New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-02

THE TREATMENT OF THE NEGRO
IN THE SOUTH.
- tho Editor OF The Tribune.
GU. There is no news coming to us from America
s,ob ,s so humilating TO the American abroad
,,sse freouent-far too frequent-reports OF the
ohnr of negroes In the Southern States. As
y. rsa1 OF these outrages and hear them discussed
" ,,a market places or upon the exchanges even
~ southern-loving Liverpool. it is with shame that
tand aside and have to confess that
.,,her explain them away or find excuse or justi-
a~a,,on for these outbursts of mob violence which
Incoming so frequent In our fair land. and
as,cb being committed with impunity. are bring
w. unon our land the contempt OF the whole
"s,,Ized world. II is with surprise that we note
-. onathv with which these Outrages are treated
so the Northern press
=, ,s not difficult to explain the animalism which
l., ,ound among the blacks Of the South and tie
stsculty In dealing with them, but how are we 10
svrlo,n that still greater harbarism which exists
long our white brethren OF the South-a barbar-
'.r, which will only tolerate these atrocities,
~, seems to delight in the burning or hanging OF
10 moor black wretch; a barbarism which VIII In
,uce men and boys-yes, and even women-to
eock 10 a town to or take part In negro burn
,,e II would perhaps be Of little avail 10 plead the
a ~ the negro upon the ground OF humanity
md Justice and demand from such people that the
most Aendsh of blacks shall have fair trial be his
rhine what It may. and insist that something more
,ban an apology shall be made when the wrong
negro is shot or burned. ..
c,,aen or even human would he met by the
charge that we knew nothing Of the negro question;
sn3 IL Is through ignorance that we SPEAK or
srr,ment we Will admit this. and go even further
and admit br,, Teyengefu ia and i guilty Of ali wicket
rsss and must be put down with a strong hdnd
pu. there are white in the South. good pure
s nJ and brave men-men who recognize the negro
question and know its diifculties-but would those
CUES dare 10 saw in the face of the whole world
m the laws that they themselves have made are
moi strong enough and well enough administered to
pun or the burning pile? do believe that there
Mes mar in the South who would make this
,Ss law does not or cannot be made 10 cover and
punIsh every crime. Is there not left some good
@ IN the Sut that vino Sess burnnss and phoons
Srutalizes the whole community In which they take
ss;rocities is worse father, worse man and
worse citizen ever after that IT Is not possible Tor
any white man 10 take part In or witness burning
snran being and be the same man again to retain the
or 70 ne 'he oS Sfg npe
Be sufficiently awakened 10 enable them 70 see that
out upon them as members Of state or com
rnunity weak TO enact and execute laws for the
s sn oTsnnstd q Of Of the
|, is not an uncommon thing for England 10 criti-
friendly spirit sometimes in hostile one, and sell
dom in fair. unprejudiced one: but all this We are
ignorance Of America is great and her sefinterest
greater; and forgive her that she cannot under
STAND tndt alntIlCaI itStSidHoH - HOt SHiViy III
tended 10 benefit English interests. But we
afford sit que, when her press her religious con
yentions, and even her common people are pointing
US out. and are asking US 10 prove ourselves a
Of the brave and asking to prove our boast that
with US all men were born free and equal. and asks
Us to prove our humanity and Christianity?
n we can AFFORD be Indifferent 10 all this and
care not for the worlds opinion stu afford
10 be indifferent Nations shame. which per-
rts lynch law within our borders. and admits
weakness as a aw-abiding and law-governe1 Ma
ton? These questions l would beg The Tribune
10 ask our Southern brethren. F. 6. SANXAY.
Liverpool Eng. May It, 1894.