The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-09

conditions that is inherent in the nature
If these races, who are separated by as
wide distance as the Divine Creator
could denmark in assigning TO each a Sc
parate and useful sphere of duty in the
world.
POLITICAL MISCEGENATION.
The voter is Il distinctively represen
tatiye nan. not chosen by his consti-
tucnts and having no responsibilities to-
ward Them: and the choice of a negro. by
IN arbitrary law, to such an office Is Il
political marriage and mScegenation. IL
cannct he extended into the social rela
tions of the races without depraving the
white man or woman TO the social ana
racial level of the negro. and therefore
u breaks the interdependence OF the So
cial and political relations of the people
of the Republic, which constitute the
true life and strength of our form of
government.
A flne of social cleavage. defined by
race artipathies that separates vast
masses of our people into antagonistic
or competitive bodies can not be closed
or obliterated by any contrivance of po-
litical union between them The divi-
sion will only be made more distinct and
more permanent by such efforts. Polit
cal dissension added to race antagonism
can never produce harmony i'll this Re
public. And when our political action
is separated by law from the social in
stincts and sentiments of the white peo-
pie Of this great Republic, its end can not
be far distant.
The people Of Louisiana. after nearly
forty years vi terrible experience, have
taken the only peaceful methods left open
to them to rid themselves of this fatal
evil and injustice, for which they Were
never i'm any sense responsible; and the
honorable Senator from North Carolina
is here en,lCavoring to Tivet the chains
upon her and, i'm turn. TO paralyize the
effort of the people of North Carolina TO
escape from the same horrible condition.
Several of the other Southern States.
urged by the younger men born since
1S47. and many older men, are moving,
under the same impulse. im the same dll-
rection. They have not yet despaired
NECESSITY, NOT PREF UDIC'E.
III is the experiences of the younger
men, arising out of the effort TO work
negro suffrage into orr political system
as a harmonious element, and not the
preiudices or resentmentS OF the former
shareholders, that have prompted TINS
strong and decisive movement in the
Southern States. 1T will never cease I'M
less it is held down by military power.
II is a social evil as well as political, and
the cost of its suppression will not be
counted by this and succeeding genera
lions in connection with questions OF ma
terial prosperity.
no great body of white people in the
world could be expected to quietly accept
a situation so distressing and demorallz-
ing as is created by negro suffrage IN the
South. 1t is Il thorn i'm the flesh and with
irritate and rankle in the body poitic an
iii if is removed as n factor in govern
ment. 1t is not necessary to go into the
details of history to establish the great
fact that negro suffrage in Louisiana
and the other Southern States has been
one unbrokem line of political. social, and
industrial distractions TO progress, ana
q constant disturbance of the peace in a
vast region of the United States.
No historian will ever he able to collect
q hundredth part of the facts of that dis
treSsing history.
Few men and few families, white or
black, have escaped its baneful effects
Nothing could have been more unfor-
tunate for the negro race or more dls-
turhing or demoraliZing to the white race.
A HOME THRUST.
Armed with the ballot on the pre-
text that it was necessary for the pro
lection of their rights and as the compile
ment of their manhood, it has afflicted
them with social aspirations that are inn
possible Of realization, and in their dis
appointment they have constantly per-
sisted in Selling by force the privileges
that they vainly strive TO attain TO. as
grotesaue decorations OF their liberties.
Under the license which they include1in
their notions of liberty. desperate crime
has been very often resorted to as Their
means of success, until there lis no real
safety for women and children exposed 10
their brutality even in the suburbs OF
Washington.
The ballot which was given them as q
weapon of defense has been used by
their white allies and leaders to fight
their own battles for political offices and
uower. and this INSCRIPTIONS league OF
politicians have been always present an
Congress, demanding seats IN the Itouses
and looting the Treasury in the expenses
of contests, all based on alleged frauds
i'm counting the votes cast by negroes or
in refusing to count votes that they did
not cast.
St.0O PER VOTE.
In many places in the South the nc
rroes have come to realize that there is
an increment of value in the ballot, and
many thousands of them are being sold.
with little concealment in doubtful coun-
ties. at 81 a vote.
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