Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-12-30
THE NEGRO.
Bome Sensible Advice From Sensible
Colored Preacher and Physician,
Rev. r.. T, Brown.

We commend to the Republicans
in Congress and the Northern press
the following excellent letter, written
by Rev. II. T.. Brown, a colored
minister and practicing physician,
who has been here several years in
charge of church and has recently
been transferred to Chattanooga. All
he says in regard to the friendly re-
lation between the two races in the
South is true and his advice is sound
and sensible. The negro is better
treated in the South than he is in the
North and if he would keep out of
politics, there would be no solid
south. The Southern whites will do
everything for the negro but one
they will never let him rule over
them and a solid negro party in poll
ties makes a solid white party:
"Permit meat my departure,t to ex-
press a few thoughts through the
columns of your invaluable paper,
which have been collected from care
full observation. Two years ago |
left Nashville to practice medicine in
your town. l have had prodigious
success in my profession while here,
and desire TO return my highest
gratitude for the patronage received.
Was cordially received by the white
physicians, and in difficult cases,
whenever consultation was needed,
they cheerfully responded.
THE WHITE PEOPLE oE THE SOUTH.
Undoubtedly it is shown that the
interest of the two races is insepara-
BILE. What will elevate one will also
benefit the other, and what will de-
grade one will degrade the other. 1t
was prevalent opinion for over a
quarter Of century that the white
people of the South were enemies to
the negro and prejudiced his success.
These misrepresentation have van
ished and the intelligent negro knows
that his white brother is his best
friend.
"The philanthropists of the North
have poured out their millions OF
dollars to educate Southern negroes,
for which we are grateful. In every
Southern State they have erected
universities aid are still preparing
.as been legro for future usefulness.
NeettdtfIe the Southern white people
have done but little, yet it is more
than all the North has done or En-.
gland can do for the advancement of
the negro race. 1t is natural for the
North to give literally to educate the
negro, because they have always
been taught that it is right to do so,
hence the idea is hereditary; but the
Southern white people have betr
taught the contrary for nearly three
centuries.
1.-THE negro has not engaged in any
enterprise without his white brothers
assistance. Our churches, education
al institutions and professions owe
their success in part to the white
man, l know of no church in
the South built independently
of the white mans help. They
have come to our rescue in
every avocation of life. Providence
put the negro in the south, the para
disc of America.
"Clarksville is to be commended for
the peaceful and enterprising relation
existing among the two races. There
is very little discussing of race
problems, but every man is at work
trying to make an honest living.
"The board of education hasan I'M
biased interest in the educational
work. 1t is composed of sober and
good men, who understand the negro
and will not magnify his microScop
zeal faults. Their work is meeting
with unparallel success.
NEGRO FUTURE.