New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
SOUTHERN CHlVALRY."
Relief from Eristing Conditions in
the South Mast Come.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
oH: Your touching MP OF Southern brand OF
chivairy in The Tribune o. the 18th inst was Just
ana forcibe. but untrnely II should have found
expression long ago. for the Infamous deed that
Ieo YOU 20 make II exactly in line with the con-
N1et'ohs and performances in general Of South
In people They are totally ignorant of the char
se'er OF the idea involved In the word ''chtva
me paladin Of the Charlernagne era was the model
OF chivalry. and his function was IS 60 about IN.
earth and tight the battles of the poor and weak
ana ignorant against their oppresxors. But our
southern olisarchs notion is that 10 lord I, over
nose VINO are weaker than himself and use them
,0r the furtherancc OF his own peculiar interests
IS the essence Of chivalry. and that has been III,
pacice always as far as he has been permitted to
nave MS way. Tho chivalric knight upon whom tho
southern man thinks he IL bull, waz n .,tlt.a
ceremonious pretent;ous fellow. who prated in and
out or season about his honor. and NJ -ho..
eAasssrated minuet mannerisrns that characterized
i. ms southern emufator IL certainly a master
Ao II really seems that he knows that has no
O'4eE uaIt or the old chivaric mountebank and Is
satisfied 10 have II so, for Southern lady writtng
recently for Northern publication for the in
sIuct'on or the people of the North thinks the
io lahnerisrns OF the Southern gentleman of
more consequence than mere morality"
our hearts are fun OF pity for our South chiefly
.o' her white people. chiefly because they so
A'0nsh. Inc black people down there are getting
ON' WIN continue 10 get and. therefore do not
ieeo 10 De pitied So are the white people getting
50 Ioohshi For instance: What can be expected
OF people that elects a vardaman to be Governor
VINO oeiloerately writes niger" who thinks that
Iou 'hoosht so well OF him that He made mig
ger expressly 10 polish his shoes7 And though we
90 with all our hearts pity the white people of our
south. We do also pity mankind at large in some
measure, and, therefore. think that our Southern
brothers should short the tale OF their suffer
lhss. We know that they have suffered of course
But we know. too. that for all OF II they have
IN la g
US and Justly for we were partners in their crime
Rhle rom the o sSb b a we OF the North
oeasing OF his fear or social equality and such
like OF the wrongs he has suffered. the humilia-
IONS inflicted upon him. the unwarranted inter
ferences in his affairs and on ad nauseam
It's hands Off the negro question in the South Sec
tdn Q, me C3ns.ntion have passed into desue,
me MANAGEMENT of the negro has been left to the
ment or criticism upon her trestment OF him as a
Glass having been given expression in all that time.
insisted. the people OF the South knew the negro
and MS needs they would do the best that could
sr ne re- alone hnd our great statesmen forget
An We want Is TO be let alone"-took them
az their word and let them alone. with the result
accused OF any crime Is almost sure to be ynched.
anthnr to srn Is awe sure to be- Will such an
this now existing generation OF the negro is
with and IL now with an audac,ty tuIlI eon,nen n-
surate with that OF his fellow who pro-
tires that they VIII tolerate interference from
any souTce with their management OF their negro
question. demanding the repeal OF the Fourteenth
and Fifteenth amendments 10 the natioral Consti-
tuition
In the Southern plank" OF the Republican plat
form, Just now adopted IN Chicago. is a promise
or relief from the conditions growing No for the
nation out OF this vicious and heathenish Southern
sentiment. without resort TO methods more less
after the order OF Rebellion War. Fer relief
from those conditions must come. soon late.
by one means or another. with the great Republic
intact or otherwise. And long step IN that direc-
uon VIII have been taken when the successors ot
the Southern ol6archs who dominated tho United
states for decades before the Rebellion are
made 70 understand that the nation IL now the
dominant force here this continent. and not
they. The enforcement OF tho penalty clause Of
the Fourteenth Amendment ii the Constitution
whenever Il has been incurred will go far IN that
direction. while Il VIII arouse the better elements
OF the South 20 right action. and tend directly
q revival OF respect Cor laws general The Re
publican party has IN lie platform placed itself
upon record for the right IN regard 90 all this
Now, let the Congress OF the United States obey
mandate OF the Constitution Of the United States
and the childr-na children OF the Southern Varda-
mans OF to-day vii! rise and call IL blessed.
indianapolis. June 30. 1904. o. W SEARS.