The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

Present, Day Thoughts
$50 "NEu0."
Some Aids to Conclusions. From
1863 backward thereare uumber.e-- in
stance. of extaoniinay devotion OBJ
The part of the coiored people toward.
those who were their owners. IL &,
only explicable by remembering that
dependent race D. always quick "a
recognize and to be grateful for even a
shadow of kindness, th0ughtiulnes-
and fair dealing. But if cruelty bad
been the rule instead of the exception
in the Southern States, tine slave que--
ton would have been solved iu such
slaughtering- of whites that Northern
lives would probably have been laid
down in REFRESHING the negro instead
of in freeing him Overlooking the
inherent wrong of owning human
chaltels I'M a day and a country of
freedom, the record, of colorcd faithful
ness are written n history and la
hearts because a large proportion of the
Southern gentry uudid Che wrong by
doing right a. far a. their ability and
the social customs of their ncghbOrs
would permit
The temptation before the writer is,
because of lbs timeliness, 90 carry the
above thought further and endeavor 10
explain why the negro is a greater
problem than ever. But that question
is somewhat apart from the one intend
ed for your consideration. The con-
tentment of the old-time negro is mere
~ a starting point for further remarks
regarding our future government of the
Philippines.
dare to predict that We shall not
ind it difficult to govern the dark
aces that have come under our pro-
ection in these distant isles. This
heerng thought is uttered, however,
With some mental reservations that it
may be We'll to set forth.
We must in AN ca-c- choose with the
most scrupulou- care the men who will
govern them. Every government Of
icial i'm these islands of the sea will be
maker of history. II he should bee
ruel, arbitrary or iorgeiful that the |
lights Of the dark race, i'm these new !
possessions ante-date ours by hundreds |
If years, the history he will make will |
,e shameful reading; for il will tell of a
trong race, brutal because of its
trength, once more -upplanting and |
destroying a weaker race for the sake |
# land
We must nave as judges broad
minded men who will be quick To
ecogaze ia the crimes and disputes |
md pleas of these new members of our |
reat family the influence of previous |
Iabit, of thought and of previous |
tandard- of morals; and who by thus
aiug gently with preiudice- aud the
PASSIONATE impulses of unnamed natures |
viii make the new law and the new |
rider seem thing, of worth, instead of |
Mediums for further persecution.
Bearing in mind their original own
rship of the land, every acre nov be.
Dnging To the natives of these islands /
nust be 80 recorded and lis sale and |
so rgidly he under the
upervision of honest government oili-
ial, that the simple owners shall not |
ecome the prey of mpacious land
rbber- who even Ia this day would |
IT, glad to repeat our own old-time |
rauds when good land was bariered 10 !
Is for very bad whiskey Every man |
Who is deirauded viii be "A centre of |
isallectiou, and cause more trouble |
nd expense than the most elaborate |
ystem of land-recording.
We must not only think Of these ter |
itories a. means of extending trade. |
nat we must remember that wc are |
et as a nation for AN increase of human |
appiness 10y means Of good govern |
leut If we fail in producing the hap |
ine-s of the individual, we fail i'm the |
most important function of progressive !
ule.
In short, if we leave out heart-lines
n the reading of the palm of the future.
ar actions will be biased and our cad |
possible calamity. Give these Deepen
ent ones after centuries of oppression
nd heartless repression a right TO fair,
lst, generous treatment aud they will
i've Us no trouble. A great sigh of
0utent will 90 up from their over
'urdened shoulders when they hn0
hat change of rules means the
Equivalent of a change from the dark
less of despair 10 the dawn of hope.
But we forget our duty, rebellion. here
md there and discomfort everywhere
sill keep us in turmoil of anxiety