But if a people just coming out of slavery or barbarism commit a hundredth part of the same offence our righteous indignation knows no bounds.

We have no recognition for their eager desire for civilization or for liberty, no generous appreciation of their improvement and promise.

And the thousand things in them that give promise of good in the future are disregarded if there be any trace left in them of the old barbarism.
Has Reconstruction been a failure?
Let us see about that.
We must remember that the relations of the black and white races to each other, which have existed almost from the foundation of the world, cannot be changed in a single generation.

It is but thirty-three years since General Grant and the two Houses of Congress, in political accord with him and with each other, took possession of the Government.

That possession has been interrupted more than once.