Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20

DNiiiN Ni'''' ~ '''S'' A''' y ''A'J 49, -
colored people against the whites to
political purposes, and, when troubI
comes, desert them. All the moi
which we have had in the South haI
been gotten up by bad men. | know
We have some lawless white men here
but the good people OF the Sout.
must not be blamed for their act.
You have them at the North with you
THIS WILD AND FRUITLEss CONTEST
hls been going on for years, and who
are the sufferers ? The colored men
being the weaker party, always los
ground, and must at last go to th
wall if the fight is kept up, l know
You in New Hampshire may not SC.
this matter as | do, but | tell you tina
the negro Of the South must 80 mdc
if the policy Of the last few years is t,
he continued. Now, if the Hon.
Missions Board discharges Inc 70
these sentiments | regret it, but can
not yield my honest convictions.
am sorry | cannot make them see tn
rightfulness OF my position. You asi
me what the persons who have COZ
tributed from time to time for m,
support would think. To this | woul,
say, if they understood my true pos
ton, they would, think, make thos,
contributions more readily than ever
The negro is now passing through th,
most critical period of his history, an
bis destiny for good OF evil will b.
sealed by his action. If he array
himself against the white people, h.
must, sooner or later, be ground t
powder. There is
NO NATURAL ANTAGONIST BETWEEN TIL
TWO RACES
in the South the whites and black
were born and brought up together
and must live and did together. Tx
late trouble at Hamburg. South Caro-
lima, and other troubles we have ha,
in the South since the war have NJ
been the result of any i'll feeling Of
the part of our home people, bot az
the result ut the action ct bad mel
who have come South and kept II
from wear to year the most bitter p"
li,ical contest, and have used every e!
tort to keep the white and colOre'
people from making friends. One Q
their principal means is the wholesa
use OF bad whiskey y-alSo appealing +
the very worst passions OF ,he ignoi
ant No stone is left unturned O
their part to eXaspe7ate and excite IN
feelings Of our poor people, wh,c.
might at ahy time be kinoled into
fame which might result in blood
shed.
l ONLY WONDER WE HAVE NOT IN
TEN RIOTS
where we have had one. Now, | 50
that every good man in the Soutl
white and black, ought to join hand
and rid our fair section from this tel
rible state Of things. | hope you wi
not misunderstood me these charge
are not against the good people OF th
North. We will give the most heaI
ty welcome to any good men OF tn
North whomay come among Tor goo
purposes. think that if you were /
live here u few years, YOU would TAX
the same stand | have. We hav
some men from the North who al
highly respected. b,d all Of these tax
the same stand, and are not the ms
objected TO- The colored men. if the
are to he citizens of this country, mu,
differ just as white men do on all IL
great questions Of the day, such as +
q ace, tariff, taxation, and question
OF law, trade, etc, etc. Until we a
rive at this point we will be mere m.
chimes, and not men in the true sen,
Of the term. In conclusion, | won
call your attention to the report
the Hon. B. B. Douglas Of Virgin
on
THE FREEDMAN'S BANK FRAUD
and the speech or Hon. W. S Sting
of Pennsylvania on the same subjec
would also call your attention to Il
large amount Of money stolen tro'
the widows and orphans CT the coloro
soldiers and sailors. The Distri,
Ring, and many other things mig
be mentioned, but time and space VI
not allow it. The colcred voter of Il
South, as ruled by the Radicals, h;
no liberty in the Use of his ballot
which liberty we claim and must hay
or continue slaves. He should |
taught independence and selt.relianc
Please answer me few questions.