The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-15

In general. the Rev. Mr.. PRICE talked
very sensibly Of THE Future OF the Negro
In the South at the Nineteenth Century
Club on Thursday evening. He is a negro
who has won his way from slavery to the
Presidency OF a college for his race at Sails
bury. In North Carolina, and hence his views
as to negro advancement are entitled to
careful consideration.
The progress made by the negroes Of
the South during a little more than u
quarter Of a century Of freedom in
duces In him the hope and the be-
lief that in time they will stand on an
equality will white men In morals and in
tellect. This progress has been remark
able. unquestionably. and 1t is creditable
to both the white and the black races.
1t shows that the old masters Of the
negroes have given them a fair field
for Advancement. Their natural and
reasonable opposition to negro domina-
ton has not extended to interference
with the material progress and intellectual
improvement Of the formerly enslaved
race. The illiteracy among the negroes
has been steadily Decreasing because OF
the advantages OF free schools they are
able to -.ain. Generally the younger
generation Of them ere able to read inc
write, and both they and their parents de-
serve applause for the eagerness with
which these opportunities are improved.
High schools and colleges also have been
established for them throughout the South.
and they are numerously attended. It is
creditable to them. too. that their feeling
toward the whites is usually both kindly
and respectful. as 1t should be.
Aquarter OF q century is q short time for
the development Of a race so backward as
the African. The white race has the start
In civilization and moral and intellectual
evolution by nan centuries: but never
before were the facilities and opportunities
for the progress Of q people 80 great as they
are at this day. When the Rev. Mr.. PRICE
spoke Of the possibility Of the negro's get
ting up with the whites Gin time" he e1-
hibited both becoming modesty and good
sense. for the period must be indefinite.
While the negroes are chasing to catch up
with the whites. the whites will be progress
ing. and the chase will need to be the swifter.
A very true remark Of the Rev. Mr.. PRICE
was that the negro has got into the mis-
taken habit Of looking to Washington for
all assistance in his political and social con-
dition." That is a habit OF subserviency be-
gotten by slavery. He looks to the Federal
Government for help when he should de-
velop self-rellance by helping himself. He
looks abroad for friendship when he should
seek to obtain friendship at home by de-
serving 1t. Really the best friends the ne
groes have are the whites at the South.
They do not share the race repugnance SO
common NJ Tho North
The wisest course for the Southern ne
groes is to get into political sympathy with
the Southern whites. who are now politi-
cally dominant. and will always remain 80.
The negroes have every reason to avoid
political separation from the whites. and
we expect to see them voting with their old
masters as they advance in sagacity.
The race line In politics ought to be oblit-
Grated at the South In the interest Of both
the whites and the blacks. but more espe-
cially the blacks. First Of all. the negroes
need to command respect and confidence at
home. for in the Southern States they have
the greatest opportunity for Advancement
which they have ever enjoyed in the his
tory OF their race.