The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-24

question. disclosed
how little he knew
Senator W. g Buffer D. is magnitude
II did not appear Why the prcponderance Of
thought should be bestowed upon the de-
sccndant of the African. II had cost the
Government millions 20 settle the race qtcs-
tlon with the Indian, and still II was not set
tied. The Chinese branch Of the race qucs-
ton had been s,inmarily scttlcd--scttlcd,
too, In defiance OF treaty stipulatlons hn-
manlty and Justice. The Chinnman had 70
20 or die. Cupidity brought the African ana
the cn...u,.4@r here; cupidity drove the Chi.
nAinan out Tile Indian would not be reduced
10 slavery and 50 he was hunted and corgaled.
The Indian was here before the white man,
the African or the Monaghan. liz possessed
characteristics which should make him
valuable citizen IN free republic. yet Inc
had been regarded as only III to live Oh res
ervatsons 20 himself under coercion. How
4 Inconsistent and ndcfen-ihle had been the
treatment 81 the race question by the people
Of the United states. Had not the American
people been guided by impulse ana passion
and had they the courage ana humanity 20
acknowledge ana the wisdom 10 correct and
avoid these mistakes in the fntureg
For the sake 81 argument ne would con.
crde That both sections and both political
parties were responsible for this vital .~ue
the race question. The question was
Could II be settled justly and humanciy
NitiNNt lIIiItT ui-tNfuAntrf WAS race
prejudice stronger ana more binding IN the
South than In the >urthf There were s43-
Oh negroes IN the North. Presumably they
had every advantage Of education and en-
llghtcnment. Yet IN travelling through these
states you Will not lind negro at work for Il !
railroad company or on d street car.
or occupying any position OF trust
or honor or cmolument in the State
government. II could not be that the negro
was not qualified for any Of these positions. 1
What then excluded him from his equal
rights 70 these callngs II was unforgiying.
unrcienting. incnrabir race prejudice. H. in |
1867, some prophet had predicted that with |
In ten years the proud Caucasian master |
would be practlcing his profession before a |
negro Judge; that the then dcspised slave |
would represent sovereign state In tho l
senate, no would have been regarded a. |
on the verge Of insanity. II. In 1870. another |
prophet bad said that IA another decade not L
one representative of the negro race would /
occupy seat In the senate or NIL place on \
the bench throughout this broad land. he \
would have been written down an untrust-
worthy sooth-sayer. Yet both OF these l
things had occurred To-day many would l
stand amazed a. the prediction that within
nifty years q genuine. full -Ltcodcd negro 7
could not be found In the present limits OF \
the UnitcdStates; yet there were many that
believed that very thing
Mr. Butler Justified the expenditure pro-
posed In his bill by pointing TO the apnro-
priations made 10 aid the Indians Ia moving
and the money appropriated 70 exclude the
Chinese In support Of this position. Mr.
Butler quoted some remarks Of Mr.. Webster
The question might be asked, "Why should
the negro leave the southern statcsy' BE-
cause wherever the negroes gathered in
mass or IN numbers greater than heir white
neighbnrs. experience showed that they ala
not advance IN the scale OF civilization but
4I.l4I ~.
not believe In the total dcpravity 81 the
negro lie believed there were great
possibilities in store for him. that II the
Government would do its duty by him. he
would illuminate the dark continent u hjs
fathers with the light Of liberty regulated BY
II was argued that the negro had helped
develop the South without reward In an
'wcr 70 this Fir. Butler said that the insttu.
lion ~ slavery. he believed had rctnrtlcd
ne development 81 the states where IL ex-
stcd. And the negro had not been without
'eward. lie had been transformed from the
'ude savage of the equator 20 a condition
which made him III to become q citizen Of
! free republic in the temperate zone.
is 70 the claim that the South was the nc
yrnc-' home. Mr.. Butler said that hut few
,cgroc- IN the south hnd homes Of their
'wn. and that the citizcns ~ any country. !
white or black, rarely permitted sentiment
ould better his condition.
Mr.. Butler quoted from Rev. Edward w.
.lydcn. Rev. y. ;. Lee ana Rev. benjamin
,astvn. all coiorcd, In support Of his state
nent that emigration was the only solu-
ion of the race problem. He also
cad extracts from the political debates
ctwccn Abraham Lincoln and stephen A.
Douglas In 1865, In which both Of them ia
ored the separation 81 the white and black
aces; also an extract from a speech Of cx-
David NJ. Key, holding
hat but little 81 the spirit 81 scctionalism l.
mong the southern people. In
In conclusion Mr.. Rutlcr said: ITS Il not
bout time, Mr.. President. that tho think.
ng men Of this country-mcn who
ave some concern for the future
vcifarc Of coming generations, NJ
veil as the temporary triumph + y
4 party--shouid meet upon the common v
lane ~ the general good, and dispose | A
{ this question fairly and humnncly? Is \ Y
here no subject, whether economic, moral. Il 7
oclai or religious. which can be nsidercd Y
rithout injecting into the discussion sec II &
Ional and party considerations? Il thcro q
ot some topic Of public import which We / :,
an make common cause 81 and adjust Il | Y
Without the burden and binding influence Of
arty bias? should welcome such day
= new era In our history. from which to
ate better hopes for the pcrpctuIty OF con- /
titutionai republic"
Mr. ISoar renlyinv "a Mr. Vufl.r =, NJ ~o.ssa