The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-12-13


OF the nation, we need have no fear es TO the
ultimate result. The white race will stand
together as the black stands and Will stand
together.
There are multitude OF men and women
at the North who do not know that slavery
ever really existed at the North. They may
accept II historically. In dim sort of theo-
retical way, AZ we accept The fact that men
aud women were hanged for forgery or for
stealing sailing. but they do not lake IL In
as vital tact. W'll II not aid the solution Of
our problem II we can show that New Eng
land had as much, II notmore, TO do with the
estaDl s1 ment OF African slavery on this
continent than the South. though IL sur
vfved longest In the latter section; that
slavery al the North was. whilst II
continued, as rigorous system as ever
IL was at the South; that abolition was
mt the North in the maln deemed as maiig-
nant; and It's advocates encountered as much
obloquy there as AT the South; that the
emancipation OF the slave was effected not
by the Northern people at large, but by
limited band Of enthusiasts: that the eman-
Iofty moral principle OF universal freedom 10
which II has been the custom 10 accrsdit H.
but was a Wal measure. and was resorted 70
only as means OF restoring the Union; that
the Investment OF the negro with the cleo
tive franchise was not the result OF a high
moral sentiment founded on the riehts OF
man, but was 4 sected In spirit OF neats II not
Of revenge, ami under misapprehensiop OF
the true bearlns OF such an actl that the negro
has not used the power vested In him for ad
vantsge Of himself or anv one else, but In a
reckless, unreasonable and dangerous way:
that whilst there have been cases OF injustice
to him In the main. the restraints thrown
arouDd him at the South have been merely
such as was rendered necessary TO preserve
the South from absolute and lfretilevan
ruin; that the same Instincts under which the
| -oul has acted prevailed a. the North. that
the negro there received even less consider
aiion than Is accorded him at tn South; that
the negro has been and Is being educated 10y
IL. f..s.ff fnr hnN
or The abilities OF the whites; tina he Is,
yet incapable rs race OF self-government;
that unless the white race continu'sto assert
itself aud retain control OF a large section
| the nation will becOmd hOpele sly Afric H.
lied and American civilization relapse ana
possibly perish five can establish the stat.
ments which precede the last. then that VIII
follow as necessary cons -quence.
THE PAcfUM OF EMANCIPATION.
After giving an able and interesting his
tory Of slavery anu its abolition, the orator
continued:
| "Abrabam Lincoln Is universally accredit-
| ed as the emab abcipatOr OF the African. IL J.
his hand which Is iepfeseuted In bronze ana
marble as striking the sha kles from tne
| slay,s lie the chosen standard-Dearef
o The most sdyanced element Of the Norh n.
| the great fepieSentatiyr Of their ideas, tht
| idolized Chief Magistrate and the rusted
! com mmander OF their armies, HIS words Oh
| lnlb btDltfl Aiuot " huNbti'hoaa'Ns ''NN -"
aon The a2d of December, 1850. after South
| Carolina had secedeu. he says, DO the outh-
ern people really entertain fears hat : lie.
| publican administration would directly OF
| Indirectly interfere with the slaves or win
them about their slaves? The south would
be in no more danger IN this respect than IL
was In the days Of Washington
con the Attn OF March. 1881, in his ofhcia
utterance, his inaugural address, he saws: i
have no purpose, directly or indirectly, 10 In
terfere with the institution of saYery IN the
| states where II now exists. | helleVe nav
no lawful right o do so, and have no incli-
nation TO do So
"Ifth.re can be more authoritative dec
laration than this we havcfl ~ Iesoiutiol
passed by the Cong ess OF the United states
and 1gned by Abraham Lincoln In July,
1851. after the battle OF Manassas; Resolved.
That this war is not waged upon 0ui
part in any spirit OF oppression, or Ior ah'
purpose Of conquest o. subjugation, nor put
pose OF overthrowing or interfering win tne
lights or established institutions OF those
states, but To defend and maintain the SUI
premacy of the Constitution. and 10 preserve
the Union with all the dignity, equalli ana
rights of the several States. unimpaired, etc
'slave- holding IN Federal territory was mol
forbidden until June l9ln, lso& Whlc. .a was
viding that all slaves OF PERSISTENT reDels
found in any place occupied or comma de" oy
the forces OF The Union shouli not be rrlurn-
ed TO their masters (as they had hltneito
been under the law). and providing that tney
might be enlisted 10 fight for The Union.
| A cons ,ltutional amendment tthe thlr-
teenth) )abDlishing and prohibiting eyermofe
the enslayement of human bein.s faiied 10
pass In he House OF Representatives IN Tue
session of 1864. aud would have failed alto,
gether had not member from ONO chaDgeu
his vote in order to move a reconsideration
and keep II alive till the following session
when Mr. lncOln having been reelected
and having recommended its passage. and
IN war being evidently near ITS end, II was
passed by a vote Of ll0 yeas 10 81 noes.
