The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-01-09
THE SOUTHERN PROBLEM.
Slavery Maintained Despite the Emanoi-
patton Procl, nation.

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patton Procl. nation.
The Tribune recently advanced the
opinion hat the best solution Of the
ace problem in the South would be in
providing an opportunity for the migra-
ton of the redundant blacks from the
congested districts, and suggested that
as Hayti would afford the right kind Of
an outlet 1t might be the part of wis.,
dom for the United States to secure a
protectorate over that island for the
purpose stated. Three Southern Sem
ators-Butler Of South Carolina, Call Of
Florida and Gibson OF Louisiana-also
suggested migration as a remedy. But,
strangely enough, this cure for the race
trouble is not received with favor by
Southern journals. They do not deny
that it is feasible or contend that any
great difficulties would stand in the way
Of reducing the excess Of black popula-
ton in that manner, in the cotton
States, so that the whites would feel
have no longer any pretended necessity
to nullify the right to suffrage to
escape NEGRO rule" 1t is not denied
that in the manner proposed the cotton
South could be relieved of its surplus
blacks, but it is clear enough that
while the whites of the cotton States
would be glad to get rid Of negro voters
they are not prepared to surrender any
negro labor or have it made dearer by
diminishing the supply.
The Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette, pub
lished ncar the Congressional district
where John NJ. Clayton was murdered
because he dared attempt to investigate
the Democratic election frauds by which
his defeat had been accomplished, has
the terlerity to say that the Southern
negro can vote and only in rare in
stances does his ballot fail to COUNT
If so what grounds have the Southern
whites for Complaint and what possible
reason is there for tho existence of a
race problem?" If the negroes are
free to vote and their ballots are fairly
counted they certainly have no occasion
to complain, and as the whites have
entire possession of all the Southern
States and govern them at will what do
they mean by expressing fears of
''negro domination when no such state
no". Ao.oruihe W .ne
$500 .ne nesioes NuVe in Ihe COTTON
ss DIiio1' arc Iouh1eu'
w "ni'o iuo
are in a great majority. The claim Of
the Gazette is a transparent f%alsehood,
refuted not only by the election returns
of Arkansas, but by the frank admis-
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