Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-12

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from a system that taught them 70 70
gard the family ties no more sacrnc
than the brute creation. we invite
Z the attention Of the civilized world to
the progress made, and ask. ARE NOT
PEOPLE CAPABLE OF ELEvArtxc
THEMSELVES so RAPIDLY, A.yALrAprr
ACQUISITION TO ANY GovERNNEy7?
We would call attention to the hrn
reds OF good high STOOLS and semiDa-
les q learning dotted all over the
outh land, where the coiOreG Youths
re being taught lessons OF core. liv-
n9 and gaining Of knowledge. thatwill
,5slst them in elevating their race
we would also call attention to the
ne hundred and more newspapers.
'"ned and and edited by colors9 men.
many O them exerting q powerful in
luence for good We would call alton
ion to the progress made in RELIGIONS
'orship, the comfortable and often
magnificent churches erected. also the
roGress made in elevatine the stand
ri Of ministers; we would also call
ttention to the many worthy banovo- |
eht societies that have sprung uDand I!
| nc DONG good work IN carinr far
nc SICK and lending a helping hand
s needy brother. and in cnnsiGcr9-
ION q these facts invite any candid
'e4sJh 20 give Just cause forkeeDiAg
u11 people in bondage While we
re aware OF the progress made thus
ne, We know TOO well that the race
las just begun and that we gre far from
le top yet. Habits. taught by birtor
ears 81 seryltude and sn9arinr arc
,ot easily broken.
But relying upon that same sDiri+ )
nat has supported us to this pojnt va :
re9s, cofidently press forward. Know
-ag that our cause is just and must :
FeVali. L. the first place we are all .
greed That We are . very important
'@r5 OF the Amer'cln peoolc, that while y
.e"@red rom many rights thai are
'od gwen, we ere satisfied with tha !.
GENUS OF American institutions th;,+ :
Ne con t propose any wholesale c,ni- +,
ration to Africa, Mexico. OF any otborl ;,
'lace, but we are here ana here we rro- -
'ose 10 stay and fight It cut fit takes ~
'ot all summer, but all our lifetime y
nd the lifetime Of the next few 1enor-
tons. . ''~' /,
II order that we may approscA the &c
ues5ion intclligently let Us look @. +"
&c" Of the requisites OF citizenship re
ne salty aDd parpetuity Of ofour form 10
government depends altogather uD- Sc
the virtue and intelligence Of is W,
tlzens. The responsibility can no, a
shifted upon some one or q few but ~
le people, you, !, each ofus is rosDon- I'D
ole to q considerable extent T, Is
rm the correct ide; Of what Is re- .F
!irod Of us, is the important duty q ~
History is full Of examples Of GOV pig
nmeDts that started out as PROSPER e
Is IS our own, but they crumblad fal y
a are to-day monuments Of disgroo, FeE
d folly. The cause Of the dis2sto, 'of
" be easily traced to insecurity o. Of
The people became IN Il
terent, corrupt, and fell easy victims III
scheming traitors. POI
One Of the requisites of the GOO ,h&
zen is patriotism, Let it be pro- dc
lined to the glory and honor Of TIE ina
rico American he has already proved uni.
lSef the pOsses5OT OF this ver- NEG .of
AIRY virtue The United States nas 421
jagged in no conflict since the birf. tDo
he Nation in which the black mo, De 81
not lay down his life to sustain rs {,
sacred honor. The Revolutionary .'oe
and the war Of 1912 furnish sam. ply
OF his devotion to a government faIlG
Oh held him little better than o ion
Sc. But it was reserved for The no.
elton to bring out his hreoism. 7 me-.
but mention Port Hudson. For. pin
ow, Petersburg and Nashville t. Fc
e thrill Of emotion to Das, lad ;
ugh any true hearted American. .rstC
vaIiantly did they serve that. we das 9
the saying, The colored iivid
>s taught nobly." Yes they taught It's $
and now that winged peace has alton
ed over the land the colo.ed tyooDs guide
still fght nobly, net with bullets must
]ayonets, but with ideas and true man.
y courage prove IS conclusivel and 1
claim to American citiz:nshi6 may ,
# the greatest curses slavery en- hey J
upon this falkland was ignoranc, demu:
is twin-sister superstition thai Since
n that made it crime TO teach /: IN his
to rc,-tI- seems, over at this time causes
t increditible, bat sou aud [ know rand
ell the truth Of the assertion Inc Ct
sed institution ofslavety lies s.. sce to
tRe dead bodies Of thousands OF he spi
now the funeral W. leave 1
Sc to attend &nd take real pleasure m OF
ading is the funeral 0fignoranre ai,v Il