"Indeer, before Mr. Lincoln issued bis
emancipaton proclamation he gave 100
days warning to the revolutionary states |"
Law down their arms and in the prOcldma-
ti6n he places the entire matter forever al
rest by de- larng In terms that II Is adopted
as "a war measure.
Let the Nor,h read this record written bN
the iron pen or history let her ponder the e
| explicit statements and authoritative declal-
atom; let her get down from her nign phail
saical altitude, and thencei IN admit as We
10 that slavery WIS abolished In the proyl-
dence of God against c intention or ihe
North and SOuth alike. because ia purpose
had been accomplished and The time was
ripe for IT. eudiDE.
attitude TO the African should make the peo-
| pie OF that section rather more charitable TO-
wards the south than they have been accus-
TONED TO be.
THE NEGRO HIMSELF.
"l come now TO the negro himself. and the
| attitude In which we stand TO him. Ihls atti-
| tu e Is TOO striking II not TOO anomalous not
| 10 have attracted wide attention. race
| with an historic and glorious past, In high
| .iaga OF civilization, stands confronted Oy
| iace OF thef 70 ne. slaves, !! vested viii
| every right which they themselNe es possess,
md supporte by an outside public sent-
ment, which II not hOstil- IL at east un>y m
| DathetIc. The two races cannot be termed
| with exactn IS hostile. n many respects not
ven unfriendly, but they are suspicious o.
| eacn othe: their ini erests are In some essen
tal particular. co fiictng, and IN others ma,
easily ne made 50; the iOrmer slaVe-race J.
seful and perhaps. even necessary 10 IN
. | Outsld, Is by whose sentiment th are sus-
. | uined and the former dom nant race Is uii-
alterbfy assef,iye Of the imperative neces
,Ity that I small govern, -,-
Nov what II he question? is Il merely
, ne que stloh ~ stated by Mr. Cable: whether
! he negrD shall mol h G The right 10 chOOs,
hi- own ruler>, or Is II great race Issue De-
tween the negro and the white?
eli MS question OF mere perverse lmpo-
,iiion by III white IN the black, by IN
: runger on the weaker, and refusal To recO~-
| tize his lights, then say unhesitatingi. ~
ou hi 10 be compelled INTO Lawful hcknuw
edgment Of he n-gro's legal rights Il. how
| eArf, II be the Otnrr, tneu the cnrlh shOuic
-usIain Us. or else IT Is guilty OF the iatu't,
| which destroys natlOns
"'hr chirl computation of the matter is
| ,ues trom the ID ysse. son OF The elective frdh
, .h Sc by the newly y-enIancipated negro. AID
, | be peculiar circumstances when ~urrOun'
D. nlm. The yeiy method of the bes Oval ed
h his franchise was pre- nant with Dalelul re-
I sulis. ii was given him not as right Ju'
and reasonable 'ci; not because he was con
,Idered capable 0t e=ercisng the nigh .
= uncti N OF ca i1en hip, the making Of laws
nd the exeeutlng Il iiiwsi not VITA the phiio'
p oh c delibemti IN which should Qhaiact' r.
~ an act Uy ShIch four millions oil cltz ns
e Dla d. tirct rgce are added TO the natiOt
: ,ut in hate in mt Of revenge, bot CHIEFLY
: pecause the cibal which then controlled tht
' republic thought that with the ne
) gro as an ally II could govern
8 the south and perpetuale its own
? | d ,wer The Soulh Just nom the furiou'
= Struggle Of war. phy scally PROSTATE, pu'
!. with lis da ahDtiess lpirit unbrokeH, eonfidint
a ln lIs own integrity OF purpose, an yalnis
: believing that as the Constitution was tht
: trris under wnicn !nt North had claimd q l.
q n hi. the constitutional rights for which II
4 nad itseii COZ tended 10 be observed and re-
i spected, accepted the emancipation OF th'
e negro. not annalpFal,y lonnA Itself unable t.
= accept all that THIS emancipation m gut IN
u l'porl. The North partly IN distfust 81 the SIN
!: seri,y OF even the measure OF acceptanc'
: win cn the Juth admitted, partly In the belle
= | nm tne minds OF considerable portion OF l,i
q people lat the negro might thu
II he elevated, and would at least IL