The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-08
Relations of the Racas .

Southern states, Prof. Bryce, who is a
member of the British parliament and an
eminent man, whose close study and
thorough understanding of our national
affairs is attested by his published book,
called: The American Commonwealth
thinks there is but little real antagonism
between whites and blacks, except which is
fomented by crafty politicians. Left to
themselves, he expresses the opinion that
the race problem" would very soon be
satisfactorily determined. s. far from
irreconcilable antagonism. he says that he
could perceive but little ill-will or preju-
dice between the two races, and what there
was apparent was clearly based upon politi-
cal differences.
Commenting upon these observations of
the distinguished gentleman, the Philadel-
phia Ledger recently said that sit must be
recognized as inevitable, and as a matter TO
be deplored, that SO long as either party
can make political capital for itself out of
race prejudice, it will continue to do it. 1t
was wholly natural that the blacks of the
south, freed from slavery and enfranchised
by the Republican party. should become the
adherents of that organization. That was
but paying debt of gratitude"
Always, an honest paper, of manly tend
| encies, the Ledger has made the fairest
| statement that could have been expected
from republican paper. But even the
Ledger cannot diveSt itself of that old
| fallaclous claim that the slaves were ZEN
franchised by the Republican party.n That
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lists will conclusively prove that the demo-
Gratis of the north contributed a great deal
more to that end than the republicans did.
Still, the republicans promptly arrogated
all the credit to themselves, and even went
SO far as to elect democrat Gen. Grantl
President, on condition Of his changing his
politics.
Negroes became republicans simply be-
cause the INSCRIPTIONS carpet-bag poll
tlcianS told them that their old masters were
trying to re-enslave them, aud would do so
II they had the political power. Seeing
that the whites were democrats they natu-
rally voted the other way through fear of
losing their liberty, and for no other reason.
In truth, they had no particular admiration
for the Republican party as represented by
the emlssaries they saw Those who know
the negro we'll, fully understand that he
has but little respect for white man who
will associate with him on equal terms
And when he found that the false pretense
about depriving him of his liberty was
merely political trick of those who pro
tessed TO be his friends, to deceive him and
slander his old master, whom he knew he
could at least trust, he had little respect left
for those who pertrated the fraud upon
him. Yet some negroes continue to vote
that way under such illusive promises as
that of forty acres aad a MULE and many
Others similar. Some demagogues manage
to array him against the whites by telling
him how long he was slave, without men,
tloning that he was frequently better cared
for then than he can care for himself now.
Further along, however, the Ledger con-
cedes that lit has been noticed by many
intelligent authorities that in the border
states of the south the colored people are
much less of single party than they were
few years ago, and that the entire
relationship between them and the whites
is less antagonistic than it was, and that it
Is certainly. if slowly, growing more cor
dial.n
This shows that with the acquisition of
education and intelligence the negro is not
50 easily imposed upon. With increasing
enlghtment he develops Judgment and
naturally soon gravitates into the Demo-
cratic party, as the organization most
likely to protect and promote his interests.
Beside, experience has taught him that the
people therein are his personal friends. and
take practical interest in his welfare.