re-
publican party might easily have divided
the voters OF the Southern States, and mo-
where more easily than in Mississippi.
Had Gov. Reynolds administration been
upheld, aud the Legislature cleo
ted with him been sustained by Con-
gress, there can DO no doubt that
the old line Wings would have reached to
the ascendant and tho restoration" TO the
Union, as contemplated by the great and
good" Lincoln, would have been consum.
mated. Indeed, we have always believed
that had Mr.. Lincoln been spared this
would have been accomplished, and the
possibility OF the Democratic party coming
into power been postponed for a quarter OF
a century, II not indefinitely. Ex-Goyor-
nor Alcorn did a great deal 10 oking TO this
end for which IL is easy now for Demo-
Gratis to give him credit. lie was then as
to tho negro Us ho expresses him
self In the above, an extremist lie
was always opposed to the negro in poll
ties, and had the courage Of his conyic-
tons This superb quality was recognized
in him by the white men Of Mississippi,
and they stood by him aud would have
gone any length with him, as he suggests,
in iurihemncc of his purpose Of white
asccndancyi in the government Of the State,
TuE ArrEAL has always admired Gov
Alcorn Tor his consistency In this regard
while critieising him on other points. Bu
Il was not 10 be. Tho storm Of hate ha,
10 run It's course and Il overwhelmed hin
with others Of like mind. lie cat
SEQ Il, aud We can afford ;
acknowledge our share In II. But ",
cannot go amy farther with him. VIVA
he says about the capacity Of tho ncgr
race Is libclouA Il is the result Of hi
restriction to the plantation darkics
I
It will not do Tor the people Of Missis
sippi 10 deal with the negro from tai
basis. II they DO. 10 Use the language d
the street. they are going to got left.
The growth Of the negro in education an
In the acquisition OF property is marvc
Gus. Forty per cent Of him is today abb
TO read and write. aud moro than . pc
cent Of him Is engaged on an indcpcndcu
basis In the work Of education. Thcs
facts cannot wisely be ignored. The
must be- taken into account In amy COZ
sidcniion Of the negro and the ncgr
2 question, aud Mississippi mus, take thoi
I into account Education Is strength, an
: Il counts a. the iorco Il Is with ever
/ nation ON the earth. Tnr Arrr,t, as niue
! "a The hi.I, believes In the supremacy
. the white race, but Il also believes In iacI
i and In the oommon.sonsc treatment ,
, them.