Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-10-16
Negro Equality.
HOW TO PREVENT IT.

The whole history of tie negro question
shows that the progression towards social
equality is steady and persistent, and that
it will certainly reach that end ultimately,
and in the near future, unless all arrest is
put to it at once. can ounce of preventive
is worth pound of cure" and the people
now have it in their power to prevent 30
cial negro equality, if they do their duty in
this election to themselves, their wives, and
children, but if they fail to avail them
selves of this opportunity, and social equality
shall be one established, the evils that will
result will be as incurable as they will be
lamentable. The approaches are so gradu-
al as to be almost imperceptible, and in
that there is danger that the people are not
aware of the peril which impends over all
they hold dear. AS the State says
Little by little we have seen the sceptre
slipping from our grasp, and have stood look
ing listlessly on, making feeble and ineffectu-
al efforts to stop il. First it was fearful
thing for the negro to vote; but how long
before we got used to that, and it passed as
IL matter of course. Next, the very idea
of allowing him to ride in our street cars
and other conveyances was horrifying, and
for time we did oppose and prevent it;
but very soon our people grew. weary of the
contest, and gave up the cars almost ex-
clusively to him. Then we opposed his sit
ting on juries; but this we at last yielded.
Office was something we never would con-
sent to admit him to hold; but he was never
theless elected or appointed; and we sub
nitted. to it. And now at last he has been
placed in charge of the white schools of
Richmond by white Governor, and we
find white men of standing acting under
him, obeying his orders in establishing
rules for the government of these institu-
tions and the appointment of officers and
teachers! One by one up to this time, we
have allowed all these encroachments and
submitted to them with scarcely protest,
and if this thing goes on it is only a ques-
tion of time, when the programme enunci-
ated by Fred Douglass, in his speech before
the convention at Louisville, will be carried
out, and not only Virginia but the entire
South will be negroized
Don't trust to chance to protect you
You have trusted to that in the past and
have been deceived Don't trust to the
prestige of your race. That, too, has failed
you in the past, as it will now. No; trust
to nothing but your own power, your own
work, your own determination to stop this
thing, and stop it right where it is, nor per-
NIT it to go one step further. The negro
has declared through bis leader that he will
compel you to receive him as your equal
everywhere and in all things; and to aid
him in establishing this monstrous condi-
tion of thinge he depends upon Malone,
Cameron, Blair, and Farr, and other white
Virginians. Shall they succeed? Free
men-white men-white women-of Vir-
ginia, and of the South-will you allow
them to inflict this great wrong, to force
this disgusting amalgamation upon you and
your children? Then up and stop it! Do
not let it go further and gather in strength,
but nip it now in the very bud, and settle
once for all the conditions, and the only
conditions, upon which the two races may
continue to dwell together in peace and
friendliness upon the soil of Virginia. A
word spoken or an act done now will be
worth ten or hundred year hence, and
Therefore do not hesitate to speak that word
or to perform that act"
Heart affections, kidney and liver trou-
bles affect nearly one-half of all mankind.
Yet how many heedlessly pass through a
shortened life giving no care to these COM
plants which cause the human family such
great distress. Does your heart beat vio-
lently from the least excitement? ? Have
you fits of dizziness? Does your back ache
Are your bowels constipated? These symp-
toms are the first warnings. Delay is dam
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