Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-04

the right to vote has done him so little
practical good. At first he Was the most
incorruptble sIffragran IN the world, hut
many years since he succumbed TO civil
lied influence, and now he sells hts vote
with equal facility II not for so great
amount as tho white man. do not mean
all OF his race because there are many
who do not sell their votes. but 10 Is un-
doubtedly true that large minority OF
their votes are on the market at every
strongly-contested election.
This has brought about with as many
disastrous consequences. sentiment has
often been well-nigh discarded, ana new
era Of what is termed practical politics
has been IN many Instances inangpfa'ed.
And it IL undoubtedly y very bad era. by
means OF the new regime many men III
the South have been elevated TO high anu
exalted positions who othcfwlSe "ou.u III
all human probability never have been
heard from outside OF their own narrow
and limited circle.
on the whole. | conclude this article
with the prediction that the negro has
given MS more trouble IN the past than ne
will ever again I'm the future. We would
not trade him for the foreign population
Of Massachusetts, or the Slav ana Hun
garian population OF the Northwest. no
Is more easily satisfied and does not be-
lieve I'm labor strikes. and with proper
supervision makes an excellent iaboier.
The large homogeneous white popuia,lon
of the South will dominate him, Dnt they
will treat him with kindness and Justlce.
and as far as the quantum OF happiness
is concerned. he will perhaps. enjoy more
OF Il than the superior race.
His docile and letharEie nature makes
him accept his condition with patience and
resignation. The cavalier understands MS
nature; the Puritan does not, hence, tney
reach different conclusions; GraduailY ~
time passes the negro will become more
cOntented when he finds, as he surely Will
that he must always occupy subordinate
position 10 the white race -.
Within his own limited Local sphere,
with the aid OF the white man, ne can
work out destiny that VIII satlHiy ah vi
the needs OF his nature. -
We of the South will not only 90 INC
negro no Injustice, but on the contrary.
we will generously aid him In his aspira-
tions for higher and better ex's ti., o,r
All we ask on this question rom on,
northern brethren Is 20 let US alone. VI al,
the people In the world. w4 are pest suiteu
to solve the problem OF ne des'lny Ds.
cause The great principles which actna.e
us In our relations with nm are JuS"ee'
charity and Kindness.
The great mistake made as TO the nature
OF the negro by our northern brethIen anu
by the enlightened people OF bulope, Ill,
that they think that the same causes VIII
bring about the same results In negro ~
a white man: that education ana properly
and freedom will make him citizen equai
10 the native-born man Oh the Ans'o-
This il only partially true. The negro
docs not never can and never WIZ Pon
sess the same qualities. There are certain
innate principles born 10 m nnI,sncss VIM"
Two hundred years ago the EhBhsn-
snealSing people possessed I'm America oniy
a few hundred miles OF the AliantlS Sessss
line extending some four OF nys nsSndoved
miles in the Interior; the French snj n.y.,
g,,ii SWAY over the immense territory rouii
the mouth OF the 81. Lawrence 20 ths 80
~ Mexico To-day that greae asss-
eaxon race Fas invaded, with lts ponS.s
SJons me Arctic Zone, and holds All OF
Nortb America with the exception ot
Mexico and the small States OF |en''a
The Thev are steadily growing IN power power
and territory a ana s9pn and pG the Nicsra.
oman canal completed, ana tne Uhltsn
States OF America will commence a nvw
destiny and new career y. Wkence
comes this mighty ptogressY IL y TOM
tbe Inherent nature OF the Anglo-Nor-
man cltiz9n. .- ,an wars In
,,, ~ and a considerable part OF that
time he has been In the West lnoles Itse.
In ali that period he has not produceu u
statesman. an orator, a poet, or ",
torian. and, with the sole exception OF
Tnnssaint IiOyerture. not single gehe-
raj canable OF commanding an army oF
directing great military 0perass,i,onns,,. ,,o,
some years since a striking illustrasiUn
of the nature Of the two races SAM edms
under nv observation. The James-klyer
ond Kanawha canal had been greatly ia,
iured nv the memorable flood OF DIV ane
a large number OF conyicts or inc tirglnls
penitentiary, both whites and negroes,
we're engaged in repairing II. ihese eons
victs were under the control or armeu
,n,ards who had over them almost aDso'
fite mower. In many instances they wefs
iong-termed convicts, VINO ,naturauy mo
little or no hope OF being restored 70
liberty again. Noticing, In very colo wea-
Their the fact that the negro conveys
went into water almost 70 their neckr,
the writer naturally inquired the reason
wby the whites did not do the same w9ih.
The answer was that II was imposslpie
10 make them: that the enort hai Den
Repeatedly tried and without sucetssi
mat they would lose their nVes ntst; sha
no mower could make them - IL. lhey
Considered II degrading 70 their mannoo1,
while the negro performed this cruei wofs
with alacrlty and comparative cnesriui-
ness. -. -. A..o-t..n
Trnion have never RECEIVED much foreign
immigration. and the Anglo-Saxon piooa
there Is perhaps, as pure as III Engianu.
This fact alone makes white supremacy
absolutely certain. At the same Tine
there IS between the whites and the
negroes In the South kindiy feehns.
which IS true and sincere; nothing mas
aver been able 10 seriously disturb II.
and It's effect upon both races Is ma
turally Obliged TO be highly benenciaL.
CAMM PATrESON.