Morning journal and courier., 1889-11-12
A. M. Il. ZION CHURCH.

Lecture by Hon. J. O. DaAcy OF North
Carolina-Why Virginia Went Demo o.
cratic-Hon. N. ID. Sperry Presldes-
An Able Address.
Rev. E. George Biddle, pastor of A. N. E.
Sion church on Foote street, introduced
Hon. N. D. Sperry, who presided at the
meeting in the Zion NJ. E. church last eve
ming. It was the first of the series of enter
tainmen.s to be given at this church this
week. Mr.. sperry in his complimentary In
PRODUCTION OF the speaker of the evening,
stated that he was at the presidential con-
vention in 1884 when Hon. J. G. Dancy
seconded the nomination of Gen. John A.
Logan, which was accompanied by a speech
that was remarkable for its force and slo-
quenoe.
Mr.. Sperry then introduced Mr.. Dancy who
stated that he felt somewhat fattersd by the
remarks of the distinguished gentleman
who had consented to preside At the
meeting. "The negro problem" of which he
proposed to speak, might be called labor
question, or 1t might more properly be called
an American question, as It concern
ed both races. Since the first slaves
were landed at jamestown and the Pilgrim
fathers landed at Plymouth Rock, there had
been considerable conflicting opinion and at
times some doubt rs to which of the two par
ties should predominant.
The declaration Of independence contained
the clause that all men were entitled to GER
tain unalisnable rights. These rights had
been championed In the United States Sem
ate by Sumner, Wilson, Wade aud others,
who were in favor of freedom while the same
were opposed by other prominent leaders.
The question Is whether or not we shall
enjoy equal riRhts-not necessarily social
rights.
In every struggle against the flag the coll
ored man has been found on the side of the
flag, in favor of his country. After the war
with England, Andrew Jackson said that at
the battle of New Orleans there were
During the war of the rebellion, when victory
hung In the balance and Lincoln called for
colorsd troops, above the din of conflict was
heard the cry, 1--WE are coming, Father Abra-
ham, 200, 900 more" After the termination
of the war the negro was made Q citizen, but
the South said he was not . citizen. If In
any State the rights of citizen were violated
the nation should upheld the rights of that
citizen. The South IL trying to regain part
of what it has lost. We hear the CRY of
the new South, when in reality there ia
nothing but the same old Solid Democratic
South. Those who knew why Malone was
defeated in Virginia were aware that 30, 900
Republican voters were not allowed to vote.
When colored Republican appeared at the
polls he was informed that he could not
vote, as his name was not on the registry
list. ave thought you'd gone to New Or
leans or to New York, or some other place. "
These were some of the methods of election.
The Southern Democracy was different from
the Northern Democracy.
Is it right for the North, where fair cleo
tions prevail. to be defeated by the results of
unfair elections in the Southa Let the color
ed men adhere to any party that will guaran-
tee him the rights to which he is entitled.
As the colorsd man learns Of his coun3
try his love Of his country increases.
Strong men ere needed to uphold the rights
of those who are trying to better their con-
dition. Many oolored men who were educst-
ed in the last few years are now teachers,
doctors and lawyers. A few years ago only
one paper was published by colorsd
men. Now colored men publish 100 news
papers. At the close of the speakers lecture
which was at times eloquent,a rousing vote of
thanks was rendered to him, and similar
vote was extended to Mr.. Sperry.