The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-02
EMANCIPATION DAY FUN.
PARADEs AND sPEECH-MARING IN
MANY CITIES.

Color5d Orator at Charleston De-
clares That the Races Can Never
Get Along Together-He Urges Emil
grafton to Africa as the Solution of
the Race Problem.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. New Years
day was observed here by general suspen-
sion Of business. The First brigade national
guards, probably the largest colored mill
tary organization in the United States,
paraded through the principal streets, and
after dismissal assembled at Hamstead hall,
where an address was delivered by Rev. j.
s. Lee (colored).
LEES SPEECH.
Rev. Lee, who Is q prominent colored
minister, alluding to the emancipation and
enfranchisement of the negro race, said :
This new order OF things SO suddenly
bursting upon us, found US in no way pre-
pared to meet the demands that at onco
confronted us, and yet we were at once
placed in the scales of human progress aud
in the light of American prejudice,
Have we made mistakes9 Have
we committed great blundersl Have
we been betrayed into the paths of sin and
folly, and almost destroyed. Alasl this is
all true-sadly true; but were it not a
marvel had we acted otherwise under the
clrcumstancess Indeed, we must have been
superhuman to have acted otherwise.
Clothed with the privileges and charged
with the duties and responsibilities Of
American citizens, without knowledge Of
or ability to discharge those duties, or ap-
propriate to ourselves the benefits accruing
therefrom, we stood bewildered, not know
ing where to turn our thoughts for instruc-
ton or our hands for help"
RECENT TRAGIC EVENTS.
Abiding to the recent tragic events in
the south, the speaker said: II believe that
the ultimate solution of the so-caIled race
problem will be emigration from necessity
If not from choice. Amalgamation Is neither
possible nor desirable To obtain our rights
aud maintain them by force we are unable
to do. For two people so distinct from each
other in their physical structure, and be-
tween whom there are such insurmountable
barriers naturally, to develop in separate
and distinct lines dwelling together here, is
about as reasonable as to suppose that two
kings can reign on the same throne
at one and the same time.
Outrages, such as lynching negroes
compelling them to ride in smoking cars,
and refusing them hotel accommodations
are evidences strong and convincing that
We will never attain full manhood here.
These are the shadows of coming events
To approach the white American for jus
tice. life, and liberty, is simply TO remain
where we are, as peggars, who must not be
choosers, but must take what is given, and
use it as long as we do not displease the
giver, or his interests do not require him to
withdraw the gift Should either prove to
be the case, they will be withdrawn, and
we have no power to prevent their doing so,
and all that will remain is TO come up beg
ging again, and so a life Of begging is the
result.
WHY THEY WERE GIVEN THE BALLOT.
1--WE make a great mistake when we
suppose that the Angio-Saxon gave us our
enfranchisement for the love he had for us
deny that he did it for philanthropy. He
did it because he thought he could use us.
Whenever the white man does anything for
US, be he northerner or southerner,
mark my word, it is only because
he thinks he can use us as
his tool. 1t is a mistaken idea
for US to kneel down to tho whites. The
Anglo-Saxon and the colored man cannot
work together. One or the other will have
TO leave, and / am somewhat a believer in
the tale of the Lords fire. The fire will not
burn the people, but it will be SO warm that
our people will have to move on or get
burned, and rather believe that they will
move on.
NO FAITH IN EITHER PARTY.
"No more faith can be put in the repub-
licans than in the democrats they are both
Anglo-Saxons. and do nothing for us unless
it is to their advantage to do SO, aud they
will throw us overheard, as is Uncle Ben
in Johnston's story, as soon as they find us
too heavy. We must show our independ-
ence, and the sooner we do this the better.
Let some of us leave; go to Africa, If nee
essary show that we can get along without
the Anglo-Saxon, and by this spirit of
independence make them learn
and appreciate our value. Independence
and emigration,are, in my opinion, the only
solutions to this great question"
The grafton created considerable sensa-
tion, and Will be the keynote of a colored
convention which will be held in Columbia
tomorrow TO discuss the Barnwell massacre
1t is thought that the recent butchery in
Barnwel will lead to general emigration
Of the negroes from South Carolina.
THE DAY AT NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, VA, Jan. 1.-The Goth ami
versary of the emancipation proclamation
was celebrated by the colored people here
to-day. The procession, which was a large
one, was composed Of military and civic
orders, and was reviewed by the mayor, the
Judge OF the corporation court, and the cit y
council. The exercises closed with an
oration, the reading OF an original poem,
music, and benediction.
ATLANTA's CELEBRATION.
ATLANTA, Jan. 1.-The negro citizens
celebrated emancipation day to-day with a
military parade and exercises at the Lloyd
street church. Beyond the closing of the
government offices this was the only
demonstration