The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-23

rights equal to those held by the whites,
and has furthermore enjoyed the special
protection of the nation, laws having been
enacted in his favor, and the party IN
charge of the administration most of the
time being partial TO him as against the
white people among whom he dWellss !
Schools have been open to him; he mas !
been free to engage in trade and COM
merce; he has been sent to Congress
and elected to various offices, and been
given all tie announcement and aoVan-
tages which conscientious and repentehU
people could bestow in PREPARATION OF an
assumed wrong extending over century.
The former slaves have largely
passed away and a new generation
has come upon the scene, a generation
born and reared in freedom, and
trained in the thoughts and ways OF
Americans. Since the emancipation the
blacks have had time to demonstrate some
thing of their capabilities, to show what Is
in them and give evidence Of what they
can do. If they have not proven them
selves in the quarter of a century, having
the grand example at all times before them
of the most enlightened and most progress
sive people on earth, and being favored
with earnest and well-directed assistance,
can it be expected that they will ever
prove themselves AS a matter of fact,
they have developed into a new race,
and have shown of what they are
capable. And what is the demonstration.
1t is that the race is inferior in
tellectually and morally to the white
race; that there is an inequality which
cannot be overcome by legislative enact
ments; that the difference was arranged
by nature and was intended to be lasting,
continuing through time. 1t has Furthermore
been shown that there cannot exist social
harmony between the races, both being or
; the same plane, the difference here being
as wide as the intellectual difference The
races are almost as far apart, so far a!
/, actual equality is concerned, as they were
twenty years ago, and there's no greatel
likelihood of their coming closer togethe
: than there was score of years since. Al
this is said with reference to the blacks a
a race, and does not apply to individuals
y There are negroes who would shine lntel
: lectually as whites, and there are white
Il who are not above the blacks in intellectu
atty.
Bishop Turner must understand tn
e situation fully when he asks that his pee
pie be carried back to the land whence the
" came, and where they can work out thel
y own destiny without the jealousies an
p" clashings which are inevitable here
- realizes that the negroes are inferior, an
ie that they are incapable Of reaching the COZ
,, dition of equality which is essential
~ their peace and well-being, and
y believes that left TO themselves the
gu will progress faster and be happi'
Is than when in constant contact an
" necessary conflict with those who mu
". look down on them as interiors.
~ Senator BUTLER's bill, it seems to US,
" a wise and humane measure, as it &c
~ tainly is generous one. Its adoption, al
~ - the carrying into effect of its provision
~ would go far towards putting an end to Il
nc race trouble, which is no nearer an end
nu day than it was when the lamented Ii
.' coins proclamation gave freedom to TO
VIC million slaves. To be relieved of the q
as noyance which will attend the vain effo
,oo to accomplish what nature has deere
NV shall not be done, the nation can well affo
to pay the transportation charges.