New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-23

verdict without fair and impartial trial. Assumptions
are not arguments denunciatons are not demonstrations
prodcc arc not proofs. There two parties in the
0.d either OF whom mag be right, both 81 whom MAY
le in error. Each party to the controversy may have
prccnson, which be justified one side can make
no reasonable claim for socni equality since Ia" docs ho'
REGULATE such questions 40 statute can be- enacted which
could compel ha cultivated and educated of citho; color
- a,-ocat, ON terms Of equality with the uncouth ana
l,tr,,a ~ The other. Such things governed by y
prnclo Of natural selection which law docs not touch
Tho other side make assumption Of helpless and
hopeless, Inf riorty " the rest.
Let Us put ourselves trial by nqulrlng what answer
-boud the Nation give any large body Of it, citizens in
the southern States should appeal anfr this unusual
fashion to the National Government I'VE did not como
bor of our own accord brought here captlys
and sold In the markets, W. have not stayed here Of our
, cboico. We were kept I'm the chain, Of slavery and IN
the worse bondage ~ enforced ignorance. We uPd
te field, and raised the crops. even when those VINO
owned the field, and used the crops were lighting ta'
tl,y nisht retain undcr their domination You gave
al. cl.,lp and reJoccd; you gave us schools and
AZ, are tontnc by them; you gave III ballots. but they
do -, no good. We are growing IN intelligence We hSNo
leaned tho Use OF tool, and machinery we are growing I'D
other knowlcdees for learning the power OF COM
bnaon and the force Of public opinion Iitera'y docs
mot increase among ~. nor docs crime our children arc
"A, we'll educated any class in our community We are
no more Africans than our nolchborN are Europeans p'
40, are constantly annoyed with the fact that the polls
ape NOT oron o. us: that are Disseminated against
,..,u.. ~ race and color. We call upon the National
,.,arnfon, 10 remove from among us those VINO are Cd
,, Il, our ,yo, by reason Of their paliid complexion
and to our idea, ~ justice by their manners and habits
1T Cour.-. appropriate millions Of money and sehu the''
folk to a land they may call exclusively their own
What answer should make 70 such appeal! Shoulu
, mot -,y IN the white citizen, Of the south "fou are
s much citizen, ~ the Republic a are your black heEh
bans You have ~ much right 70 the protection OF u'
rhl a. they have. You formally consented 70 b'sto"
,,,.h uion tlsm and before the law In this lana al
, ar. .ou,, We will arm you with defence. W.
.iu give yor secret official ballot. which your f'uo"
,,,, cannot Interpret l. your prejudice. Let thoS
anon. YOU who read. prepare their oai'o'' l'' "''
,. and to.c caun, read nor wf.te '"cure SOM
49,. .. ....i.,., ,o ,.p them. TNpre~, your political
sentiment, and pr'f renee, by the use OF sueh p'o"
,,l Dad, and -., that these ballot, counted; combine
d l IN nut the men elected by these ballots IN IN
s. IN which tncv are chosen. II then. there l. re
,,c IL VIII Doe the resistance 70 popular sovereignty
l ,l. stat. can Intentionally. appeal 70 the Natoh
..4 ,t.. %,,Ionol Government will set a. promptly u
rnttnc down this rebellion IL did ehcehty III con
ir.r.og , former one" II should say this 70 "AV
men, v. must saw 10 10 all men.
Hrt uhy should indulge in antcil atoms o' Uni"ul
and d.-t-t,rf Why should not The experiment OF Hlhp
f,I Justice. br faislv and ully trod' Who "an DOUBT 'H
.rf Tho dominant race IN .he South NAY b" a. i'i'
taken IN the matter OF the freedmen a. their s'n''S WI
ury wear, AZ, with reference TO the sago' They sur
,,d ,u.l,,..oi and because OF 10 stronger rchr
than before Iu-,taucc upon Justice might bring an al
,,, OBJ, ,u their present gains. Win long years OF &C
.r., dp,d superiority: with the traditions handed uo"'
from "a valiant 49,! cnl}alrou, ancestry. hey clearly 7o'
.l. to.-.- on of er,lt strength II Z" U'S ur' Won"
ada t stately courtesy which a''"nl> Acknowledged soci
utan and seat Justice her throne. they mlsh iI IN
aod IN solving tc .srit problem OF universal peace.