The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1890-08-09
GRENADA MISS, SATURDAY. AUGUST 8, 1890.

| magnitude or the work Time Is an lnulSpen-
sable factor in the solution of this great
question. We have but to glance at history
to learn how long it takes to lift a race out Of
barbarism into civilization. The Anglo-Saxon
is sperhaps the most highly, endowed branch
highest capacity for civilization, and leads
the progress of the world to-day Yet it has
taken twenty centuries for the Anglo-saXon
The negro race is immeasurably inferior to
| the Anglo-SaX They have lived for mil
lienniums in the wids of Africa, and never
took single step toward a higher develop
ment. Their whole past is an absolute blank.
Is it reasonable, sir to suppose that the ne
| gro has become the equal of the white man
in this short time, and that he can be safely
trusted with the administration OF public
1t remains to be seen yet whether the ne
gro will develop a capacity for civilization
Independent of the white race. 1t is certain
| that he has no such capacity now; on the
contrary IA natural incapacity to stand alone.
He is dependent on his contract with the
whites for all his progress. Left to himself
| he invariably sinks into q lower state. And
any scheme to colOnize the southern negro,
either in this country or in any other, is yir-
| tually a scheme to remand them to barDarlSm.
Their only hope is in patient and gradual
growth in which they have enormous ad-
vantage of tuition by the most progressive
and victorious race on earth. Let them have
time to learn the lessons providence Is teach
| ing them.
We ought to have patience because of the
peculiar difficulties of the problem, 1t Is an
original and unique problem in the develop
ment of mankind. History furnishes us with
no example to guide us in working it out;
| Slavery has existed in many countries and
has been abolished in most of them. but no.
where have two races so diverse in origin,
nature history and condition been placed in
such relations as the blacks and whites suS-
tain to each other in America We have to
grapple with the question on its merits and
do the best we can.
We ought to have patience because the
people of the south are not to blame for the
! situation which perpleXes us. sir. ! nave
never heard a word of complaint from the
people of the south about the abolition OF
slavery. The emancipation of the negroes
swept away their fortune The stroke of Mr.
| LiucOn'S pen blotted out a billion of dollars
worth of their property and reduced multi
tudes of them to want. But sir. they had
staked all on a struggle for Independence
and are too manly to complain Of the conSe-
quences. They accepted with firmncSs and
dignity the liberation of their slaves and the
desolation of their country as the inevitable
result of defeat. The trouble has grown
chiefly out of the premature enfranchise-
hand in that, Even the north seems to be
coming to realize that this measure was n
mistake, and they ought to have patience
with us under the strain which it put on our
civilization.
We ought to have patience because Of what
has been accomplished. Sir, the south has
given 4OOJO,O00 since the wArt educate the
negro. Twenty-Five years agoit emerged from
the blOOdicst struggle mankind ever beheld
1t was one wide desolaton. It was in a
state Of political, social and industrial cho4s
The negro was the unhappy occasion OF tht
terrific revolution that had swept the south
like a cyclone. Yes sir. the south, true tC
herself, to the demands of civilization and
to the altered situation in which she wa
, placed,set herself resoutcly and m4nfulIy tc
repair her ruin And in the midst OF her poV
tl,A, ,N,,t,t n e
she mas acted nobly toward her forme
slaves Think of it, sir. II people who for
ii maly prohibited the instruction OF the ne
groes by law. and who have had TO rGhuilt
= the whole editice of their social and pOlitica
life from the ashes Of its destruction. thcs
people, sir. have given 40,OOO000 to educat
, the negro. That fact answers volumes o
vindictive SANDER. 1t rcbukes the ungener
Ors assaults made upon our people. 1t sh0ult
, silence the absurd calUmny that we are hos
= tile to the negro | point to it, and chal
lcnge any one to say that the south Is recre
3 ant the cause ofnegro Advancement. Own
: ing nearly all the property paying Amos
= all the taxes, and faced inccSsantly by tn
, angry menace of African political influence
the white phople Of the south are faithful t.
the duty of the hour.
do not say thar we have done all that W
3 could have done. I wish we had two school
} where we have one for both white and black
Q and that we could putaWay forever the ours
> of illteracy. But, sir. in view of the fricmdl.
e attitude Of the Southern people to the ne
gro. the generous provision for his education
e and the remarkable progress he has MADE
4 the north can we'll afford to have patience.
Mr.. Chairman. we are justly proud q
= America There is no other couMtry like
f ON the globe Nowhere do the skies ben
t above Il realm SO bright. 50 free, 80 happy, :
+ full Of hope for universal man! From Whc1
e the Atlantic waves roll upon our shores IL
e argosies Of the world to where the Pacih
A surf breaks in golden thunders on our west
A ern coast; from far Onolas;ka's lonely ice
Y bound shore to the sunny cline Of lloridt
: where perpetual spring smiles on the fair
land Of many an olden legend. ours is gl'
q riDuS dOmain
Q This land. this civilization. this hcaven-fa
t vorcd INHERITANCE Is worth preserving. W
Y should seek with all our power 10 tranSm
= America. strong and free and happy to ul
=. born generations. Sir, we are n0I worthy
i live under the great dome Of freedom. fret
n ted with fires OF glory. the wonder and tn
: envy of the world. If We do not love it we
. enough to die sooner than see that glor
: fade.
+ But. sir. let Us not mistake the source {
i our national strength. The glory uf Amer
: ca is not in itsineXhaustblc mines of miner
p al wealth; not IN its illimitAhlc litid~ OF tcl
- tile soil tccrlrEg with harvests 1itnt, coul
q feed the world: not in It's arSenal and fort
= boarding the material of war, nor III It's ma
w. proudly vicing with Britannia to rule III
: wave. None nOT all of these constitute "a
y glory and strength of our Americas republic
|. Sir the conscience of America constitutes it
' strength.
,, The gospel OF Jesus Christ is our 0NIy hop'
+ ! This will solve all our problems. Let its pril
. ciples be embodied in our institutions. an
y its spirit peryade our civilization, and tn
, Alglo-SaXon and the negro, the irdian an
q the Monaghan will dwell together in pcac
: and love. Then violence shall no more b
. heard in our land. wasting nor sttuctiOn !
' our borders: but they shall hui Id the. oil
waste. and raise up the former deSo'ation
+ and the Lord viii cause righteousness an
/ praise to spring forth before all nations