The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-02-13
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side of tho United States. Tho col,
orcd convention ut Washington last
week, managed to con,tcmsc the
whole thing il an add: css to the peo
pie of the United States. LII it's last
analysis, it is easy to sec that it is
only an appeal to the Republican
party for social equality, and for
more liberal appropriations of the
white mans money to provide for
the case, comfort and higher educa-
ticn of the pompous coons who are
hungry for political power. They Go
not like the ''dirty second class cars"
They arc mad because some white
man docs not have in every Southern
city, a white mans hotel exclusively
for negroes. With all the imaginary
wrongs Of the negro, the nation
would never hear from him n mur-
mer, If he had social equality. He
would not give a ginGcr-snap for all
the political rights III the Revised
Statutes of the Unlcd States, if he
had the social privileges and immuni-
Jcs Of the white mal Of the South.
lie has been rcttcd and praised by
the .Republicans Of the North and
South, till he is disgusted with their
attentions and fayOrs. lie has found
that he carnot be recognized as the
equal of the Southern white man, and
now he appeals for Congress- to place
him above the Southcrn white man.
All the fuss and trouble comes
from politicians. The negroes in
PlckcnS county never have word of
complaint. II their numbers in all
parts Of the Union lore the same
proportion to the white people as
that whic!i exists in this county, the
tic negro rs q race would never be
mentioned in Congress-. But in those
places where they arc hcrlcd together
!" great Euhn(rS, thtH lave 70
source from NEicl |" obtain even the
smallest suppl y oi common sense. \
designing politician can light among
th.,r or,l s.,.,, oo,,,.;,o .l u,,'.
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OF lhe AmcflcaN Eagle, and they be
gin 1T oare to clamnr for ii. II The
convention had been composcl of no.
nrons Of i>;,l,..,. r,r,,,. u,,,. r;,,,,I
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''''o ,i''"''' ''"le CANNON '' Use Ill
'hr't hhcS' than that body put III two
co!Ghns. I"cy wor.d Eavc SAID cv.
or.thins is going on i'll right. They
would have 5ratulatt,t the whole
country thai there is fortunately no
race problem, Il, race prejudice, no
social Equality. anil rs race the col
cred people are allowed free access to
the tnl.cd States Court rs Jurors.
witnesses and defendants. Where
ever the negro sees more Of the
whltc man, tnan lie does Of the self
seeking politician, he remains cnn-
tented, peaceful and happy.
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The Federal Cnnstit,nirn =. Il !.
contains no Safeguard against the evil
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ana II ought t" be "Mendcd s" as to
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and tn mako .l,,,n rn,Inr.,1 ,,r1n w.
garlirn the 1prma!i y Of such dis
tricts which will prevent them from
peihS created hy political managers
- ~, ,rv""'o l''i's advantages.
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go +! !"'''~o' ., "o''l u ''c Polit'c"i
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