Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-10-02

board usuIpation. We aud Colonel
Nislds saying, in palliation of this pro-
posed national outrage-we quote from
the Netos' report
Never since the adoption OF the amend.
msnts to the Constitution has there b1en q
Federal aleetion held In the south that
force, shot guns, pistols, knives or deadly
weapons have not besn used Now, have
| this to say, that II force IL to be use ut the
polls lot II be under authority OF law, and
not the shot gui in the hands OF an I'M
lawful mob or band OF murdersrs.
We take it for granted that ColoneI
Nields, who is usually careful speaker,
was led by the enthusiasm-perhap
frenzy would be litter word-of the
moment into making this e1travAgant
otatement. It might be said, with Just ss
much literal truth, that there never has
been Federal election held in tine North
in which some eIcitahle fool, in city OF
country, has not drawn and used deadly
weapons but no rejecting man, unless
Temporarily bersft OF his usual Judgment,
would seek by Implication to hold the
whole community responsible for such
individual outbreaks OF vic ence. In
orr own city, at q Federal cleo
ton, a band u armed negroes
once came running down Madison street
to Front and fred upon crowd Of white
men there assembled. But would it be
just to cast reproach upon this whole
o1lorei community because OF such IN
outbreak Let us hear from Repub!i-
can, one who lives in the South and who
Knows whereof ne speaks, on this ques-
ton we qlote from the speech Of Con
gresham zwart, OF North Carolina, ds-
hvered in the House of Representatives,
on the 2Sth OF last June;
am not going to exonerate the white |
race oil the south from all blame In this |
matter. There ara bad md murdsrous |
mon In certain sections OF tho south who |
hate the negro, and whenever opportunity |
offers thsy wreak their vengeance upon |
tEetn. Sometimes they are severely pun.
lshedi sometimes they are not, But he-
cause a few lawless men from time 10 time
commit crime, should the entire people OF
fae south bs blamed for II aud stigmatizad
Is Ihe sSmPathi2ers OF band OF assassins
and murderers am sick Snd tired OF this
seni,ma1th talk OF tho negro problem IN
the uu,h, Hhe-o ls no negro problem Ia
the south. know the negro.
ought to know more about him than the
distlngul he'd gentleman from Massaehu.
Sc :. For thtee generations my people
we're slave owners. There are no more
tihhful. generous or kind-hearted people
upon G1l'- gtsnn cath. Give them the
education that they are 70 eagerly striving
10 obtain nj ihr country will have no IN orc
useful cHss OF ci1ia9ns than they will prove
TO be. But iastil into their minds that the
white people Of the South ara their enc
mics, that they desire to crush them. TO
strip them OF their legal rights and you do
tue negro wtoag that you can never
atone for. say that the negro to. 'ay Ii
for himself. Il Is deluslon to
suppose mat he Ia voting the Republican
ticket 20 ldlY He is doing nothing of the
kird. thousands Of them to .day are yot.
Ing the Democratic ticket as willingly aud
ls openly ne the Republican ticket ia voted
by myself or any OF my colleagues on this
iaor.
Il is getting more and more difiieultevery
fear for tue Republican party 10 control
l'm' lhousalds, ~ nave stated, openly
vote the Democratic ticket. Thousands do ,
lot manifest interest enough tn the election
. 10 TO the polls. He IL growing akeptleal
spout certain pledges and promises which
ave been made and broken bJ the political ,
organization to which Tor so many Years be
las shown his loyalty. Widespread dissAtls.
action exists among the coored voters OF /
he South to-day Speaking for
NJ own State, can safely say that II the
lection was take place tomorrow not
htee'ten'hs OF the colored votes In the
3tate would he cast for the nominees OF thu ,
Repub lean pnfty