Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-05-26
Chiekens Come Home to Roast.

The negro fight on Charles street de
scribed in the Sun yesterday present
ed q scene which is thoroughly calcu-
lated to shock and startie the commu
nifty. Following the many recent as
saults and manifestations of ruffianism
on the part of negro men and women
in various sections of the city, it may
we'll give US pause and forcibly direct
public attention to the need of firmer
and more satisfactory administration
of municipal affairs in general, as well
as of the police department in particu-
lar. These outbreaks of black toughs
and rowdies and the growing spirit OF
insolence and aggressiveness which
characterizes these classes are merely
symptoms of general disease. The
negro roughs show the symptoms after
their kind by disorder and violence,
while some OF their leaders in official
positions manifest it by debauching
the public service for the promotion OF
political schemes and alliances, and by
almost open combinations against the
public interests. Bad and partisan
administration is responsible for all
these evils, and it is becoming clearer
every day that the people of Baltimore
cannot afford to permit, and are deter.
mined not to permit, the government
of their city to continue in the control
of those who are bringing both danger
and disgrace upon it. The next mu
nicipal election, in May, 1890, marking
az it will the complete Inauguration OF
the new charter, will afford an oppor
tunity to put the administration OF
local affairs upon a non partisan basis
and to give the city a good spring
|~to To hn NJ xvhiln
cannot hope for much from the present
the republicans, the community can
bring such pressure to bear. through
the press and otherwise, upon those
who are responsible for the preserva-
ton of public order, as will force them
to put at least a partial check upon the
outrageous outbreaks of the negro bar
barians, who make our streets the
scenes of pitched battles like that of
Monday. That a leading thoroughfare
like Charles street, crowded with wo
men and children, should have been
converted into battle ground for war
ring savages is in the highest degree
disgraceful and scandalous. The white
politicians and schemers who are re-
sponsible for the growth Of negro law
lessness by pandering to the insolenee
of their black following or by failing
to punish their offenses may as well
understand that their time is short.
The respectable white people of Balti-
more are masters of this city and pro-
pose to retain their mastery, and it will
not be long before they will sweep out
of power all those who have betrayed
their trust, and SO effectually that the
places which know them now shall
know them no more forever.-BGlti
more Sam, May 18th.
The above article is long. 1t is dole
full, it savors of grief, it has wall in it's
tones, sadness in it's tout ensemble,
which would ordinarily bring tears to
as impassive creature as the croco
die. How sorry one feels for the good
citizens Of Baltimore, and especially
for those who own and control the
Sun which has been SO outraged BY
this negro rowdyism. Sorry is hardly
the word. When the Sun was striving
to kill democracy in Maryland and es
peciaIly in Baltimore, when it Was The
month piece of republicanism and con
sequent negro rule, and labored for il
because it preferred any thing to the
depreciation of its ''honest" dollars We
little thought the savory bits it wa!
guIping down would SO soon sour on it,
stomach. We are sad, our tears are
genuine of course, but our sorrow
comes from the fact that this out come
of the Suns efforts took place or
Charles street, instead of in the Sur
Building.