The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-01-02

great blunders? lave We been be.
trayel into pA'hs of 'in and folly and
almost destroyed? Alas! this is all
true, sadly true; but were 1t not a
marvel had we acted otherwise under
tie circumstances? Indeed, we must
bave been superhuman to have acted
otherwise. Clothed with the priv.
leges and charged with the duties and
responsibilities of American citizens,
witsout knowledge Of or ability to
discharge those duties or approprl.
ate to ourselves the benefits accru.
inv thereirom, we stood bewildered,
not krouing where to turn our
thoughts for instruct on or our hands
for help
Abiding to the recent race riots in
the SluLh, the speaker said:
II believe that the ultimate solu-
ton of the 80 called race problem
will be emigratiou-trom necessity;
if not from choice. Amalgamation is
neither possible nor desirable. TO
obtain our rights and maintain them
by force, we are unable to do. For
two people so distinct from each
other in their physical structure, and
between whom there are such in
surmountablo barriers naturally. to
! develope in separate and distinct
lines dwelling together here is about
as reasonable as to suppose that two
kings can Ign on the same throne
ut one aud the same time. Cutrages,
as lynchfng negroes, compelling them
to ride in smoking cars, refusing them
hotel Accommodations. are evidences,
strong and convincing, that We will
never attain ful manhood here
These are the shadows Of coming
events. 70 approach tile white
American for justice, life and libert''
is Simply to remain where we are. us
! beggars, who must not be choosers,
but must take what is given, and use
it as long as we 10 not displesse The
giVcr. or his interests lie fequire
5hfia se N.-hdrlw the gift
"Should either provo to be the case
they will be withdrawn, and we have
no power to prevent their doing sc
anil all that will remain is to come uf
begging again; and so a life of beg
ging is Tue result. -
I'VE make great mistake wher
we suppose th.t the Anglo.Saxor
gave US our enfrancbisement for the
| love he had for US. I deny that he
did it from pAilanthropic motives
He did it because he thought ht
could use us Whenever the white
man does anything for us, be h
Northerner or SouIherner, mark my
words, It is only because heth'nks h'
can use u' Us his tool. 1t is mis-
taken idea for us to knoel down tt
the whites. The Anglo.Saxon ant
the black man cannot work together
one or the other will have to leave
and am somewhat q believer i'll th'
tale abont the Lord 8 fire. The fir
will not burn the people, hut it vii
bo 50 warm that OUT people will have
to move on or get burned; and
rather believe that they will move on
No more faith can be put in the he
publican than in the Democrat; the,
are both Anglo.Saxons, and d'
nothing for US unless it is to thei
a Vantage to do SO, and viii throw
us overheard. rs in Uncle Ben, il
Johnson's story, a' soun rs they hn'
us too heavy. We must show ou
independence, and The sooner we d'
this the better. Let some of us leave
20 to Africa. if necessary; show tha
we can get along without the Anglo
Saxon, and by this spirit OF indepcn
dence make them learn and appre
c.ate our value. Independence ant
emigration are, in my opinion. th
Only solutions to this great questions
It is thought that the recen
butchery in Barnwell will lead to
general emigration of fhe negroe
from South Carolina.-Special &
Colum9ia Register.