The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-09

The position taken by Senator Nor
gan. OF Alabama, on the resolution OF
Senator Butler, Of South Carolina, pro-
viding for the emigration Of the negro
from the South on The ground that an
tsconism between the races Is con
sanity Increasing, and there is no other
remedy for the trouble, is startling in It's
ultraism. Mr.. Morgan not only favofs
the removal Of the negro fICm the South,
but from the country altogether.
He wants bin coloDizsd in the Congo
basin, Central Africa. since that coun-
try, he maintains, seems ready for con-
quests OF civilization, and our Ameri-
can negroes exported there, could pro-
mote civilization more rapidly than
could be expected from any efforts q
the whites.
This might prove very satisfactory
answer TO the negro question If it weie
practicable. but We are afraid 1t is
wholly otherwise. liz the first place
where is the money 10 come from
which will be necessary TO carry into
eject such m ideas According TO the
census OF 1880, tho black population OF
the country WAS 5Go,760. AT the
Northern Presbyterian convention held
in Nav York last sunmer,i was stated
by one Il the div.nes, who had mede q
study Of bis subject, that the Southern
negro wac increasing 40 the rate Of five
hundred a day. Il, stands to reason.
therefore. that the siK and half mil
lion Of Atro-Americars Of ten years
ago have easily increased since to not
lesa than nine million.
TO transport these 5000 600 colored
citizens to the grsst Congo basin and
give them start-as, Of course, the
government would be obliged 70 do il
IL attempted to colonlze them in tue
Dark CoutnCnt-NOuld cost, on an
average, OF no, less than 5000 percspiia.
or the enormous sum of 81 100000, COO
Before that Tremendous figure the large
surplus in the treasury would sink into
insignilicarce. aud after it was all swept
away il would be but as drop. Rich
~ 10 this country aud exhaustloss as
may be It's capabilities, il possesses
neisher wealth nor resources sufficient
10 supply that vast amount Of money
without an enormous Increase in popu
lar taxation.
Ia the next place, suppose that the
means Tor tho expectation of the ne
groes 70 Africa could be provided, and
the people were willing to vote through
Congress TO saddle themselves with an
amount which would double the pres
ent rational debt. how could the negro
even then be sent TO Africa. il he saw
fit to refuse to 90 : A horse after being
led 10 water, cannot be forced 10 drink.
and Deisher can = colored citizen after
being led to the side Of ship bound for
Africa be forced to get aboard contrary
70 his inclination. This is another OBJ
s,acle to Mr. Moraan's plan worthy Of
careful consideration.
Then. in he third place. il is very
doubtful II one OF the main Arguments /
advanced by Mr.. Morgan in defense OF I
his position would be accomplished /
Tie negro while in closest contact with /
the whites can ouly rise 70 limited /
point Of civilization. aud IL has been The
invariabls experience Of tho world so
far that, removed from white iunu
snces, be easily and rapidly relapsss
into barbaIism. As pioneer Of civili-
zslion in Central Africa, therefore. be
would not be likely 90 provs any
greater success than be has proven in
the same capacity ia Liberia. or Hayti: {
and II tho great Congo basin is not con.
quered by the forces Of enlightenment
before ttas result Is accomplished /
hFou h the efforts Of the colored citi-
zens Of America ], viii Likely remain