The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-06-08

the condition Of our moral and social stand.
ing as have known it to exist; but know
no further--I know no more than YOU do
why we draw the line so widely differing in
its limits and its boundaries for the malc
and female ofour people. If the law be "di.
vine," l know not from what hand II has
fallen--if it be Of social origin know not
from whence 1t proceeded, or why 1t should
he held as a law by our women-to whom
1t is, manifestly, unjust--as we'll as by our
men; who, as you see, hold it as sacred,
only in the rare instances in which the
veins OF the poor victim happen to carry
the blood of his white sisters. But would
have you believe me IN this, my dear "Seini-
ROOM" there can be but one standard for the
same violation of the laws of the land, be
they violated by the white man or the COL
ored women-by either sex of any
race--the sin is the same, IS of
the same magnitude in its length and
its breadth in the sight of God. DO not for
get this, dear friend, | beg Of you. I am
neither teacher or preacher; but can
read that blessed book-that holy of holes,
the Book divine, that teaches 70 all the way
of the righteous, and points, with open
hand, to the pleasant paths Of peace. Rest
your troubled soul on that, and you are
safe-Sround all your doubts and misgiv-
ings in its pure teachings, and the Lord
will lead you by the still waters and in the
green pastures.
We do, dear "Semi-roon," require of our
ministers that they teach purity Of morals
if they find the road to such teachings a
little rough, sometimes, and grow wearied
in the struggle, remember they are but men,
too; white men; brought up in the schools
and amid the surroundings that make of
our men that curious creature that finds
two such widely differing paths of moral
training for himself and for his sister, es-
sentlal to his socia! comfort and
welfare. Show for them slight
degree Of the leniency you ask
for your own women. There is something,
to me, unexplainable, in the position in
which we place our spiritual instructors
We demand of them all things that are
good--we expect of them nothing less than
perfect perfectness Of demeanor in word
and look and action-we expect of them
that they teach us; and We presume to say
how they shall instruct us, as well as in
what, and, we dare to reject any effort they
may make in our behalf, if that effort hap
pen to conflict with our preconceived ideas
Of our own moral or social standing. As
an instance let me tell you of circum-
stance that occurred having close bearing
on this very subject, several years since.
One of our ministers-an earnest good man
announced for the Sabbath following, a
discourse for the young men and boys of a
larger growth, belonging to his
own congregation. The church was
filled to sutfocation almost, and
the sermon presented one worthy of the
occasion. 1t was practical, sensible
sermon, but almost every other woman
present went home highly. indignant with
her minister, vowing vengence on his devo-
ted head, and loudly declaring that it was
shame for any man to get up in his pulpit
and abuse her boys like that. Well, of
course, we who have no boys looked at it a
little differently, but as we couldn't make
up the deficiency in his salary, that their
withdrawal made, of course he had to 90.
The oily.tongued, smooth-faced gentleman
that succeeded him, never so offended.
Perhaps he had had his experience before
he came here. Take this as an example
and do not expect too much OF either your
ministers or ours.
| am afraid am saying too much and
will tire out the notable patient editor if l
do not stop, though have not written one
half want to say on this subject.
Yours sincerely, MoDEsrUs.