The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-06
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Chicago Herald
Rev. Andrew J. Chambers PASTOR
of the African Methodist EDiscopal
Church of Durham. n c.. and the
only regularly elected delegate from
that State to the late Afro Anericau
League which met ID Chicago. is u0-
measured y his denlnciation OF The
theory and methods Of the COW en-
ton, upon which he charges denials
Of liberty of speech. Mr.. Chambers
is a.young man Of fine address, whose
eloqnence has won high praise from
the late Henry ". Grady and other
Distinguished editors Of the South.
He speaks with freedom aud has at
ready command a wealth OF sppro-
pirate words.
81 was elected" said be, "a dcle>
gate from the only colored league in
North Carolina IN order that | might
come here to deny from my place in
thst body that the colored people of
the South suffer from any znusual
and inhuman treatment at the hands
of the white people OF that section.
Every little personal encounter be-
tween white man and negro is
magnifiel and the whole section is
anathematized as one sore spot OF
the republic. 1t is about time that
the self respecting colored people Of
the South call halt to the traducers
of their white neighbors. But things
were all cut and dried before |
reached Chicago, Tie edrct had
gone forth that Dixie must be damn
ed and no negro defender OF that
mallgned region could be heard
amid the tum1lt of the Northern
mob.
There was no call from theSouth
for the convention. Bot for my per-
sonal efforts to secure official recog>
milton in that body there would
have been not single league in that
State, and consequently no delegate.
| organized the league that there
might be no question as to the legal
itY of my taking a seat in the cons
yentiou, and thus be afforded an op-
pOrtunity to be heard in defense of
my neighbors and friends of the
South. Rev. Mr.. Price, of my State,
was present as 4 signer of the call,
but it required vote of that body to
entitle him to the privilege of parti-
clpatlor in its proceedings. AS g
fact the convention was composed
mostly of Northern delegates.
cit is trae that great number OF
colored people are leaving NORTH
Carolina, but not because of persecu
ton. They have had three crop fail
ures in succession and they seek s
better agricultural region. If pc rse
cuted why do they not fly from it {
the free North where philanthropist'
cook pigs and place them upon The
doorsteps of negroes? Instead they
are going to the Mississippi VALLEY
OF the South where prosecutions sr,
. as unjustly chargel rs in my owr
, State.
t Il do not claim that everything i
, as feIicitous at the Sonth as coult
be desired nor can this be so in an
= community OF christendom wher
8 there is superintendent population
l.. of lately emancipated race, | wa
=. reared in Ohio within four miles c
0 General Grants birthplace. Colore
t people were prosecuted there. The
t couldn't attend church except in
G body because Of assaults of whit
e rabble. When boy | would be ser
v to the postotti:e by my mother an
e had TO dodge around corners
It escape the attacks of white boys
Il sons Of abolitlonists who voted tt
r. Republican ticket, and these attack
o were made upon me solely becau'
n | was negro What time has don
e to modify sentiment in Ohio, tin
y will also DO at the South.
e The white people of the Soul
Y merl, more Of commiseratIon fro
20 mankind than Of curses from Il
IT negro because of the complex an
le difficult problems which adore
j. themselves to them for adjustmen
SIXTY DOLLARS IN CASH
PRIZES.