Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-18

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no apology for doing this. 1t tranIples on the
Fourteenth ana Fifteenth amendments with
the most naughty spirit of notification. If re-
| construction is to be committed TO rebels, it
NAV end in another rebellion. But If the in
| difference of the North is broken up, believe
we shall cease to be insulted by sporadic scoun-
| drels.
Third-The period of voluntary reconstruc-
| tion is ended by Mississippi asking for the re-
| peal of these two amendments.
| Fourth-It is evident that the emancipation
of the black man wounded the South less than
| his enfranchisement did. No Southern white
man now claims to own black man, but
Southern white parties in politics claim to own
the black vote. and to do with it what they
please. II is no longer individual slavery, but
a kind of collective slavery.
Fifth-There will be, at the close of the
century 1 Loco 80 goo OF cGiored men at the south
tion OF the cOlored vote will have prodigious
significance as time advances.
Sixth-Before the abolition of slavery and
the passage OF the two amendments, the
Southern basis Of representation consisted Of
the white population and of three-hfths of the
slave population, so that the Southern voter
had more power than the Northern. But now
1t is proposed to use the negroes as mere
counters. The Southern white voter now
stands on the whole black vote.
A QUESTION OF ENDURANCE.
How long will the ex-Federal soldier consent
to find himself outweighed by an ex-Confed-
crate soldier with negro in each pocketf Not
long, II justice is done. Not long, if we have
the spirit our fathers The black vaulting
block is the huge object of offense to-day.
Seventh-The negro population is growing so
rapidly that in ten years it will be in the major
ity in eight States of the Union, while to-day it
is in three. Eighth-Illlteracy is on the In
crease in both North and South, as Senator
Blair has shown. In 16 States of this Union
more than 40 per cent Of the population over 10
years of age cannot read nor write. But In
some places more blacks than whites can read
and write. Southern ruff1ans, by whom do not
mean the Southern people-for there is new
South and an enlightened South-lock hands
with Northern city slums in leaning from the
negro's back into the political saddle.
What fear in the Southern problem is the
black belt of States, from the mouth of the Po-
tomsc to the mouth of the Mississippi. The
Republican party lags behind the people and
behind its own pledge There are eight Com
monwealths IN which the blacks are largely
disfranchised. 1t is said that nothing can be
done; thai prejudice against color can be dis
PEELED only by time.
HOW TO REMEDY THE EVIL.
When Mr.. Grady, the Southern orator, made
his speech before Boston audience recently
he said that the South will find means to
nullify the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments even if you should NIL every Southern
city with soldiers. Boston cheered that speech,
but Boston ought not to cheer treason. Moth
ing but good about the dead-that orator is
now in his grave-but his principles are not in
their grave. The slaves of to-day are those
who cheer such reasonable sentiments as
those expressed in Mr.. Grady's speech.
What then, is practicable and possible?
First it is possible TO eliminate fraudulent
Representatives from Congress, by the vote of
that body itself. Congress is under the control
of the Republican party, and has fought pre-
liminary battle which has issued in this new
code of rules. With this new weapon IN its
hands believe the party will succeed in elimi-
nSJing fraudulent representatives. But. If
cowed and overawed IN the presence of South
ern savagerydit does not fulfill its mission at this
point. the people ought to send the party back
out of power. love the South, and revere its
manhood and womanhood. have made no
sweeping charges The old slave code gave
liberty to certain abuses that never were al
lowed in the North. and this has SO lowered the
standard, in certain quarters, that in certain
elements of Southern society double
family, with white man at the head of each
part, does not attract enough attention to Sc
cure social ostracism.
LADYLIKE NEGRO WOMEN.
Slavery was the sum of denominations; it was
the upas tree, torn away indeed, but its roots
still in the SOIL and it is time that there should
be excavation of the roots of this upas tree.
The average negro is no more African than the
average American is European. The negro
has been developed here, as we have, and like
ourselves he is a new type. see negro ladies
in Louisville and Nashville who are Queenly,
and who might readily be mistaken for white
ladies if they were yelled. A sense Of refine
ment is in many of them.
But is the negro coward? l do not want an in
surreUtion, but do wish he would show a little
more spirit, little energy. l do commend
the colored race, and my motto for him would
be, "Evangelize, economic, energize. but do
not em1grate. Second-It is possible to super
intend national elections and to secure their
constitutionalIty Third-1t is possible to Sc
cure to every State republican form Of gov
ernment Is it republican when the colored
vote is not countedf Fourth-1t is possible to
provide for citizens OF the nation everywhere
at home as much protection as the flag gives
them abroad.
SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES WANTED.
The Indiana mechanic, who had a Southern
horsewhipping for accidentally letting down
the efigy of Proctor-for which conduct only
an unhandsome apology was secured-repre-
sents Massachusetts, every State and the dig
nifty of the nation. 1t is time for the Northern
lghtnings to flame forth, not as they did in the
Civil War, but for the Northern thunders to
growl all along the horizon. We must show
that the North is lion, and that the lion is |
alive. Fifth-There should be Congressional |
committees of inquiry into some things. Sixth |
1t is impossible to give financial aid to educa-
ton. Seventh-Provide an educational test for |
the suffrage both North and South. Eighth |
Christianity is the only effective solution of the
problem of self-government If the South is to |
attract immigrants it must put down fraud at |
the ballot box and teach the young Southern |
idea how not to shoot 1t is time to rouse our
selves when the condition of the South is such |
that Northern immigration does not set toward
the Gulf
AN aggravating sore throat is soon re-