Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-02-22
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Negro Problem. The following let
ter written by Democratic bust
ness man of this city is especially |
commendable. He says:
1.-The popular idea seems to be colon
ization. and we hear that there is bill
now before Congress looking In this
direction. With all due resi- ect, think /
this both unmanly. imprscticable and |
unwise. 1t Is unmanly to put our So
called burdens on others; impracticable, |
because the Negro will not go, 10 one |
wants him and there can be no good |
law to send him or have him received, |
and unwise, because be is the best labor
er we can get-indeed there Is none
better. Then, what shall we do with
h'ms We say, by ali means educate
and christianize him, and thereby make
him good citizen. Inte lgence is the
nations great strength and power. and
the Negro is part OF our Nation"
He strikes the keynote. Yet
we would remind the writer that
measure looking toward the con-
version of one of our leading insti-
tutiOns Of learning into an In
sane Asylum passed the Dem
ocratic House of Delegates and but
for the manly stand of Senator
WILLIAM LovENsTEIN and his
committee who saw that the policy
waN undemocratic as well as in
furious to our mother state it
would have passed the Senate.
The trouble is that the liberal
minded Democratic element will
not assert itself as rule in the
face Of prejudiced partisans. hence
the fear by the colored man of over
whelming Democratic supremacy
in the state.
The white people send represent
tatives to the legislative Hall who
misrepresent large portion of the
white people of the state. Says
the writer:
The staieme nts that he is not caps-
: be OF receiving education are not sus
4 tanned by the facts in the premises
While we believe in the great Anglo
Saxon race and their right to rule in the
, affairs of the country, still we do not
!. p'opo to forget how we'll the Negro
served us before the war. how he stayed
J quietly at home and protected our moth
era and sisters during those dark days
! low he would hide provisions, cattl,
3 and horses from the raids of the enemy
. how quietly he received his free dom
W tn no feelings of ,evenge. with tn,
J. ! conquering army upon us. We do no
o believe that he wants social equality
InCeed we do not believe that there i
e any such a thing. and it is in point o
a fact only myth, for we have thousand
of white people who, from our stand
point, are not our equals and Who neve
> dare to enter our houses or sit at on
/, tables. Let Us lay aside our prejudice
y and bring 30 bear our christian cnaIity
: Let US have patience for q race who wer
enslaved for centuries. Let the politi
clan give us a rest on race questions
g and The great and good Providence VIII
4 put the Negroes here will. in his wis
dom and in the fullness OF his own goo
= time, make all things right and true"
|, The Negro does not wish TO
s social equality even if such a thin
d existed. He does not desire {
S enter the sacred precincts Of
|, white mans home. He is conten
b with his own fireside and with pei
9 sons of his own color. We joi
d with him in giving expression t
the desire thar politicians give U
q rest ON the race question. lie
us discuss economic questions ant
cease cavilliDg over those prejC
l dices that cannot result other Wis
/ than in injury to both races. w
would incidentally remark tina
= this article is respectfully referre,
to Mr.. =. @. CABEI L, the oppC
nent of education from Amhers
> Co.