Daily Republican., 1890-03-21

o"o WING ago tne eTh!iaud'phlH Inquirer
addressed an Inquiry 10 Governor Diggs
as TO his opinion on tho future OF the
follows:
To the Editor of the In1nirer:
The fifteenth amendment to the Fed.
erai Constitution eniranchiscl the negro
and made him o voter. l have always
had my doubts about the wisdom and
policy OF that amendment. The whi.o
man and the c0lored man enjoy the samo
political rights and both are eligible to
ofiiee. Can baih races 1.-Two happily to-
gether and enjoy the same political rightsi
ls there an example OF any nation GA the
face OF tho globs which has possesse ed
equal privilege, been harmonious, happy
AID prosperous?
In my judgment, iu this republic of
ours, the two races will never harmon ze,
and either the WI ite man will rule th.
colored man or the co.ored man will
govern the white man. Tie two will net
and cannot exist oil the same equality.
One or the other race must predomiuate.
Hence every white man ought to adhere
to his own color AMI race. Is tho co.ored
man auy happier or better cared for, or
his morals improved, siuce his enfran-
chisemcnt than before? To send the
colored people out OF the country is not
practical. The proposition is an ab-
surdity. | suppose there are 10000, $50
OF colorei people in the United States To-
day.
Their lsbsr is worth to our republic
millions annually. sorebody must
work. An cannot be congressman, doc
tors, lawyers or divlnes. Let then the
colJrei man remain Ia tho states. Pay
him Tor his labor. Protect him in all his
civil and political rights, both by statute
and Federal laws. Let them educate
their own children at their own expense,
and teach them TO throw away tie cigar,
Tue pipe, the whisky bottle and the to-
baccO plug Instead of turning politi-
clans, wasting their time seeking Office,
let them apply themselves to industriou &
hab's and TO &c ,nomy.
And remember that the decree has
been pro Slain. d: "By tho sweas of your
trow you shall eat your bread" Msu
u nst toll frum the Grad TO the tomb.
Solomon s,ys that II you have = wise
man lmong y,u let him be your ruler.
Let tho culprd man unicr land that.
Let him understand also that the while
race OF America will never consent TO be
ruled BY the African. | have no unkipd-
! mesa toward the colored man. want II
employ MIN anu pay MN an Ionest uJi-
lar for al honest days work. Let him
remain here with us. Treat him kindly.
Lot him procure his owa home by hil
own toll and Irugali',: this government
will never give him mule and fort,
scres Of land"
But all the time patriots and philau.
thoropists will install In tho minds Of the
col crei man that he must laLo., econo
IN &c, ba frugal, AID al says remember a
the end Of every year save something O
bis hard-earned earnings No true mar
would embarrass the South. She bal
passed through the furnace OF ailllction.
She wants 20. d government. She wants
the colored man TO stay whore he wat
born. By his willing la ds come annually )
not less than one thousand millions o
dollars OF agricultural p,oiucts.
Lot ths white man OF the South teach
the colored man industry, soorlety and
economy. Then the probleai is solved
particularly ii he will turn his back OF
all carpet-baggers and adventurers wh'
seek to Hiss his hand for bis vote. lie
white mel MI the otfices-men Of higl
character and uubendins iniegrity-aat
the race question and the problem 1
solYed. respectfully. Il. T. BIoGs.
Governor oi Delaware.