The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-09-28
Who VIII be tho Next Postmaster for New
berry? ...

berry? ...
1t is reported here that at the eXpi
ration of the term Of Postmaster Da
wilson q cOlorcd man will receive tho
appointment Of postmaster to serve the
ensuing four years. 1t will also be ro,
membered that u dispatch was sent tc
tho Columbia State hy it's special cor
respondent ut Washington, purporting
| to be slate made by Mr.. l.. A. Web
| ster, who is tho head OF the Republi,
can party in this State (at least the
head OF that faction of tho Republican
party that is recognized by the present
| administrator, containing u list of 81
postotiices in South Carolina that will
| be filled by colOred men, including H.
| f.. Williams for the Newberry post,
| office.
Speaking for the business interests
of the town OF Newberry, we must pro-
test against tho appointment of u col,
ored man to the rostmastership, be-
cause tho plucing Of Il colorcd man in
such u position would he very distastcful
to tho white people OF the community,
and it Is Obliged to be admitted that
tho white people furnish 81 to 90 per
cont. OF the business that is carried on
through the postoflice. Observe the
when it is open, we can 500 white la-
dies und children there getting their
| mail and having matter registered,
trnnsncting money order business, &c.
Besides, tho white per bic own nearly
all tho property anu constitute the
wealth and intellect Of the community
Therefore wc insist thut the wishes OF
the white people ought to be considered
in the matter OF appointing postmus-
tcrs in all cities and towns.
a cnlOrcd man as postmaster in tho
city Of New York would not bo so bad
US colored man as postmaster in Il
small place, because II third-clnss post
oilicG. such rs Newberry, where tho al
cienL to compensate one clerk, and
somc'' mes SO low that the postmaster
has " pay the clerks out OF his own
salary ,as for instance tho allow
ancG at This office is only $1,000 Il
monthly. makes 1t necessary for the
postmaster to do his share of tho work
thereby throwing him in close contact
with tho patrons Of tho ,1ice and tho
public generally. Thus will DO seen
the wisdom in selecting the most COM
petent rs well rs tho most agreeable
man for postmaster.
Senator Bacon Of Georgia in Il
signed article published in tho New
York Herald few days ago, has tho
following to say in reference to the ap-
pointmcnt OF colorcd men to Office in
the South.
'TaC appointment OF COlOrcd men to
Office in the South will certainly lead
to race nntngOnisms nnd'ostrangcmcnts
which would otherwise not exist. Such
appointments are Of small benefit TO The
few negroes thus appointed, and arc of
very great injury to the masses Of the
negroes in the i'll feeling enScndercd
between them and the whites, upon
whose friendship and good will they
arc wholly dependent. The personal
relation between the whites and the
negroes in tho South is exceedingly
kind. Harsh treatment and violence
are the comparatively rare instances.
''The appointment OF negroes to Office
necessarily initiates against this posi-
tion and agailbt this purpose and en-
courngcs and gives opportunity for
violence on the part OF the lnwlcss ole
mcnt, which Is not approved by the
great masses OF the white people who
arc law-abiding and opposed to violc nee.
While unalterably in the maintenance
Of their superiority and OF their rule, it
is thoir desire and purpose to effect this
through peaceful means and not
through violence.
"If tho debts due by the Republican
party to tho negro politician require
their political recognition in appoint
mcnts to Office, such appointments
should be nudo to positions in commu-
mites whose people do not object to the
posts Of authority and command among
them being held by negroes. Such
communities and such people are not
found among the whites of the South
ern States.'