The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1889-02-21
What is to Become Of the Negro2


1t is right funny here of late to
see how deeply concerned the white
folks are getting about the "poor
negro" Especially his emancipa-
tors. "Pity but what theiI sympa-
thetic feelings hadn't struck 'em
sooner.
Many of the negroes, as well as
we white folks, have suffered for
their meat, bread and clothing, and
thousands of other little things
too tedious to mention, that were
carried away from here during the
war by the negroes, Ransackers
and pretended friends. The only
souvenirs he has by which to re-
member his distinguished captors,
is poverty, destitu.ion and long
felt want which has Lot, nor ever
will be filled by the yankee but the
world, the flesh nor thy southern
mani can make the negro believe
it. have been told there is a
Rebelitish garment laid away up in
Yankeedom, historically known as
"the bloody shirt" / have never
seen the old thing. l reckon it
must have been made out of Rebel
cotton by it's lasting so long. 1
have also been told that if negro
happens to fall over the fence or
votes for Southern man, the old
thing is decloseted and given a
tenible shaking, and l have furth.
er been told this shaking" Is in
varibly done by men who never
saw the whites of q Rebels eve
the sort of fellers what does SIGH
hard fitin before the battle COM
mences, and after the guns are all
stacked, and the smoke of battle
has cleared away.
A quotation of Sam Jones will not
beont of place. He said be would
not mind it to be swallowed by 8
whale, but does hate to be nibbled
to death by minnows. Now If
these would be friends of the negro
who seem to be so deeply interested
in his welfare, were what they seem.
Why don't they comply with the
premises they made nearly 25 years
ago, they told him if he would help
whip us they would give him 40
acres and a mule. Now if you are
what you pretend, trot out your
40 acres and mule and the negro
can take care Of himself, but you
hav'nt done it, nor dot intend to.
But always harping about the down
troden condition of the "poor ne
gro" You worked hard all the
week to get the OK into the ditch,
but are too sanctimonious on Sun
day to lend a helping hand to get
him out. Like the devil when he
shared the boar, make great cry
but little wool. You have written,
talked and preached so much about
the "poor negro" it has ruined
many of them. They have gotten
to believe, all they have to do, is to
sit down on the stool of "do- moth
ing' and wait for something to
turn up in their favor without max
ing an effort on their part. 1t is
with them come-day, go-day and
God send Sunday and well take q
/ ride.
If you had done what you prom
Used, the negro instead Of his be
ing scorched and tortured under
tropical sun he would now be
happily domiciled IN his father
house where there is music and
dancing with the best role deemed
and the fatted calf at bis will
You have promised all and done
but little. We promised nothing
and have done all. II you don'l
intend to 60 something for the ne
/ gro / wish you would quit talking
about him and let us and our ne
, groes alone. We have taken care
of him every since you dumped
him off on US at good price ant
then slipped around and stole hin
back and set him free) and will
still do 30 if you'll keep your mouth
shut. You have said so mucl
' about the poor negro some of oul
southern folks, even some of oul
preachers are becoming alarme (un
necessarily about his welfare.
I 1t Is true there are some mel
; up North that have shelled on
4 their money to help educate the ne
o gro and to elevate his race. The
measure their sympathy for the col
ored people by opening wide thei
: pocket books and you may Away
look ont for these kind OF fellow
a on battle field for they neve
d shirk their duty, always at roll ca
y in time of war and never turn
! deaf ear to the needy in time {
. peace, enemies in war, friends /
+ peace. We appreciate their phi
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