The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1889-01-05
TWO PAPERS.

last week contains two papers which
throw dI. / light on the ~Southern
situation The following is an extract
from an address issued by Cassius
Caldwell and other ex-MIssissippi
negro politicians, whose former @oeeu-
patton being gone are now in the
employ of certain ST. Lonis labor and
land agents. Ii is addressed to the
colored people of Mississippi:
"Foryour sakes, for the sakes ofyour
oPpressors, for the sake of our country,
for the sake of Christian civilization,
yourpresent status in America must be
altered. You cannot continue quiet un-
der violent and unprovoked assault
YOU cannot defend yourselves by force
orarms, and the Government has de-
clared herself impotent to protect you.
Face the rugged fact, painful though
it be to look upon. You must leave
the land of bondage as Egypt's children
did way back in the morning of history.
All our broad land is not Dixie. The
great State of Missouri, with thous-
ands or acres that have never felt the
plowshare, miles of forest, whose ST.
lence the woodman's axe has never
broken, awaits your sturdy strength
to be changed from wilderness to gar
den spot.r
This is a pretty lurid coloring to the
situation. And yet by abstention from
politics and quiet devotion to vocation
there is another phase to the negro's
life in the land of the bulldozer. That
this is true the following, which is the
other of the two papers to which VIC
refer, proves. 1t is needless to say that
in Kinds county the colored schools
have not been permitted to become q
harbor for political agitators of the
Pearcc stripe:
HINDs COUNTY, Dec. "a, 1888.
Hon. c. S North. County superintendent O
Educalon:
The sun sets beyond the western
hills, but the light she leaves behind
guides the pilgrim to his distant home
The tree falls in the forest; but in the
lapse of ages it is turned into coal, ant
our fires burn now the brighter becaus,
it grew and fell. Thus, believing il
the undying and eyer-present result
of what we all do, and in the rar,
excellence of your judgment in thu
management of our schools and cduca
tional affairs, We, the colorod teachers
of Kinds county, are prompted at thi
happy and joyous time, to express oui
appreciation of your services, by pre-
senting you with Road Cart, th,
same going forward this day, by Mr.
E. A. Willis. Firm as the road, tn,
name of which it bears, may ii carr,
you safely ON your rounds in viewin!
the results Of your efforts. Like tn
strong and useful vehicle it resembles
may 1t be as useful and pleasurable t,
you.
Assuring you of our personal regard
and wishing you every happiness, W,
ran,atu .u,th ,r,nat raapact
THE CoLoRED TEAonsns OF IIISDs.
RAYMOND, Dec. 25, 1888.
10 the Coloied Teachers of Kinds;
Allow me to return my SINGER
thanks for this manifestation on you
part of appreciation of my efforts {,
administer the law relating to publ
schools, as 1t is designed, viz: for tn
purpose of educating your race as wei
as my own, and improving its con
dition.
Ignorance Is the hand-maiden o
crime and immortality; education AM
, enlightenment make good citizens an
[ build up State.
7 Recognizing this fact, our law maker
have extended to your race cqua
school facilities with my own. an
4: while | am but an humble instrumen
to carry out the law, I am glad to sa
that the taxpayers, who so far a
!, amounts paid in are concerned, al
f mainly of my own race, have cheel
4 fully submitted TO taxation not only
\ provide you with schools for the col
: stitutional period, but for an extende
(. term ftwo months more.
(. Knowing the spirit which prompt
e the presentation, accept 1t with I'll
conviction that it will prove an earnei
of good will, confidence, fair undel
e standing, and fair dealing between Ii
g races, by which alone, under the ci
: cumstances surrounding them, eac
: conduccs to the happiness of the othe
y and both can unite in the upbuildin
/ Of every interest of our county.
IS With this kept steadily in yiey
prosperity will follow as day follow
10 the night.
v Again thanking you and assurin
Is you that in my efforts in your behalf
IS reflect the will of the power const
: = tuting me officially, am,
re Very truly yours,
l. G. 5. North,
Q. We could advance a hundred instai
TX ces in this county that in material 0
ID fairs, in all other pursuits save polite
~ the negroes chance for advanccme
" and the attainment of comfort al
is prosperity is superior in the South
lis what he has in the North Here is