The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-15
POLITICS AND RELIGION.

10 Dc engaged In instFucting their con-
gregations about the great truths of re.
ligion, they are really endeavoring to
stir up strife between the races, and to
estrange the colored people from those
friendly relations 10 the white man
which would be ofmutusl Advantage to
both races. Such preachers as these are
the worst enemies Of their race and of
society at large that can be found any,
where. They are also q curse to the
cause of religion, which they profess to
hold up to men, for by their seditious
political teachings they inculcate unrest
and strife into their congregations in the
place Of peace and good will towards
men. We think there are several of the
colored preachers Of this County who
have done q great deal to keep open the
breach between the races, and whose
course should be condemned alike by
both white and coiored citizens, but pre-
eminent among these is one Rev. G. T.
Strickland, colored, of PendIeton, who is
not content with inculcating his seditions
doctrines at home, but in religio-polti-
cal letter to the Christian Recorder, of
Philadelphia, makes religious cores
ponGence the vein for circulating de-
liberate Misrepresentation of the white
people of this County. This mar mas
been counselling his congregation not to
work for the customary wages, and on
this subject in his letter days:
Our people labor for a living; there
are not people under the canopy OF
heaven who works any harder than the
colored people do and get less for their
work. The idea Of man getting So. S6
and So per month, and that is promised
to him-he don't get that amount. How
is he to keep his family On such q small
amount? Hundreds of men in the upper
country who are now farming have NOT
got corn nor bacon to run n crop with.
They will have to give some white man
a claim on his crop and cows. hoos and
bSEses, before he can get anything 1t ali.
and when fall comes Mr. White man n will viii
get It all and give Sfr. Black man
nothing.
In this he misrepresents the state OF
things intentionally, for the colored peo.
pie know full we'll that such wages az are
promised are as rule paid them, and
they moro frequently leave owing their
employers than with their employers
owing them. 1t is true that wages are
low, but then money is worth more than
it was formerly, and when money value
is given for services it is exclusive OF
board, house rent and IRE wood, which
makes the amount much more in reality
than in appearance. The effect of his
advice Mould be TO throw che colored
man out of employment altogether, be-
cause sfiey now get us much as their EN-.
ployers can afford to pay. He continues
! must say our people are in bad con,
dition in this country. will say If thew
don't get away from here to Africa, they
vii! yEish in few years they had not
heard OF Southern country. / alwaya
was In fay0r of the Exodus movements
think q better thing could not have been
brought about. A great many of our
people North and South, East and West
are opposed to it, but it don't amount TO
anything much. Let me appeal to thcse
good men who are in front of this Ero.
dus movement, BE &C good courage. Won
are doing work that viii never BE- fos-
gotten while time lasts; Africa will be
the garden spot of the world at some
future day. -.-qs-.--
Now, If his congregation will think of
it they will see lis inconsistency. He
processes to favor. emigration to Africa.
but takes good care to stay here himself
He is only in favor of talking about this
subject to induce the North to believe
that the colored people arc greatly OPP
pressed here, but at che same time he
neither goes himself nor tries to induce
Others to 60, because he knows thin is
The best country the colored people can
ind.
Speaking Of q religious meeting at
Due West, he Gays:
/ was informed by the people of that
place that the Sunday before, . colored
lady was pulled Off the street by q white
man. Whist for7 Because She wouid
not get of and les him pass by. It isa
shame to see how our colored' women ara
run over by these lawless white people.
The charge Of lawlessness against the
whites of this County is totally without
foundation, for they violate the laws as
seldom as any people In the world, and
whenever they do violate them from any.
cause they are promptly tried and pun.
shed by our courts. The most blatant
Radical cannot point to o single inatancs
n which the laws have been violated
without the guilty party having been
'ried and impartislly Gealt With in the
courts, whenever complaint hsJ bssn
made.
Now, from these extracts tho people of
his County can Judge Of the character
IF this profesaed preacher, whose real
mission in our midst is 70 foment discord
md, az faf as possible, trouble between
ne races FOR political purposes. Our
'olcred people should cease to ctatain
'his man az their preacher, for when their.
'piritual direction Is la the hands of sncll
ffiSH thy arc siire 70 begin & resrogfade
% morality. II 10 10 the Interest Of both.
noes to live together in this State mon
oeaceable and friendly terms, and men
zho ere constantly seeking 70. thr,lw fire.,
sranda Into our midst By agitasing race.
!, saues ought TO be condemned BY all
2 tst9 lrSII1I0E TlQulu 90 closely
satcsaea e DT az 'WiiU FHnt q Clniinuance
u triendship between tlie races. 4 I. rs & &,