Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-08
SSlONAL.
The Negroes Past and Future Freely DIS
cussed-Otber Matters.
WASHINGTON. January 7, 1880.
January Z, IoJU.
Senate.

Among The bills presented and referred
was one by Mr.. Faulkner to provide for the
Worlds Exposition ut the national capital
IN 1882.
MIR. Harris in the absence Of Mr.. Beck
and in his name) introduced n hill 10 sus-
pend the operation of the snking-tund
laws until the further order of Congress.
Referred TO the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Voorhees, offered q preamble and reso-
luton recitlug a newspaper report that Mr.
Chambers. the United States District At
tOrney nj indianapolis. had lntcrtcred IN
his official capacity 20 prevent the arrest OF
W. W. Dudly on the charge of tcloniously
violating the clectiou-laws Of Indiana at
the last presidential election. and directing
the Attorney General TO report what in
ftructiOns the Department OF Justice had
issued 20 Mr.. Chambers on the subject,
and to furnish copies OF the correspond
enoe He asked that the resolution 60 over
until tomorrow. when he would submit
some remarks upon II.
Mr.. Edmunds: That il right; / am IN IA
vOr of the substance of 1t.
The resolution went over.
Mr.. Morgan proceeded TO address the
Senate on the subject Of the bill heretofore
introduced by Mr.. Butler to provide for
the emigration of persons of color from
the southern States.
He said that when Mr.. Window was "a
member of the Senate he had advocated q
proposition for the voluntary emigration
OF the colored people. He Mr.. Morgan
was then in favor OF that policy, and was
Slll in favor Of any plan That could he
devised to meet the evil. He had reached
the conclusion that there WAS II natural
incOncrWty and nn lrTeprcsslhlo conflict
between the races which nothing could
cure except their final separation. The
return Of the negro race TO Africa was the
final and only solution of the problem. 10
d. hot Iat
the two races had greatly increased since
slavery was abolished. and it would in
crease so long as large portion of the
population was Of the African race. tx
perience would not permit the statement
that euch feeling of aversion existed only
in the South. II WAS not so intense IN the
South as in the North. Ii was not
SO strong between the negro and his
former master a. u was between the negro
and those who never owned slaves. The
separation of the races was the only thing
that would eXtlnguIsh the race ayersiOns.
In Africa (Which was prepared tor the
negro as certainly aS the garden OF Eden
was prepared for Adam and Eye) the negro
could grow up t. the full measure of his
destiny. la the Congo basin were found
the best types of the African race, and the
American negro would find there field
for his efforts. There were grand posi-
bilities there for the American negronthcy
were so kind to their brethren m Africa as
the people OF this country had been 10
them. MIR. Morgan quoted largely from
the book on Africa written by Portu-
guese, Mr. Monuero. who had spent many
years in Africa TO show the debased cha-
racter of negroes there. Tie also quoted
from the book written by Mr.. johnson. an
Englishman. to like effect. The tribes Of
the coast line. he said, although subject TO
the civili2ing influences of the mission
4
as the tribes in the interior. Tie
also quoted extensively from the writings
of Henry Nj. STANLEY "a TO the
population and wealth of Central Africa,
and ~ TO the existence Of slavery among
the negro tribes. Slavery. Mr.. Morgan
said, would be abolished in Central Africa.
IL the work WAS left 70 whites it would
DO slow process, but the Ameri-
can negro would accomplish 1t II
he dwelt among those people. Speak
ing Of tho natural wealth of Central An
ca. MIR. Morgan said that that country
seemed destined for future cOnques,s of
civilization. Almost every European Power
was alert with anxiety TO plant colonies
there. The King of Belgium had taken tho
lead IN that great movement and had con-
tributed with wisdom and bencvoleuco
many millions TO its furtherance and sup
port. His purposes were noble and di,-
Interested, and deserved the grateful,
estet m OF oyery man.
In summing up his speech Mr. Morgan
pointed 10 the fact that the negroes had no
chance to rise IN tins country. There were
NO negro bank Presidents no negro rail
road presidents; no negro presidents of
commercial, mining, OT navigation cOmpa-
MES; no negro directors cashiers. or tell
ers in hanks no negro engineers or con-
duciors on railways, no negro State or
Federal judge, no negro Governor OF a
s,fa
northern Legislature; no negro re-
preventative in either House of Con
Eross from any northern state. The
negrO's entire field of endeavor was
limited TO political exploits. This beldwas
occupied with little benefit to himself
and with great injury 10 Others Political
influence would never lift the negro RAGS
in this country above its present level. On
the contrary, the affection and collision
caused by the negros use OF the ballot
would create more and more envy against
the negro race. He MIR Morgan) looked
forward to the establishment OF free re-
publican government in the Congo region
by the influence Of American negroes. who
would thus be- redeemers and regenerators
Of their fatherlano. He had plan which
he would present to the Committee on
Foreign Relations. but he should indulge
IN the hope that some plan better than
this would be found TO facilitate the i'm
lOftdht NoIA Ol tiNfiiIlnS tht interior OF
Central Africa by inducing 100000 Of
negroes in this country 10 contribute their
strength. knowledge, and Christianity TO
that work. lie thanked the Senate for the
patience with which II had listened
message from the President ia regard
70 the c,a.ini of the widow of John Paul.
German subject, arising out Of his death
ia Wilmington, ~ G., and recommending
an appropriation Of $1,000, was presented
a. &c Sapoao md refcrgei Ia fha Commit
toe on Foreign Relations.
After a brief executive session devoted
70 routine business the Senate adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
There was an unusually small number Of |
members present when the House was |
called 70 order ct Moon and the preysx Of |