The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-03-17
COMMUNICATED.
A. WILSON.

to this time, what shall we carry to
them Must we tell them that
the love of Office, the thirst for
prominence in the past, the ambition
to rule without rival, the petty
chickering's Of over bearing leaders
have drove our party from power.
Or, shall we tell them that they
were neglected, that people was
never consulted on pending issues,
hat the party died for want OF
harmony and organization.
Mr.. ditor, shall the lea ders be
frank. truthful and honest, and say
that while they fought no party or
ganlzation was kept up. Enough
tor the past, with hope for the
future, for it will not do to arouse
their enthusiasm and make them
thiIst to retrieve the lost distinction
by telling of their humiliation tLat
will not cause our people to eXeI
their energy toward making better
their present condition. The needs
of "a people aught to be clearly SET
before them with such light as will
cause them seek means by which
The defects of the p ist can be RENE
died, Dependency OF future sue
cess car. never enthuse or elatc.
Confidence in those whom we would
We honor as standard bearers must
exist. Else as Rev. q. 4. Walker
before the convention at Macon,
said the ignorance of the Negro
which Iinger upon HIM as one of the
elfec Of slavery, keeps us divi ded
as a people. here are many causes
for our pl esent divided and crippled
condition. The most potent ie that
we ar" not clanish too ready to give
our recognit IN to the merits we
tiud in ev,ry other race and to hel
land The achievements OF their lea
ders. Some of Us go out side of our
lines as far back as Julius Ceaser,
while we are harping the tune of
the victorious Roman leader as he
marshalled his host upon the plains
of Africa. The sheet music of
Toussaint l. Overture lies covered
with dust of ages upon some seclud.
ed shelve. Ought we not exert
ourselves to rid the people of the
letters that binds them to the rel
icks OF slavery; whose accurSed in
stitution made them effect and for
bids them from everlasting curse.
Let Ms 20 to the people telling them
of the excellent traits OF character
OF the Negro, his language OF hearts
10 forgive past wrongs. Gather
around our hearth our friends,
point out TO them the achievements
ct Fred Douglass, how through his
own efforts he aros 10 culture and
distinction. Let US "a to the peo-
pie telling them that each one ct
MS can do the SINE thing 1t We, rs
he would only he true to ourselves.
70 longer depend upon others for
leadership is lent to remain tools IN
the hands OF designing men, to be
used rs stepping stones to their
greatness. The world look on with
wonder to soc if we as u people will
prove ourselves worthy of the
momentious sacrifices made to crush
out of existence the institution that
threatens our ambition. The great
question that ought to concern US
most is whether we will succeed as
n people lead by men that grown
up among us, or must we tor ever
depend upon the tutiledge ofimport
ed culture.
Are we capable of executing
with as much dettness the admins,
tratloD of affairs that has made the
dominant race what they are in the
worlds history, and if we are, how
can we ever show it as long as we
trust to others aud not depend upon
ourselves.
MIR. Editor, let the watch word
of the future be, self Improvement,
confidence in each other, unity of
action, and with harmony in our
ranks, We shall su coed in spite
of the Glenn Bill and Governor
Gordon's acknowledgment in Ohio
| that he WAS a member nf nm nath