The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
NAuONEs APPEAL TO M GRO
PRkACHkKs.

J PRkA(uhNh.
Among the most usidious and steslthy
agencies If Malone To secure bis cleo
ton. probably the most disrt pn'apie
and dangerous. are his circular ad-
dresses 10 the negro preachers. 10 so"
broadcast over the ate pamphlets fuH
of the grossest ibels and falsehoods j.
scandslous and shameful enough IN tt
self. but this is merely an appeal to the
partisanship and prejudice OF the
whites. The circulars distributed
among negro preachers are directed
not only 10 the party feeling of the
most II fluen,ial body of coiored men III
the State. but also to their race IN
stincts. their religious emotions, and
their covetousness.
In Other words. the circulars are so
oxpressed as to touch every powerful
chord i'm the hearts and minds OF these
neg1oes. who are the natural leaders
Of their people by their greater force or
greater craftiness of character The
impulse communicated TO them they
in their turn communicate to their
CONGREGATIONS. W HON they inspire with
such ardent political and religious emo
lions. intensified by such deep hatred u
the whites that they are prepared TO
follow their spiritual leaders torbe IT.
most limits of the latter's wishes and
commands.
At what point do these wishes and
commands stop Do the negro preach
ers simply exhort their congregations
to support Malone at the polls DO
the, urge their deluded foIo"ers
merely 10 cast their votes in opposition
20 the whites
Remember the local surroundings OF
fheiI places Of worship. AsaIule' Their
churches are erected in the loneliest
spots on the main roads that run along
the Iiuges that lie back of the pianta-
hous. The forest extends around
these buildings on all sides, and not IN
| frequently they are situated several
mlh.s from the nearest habrtatlon. Even
during the day they have an aspect OF
the most complete seclusion and deer
ton. After dark they are tOtalls de-
void Of every trace, sign and sound Of
human * isience.
When the negroes assemble in these
churches after nightfaii. they are as
far removed from the white people az
,fthev bad come together in the forests
OF Uganda or the Congo. Even under
ordinary circumstances many n hu-
enc,s there unite to move the preach
ers 10 arouse their hearers 70 the high
ct excitement. When political passion
Is added to religious ecsiacy in the
breasts of the speakers, 1t l. not sur
prisine that they take advantage of the
opportunity Of expressing themselves
freely to ipcite their congregations TO
the greatest violence Of feeling agslu-t
the whites. If the negroes were
,esolute and courageous they would,
upder the influence of these harangues.
b,gln # series Of local massacres un.
rpassed in atrocity by that which Nat.
Turner headed in Southampton. Being
timld and furtlve in character, they
content themself with inceudiary acts.
ike the burning Of the warehouse at
~.a With those
linslances of poisoning animals which
c me to our ears from all the counties
where negroes form large part Of the
popu alton.
What terms of opprobrium and re-
pulsion are strong enough to apply to
politicsl leader who seeks to utilize for
his own PURPOSES. such a personal
agency as this. an agency composed
of "a race remarkable for mental eXclta-
bihty. and moral intemperance and
sunk TO the lOwest point Of ignorance.
a race easily worked up to sangu'naTy
freI ~ by urgent and continuous ap-
peal, to Their religious. political. aud
race passions.
And why are they being worked
upon now That Malone may tram
pie u down under his ruthless
r. IT, and drag our beloved Common
wealth through the foul mire Of ravish-
ment and dishonor, all the time his
soul being elated with the gee Of
fend whose thirst for the graufcaiion
Of his hatred and vengeance had at
a,t been fully satiatedy
But would il be satiated We do
not believe II would be.
S. far as most of our white people
are concerned. Malone has the spirit Of
the Roman Emperor who wished that
all mankind had one neck 30 that he
could decapitq,e them all at one blow. J
Ii the people of this Commonwealth 7
shall suffer this man to BE- eltcled Gov
ernor we say most emphatcally that
hey deserve the degradation and ruin !
thatilevitably await them III that event /