The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-24

.aaf Canaan. "a servant of servants
shalt ,nou be to thy brethren" the negro
hos belonged to a subordinate race ano
ancient history has left no recoroS U MS
achievements as warrior, king or coui,Slt-
lor. but along its whole pathway nc -
nlod in servitude, even from the Gay W.
the Cyrenian was LAID holu upo" . go.
made 10 bear the cross OIL Tue Ae@'t
Christ. ao,+;,,1,
The ,roble.n of adjusting and adoptihS
+7,is neonle 10 the environments or civil
yation has been left in these latter ua' ,
to the white people Of the South. oiioei
the environments OF slavery al'u "14,e
the t,1telage of the whites, thelr "oiSs
character was uplifted and eieva.e"' pu.
under the present conditions OIL iie' t'n '
wider their own leaders, l do not hesi-
49, - cav that the race is degeneratlng
o,d fast reyerting to their original types
80 sa,,aeery. Under the old regime tie
I,aern had for his preceptor ana eauca toi
the most highly educated ana moran c'>,ss
Of the white people; at present. utie e,
the fancied antagonism OF classes any.
because Of racial prejudlces' INC iies'i =
Is used only for temporary PURPOSES "i1,.
without regard TO his future Weilai ta
;,,nrovement. In domestic service, tle
-,nthers and fathers yet have the al
antoea of attrition to the whites, Dul
+hai,. children are being raised by super
ANIMATED members Of the 1ainiiy "iio
have neither the mental nor moral duail-
fcations, nor the proper se1-coii'ioi ~
educate and restrain them
NEW ISSUE OF RACE.
This ..,eW issue of the race. essentially
,o,orant and superstitious. vicious and I'M
n,,1sive idle ard mprovident, mentally
isvar more than a half-grown child, Win
oI,t sa,fconfdence or ambition without
ORIGINALITY or persistency of purpose: de-
sce1ded from the most inferior anu oe-
oref7a5 race of West Coast Africans. NOT
al all equal to the ka1Ilcs or LuiuS oi
Southern Africa or the Soudahese ol
Northern Africa-this type OF tae secoiiu
srenaration. which to-day confronts our
Southern civilization, is 70 any ohotaseu
mind worse than the first
Can they. with their history, win ne
rol;tv with their character, measure up
10 the necessary standard ana ne hlsh
.aouirements OF this day? l answer no
and T answer yes-no, if they continue the
experiment under Their own leadership'
yes If they are willing to trust lallhLully
and obediently. their leadership IN eouca
Hon in morals, and in government OF
State to the pest liloustil az
the whites.
r,a ,,aero is in the South to remain,
I'D al, attempts at expatria ton or de-
nortatton, or colonization, vii! be as vain
as they are Numerical; ne VIII remain,
however. as a parasite upon the peds
r,olitfc and unless led with consummate
skin through lhe dangers that confront
him he will become a standing menace to
the welfare of the South.
The negro is nothing Of a peasant: ne
never develops country; he has made no
material advancement. as their history
since the war in the South will show the
race as whole in Virginia to-day not
having s cents IN the dollar OF this state s
taxes
The history of this people in HaEti and
santo Domingo. with complete control OF
their own government. is too well known.
as disastrous failure to require re!sera--
ton here. IN Jamaica, even under British
influences and allowed q fair proportion IN
the participation Of government, they nave
made an absolute failure, and. from credl-
bic authority, have reverted to hoodooism
and cannibalism; and the. only. experiment
>ver made by England in this country,