The Parsons weekly blade., 1900-01-26

her social position clear and defined in
the separation of the races, and to
pace her an a political basis that will
insure stability to her institutions
m AXE the ballot box the sacred depos
itOry of the liberties Of the people in
stead of the charnel house where un-
der Negro domiDition they we're ass
assinated; to prevent them by means
of the ballos and superior numbers
from again getting control of the State
and inaugrating the era of terrorism
ard corruption which prevailed under
this GOV ernment fIom 1858 to 1877.
"The recollection of that period is
like hell-horn dream and one is al
most unnerved atthe mention. 1t is
the darkest and most shameful period
in the history CT the human race.
The wonder now is that by force it
was not sooner terminated by an out
ragged people.
"Annul the legislation of Louisiana
which has for its sole object the ad-
vancement CT both races the progress
of the State society politically and in-
dustrialIy and inaugurate again Negro
domination in that State the tragic
period of 1876 re-enacted.
"There never has been any DISPOSE
ton on the part of the people of Louis
lana to deprive the Negro OF auy OF
his political or civil rights. There has
been and will continue to be determ-
ination fixed and unalterable TO deny
him social privileges on equality with
the whites to prohibit him from
aspiring to an equality in social life
Mr.. MCEnery said the suffrage arti-
Gle in the Louisiana constitution was
approved by all citizens of the state.
'From the day that the Negro was
enfranchised," said MrMCEnery, and
Negro domination prevailed in the
State, until 1875, when it was over
thrown, there was anera of corruption
vice and tyranny not eqlipped in any
age"
He reviewed this situation and then
spoke of the beneficial results of white
supremacy.
He said the regulations of the s'tf-
rage in Louisiana did not affect the
Negro alone but a large number Of
persons who had emigrajed to Me-
Orleans since the Civil W r. 1t was
dangerous power unreasoning ard
without intelligence and had to be
controlled. He declared that the be
stowal of political power upon the
impers onal mass could not be iustif-
ed. The exclusion of that mass wa,
not violation of any representative
law. With reference to the proposed
amendment to the constitution Of
North Carolina Mr.. NrEnary it did
not exclude the Negro from from vote
ing.
He has the right in common with |
the white people said he on the con
ditions alike applicable to both races
that lie can read and write or that he
owns certain amount OF real or per-
'onal property. He is deprived of TO
right of suffrage by the comforting o.
t upon another Glass;
He maintained that the right of
vote could be conferred only bv
State, and there was no striclion on
he State as to persons it might admit
% the electorate. He then said
There is nothing in the text of the
ufrage clause quoted to show that
here is any denial or abrid cement of
he right to vote on account of race,
,)lOr o! previous condition.
The opportunities are those of the
l4tior. Let her alone and her pos
Utilities for the future can only be
onj"ctured. They are limitless.
THE rapid industrial progress of
he South was impossible under Gegro
ominatiCn. Restore to the Negro
nGiscriminately the ballot and invest
i'm with power and there will not
Rly be check to the progress of Il e
outh, but the ad images gaired viii
e lost.
''There can be no admixture of thr
aces. This is law of nature, They
inst work out their destines on par
lei lines, which ceunot come togerh-
:. The Anglo-Srxon bio n ard
rain viii always be the superior
2d cannot be subordInafe to he
egrc.
We of the south are making the
groe's condition better every day.
'e do not deny his political rights
ecause he is Negro. We regulate
le suffrage because he is ignorant,