The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-24
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER "a. 1900.
THE ANIMUs OF NEGRO SUI
I1RaGE


A correspondent of The Times In a COM
munication printed elsewhere says that
the charge that negro suffrage was i'm
posed for the purpose of humilistiEG the
Southern white people is unjust, and he
argues at length in support of his coll
1ention It is impossible. of course, to
bring forward conclusive proof in a case
of this character. but no fair minded MAJ!
can read the report of the Committee
on Reconstruction without bang con-
WINGED that one purpose which this COM
1nittee had in view in proposing the
Fourteenth Amendment TO the Con-
s.itution was to browbcat and humillate
the people of the Southern Confederacy
and bring them into a condition Of re-
pentant submission. a spirit Of ill-con-
cealed malice runs through that report
from beginning to end. and every possible
asr.rs!on within the limits Of parliament
tary language is hurled at the Southern
people 1t is asserted that the great mass
of the Southern people from the t;'ne
shat the Confederate States withdrew
from the Union became and were in
surgcnts, rebels. traitors and enemies of
the United States. But hardly was The
war clossd.' the report goes On, before
the people of these insurrectionary-
Stats came forward and hotly claimed
the privilege of participating at once in
that government which they had for
four years hetl fighting tn overthrow.
Allowed and encouraged by the executive
to organize State Governments, they at
once placed in power leading rebels,
Tncerentan. and unpardoned, excluding
with contempt those who had manifested
an attachment - the Union. ana prefer
ring in r.anN Instances those who had
rendered Themselves the most obroxioi-s.
In the face of the law requiring an oath
which would necessarily exclude all such
men from Federal Offices they elected,
with few exceptions. as Senator's and
Representatives in Congress. man who
had actually participated in The rebellion,
insultiagly denouncing the law as uncon-
stitutaonal.'
Complaint Nas also made by the COM
mittee that the Southern newspapers
defended the men who led, and the
PRINCIPLES which melted. the REBELLION:
denounced and reviied Southern men who
8 lad adhered TO the Union; and strove
constantly and unscrupulously. by every
means in their pow. TO keep alive the
IRE of hate and discord between the sec
tons The committee was further in
t.isna-.t ansl,outraged btefause in og,s. of the
Southern States tia leading general OF
the rebel armies was openly nominated
for Governor by the Speaker of The
House of Delegates and the nomination.
heilaa by the people with shouts Of salts
faction and openly endorsed by the presz.,
Ssseil further indignation was aroused
By the fact alleged that '.the Freeiimen's
Rureau. Instituted for the relief ana pro-
section OF freedmen and refugees. was al
most universally opposed by the mass of
the population
and again: The feeling in many por-
tons Of The country toward ths emanri-
pated slaves, especially among the
uncducated and ignorant, is one of via-
dictiye and malicious hatred. This deep
seated prejudice against coior is ASST
~
and leads TO acts OF cruelty. oppression
and murder (which the local authorities
are at no pains to prevent or punish.
There is 10 disposition 10 place the
colored race. constituting at least two
ffins of the population. UPON TERMS
EVEN OF CIVIL EQUALITY. Ws,i.e
many instances may BE- found where
large planters and men Of the better Glass
accept tbs situation and honestly strive
to bring about better order Of things,
the general feeling and deposition aaiong
all classes are yet totally. ayersc to the,
federation of any class OF peop:. friendly
to the Union. be they white or black: and
this aversion is NOT unfrequent:Y MAJ
ifes:ed On an insulting and offensive
manner And still again: .o,.csrs OF
the Union army on duty. and Northern.
m.n who 80 South 70 engage in business.
are generally detes;sd ana prescribed. :.
The commit Zee tasn went on TO say
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