Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-07
ACHAPrER FOR TIE SOUTH.
where she stands To-Day end Her
Duty Ia Herself.


To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
We have theOrized and discussed and the
time came some time ago for action
which we must no longer hesitate to take II
we value the interests OF tbiS southern seq
ton Of the United >tltes. Blinded by isno-
rance az TO the real situation. mlsed by pO-
litical knayery. and lscki1g m appreciation
Of what constitutes the fundamental pcnci-
pes upon which rest the salvation and per-
petuiiy OF government wblcn shall cement
aud sIrcug then as time goes on, we need
not wear Ourselves out looking and hoping
for the day when the a" North" will put her
self Ia our place and see the picture IN its
real coorIng a. brought out by the true
light OF the Constitution, which was lifted
up by our fathers to guide this people IN
paths OF peace. prosperity, aud higher ciyi-
liZation. The negro IS the load which has
held us down, and Increasing each day IN
weight, will eventually sink III as n south
ern people irtO depths where our relation 10
the Government OF this country will be but
little above that borne by the Indians upon
our western plains. How long ere
we will awake 10 the truth Twenty
four years have elapsed since the
war between the States, quarter OF a
century, and TO-DAY, tor some lnexplicabe
reason, white men Of the North, moved first
by a mock religious sentiment as TO the aboh'
lion Of slavery OF a people born to be slaves,
now that their point thus far WAS carried
and is heartily accepted by all as natural
growth in the development OF fanstlcism,
they would lift up these negroes No! low
err themseye. down 10 the level OF people
whom ali history proves beyond question TO
be the most incapable OF sei-gOyernment
f.wLn wi iWafI I
selvesD did | say; rather should | have
written, would drag down these southern
people. moved by spite deeper-rooted to-
day than when the noise OK battle was beard.
for then men who allowed themselves TO be
persuaded and who had the courage to brave
death for what they thought Though mis-
gnded) the right, spoke; but now the first
voice Is heard sgain- not 10 "lioerate the
slaves - but 10 drag down the "rebels," aud
while the battle goes on we will oil our eoi-
fers TO overflow, caring nothing for tue coun-
try and moved only boy selfish greed, even AZ
the cost OF moral destruction.
Then what is our duty ~ here our channel
OF escape from such condition IS animated Z
Say what YOU will, men OF the South. reason
now as you llay, the negro must to large
extent leave our southern section. On, u
sickens me 10 hear men say sometimes I'VE
cannot get along without the negro" tell
you We cannot get along VITA him In DIS
present relation TO the south. Is 10 not The
negro to-day who Is responsible for the lack
OF immigration on the part OF mechanics
and white working people into this section
from whom We might expect helping hand
In developing our resources aud 10 building
up our waste places They will not come
here believing as they do that their associate
In the shop, in the held. in their homes IS TO
be the negro. Let no man think toat such
Immigration necessarily means anarchism
and riot-far from II. There are people
waiting TO come who would be a credit 10
any country, any section.
would to-day that in Castle Garden or IN
some sections OF foreign countries We could
have our representatives saving to the better
working people; $50 South; we nave
cleared the way for YOU" You viii have
your own society. The white man is tue
laboring, worslngmau there; the negro Is
no longer the ruling labor element Let
such voice be sounded With truth behind
II and the sun OF new day viii rise upon
US.
How Il 10 TO be doneg II must commence
with the individual aud work all through
our organizations, corporations, pubic
works-eyeryeh Employ white men--
advertise for them. The drst that come will