"They are a speculating race, sir, disinclined to work for white folks without security, planning how to live by only working for themselves.

Idle, sir, there's my garden just a ruin of weeds.

Nothing practical in 'em." "There is some truth in your observation, Colonel, but you must educate them." "You educate the niggro and you make him more speculating than he was before.

If he won't stick to any industry except for himself now, what will he do then ?" "But, Colonel, the negro when educated will be more able to make his speculations fruitful." "Never, sir, never.

He would only have a wider scope to injure himself.
A niggro has no grasp, sir.