Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-05
The Forbes Case.

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nications on the subject Of the cup
posed disposition Of the people Of
this county to seize and hang
Forbes, who is charged with felo-
neous assault on a respectable white
girl in the First district of this
county. There has already been
too much unnecessary excitement
over this matter; and as Forbes is
now in the custody of the Balti-
more city authorities, who will
doubtless take good care of him un-
Til he is fairly tried by jury OF her
citizens, we think it better to let
the matter rest where it is, and dis
miss it as far as possible from our
thoughts, if for no other reason
than 9 feeling Of kindness for the
unfortunate girl and her relatives
and friends.
Among the articles received was
one yesterday from the Rev. l. +.
Aldridge, the colored pastor Of Mt.
Moriah A. M. e. Church of this city
in reference to the Forbes case. -
This communication we deemed en-.
tirely unfit for publication aud cal
culated to infame to the highest
pitch the passions of the people al
ready too much aroused. We there
fore declined to publish it. To-day
we received through the mail most
offensive postal card from this same
Aldridge.
After mature consideration we
have determined to publish the COM
munication and the accompanying
postal card, in order that, out of his
own mouth, our readers and this
community may know what manner
of man this colored preacher AL
bridge is. We publish below, with
out further comment the communi-
cation and postal card referred to
LYNcHTNG MUST BE PUT DOWN
Mr. EDITOR We are in sympathy
with the victim" of the outrage refer
ed TO In last evenings paper, but we are
not in favor of lynching. We are OPP
posed TO il to man, and it must be put
down. The colored people say that they
will see the next prisoner taken from
the Jail here aud lynched, and they will
see and feel them towards who take him
out Talk about lit would not been
healthy for Forbes If he had been
brought back TO Annapolis We tell
you it would not have been healthy for
the men who would have attempted to
interferred with the Sheriff and Forbes,
If he had been brought back here We
knew this and we worked to keep him
away. We hope he will never come
here again. Our stand for Forbes is an
honest one and has not been diminished
in the least. He must have q fair and
impartial trial, and we believe this will
be done in Baltimore city, but never in
this town and county. We are sorry 10
say this but ii is, nevertheless, true.
There Is something dark back OF the
Forbes case which will be, brought at the
trial BY the help of God and right mind
ed men. Lynching must go from our
country or our civilization and christian
ity will be brought low. and communi-
ties painted in innocent blood. We
thank the Baltimore American of this
morning for an editorial against lynch
! ne.
Happily for the colored people they
arc opposed TO lynching, because they
have too much respect for civilization,
christianity. humanity, law and order to
engage in the nefarious practice of
lynching. Respectable white people are
opposed to lynching. Christian white
people are opposed to it, God is opposed
to 1t; and 1t Is he who has all power.
/. f. ALDRIDGE.