New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-18
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| INDICATIONS THAT SOUTHERN WHITE MEN ARE
MORE IN WANT OF 1T THAN NEGRoFs
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: greatly interested In Charles S. Smiths
account Of the Carnegie trip to the south West and
Northwest printed in The Tribune; but, as friend Of
equal laws and equal rights, l feel like demuriing 20
some OF what seem to me extraordinary statements
and opinions especially coming from a Republican.
Mr.. Smith says 1.-The Southern people were very
cordial Politics aside, the business men Of the south
in touch with in the North and II they could
only get rid OF the feeling convinced that the
southern States would 80 Republican every time.
They with us the tariff but they are afraid Of
social ostraclsm il they openly ally themselves with
any party other than the Democratic. because OF the
negro question. While | there a man whispered
In my and said Il believe with you really mt
heart Republican and would gladly vote In the inter
csts of the Republican party, but cannot do it yet
And there are many Others Just like me-.
Now, in my judgment IL IS only fair TO say OF the
Southern people" continued Mr.. Smith, I" that they
solving this negro question by education OF the blacks
and II we would let them alone and trust to the honor
and good judgment OF the higher class OF southern
men, | believe We would be better Off than by trying
to carry through Congress and put into operation
called force bills, which would only be source Of
irritation and would do much to the strife which
for the last few years has in great measure been
quelled by natural causes say this as n true Re
publican. There ire many In the South who share
the spirit OF Henry W. Grady, was himself friend
OF the negro and these in a position to be the
best friends OF the negro and they spending great
deal Of money for their education and l. for one, as
Republican think that here in the North ought to
let them solve that question themselves and In their
own way. If Republican Administration would let
tie Southern people understand that they will be en-
tirely free to manage their local matters in their
own way, would find, in my judgment, very soon
that the would 60 Republican and that the better
elements throughout the South are Republican That
is what a very Intelligent man, himself Democrat,
told me, and l concur In his judgment"
Were the 1O0,o28 Republicans In the city Of New
York who voted for Harrison in 1888 afraid OF being
ostracised by the l62 73S voters who voted for Ceve
land, many Of whom arc more ignorant than
the negroes OF the South Education should
be encouraged in very direction, but education Of the
negro alone will not solve the race problem. lie
knows enough already TO know how he desires 10
and further education series 10 make his political
condition more ntolcrable. The whites ia the South
need educating the subject OF their duties rs
citizens OF the Unione The prevailing systematic viola
don OF the laws and Constitution Of the Union cannot
be expected to go forever unless indeed Anarchy
shall be the rule. Further education OF the blacks
will only make their practical disranchisement still
more intolerable. Mr.. Henry W. Grady had I'M
doubtedy sort Of friendly feeling for the blacks, but
he gave the North notice. In speech In Boston, that
the blacks should not rule the whites which was only
another way Of saying that the negroes should not
vote or II they did vote that their votes should not
be counted as cast. What possible danger j.
there that the whites, owning the bulk Of the
land and other property In the South, are In danger
Of being OverpOwercd by tho poor negroes STRIFE
has In great measure been quellcd In the South
not by natural causes" but because the black and
the white Republicans do not dare TO vote what
pray has the Administration Of President Harrison
done 10 prevent the Southern people from managing
their own local matters In their own way tVel
the Congres siona Election bill did not aim 10 Inter
fcre with local elections The election O members 81
Congress- who to make laws for the people OF
voters in every Congressional District In the North
have a right TO know that every legal voter ia any
district In The South has not only the hight 10 vote
according his Judgment but tfnt his vote shall Dc
counted as cast. is It not folly 10 talk about the
" honor and good judgment OF the higher class Di
Southern men, on what Is called the race question
The higher class Of southern men are the ones VINO
told Mr. smith that they dare not vote the Republican
ticket What the governing class Of southern men
call their honor demands that the blacks Shall not
vote AS they wish no vote. The Constitution Of our
country knows no race question:: the night to vote
rs above the question Of races. Anarchy, prevailing
I'm the SOUTH mas extended 20 the North, aud one re
suit has been that the Senate OF the state OF New
Work. has been stolen, and although Of the per
cons engaged in the theft violated the postal laws OF
The United States and the penal code OF the state OF
New York, not man has been punished or even ar
rested. =, n Nbi hfAN hhiOpiAN@''''
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