New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
IMPERIALISM IN THE SOUTH.
IF BRYAN IS ELECTED IT WILL DEvEL-
OP INTO MILITARY DEsPOTIsM.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The d!sfranchlsen1eut Of the black men in
the South has implanted il the minds Of this
people that the men who urge and consent TO This
wholesale denial Of human rights only waiting
for favorable opportunity 10 d-c-ee by Law that
this people shall again return 10 slavery and &c
sold from their husbands. wives children brothers
and sisters upon the auction block 70 tho highest
f.dder especially Il Tfllman OF South Carolina IS
q criterion OF Southern sentiment when he says in
his place in the United States Senate that nearly
nine-tenths Of the white people OF the South are
sorry that they did not succeed in overthrow
ing the Federal Government.
When the Fourteenth Amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition OF the United States was adopted Il
Guided from the right OF citizenship every person
who had held an of1ce State OF Federal. or who
had 70 protect the Constitution OF the United
States and who had afrsrward aided abetted in
rebellion against the United States The same
amendment declared that Congress might remove
such disability by a two-thirds vote There were
thousands OF white Southerners in each OF the
States lately in rebellion who were excluded
citizenship by this amendment From 1865 TO 1876
rost of these States were IN the hands Of the Re-
publican party, and not one OF these States but
what had e large representation Of black in
The Legislature. with white Democratic minority
Now AT every session Of these Legisla lures this
white Democratic minority would nemorialtze
Congress % remove the disabilities Of these
who had lost their citizenship IN rebellion against
the Government and as many times as these
memorials offered many times did these
black men vote 10 the disabilities Of their
former masters and restore them 70 citizenship As
soon as these men were restored they leagued To-
gether TO deprive these very black men Of the COM
mon rights OF man, not because they had commit
ted the crime Of attempting 20 overthrow the Fed
eraI Government but solely because they were Re
pubucans made so BY the stupid Of this very
element OF white men who had control OF these
States from 1866 10 1855 and passed such cruel and
aoominable laws for the government OF the black
population that Congress in the interest Of human
ity had 10 Interfere for their protection and for
the protection Of the loyal whites OF the South.
Z T. simmons. chairman Of the Democratic Com
nittee Of North Carolina saId n interview that
the Democrats have animosity against the
negro but they simply want him 20 know, and in
tend that he shall know, his place. This leader
OF the Red Shirters and Constitution nulLIhers
should be reminded that the negros place is where
1t has ever been since he brought to this
Try against MS VIII. 10 vii, n the front ranks
ol the military heroes OF the country, upho-dlns
Shirters say as much2 For this baptism or o-ood IN
war We demand as an act Of JusC-ce equal citizen
II IS fact probably not noticed by the pubic
generally that while the people Ot the Norm anc
and other economic questions Of The country the
white people OF the South. or great ulaJo.Itg o.
them. are working assicuols-y 70 reverse the re
suits Of the War Of the Rebellion i IS here II our
fair Southland that imperialism IS found II ~ rs
10 make II develop into q complete military despoL-
ssh 4 IS here where a naoo ~ pursuit OF q ne5ro
cornitatus," and when TN negro Is overtaAen anu
arrested ne IS handcEffed and fettered. tEeu
lynCheG and shot 10 pieces without chance 10
prove his innocence, without evidence. Judge or
tI-y II is here where in some localities rhe ne
croes outnuuber the whites three 70 one ths intel
[ics-t negroes excluded from the jurcs and lg-
that the Red Shirters and COnst tuition nulIi3ers
are -o5oIdeued cy being able elect or rueIr
derg Congress1neu. Governors and United
States Senator's and such election goes unchale eed
NJ q ,e+ h No W J. 5ryen IN the W1ite House bat
Cod save The country from such a ca lamlty- Coo
E1rrrz ar Elar M Z
(-ie-s.v 70 the negroes as he has no cause 0 oe
-+l,a-urisc Put the ruling element o. the Demo
cratic party IN the South and the tai cannot T9g
+he doc Colonel Bryan represents nearly al Or
rr-afdent HcKs-le- represents America its future
s--e--ess and glory and adva nCln2 p-ospeTitV-
f-so-sed ~ Colonel Bryan, i carried olr you'd
e.--s1t overthrow orr sorm OF Eovernment, Whtn
~ 5eople Of the country nave n every ce-H 70
- .for he SLOW WORKINGS o. the common law lor
-5-.-e ,La- +rc courts o. this country shaN rot
i-@I,a lriuuct'0ns)- then or forH oi government
- 'F7rvsr represents The Red Shirtc~s and C91stl-
.--.to- -,,TrfTerS cf the South wei "a L'drn-
49, Us corrupt snd punderinE system anf rs
-f,,o,fs negro clubbing policemen \ loud out
otto. 1eIse from the negroes OF the Sorth 70 tFe
-,lg-oes of The North ard west 70 refrain trofH
--otf-,r fol Bran. hecauz ne reTTesI5LS ~
,,,.-t n white men in thr South who dcng 20
rrew bv fraud and violence r. @nT@ ~ c.I-T1 ~
ship, hIipp,cz.onvine. Fla. Sept Is. 1890.
INT wallace Is a lawyer of thirty years
standing. He was born a slave. served two and
q, balf wears in the Army, was four years in ths
lover house Of the Florida Legislature and
efeht years in the senate.-Ed.l