The Big Stone post. (Big Stone Gap, Va.) 1890-1892, 1892-01-15
orr1AwEp ron HIS IcNonANcE,


counted in long columns OF statistics like
go many cattle, and damned a an litter
ate who cannot read the Lord7's prayer or
the constitution of his country, he stands
before the American people forever in the
attitude Of The defense.
In his politics he is a Dem ocrat, and mas
made oath before heaven that so long a
he lives the white man shall rule and con-
troll the dcstinics of his state, By what
me lhodsfhis shallbe done be does not pub
lciy declare. Not educated 10 debate ana
argument on racial subjects, pursues that
course best suited to his time and place.
He has sworn. in his wrath tha' the negro
shall not dominate him, and whatever OF
wrong and cruelty may he charged to BIN.
he filings back TO the general government
who placed the alternative before him.
In his religion he worships after the
manner OF his people hundred years a@o.
Protestant always, except in The cities, he
is usually Baptist or Methodist, Tor
these denominations largely predominant
in the rural districts ofthc SoHth These
religions are easy to grasp and very com
iorting and satisfying to simple minds.
Hapnilv free from the disracting discus
qions Of new thcologies. lie does not read
books enough TO get into the swim OF mod
crn churchisms 1T is in none Of these
WAYS that we see him at his best. 10
know a. God knows him, you must have
him for your companion and friend, and
see him daily. You may know him easily
His friendship is artlcss and spontaneous.
Never suspicious, rarely distrCstfu. once
in his confidence you may lead him as Il
little child. Should Won doubt his honor
or his LOYALTY to friend or truth, he will
strike YOU down in quick and impetuous
anger. Should YOU violate his hospitai-
ty, or abuse the privilege Of guest, he
will ride YOU on a rail. Should you in
wade the inner Temple of his home to offer
insults to his women folks, lie will STAY
Won as he would serpent.
His religion holds no tenet so binding
as that one Of this unwrilicn law. The
seduccr and dclamcr shall 60 to his death
by the surcst and quickest way, and
HE pErIEs COURTS ASp LURES
TO do him harm for doing 80 religious
duty, Friendly, kind of heart, careless OF
dress, rude Of speech, in debt perennialif,
not specially fond OF work, this haIIy
cross 'twix; prince and paupor stands re
vealed Utterly and altogether indilier-
cnt to public opinion and public criticism,
wanting little, having loss, with ambition
only 10 i've for to-day. our white barha
RAN is the happiest of all his t;'!bc. That
he does moi strive and toll for wealth to
hoard is TO his credit, say nc. 1t is
neither a moral or legal obligation thus
TO contend PHYSICAL science has de-
creed that the isothcrnnl bell cannot he
obliteratcd The records of all ages
clearly prove that the nations OF the earth
who live under tropical suns are given to
take their ease, while dcnizens of colder
chimes may go hopping and jumping in
bodily activity All their days without
| fatigue or depression.
| Subject a mans brain to the fierce RAYS
OF even a scm-tropcal sun eight months
in a SINGLE wear, and yOu will make sloth
Of him. 10 argue that 4 man may labor
and strive for ages under pressure OF ~
degrees Fahrenheit, is 10 say that cncrva-
ton and languor will not foll"~ physical
exhaustion. Heaven has doclvod it to be,
and ,hus il will he.
Our hero, this white barbarian, il
before YOU He Graves no pardon, offers
no apology Take him as he is, or let
him be. He prctors TO wear his locks
hanging upon his neck. His bare teet
can split the hot sand Of his native South
without blister or pain. All that nc asks
is. that YOU give him half the road, TINT
his politics, his religion and his Iitcsidc
he respected. You may take all the
wealth. the books. and the cmolumcnts OF
fame, only LET him he. GEORGIA.