Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-02

continued, the city would long ago have
been under the control of negroes. AS ii
was, the city government soon became so
corrupt and eXtravagant that Congress was
forced to repeal the act giving the people
the right of local self-government. The
principal officers of the city are now nom-
mated, and by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, are appointed by the
President, and these appoint the minor Off
GERS Since the present system of govern
ment went into operation the negro has
had but little showing in the way of office
holding and the city is no longer his po-
litical heaven.
The negro is not voter in the District
of Columbia, no elections held there.
South Carolina and other southern states,
where the negroes are in large numbers,
negro domination in those states practi-
cally impossible. But North Carolina,
Under republican rule, not only does not
seek to provide against negro domination,
but actually invites it. Laws passed by
democratic Legislature for the protection of
the white people in certain localities have
been repealed by the republican party, and
the policy of turning over these commun-
tiles TO the negroes has been proclaimed to
the world as the policy of the republican
party of North Carolina. Hence we see in
New Hanover county forty negro magis-
trates and numerous other negro officers
In Craven county we find twenty-siX negro
magistrates and a host of other negro Off
Gals. All through the east we find this
policy adopted, and as a result many of the
local offices are held by negroes.
Progress of Events.
Gradually this policy is pushing it's way
upon the states and even Chatham's ne
groes have been put on committee for
white schools. Much has been done in
furtherance of this policy since the rapub-
lcan5 came into power in January, 1891
The democratic party is attacking this
policy with all the power and force at it's
command. The republican party is defend
ing it with all the abandon and stub
bornne SIS that hyena defends its Young
This republican policy is to be passed upon
In few days by the people of North Caro-
llra. The negroes from other states watch
the conflict.
IF the people of North Carolina shall de-
liberately indorse this policy, can any one
doubt the result? Is it not manife EST that
negroes from other states where official
life is closed to them will HE themselves
to North Carolina, as they did in former
days to Washington, where official life is
OPEN to them. and where the republican
party offers them its rewards? Let it be
proclaimed to the world, after the fierce
conflict now pending is closed that the
white people of North Carolina have in
dorsed this republican party, and that this
party is now firmly intranChed in power
ard does any one doubt-can any one doubt
that there will be an influx of negroes
Carolina and other southern states that
will soon give the negroes the majority in
many counties where they arr now in the
minority?
The Prospect Suggested.
In this way, county after county in
which the whites now feel secure may soon
pass under negro control Can any one
doubt that this is real danger, if the re-
publican party is to remain in control of
the STATE? No more can any one doubt that
II is an imminent danger. Who shall say
that Col. James II. Young, the only negro
colonel in the United States, when he re-
turns as a conquering hero to his patron
and friend, Governor Russell may not sum-
mon his race to join him in making North
Carolina thu San Domingo of the Union?
Whatever one may think about these
serious and weighty question it is certain
If the republican party is overthrown and
its policy repudiated by the white people,
and the democratic party be restored to
power, none of these dangers can befall
the people of North Carolina. The demo-
cratic party is white mans party, and it
will establish and maintain a white mans
government over every foot of soil where
it governs at all" J. r. H.