The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-09-11
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.


Rev. l.. f. Hall, Baptist, of Hat.
tiesburg, Miss, writes letter TO
The St. Louis Globe Democrat upol
the negro question, in which he
says:
My dear sir, we of the South
realize that we have before us a
difficult task we want The pray
els Of your Christian people, and
We need The sympathy Of you all.
The future of two races with equal
political rights, faces not only dit
ierent in color, but distinct in all
that can distinguish one race from
another, sustaining relations cOnse-
quent upon interests so interviewer
as 10 make the destiny of either
dependent in a large measure OH
the success of the other, presents
a problem which Is TO us appalling
in lis magnitude.
Our best people are we'll aware
that in order to make a success of
our efforts 10 secure our couniry's
good and take care of the interests
of posterily, We must encourage
and help our colored people to ele-
vate their race TO higher stand.
ard of Christian civilization, and
| assert what | know to be true
when affirm that the piety and IN.
telligence of our people are thor
oughly enlisted for the accomplish.
menl of the great task.
In order to The accomplishment
Of an end so desirable il is neces-
sary that confidence should be
mutual. 1t is much TO be regret.
ted that The effect of The political
teaching which our colored people
have received, has had tendency
to destroy rather than cultivate in
those with whom they are so close.
ly identified in many OF The rela-
tons of life. TIE colored people
are taught to believe that it is the
purpose of The Democratic party
to deprive them of their political
rights and then enslave them.
Our white people know that the
result of such teaching will alien
ate from them the whole colored
race and mass them against us in
a conflict which will be destructive
OF the best interest of both races.
How long is this strife of sec.
tions to continues Have we not
had heart acres and sorrow enoughs
If we must have political differ.
ences and parties 10 advocate them,
let us differ about silver, tariff,
prohibition, etc, and let US bury
forever the strifes which were
born of issues that are dead
"I.et us have peacel
s. am sure that | can say for
every brave comrade with whom
| served in The Confederate army
that | entertain for those against
whom we fought no other than
feelings of sincere regard and
kindness. There is not single
wound remaining that We would
not heal if we could, and we would
mingle our own with the Tears of
those who still weep over the
graves which were made during
that unhappy period.
We do not believe that the
brave menwho stormed the heights
Of Lookout Mountain, and who
carried their taltered flags over
he blood-stalned battlements OF
Wick sburg, are less generous than
hey were brave. Ii they are not,
hen may ask in the name of the
survivors of both armies that We
lush forever the abuse for which
iod will hold us accountable, and
which Is Sd unnatural.
Ii your own generous and most
successful com mander may repre-
ent those of your army who have
zone to The land OF siience,' then,
n The name OF your own honored
lead, | say let us never again have
he viluperation and elimination
which have characterized every
Residential election for fifty
ears. In his own words-words
hal ought 10 immortalize him;
words that ought to be written on
very heart and barned into the
of every statesman and
'olilician in the country, | say,
let us have peace"