Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-29
THAT RACE WAR.

The conflict betWeen the whites and the blacks in Brooks county, Georgia, termi- mated as suddenly as it began. It did not become trace war; as was predicted. There never has and never will be general war between the two races i'll tbe South. There has been and probably always will be a few spasmodic outbreaks that are soon quelled. few bad negroes have tried to combine their rscs against be whites, but never succeeded because too many negroes were closely allied to the whites and would not join the conspiracy.
 The trouble in Georgia arose over the murder in q turpentine camp of Maulden, an old Confederate soldier, by the Jeherth brothers, negro desperadoes. posse Of white men captured the murderers and jailed them. A band of colored men met and took an cath to kill every one of the posse. One of the posse, Joseph lsom, was killed by the couspirators. Then the whites heard of the conspiracy. arose in mass, and in conflict between the two armed forces several negroes were killed. The Governor ordered out company of State troops, but it's services were not needed, as the civil authorities succeeded in uuelling the disturbance.
 1t is interesting to note the press com ments on this affair. The New York Press, a stalwart Republican paper,. and until re- gently very bitter against the South, was very mild in it's comments. It says: "The colored people may have been simply de- lending themselves against an unjustihaole attack. But even if unprovoked murder has been committed that is no excuse for anarchy. The State of Georgia should re- deem it's reputation by establishing reign Of law"
 The Chicago Inter- Ocean maintains it's reputation for bitter hatred of the South. It says. ''The brutes who reveled in the slaughter of uuarmed negroes were too cowardly to meet the handful of State troops sent against them. The murderers should be taught lesson that will in future deter miscreants inclined to inaugu- rate such raids"
 The English press has had it's say, also. The London Post thinks the negro question is rapidly approaching critical stage in the former slave- holding States. "In the North the gravity of the situation is hardly recognized, though the whites refuse in practice to accord the negro that political and social equality to which he is theoret- ically entitled. It stands to reason that in case of racial war in the South the whites would conquer, for they would have ex- elusive command of the sea-" This su- preme reliance on "the sea, is typical of the British spirit. They can't compre- bend a war without naval battles. The British seem to have a very good opinion of American naval supremacy, and well they may, for Americans have met them on their own element and came out victorious. But what advantage "exclusive command of the sea- would be to the whites in q race war passes comprehension, unless it gives then, the opportunity to blockade the ports and shoot the poor wretches as they attempted to swim over to England.
 The London Chronicle says: ''The racial troubles in Georgia appear to be practically entering the stage of civil war. How would general disarmament answer the purposes of peace?' That's good sug- gestion, and smacks of the old world, where constant talk is heard of the dis armament of the great powers, but which amounts to only talk. If the Chronicle can prevail on England, Russia, Germany, France and Italy to consent to disarma- ment we feel safe in guaranteeing that the 600 whites in Brooks county, Georgia, will enler the agreement. linen will white winged peace spread it's snowy pinions over Ihe whole civilized world, and our swords shall be beaten into pruning hooks and our spears into tuning forks, upon which to play the I@ans of universal peace.