Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-28

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south mus: Dear this ;,tohlt N, the swiu! !
responsibility c. wd:ca seould win the
sympathy # Al huuED kind snd the pso-
tec!lDg Waichtuiaeka ct God-llore, wen !
unto tbs END. Sat ny shis problem spa i
from oil otnsr peoples tf the earth s-d
her u5'que position emphasized rather (
than relieved az shall show hereafter,
b. her ms;eFial conditions, it Is not only
&; but II lS essential tnss sns should hold
her brotherhood unimpaired, Quicken her
synps9hies, and in the Eight or IN the
shadows OF this SURPRISING problem,
work out her OWL salvation IN the fear OF
God-5ut OF God sIoDe.
What shall the sou do TO be saved?
Through whist paths shsll shs reach the
eno2 Through what travail or with what
sp.endors shall she give to the Uaion this
stction, It's wealth garnered, lts resources
Utilized, and Its rehabilitation complete
and restore TO tina world this problem,
solved In such justice "a tire f0ite mind
can measure, or finite hand administer!
In dealing WITH tais shall dSell On
two points.
First, the duty Ct the south In rs rels.
ton to the race problem.
Second, tina duty OF the south in re,a-
ton to its no less unique and Important
industrial problem.
approach this discussion with & seTsa
OF conservation. beg your p..lsn. sud
cordial sympathy. And | invoke the Al
mighty God that having shaverad or the
people His fullest riches hss put their
hands to this task the. He Will draw
near unto Us, as he drew uesr 70 troub.
led Israel, ana lead us in .hs wlTs of
honor and upTigh;ness, even through
plllsr CT cloud By day and pl!a- Of fire
By night.
What OF the negro? This Ct him. 4
wsDi 10 better friend tasr the black boy
wno was raised by nv eide, snd who Il
now tradging patiently with doEncsss
eyes Snd shAmoi!rg figure through his
!oTl7 way in life. want nc swsetar
music than the grooming Of my
old "mammy," now dead and gone 70
raet, ss she held ne IA her Loving SIZES,
and bending her old block fscs eDovc me
stole the cares from my brain and led "a
smiling into sleep. want no truer scui
than !hst which moved the trus'y slave,
who for four y4sTr, while ny fstaer
fought with the srmies this. barred his
freedom, slept every Dighs st my n others
| chamber door, holding nor and her chill
! dren sc 'ssta ss If her husband stood
guard and ready to lsY dowa Ms humble
life on her threahhold. History has no
parallel 10 the faith Kept BY the legro in
the south during the war. Of.ap
900 negroes to & single white m,p, sad
yet through these dusky thro1gs iae
women and children walked in saiaty,e7t
the unprotected HON 3 rested IN peace
| Ucm,rshalled, the b!scs bit.alIoD5 moved
patiently to the felds in the moTdi1g 20
feed the eEntes their idleness would have
starved, aud st night ga'he.ed aEx'na-,Y
ct the big house TO Shear the news from
n&fsser." though conscious tha! his VIC
tory 1sde their chains enduring, Every
where humble and Kindly. Ths body
lu3sd OF the helpless. Ths rough com
paGicE oi the LITTLE one5. The o5servaut
faend. TIE silent sentry in his lowly
cabin. The shrswt coulselcr. And
when the dead csme home, z
INQUIRER at the opsn grave. A thousand
torches would have di55aaded every
southern eEny, bus mt one WAS lighted
| Waen the master going to WIZ in HHich
| elsya-y wss involved ssid &C hia sl8ve, 81
leave my bona ard lGved ones IN your
charge" TIE tenderness between man aud
mssser stocd d!s2loaod. And when the
slsye he'd thkt charga eaG-ad thr3ug3
iIg to f2ith and Loyalty. I rejl ics thst
wnen freedom csme 10 him st.er ysSfs G.
waiting It WAS SII the eweeter because re
black hands from which the shacki,s feI
we're stainless Of s sicgic crime ags.ast
t5e helpless ones c2af1ed to his cIra.
/ EfGM this root, Embedded Ii & c.ntuEy
OF kind snd constant c1npanionsaip, h.
sprung come strange foliage. As no IEce
has ever lived In sucl uaresisting bend
sgs, Eous was ever hurried with sach
sWiltnsss through freedom into power.
Into bands still! trem 9ling from the blow
that broke the shsckles Was thrust the
ps!lot. II lass than twelve N 1nths from
the day he walked down the furroW &
slave, tie ae2ro dictated in. Legislative
halle from which Davis and C.lhoSn
/ had gene forth, tbs policy OF twelve
! comnopTealths. When bis la!e m.s.e j
, protested sgIinst his mlsrule, TIE federsl
| drum best rel ed arouad roneh0lds,
: sud from hedge CT federal bay 5ne;s he
grinlsd in good insured incidence. Fen
the proven iucapscity OF that Day has ha
far ADVANCED? Simple, cssdulope, imput
siVs-assiiy led and tee often eGsill
! b ush:-!s he safer, more iltelligar'
ci.;Zen now than their rs this mass d
, alliance CT awaiting opportunity, les'
nenscIg than when Its purpose VA:
p.aiu ard lts way direc.?
, My cou1trymaD, right here the sou,;
/ must make decision on which very nue.
depends. Many wise mea hohs th.t ths
!; white vote Of the south should divide, tht
color line beaten do IN, anG the sou,her,
states ranged on economic or moral CUES
| hal ~ ~
/ sm compelled to dissent from this view
The worst thing IN my opinion that coult
! happen ls that the whi.eEpeop,e OF th:
sou h should stand in on1asing fsc.ions
!, with the vast mass Of. Ignorant or pur.
) chasable negro votas between. Corside
: such . ststus. 1.-the negroes were fkiil
3 fully led 1t would give them the bslsacs
d OF power thing not to be considered
q II their vots wss not compacted, 1t wouit
a invite the debauchfrg bid offactions, xnt
: corrupt and cunning. With the ehiftlssl
! habit and irresolution Of slavery dsy
}. still possessing him, the negrg voter vii
ri issues, become steaafiet PARISH
I thfough consciepca oy,con1h.ion. Il
r every community therc are colo,ed mel
= who redeem their rsoe from this yep,oec q
d and who vote under rsAy3a. Perhaps /.
}. time the bu of this race msy thus ID ms
Y itself. But,through Whist long ana mon
= ssrous periods Of political tebsucher
/ this status would DE reached, 10 tcpgu
= can tel.
4 The clear and unmistaksble dcmins
ion OF the white rsce-1ominating Nc
n tar ugh violence, n through purcaeset
q. | a on wi ,Sy L.