New-York tribune., 1899-05-28
New-York May 25. 1899.
THE NEGRos SIDE OF THE PROBLEM


GRANGE OF VENUE NEEDED FOR THE CHARGE
OF FIENDIsH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
To the Editor Of The Tribune. ,.,
S,. In vour issue of to-day appears an editorial
entitled THE Negro's Problem The tone oi 'ne
r,,,,e has a ring which makes one feel tha' 'he
,o,,od charges of fendish outrages said 10 De
nerpetrated by the negro have fastened 'hei"se
unon vour credulity When white men are accuseu
NJ crime YOU doubtless will demand eViue"'e ~
proye the accusation And wheh P'eJuuiUe W
c,amor against the accused man run lhoi u'''
h,gb IN the vicinity of the doing OF the crime
change of venue is allowed so as 10 s"frou"u '''
accused with all that Justice demands
!. oocrot ha denied that from the days OF recon
s,r,,ct,on the black man in the South has been the
victim OF the terrible hatred OF the wnte peope III
that section and that at no time was eaua' anu e
act Justice applied In dealing WIN nes'oe'
OF crime -, ,o. g.,
Nv the use of the press and other superior IN
,-rr,.r,au,v for getting before the public the
white neople of the South are educating tne Noru'
INTO a belief that 'of course the ignorant pach Gun
hardly be expected to be a model OF cohouc. "no
will neither merit the punishment nor eAci'e 'he
persecution Of the whites
That this idea OF the negro Is coming 10 De 'oo
rayo,e,t fear your editorial gives evidence
While the Ignorant black" no more than the
ignorant white "can hardly be expected 10 NC
,node, ~ conduct who will neither merit the pun
| ,hr.r, OF the whites" the fact is that no
proor has been offered showing the negro 10 oe
guilty OF the Infamous crime alleged against MN
IIa gets no fair trial, put in no defence ana
atter he Is killed It is said that he confessed MS
p,,,lt Surely. the Editor Of The New-York Tribune
! can estimate the value OF confession made uhoer
duress.
There needs TO be a change or venue lot inc
negro charged with crime in the South so that ne
NAV not be Judged and condemned by those VINO
hate him l know that a fair hearing before d
liberty and justice loving people Will result IN the
acouittal Of the negro OF charges which lead up 10
the ideas expressed in your editorial above men
! toned. The fends who burn men AT the sthhe VIZ
| shoot defenceless women and stay innocent oa"es
| are not good witnesses to the confessions ~.
| or Innocence of black men lynched In the soutn IN
than the word which comes from the Nlolat4i . oi
law In more than IS per cent OF the cases OF OAR
barous lynchings? -, l., ,oa
They are being educated. They have been the VIC
ftms OF the assassin for trying to get an euucauo
in wears past. Their schoolhouses nave peen
burned 10 the ground and their teachers nave beeil
intimdated and murdered The men VINO oVuehe ei
and sold human flesh and who have nlled the
South with mulattoes, quadroons ana ocioroons
need education 'sef-control morality ana obedl-
ence 10 he law much as does the negro. =
the fact that he does not commit 'he ihia"ous
crimes alleged OF him. a,. -, -
Until civilization has taken suinclent hold upon
the south We may expect to hear charges against
haT,sm which differentiates that section from the
enlightened po' '''O' LEWIS Ii. DOUGLASS.
Washington, ID. c., May 22. 1899