The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-07-11
QRANGEBURe, s.. C., JULY II, 1879.
.Webatep and Straker's Resolutions

-. - ~ "oNo' ncSUluUOnS.
We publish by request set of res
olutions passed by the Webster meet
lag on Friday last, purporting to be
IN endorsement Of the sentiment ex-
pressed in the Tribune letter, but in
reality ,iv nothing more than repeti-
ton of the ideas-the same old meat
hashed over. BY the report of the
meeting found elsewhere, prepared
;for the DEMOCRAT by reliable color
ed man, il will be seen there was
great dissatisfaction and but little in
Aerest taken in the meeting by the
voters" of the county present.
Moreover it is asserted in Resolution
l, that the Tribune letter expressed
TIC 'just apd correct sentiments of
;lhe colored people Of .Orsngeburs
County 'yst there was not onc-ten,h
sI .tle colored people of the county in
attendance. At tho highest estimate
There was not more than a few hum
ured of lean and hungry men, women
anti children enticed by promises
1lirongh The pulpit OF "4th of July
diuner." 81,
Resolution 9, rccog nizes DR.. Web
ster as "a friend and fait.irul worker
III The ministry Of the Gospel" Dr..
,Nchster on every convenient. occasion
j:"'kcs politics with his Gospel, whe,h-
"r 1t be by his epistolary correspond
incr. conversation around the family
circle or ciFor.s in the pulpit. This
was not tile manner of Christ or any OF
}iis faithful apostles. No man mani
TESTS Ills educational interest for a
people by making every opposition to
'tIie success Of the only Institution of
learning of high grade in she Slate
h'E'the colored race. Such has been
h!e te;ation TO !Gialin University and
lsr. Cooke, and the institution has
Teen injured more or less by it. Such
conduct makes him anything else but
a minister, and stamps him ms the
j;,rlnce Of the "Double-faccd" aobilitv.
Resolution 9, looks upon him as
"a well:w:ishef Of che Southern pco-
i'c' black and white" IfAere ever
was q man whose life has been poi
y. -
son to people, whose influence has
been pregnan. Of evil, and whose
writings hase kept alive the prciu-
nicrs Of race and the hatred founded
ON the relationship OF master and
slave that man is DR.. Alonzo Web
ster. The mistake Of DR.. Webster's
life has been an effort to bring tho
Southern people over to his way of
thinking, instead of adapting himself
to theirs.
esolution asserts that there are
comparatively few white persons who
advocate adequate conn ensation for
our labor, and those few are subject
20 M!.asopal ostracism in their busi
ness i!S:: 9'N' 2ocial living" Leaving DR..
Webster and his kind ont of the qnes-
lion, because it is commonly said he
Will take advantage of colorcd labor
efs !" the payment of wages, we
wonlil ask that individual casea Of
!ostraclsm he specified and that the
"h'te men who refuse adequate COM
pcnsation to colored laborers he
named simple denial is worthless
we want facts and their proof. Let
us have them.
Resolution 8, says the colored peo.C
llt "re not satisfied with thc wages
Paid for their labor, price of repts
lnd Of goods they purchase on credit.
We know that the price paid for la
Dor Is low, but there is no discrimi-
nation made between white and black
laborers. This is a matter to be reg
nlated exclusively by the laws of sup
ply and demand, and not by legisla-
siGn'&hd combination. The same may
pe 'shif iii Reference to the purchase
OF supplie9 apd rent of lands.
The last resolution sets forth mild
ly that this condition of affairs is not
ca!culated to'inspirc the confidence
Of the colored people in those who