Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-09-10
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A few reasons why white NIen
should be Employed by


LABOfs.
A few Reasons why white NIen
should be Employed by
Whit. Men.
Bird If feather flock together.
Fishes loII schools after their kinds
Beasts herd and flock after their
kinds" aud even insects flock and
gather after the same manner.
All nature is planned and formed
after the same order. Even the dumb
earth asserts the principle. Let man,
the hero of the earth, destroy earth's
natural growth. and when this power is
withdrawn and it agaiI feels its own
strength, it will re-a sert its nature
aud bloom and blossom in it's natural
beauty, after its own order.
While thus arranged and bounded
together as it were by the tie of race
and species. yet each individual herd,
fish, beast, or other creature apparently
is at work in opposition to the other,
though really no: in opposition, bnt
merely conforming to order of nature
in sustaining individuality or Jude
pendence. But let the interest of a
herd or flock or species be in danger
of injury, observe how soon individual
feeling is abandoned and general ac-
ton adopted for the general welfare.
Let our race then learn a lesson from
the lower orders.
Struggle for your individual indie
pendence. but ever be iealonsly watch
full for the good of your race.
Are you watchful? Let us see. In
your arrogant security of superiority
you are careless of the defenees of your
position, while the opposing race is
stimulated to more energy. In
nearly all matters of general interest
to the race you are divided, in local as
well as general aspects. You seem to
forget that more than one race inhablts
your country. and particularly are you
forgetfui or neglectful of the fact that
every race inhabiting your country is
antsgonistic to you, and being weaker
is constantly on the watch, and ieal-
ously waiting and hoping for the
power to crush you. You fear them
not and desire to live in peace
together. Is it possible, or is it in
consistent with nature that you can
live together, considering things as
they are. Your schools are separate,
your churches are separate, your asso-
ciations are separate, your settlements
as much as NC 1ssIties will allow. The
laws that govern You estrange race
from race, ana all these engender jeal-
ousies, hatreds and constant opposi-
ton. and still you say live together.
You fear not Is their one of either
race who is not in fear whenever he
gives the subject thought !
This fact cannot be gainsayed that
whichever race outnumbers the other
must rule the other one way or an
other. There is no such thing as har-
monizing races. Where was it ever
accomplished We are trying the ex-
pertinent with fear and trembling.
Ten years experiments show what.
That while the predominant race is
using every policy, every means of
Cancellation. every possible disposition
of kind control the inferior race is
banded together as solid wall against
them. On all matters of public con-
ing together--for what and why? It
cannot be that they suffer injury, on
the other hand as race their priv
leges are by law greater (snd shame
that they are) than those of the ruling
race. Observe in the experiment how
we have aided them in all relations of
life. We build their schools, we give
them labor, we even build their houses
Of worship, and help pay their pastors,
and yet they will not love US. That
Unborn prejudice of race rankles ever
in them and they long for the hour to
come when they can in their hatred
rule the destiniAs of their former mas
tiers. Now white men learn this fact.
That every assistance you give them
is unappreciated (you see it by their
acts) and may be you are giving them |
II stick TO break your own head. Then |
think of this. Many of your own race |
are dependent and knocking at your |
doors for work-mutual help.
Help them, and You increase your
power of control, and the drawback
to their happiness and comfort emil
CRATE, not them. Neglect them, and
you drive them from you and encour-
age in their stead net only their enemy,
but an enc my to the race. White men
of means and controlling power, think
of these things; you are too careless
What think you of full set of negro
offic ais in your city and county next
year! Have you that confidence in
thea that you will trust your property
in their prejudiced hands? While they
possess this local power of political
control amt you afraid of investing
your capital under it? You know
you it, then why not do all you can to
avert it? Encourage white labor. en-
courage white settlers and as neces-
sity the negro must peacefully go on
% his destiny-go South-go south