The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-06-01
Negro Volunteers Not Wanted.

The Washington Post, IN a leading
editorial, calls upon the President to
either withdraw the negro troops
from the South or else SEND them
as an advance guard into Cuba, and
that their presence and insolence has
a pernicious influence among the ne
gro population.
This is timely suggestion, and
the President will do well to act
thereon. \ negro regiment was re-
Gently transported through the South
and its members acted as though they
were invading conquered country.
At nearly every stopping place these
negro troopers were guilty Of out
rageous conduct, ard showed thai
with arms in their hands they cared
naught for discipline and had 20 re-
spect for even their own white Off
GERS. They not only invaded bar
rooms and restaurants set apart for
whites and, because refused service,
raised disturbances and resorted to
violence, but they actually banded
together and committed burSlaries
and robberies. In Chattanooga q
band of these armed rutfians attemp-
ted to break into store at night, ard
on being resisted by the proprietor
opened fire into the building. But
the plucky owner OF the establish
ment was not to be driven away,
and seizing gun he returned their
shots, fatally woundins two of the
scoundrels and seriously Il third,
when the towards beat hasty re-
treat. At Key West the negroes took
possessions of that town and ran
rough-shod over the authorities.
But this is not the worst. Wher-
ever quartered, the presence OF these
negro soldiers, armed aud uniformed,
sets the blacks of the surrounding
country ablaze, and the ignorant ne.
groes believe that their presence Ii
censes them to insult the whites and
commit all manners OF depredations.
Thousands of negroes visit their en-
campment and worship these black
soldiers as superior beings.
Now, our southern people are not
going to submit to the outrages of
these negroes, even if they do wear
government uniforms, and if not re-
moved to more congenial climate
there will be serious trouble. Our
people will protect the negro so long
as he is in the right, and treat the
race with justice and kindness, but
they are not going to submit to being
terrorized and insulted by such crea-
tues.
Gov. Atkinson of Georgia refuses
to enlist negroes into bis militia, and
has set a good example for other
executives. he advises them to join
the regular army as no southern
white man will fight side by side with
negroes.
Gen. Miles was asked in Chicago if
he could rely upon the colored SOL
diers, and would they fight? The
General replied that he would have
all negro companies placed in the
f1ont aDd let them know that 1t was
as dangerous for them to retreat as
to advance. In other words, the
commander-in-chief of our army will
simply use negro troopers as portable
breastworks to guard white soldiers.
This reminds US of the old darkey
who dreamed that he died and went
to hell. When asked if there were
any white men there, he replied: eyes
boss, plenty of EN-; but eb'ry buckra
was holding nigger between him
self and de fire"
There are enough white men in
the country, ready to enlist, to whip
Spain twice over, and they should be
first called out. But as the Spaniards
recognize social equality, and enlist
negroes and whites in the same COM
panies, it might be we'll to fight the
devil with fire." and send over an
army of black soldiers under such
white officers as want to command
them. But of one thing we are as
sured: Uncle Sam had as well try
and mix oil and water as to get our
southern boys to serve in the same
commands, and fight side by side,
with negroes.