The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-10
THE SOUTHERN NEGROES.
Al Impressive, but Not Conclusive, state
mont by Ono or the Rnce.

mont by Ono OF tn o Race.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: have been
close reader Of your journal for over year.
and recently I've seen in Your columns letters
from the States OF Georgia. Mississippi, and
Florida having "a q subject the negro. and all
OF them seemingly written to create or foster
sentiment adverse to the negro in the minds
OF the readers OF THE Sun. am q negro. and
have had opportunities OF study ing the peculiar
characteristics Of my own race and that Of the
writers OF the letters referred to above. To
pegin with. there is no irrepressible or irrecon-
cliapie conflict between the races that has not
ooen carefully planned md sedulously nursed
BY certain fanatical class in tho South and
their allies In the North. say this adyisedly,
Tor have seen and felt the far-rcaching
enect OF incendiary speeches. items OF
news and the comments thereon in the pub
lio press OF the South. and in the teaching and
utterances OF leading men in the pulpit. on the
stump. and in the family circle: and the ef-
feet OF certain "Draconic" laws that have as
tendency the humiliation. degradation. and
finally the sapping Of all moral laws that have
peen and are SO sedulously incucated by the
t peter elements among the negro Every nro-
Death by Judge Lynch is certain to any negro
t Mno insults them In any manner whatever. aud
s n9 only proof asked for or needed is tho word
VI tno woman. thereby making every white
Woman in the South the supreme arbitor OF
ne lie OF negro. Rape Is supposed by
many negroes arc lynehed. But want OF
wh asaE naS been called proper respect or
used has sent many ep negso to nam ap
hh nSH grave. On the other side. the laws
n naxs peen SO carefully drawn ana are 40 exc
the Mb brutal Of the
jury and his accuser has to face the e wnse
Guedstioning OF men who care nothing for her
thetie gaze Of the white iurymen and the Ieers
ana the lecherous stare OF the libertines in
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beast while ali the virtues and noble Qualities SIii
FACTS don't teach that. but, prejudice does.
4, Facts prove that every obstacle. is, placed In
short notice. Public feeling in the south does es
rsshsf or tfo 2nE Play whit a9
VIII r. Ens is 'b but aHEaSF;
and wholesale massacres Of negroes by whites
were published and sent broadcast over Eu-
States. why. such storm Of Indignation Would
pc aroused from the sentiments Of outraged
ahs at %Sq haze to thu the
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neeroes a the South have lived in state Of
terror. which state has been created by the
teachings OF that portion OF tho whites who
were determined to rule even. II necessary,
by the determination Of the negro race Who
sows dtstrust between the races: Is it not
those mon who refuse Justice. and horo to
true that Ku Klux klans and other kindred
organizations may not exist now. but the
prscepts they inculcated do. viz. severe re-
preston. and murder and whippinCs or other
mode OF torture. to those they consider obIec-
uonable persons.
To become Objectionable negro has only to
speak freely his honest convictions on certain
tabooed subjects. to resent ms ults in manly
manner. to protect the virtue of his females In
find that a voyage to the land Of freedom would
be conducive to his health and longevity.
Now. to conclude. the only friction between
the races has been and is the result OF the ac-
tions and teachings Of certain class OF
whites. whose numbers are. thank God. grow
ing yearly smaller: Public sentiment is
growing more tolerant OF the negro.
SPECIALIZED bettor element, but the truly
the MINORITY is daily growing stronger Tho
the negro will have his full equal. and exact
rights under the law. when designing men
cannot mislead people by confusing their ideas
and confounding civil rights with social rights.
The negro wishes to live in peace with his
white neiRhbors and to enjoy his natural and
acquired rights. and become useful member
OF the body polite. a good husband. father.
and citizen. to hasten the good time when
they shall be equal under the law and in
or obscured. but justice given. NEGRO.
6AyANNAH. Aug &