The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-19

the editor Manly will be expelled by
force"
The resolutions were considered by the
negro committee and an answer was i'm
mediately prepared. This was posted be-
fore O'Clock on wednesday. Direction
was given that the letter be delivered a
the house of the Mayor Through the
criminal carelessness of a Republican post
office official, the letter was not delivered
and The white citizens, considering that
Their proposition was rejected, took the
action outlined in their resolutions; that
is, they started to eXpel Manly. II is now
thought that the letter was purposely de-
layed.
From his point all are fully informed.
In considering the occurrences we must
rot lose sight of the fact that the negroes
were armed and organized; that they had
threatened to wash their hands in the
blood of the white man." that through
the criminal care,essness of a postoffce
conducted by white and negro Republicans
the provOcadon to action had been given.
Despite all these provocations not a
negro was injured until white man fe-l
before negro bullets.
Ii is difficult for a nonresident of this
city to realize the tremendous provocatiQn
under which these people have labored.
But when men whose business interests
are valued al hundreds of thousands of
dollars feel themselves bound either to OBJ
tain a regeneration Of their city or re-
movaI frcm the city; when many of these
men are not the descendants Of Southern
families and were not slave-ho.ders; when
many of these men are cool, conservative
Scotchmen and Englishmen, il is time to
form a correct idea O. the citizens con-
corned in the recent reorganization.
When every white lawyer, doctor and
almost every clergyman in the city was
under arms we must regard the events
of the past week as not resulting from
the "hot-he1ded Southern negro haters. ."
If the critics had studied the situation aud
witnessed the scenes that occurred last
week and then watched the charity and
kindness that was and is being extended
to sufferers, the gentle nursing and expert
medical attention that is being given 20
the wounded, the sympathy and aid that
is being continued to the negro race in the
face of their treacherous ingratitude, the
statement of Southern hate for negroes"
would not he made.
What viii the result be upon the negro
is a matter Of moment. We may con-
slider il from social, moral, economic and
political standpoinls.
The idea of social equality is, for the
time at least, vanished from the negro
mind. He is convinced that it is useless
to aspire TO SOcidt SQudlAS L liz wv
trine Of miscesenation ever had as strong
hold on the negro mind in the South as
upon the whites of the North.
The bulk of the negroes have not sought
social equality. Those who have advanced
il are the negro preachers and some of
their followers among the women. Their
Ideas of what constitutes social equally
are vague and varied and If The preachers
would cease agitating the question the
hui
The effect of the outbreak upon the
morals of the negro is difficult to Gsti-
mate l am of the opinoin that it has had
no appreciab be effect.
From a political standpoint the effect
will be far-reachlng. The negro viii hence
forth be unable to control the government,
and it is probable that within
wear an educational qualification will be
Incorporated into the organic law of this
state. This law will be applicable 10
both whites and blacks and VIII accom-
plish legaTy that which has been so often
done in an illegal manner. L VIII restore
to the intelligent portion of Inc commu-
nifty the right to govern The community.
There is not however, the disposition to
debar the negro from the right to fran
chise, but 10 force an elevation of intelli-
eence before he is eligible to vote. Sucn
a law viii put an end to most if not all CT
the elecIlOn ABUSES ICttt anu III tllI 9NN y
that should have been taken twenty-five
years ago.
From the economic standpoint the effect
of last week has been important. The
losses to the white business men in trade
will reach 100000. The railroads have
lost upwards of $4,000. The laboring men
have lost $1,000 in wages alone
But the permanent effect upon the trade
and prosperity of Wilmington is beneficial.
Hundreds of new customers VIII be at
tracted here and the movement has al
ready begun
The economic effect on the negro race
wfll be. for the present at least, disas-
trous Hundreds of negroes have lost
their positions and have no prospect of
work. The recent actions have begorten
a feeling that will initiate against he
negro of this state for years
Guy Carleton Lee.
NEEDLE CAME OUT OF HIS KNEE.