The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-26
NEGRO TROOPS IN VERMONT.

We have tried to deal complacent-
" with our New Hampshire contem-
iporary. the Manchester Union, be-
cause IN the effort to attract the rosy
and unspectacled Hampshire school
marms to Texas, whore there are
golden opportunities for them, We
ibid not care 10 awaken the sus-
! melons or provoke its antagonism.
! consequent We have remained 81
ilent at times when the temptation
was strong 20 descend upon it IKE
an avenging angel. Now that all the
attractive Hampshire schoolmarms
have about completed arrangements
TO migrate. leaving only the old
maids and suffragettes to conduct
I the Hampshire uplift, We shall pro-
coed 10 discuss matters frankly
The Union contained this para
graph the other day: Brownsville,
Texas. will probably wonder at the
complacency with which Burlington
VT, receives news of the ordering OF
negro regiment to Fort Ethan Al
len"
Read between the lines the
Unions observation would mean that
Texas is wild and woody on the ne
gro soldier question and that Ne"
England is as aerene as Houston
summer night: that New England
loves negro troops and that they
iought to be regarded as JOY forever
bv any locality 10 which they may be
ord
But the truth of the matter Is,
Burlington as it is in Brownsville,
Idespite the $500 miles which sepaT-
ate the two towns, with this eXcep-
ton. Brownsville stood the deal with
lpatience 50 long as the troops be-
lhayed themselves, whereas, Burline-
ton is beginning to paw the sand and
growl even before the arrival of the
soldiers .Vermont's congressman and
Vermonters generally are mad as
wet hens and they are beSleSinS the
southern secretary OF war with indig-
lnant protests. To show that they are
merely giving expression to Burling-
ton sentiment, the following editor
!iaI from a Burlington paper is quo
tied:
J The decision of the war depart
ment to quarter the Tenth cavalry,
lau the troopers in which are negroes
edent in the disposition of black sol
idiers 1t is the first time negro
troops have been quartered III New
., England the first time, in fact,
THAT soldiers Of color have been sent
to any post east of the Mississippi
If the government officials, after
their trouble with Brownsville and
, other posts, thought the extreme
north would make no objection to
; the presence of so large a body OF
f negroes, they were in error A south
r ern town could hardly be more ~
l in arms than this city and Winoosk
- are today.
= The Union must not expect to IS
% cape our scrutiny because of its dis
lance from the watchtower. We arc
carefully observing the progress OF
3 events in that fussy little quarter Of
2 the republic and we are ably assisted
10 TO an understanding Of the situation
t by the throng Of trim, but rather an
q gular little schoolmarms VINO art
o. seeking fortune, home and happiness
lin the Lords earthly sanctuary
lGrand old Texas
70 We advise the Union to keep it,
D eye on Fort Ethan Allen. 1t will no
5 be many moons before there will b,
I something doing in that vicinity anC
5 when the explosion comes. We shall
t discharge a carboy of 'I-told-you
/ SOS" at our Manchester contempor
= ary.-Houston Post.