The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1907-06-08

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planned upon the theory of inherent
inferiority. This IS the eliminating
point of comparison between the two
races, and reveals the one impel1ed
on by the noblest aspirations, fitted
to sway and provide for the whole
family of man great and glorious
destiny, while the other contents him
self TO reamin only a passive spec
tator and clumsy imitator at best The
white man, with or without the negro
moves upward and onward, attain
ing such a degree CT mental and NOR
al excellence as enables him to con-
quer the gloom of today by anticipat-
ing the brightness OF tomorrow. The
negro, being devoid of the elements
gressive tendency of all animated ma
ture, when isolated from the uplifting
influence of the white race, will UNI
dergo rapid transition to his prilni-
tive state. This view disposes Of the
two schemes to deport and coionize
the negro-unless his over-ze alous
friends consider his being remanded
to barbarous surroundings less evil
than sumbitting to the salutary con-
troll of the white man. The scheme
to provide for the negro statehood on
American soil has among its advo-
Gates minds reprted for intelligent
thought, which serves to secure Its
further notice III this discussion. The
advocates OF this scheme concede the
Africa. but insist that under a wisely
directed system OF domestic coloni-
cation he would fare better, that be-
ing surrounded by civilization he
would be protected from a relapse
and with aid from white phlanthrop-
/ lists he would carve out great des-
tiny, finally becoming happy, pros
porous and fitted for freedom This
| is but the feverish dream and wan
dering vagary Of the misguided en-
| thusiast. who, nistaking the sym
| toms OF death for the return OF
| health, exc1aims: 1 am better now.
This project assumes the fitness OF
the negro for citizenhsip and self-gov
eminent, and if experience were need
ed to prove that he possesses neither,
| it could be abundantly found in the
| history of the reconstruction period
when mercenary aliens handled him
with more ease than the herdsman a
flock of sheep Assuming that this
proposed Afro-governmen took the
] form of a republic and was organized
with intelligent men at its head, its
career could not be otherwise than
would rest upon a social constltu-
ency surcharged with ignorance, en-
ivy,sindolence, jealousy, selhshness.
dolatry revenge and superstition.
This depraved social state would de-
prive the government of a responsible
source of official accountability,
7, which would cause it to soon drift
| into an off1ce-hotding ofIgarchy. Here
4
| " fleece the constituent, and this,
! together with his natural Incidence
and improvidence, would soon reduce
him to utter misery and restitution.
At this stage the Afro-citizen, being
disappointed in his lurid expectations
would become restless and dissatis-
| fed. Ambitious plotters and rivals
for office would take advantage OF
his state and mind and readily con-
, vince him that all his ills and misery
were entirely due from the miscon-
duct of his rulers The most fabulous
reports would be circulated concern
ing the luxury, wealth and splendor
of the rulers life, which would excite
to high pitch the citizens envy,
jealousy and venality, when a univer-
sal howl would go up to turn the
rascals out
eff the government survived this
crisis. the first election would be
held under the widest display of pre-
JUDGE and partisan rancor, when the
scenes around the polls would bristle
with clubs, guns and daggers, pre-
senting the appearance of an infur
lated mob leading its victim to the
scaffold The ofhce-holding class, be-
ing overwhelmed, would attempt TO-
retain power by force and fraud, when
universal disorder and confusion
would ensue, with here and there
bloody connections, the reports OF
which would rapidly spread and cul-
inmate in general Instruction
which would demolish the govern
ment, and put lis rulers to cruel
and ignominous death.
ssSuch would inevitably be the
tragic finale of the negro's attempt at
government. and it would be a
national crime to permit him to try
it. The negro's true destiny is with,
by and under the white man The
white man can live without the me-
gro, but the negro cannot live With
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