Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-01-02
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AnOLOcI correspondent piOpVsVS W NVPSi'
the negroes TO Africa. We have heretofore
shown that this scheme is impractcable. We
might have used larger figures. There are
now rot less than 100000 OF negroes in this
country. They increase al the rate OF q per
cent. year--say, 100000. II would require
1000 vessel loads of 200 each every year TO
deport the natural increase. But when 200,-
600 gear for few years had been trans
ported TO Africa the negroes left would be-
gin 10 increase much more rapidly. All
deportation schemes are impractlcable.
A Solution OF the Negro PrObieui.
Thou shalt love Thy neighbor az thysen."
To do 20 others an we would thst they
should do TO uS-thst Is, that we should love
our neghhnr as OursClyes-is divine in
junction binding upon all, not only socially
but politically. 10 may not be amlss To take
a retrospect Of the past history of our coun-
try TO show how far this benevolent precept
has beeu violated. When our Government
went into operation one hundred years ago
the 3Olh OF ptii next ii was under a C0nsttu~
ton oil limited powers and one which eX'
pressly guaranteed to the sllveholdng
States the right 20 hold their slaves free from
anHintcTieronce on the part Of the General
Government.
In the course Of time 4 slavery agitation
was commenced IN the northern non.slayo.
holding States, anti.slsyery societies were
formed, Congress was flooded with petitions
10 abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia,
and 60 restrict It's introduction into Inc
Territories the common property % all the
SlstesyS Fugitive slave laws were passed By
nearly all OF the northern States, and sec
tional feeling engendcred against It's exist
ence in the South, which eventually culUi-
mated IN a war. II ~ true there has ever
been since the formation OF our Constitution
a wide difference between parties as 10 the
powers Of the General Government, which no
doubt contributed greatly towards precip-
tatlug a conflict OF arms. The result OF the
war IN before US and slavery has been
abolished, and the slave has been made
ireeman--not only freeman, but citizen
with all the privileges OF the elective iran.
chse. A million and 4 hail of negroes
vote, nineleOn-twentieihs OF whom can
neither read nor write, and know little or
nothing OF the qucstlons 81 issue Ia a canvass
This negro vote has been appealed 10 and
made use Of 10 bring the Republican party
into power again, the negroes thus holding
the balance OF power ~ their bands. Not
wthstanding Mr. Cleveland received ma
torlty OF nearly 100. 900 OF all the votes cast ia
the late election uoder the operation OF the
Electoral College system, he is defeated. OF
this we must not complain until THIS feature
OF our Constitution can be altered. There
are other things in this connection that are
nearer home TO us. OF which we NAV right
fully complain. the prlaclpal Of which ia
the sttempt on tho part OF some northern
politicians TO make use OF the negro
TO keep the South in subsection,
or, in other words, 10 make use OF him
TO gain political ascendancy In the South.
They certainly ought 20 know that the ne
groes are generally ignorant, easily excited,
credulous, and very reyengeiul, and that
they are subiecting their southern neighbors
10 4 conflict OF races, and that rs cOnse'
quence our ialr southern land by such meta.
rious schemes may witness another south
ampton tragedy or be converted Into st.
DOMINGO. where neither lie nor property
woula be ssse for any length OF time.
II morality applies equally In political as
in social life such criminals deserve the low
est depths OF dsmnation.
But The negroes are among Us. How shall
we treat thsmi Love worketh no III 10 his
ncighDor. They are our brethren OF tue
hesh. and let us treat him 50 kindly as We
eau ahu pEoNloc lot MS wants iOI tue pres
sent as well as for the future. That race
prejudice will ever exist, II behOoyes US TO
look ahead for some locality TO which this
people may be gradually transferred and be-
come HOMOGENEOUS and seligoyernlng ma.
lion, free from the wiles OF political trick
STEERS. General Grant looked around 10
America 10 vain for place for them, but bis
vision did not extend to Afries. the home OF
the negro. We have taken him and civilized
him, and now we would return him 10 his
nsttve home TO carry the glad news OF saws
ton 70 bis idolairous brethren. Could not
the General Government purchase territory
contiguous 10 Siberia for this purpose, aud
could not private bepeyolenee provide free
transportation and an outfit for the needy
upon their arrival at their new honest
This idea deserves to be taken bold on by
all the southern States, aud II Is fsir 10 get up
immigFatien societies 50 hong as the negro
ne mains here Let US carry along OF the
sane tins the claims " ST. African colonlza-
ten society TO remove the blacks TO more
canesniAl cline while Introducing whites
sna0Dg vs.. pnlsss thcf be men OF nl5zns audi