Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-11
THE POST AND THE NEGRO.

Inc w aSn1nRGOn EOsI ID rs Ics sui
fering from g severe attack of hysteria. |
1t is no longer in its incipient stage, |
but has become so violent as to seri- |
ously impair its energies for further
usefulness.
Such symtons of Negro phobia are
not uncommon in these localities.
Our neighbor, the Richmond DIS
PATCH has we'll nigh recovered from
the disease, bat now the Richmond
TIMES has it in it's mild form.
But to the discussion. The PosT
says:
"We have very little time to waste
on Negro newspapers and so-called
leaders who do not approve of the
Post. 1t is of absolutely no conse-
quence TO Us whether they approve or
disapprove."
The above is gratuitous information
for which we return thanks. 1t says:
"Their ridiculous claims to 'recogni.
ton are only tiresome. Their eritl-
cisms and denunciations of this paper
affect us or intelligent public opinion
about IS much as the idle summer
zephyr sways the Washington Monu-
ment-"
But the idle summer zephyr"
doesn't tire you and it seems that we
do. And again:
"All this nonsensical uproar has ris-
en- over the demands of certain Negro
military organizations to be accepted
| intact, with their officers. &C., and
made part of the army without ques-
/ ton, and the ground upon which they
| base the preposterous assumption is
/ their alleged ability, training, ILLNESS,
patriotism and all the rest oft. as We
say, this is too absurd for argument"
| All indeedl So the official report
msde to the Adjutant General of this
state by the Inspector General relative
to the ability. training and fitness OF
colored officers and all the rest of it il
) too absurd for argument
It seems to Us that the absurditiei
: may be found in the lines from thu
Posr which we have quoted. 1t says:
"The white militia regiments hav'
1 not been accepted on such terms-wn.
the Negro regiments
1t seems to US that they have been
We know of none of the white milItsr
> regiments being mustered in with col
ored officers, and yet you ask that col
ored militia regiments be mustered j
with white officers.
: What was "sauce for the goose
Il should certainly be "sauce for th
= gsn5er."
The PesT says:
"The truth of the matter is that thes
t, noisy complsinants do not represeE
= even their own race. excepting, pei
% haps, the impudent and troubiesom
n element of it, and are entitled to 4
more consideration them We propos
20 to give them now"
ID That is q very plain way OF stain
that you represent the colored Poop
re instead of ourselves. The joke is GOO
. enough to provoke laugh.
ne Well, SO far as Virginia is concerne
ID you will see to what extent we repr'
oy sent them when you attempt to mu
ed ter in The colored troops under viii
ct officers. 1t says:
1.-THE Negroes can ente- the army
NJ the whites do-leaving the governme
Id to appoint the oficers-Or they q
o. stay out of it,"
u OF course we can, and that's ju
where the satisfaction comes
'.s Wen wait. We're not wanted u
IL Land the white troops in CUBA, il y
io' can. Storm the earthworks. Bake
M few more thousand white marines
the deck of ship by the aid Of b
tropical sun, aud Mr.. Editor, try sol
ne of it yourself.
~, Upon your return, pride will ha
M disappeared, and race prejudice nae
ed away. You'll be willing to muster
hi Malays, Indians. Esquimaux or Chi
of men under their own officers in orr
To to cool of the front part Of the Anne
can army which viii then be. very J
m and still heating.
nor 1t says:
eve 'sThe only people who are draw
,dv the color-line are the Negroes the
of selves"
adj OF course. You want all officers
Of pointed to be white, and we wish
mel officers appointed to be both OF
white and cOlored race, and yet
Cd charge us with drawing the colOr-l