The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1894-06-28
FROM A MARIETTA COLcRED MAN.

MESS. EDITORS In the most trying time in the
history OF our country, it is necessary for every
lover of his and country, to speak in defence
OF the things which tend to retard their
progress and it is here that ask for a space in
your paper to speak of Miss Ida b. Wells appeal
to England's people, for the negroes in this coun-
try.
| beg to impress it upon the minds of my friends
who will read my writing, that l am not an
atheist, optimist, nor pagiarist, but do believe
in peace and quietness between races and coun-
tries In world full of influences and tendencies
TO evil, where every good force is needed, and
needs to be jealousy cherished and guarded,
there is no choicer treasure, and no more benef-
cient power than that found in he or she who goes
forth, thinkiag and speaking of that which is
beneficial to their race, at the proper time and in
the proper places.
This is not only the highest result of all the best
forces of our civilization, but it is the builder of
those forces which will lead to that friendIiness
which must exist between the negro, and other
races. Every man who rejoices in wrong thereby
advertises the fact of his own untrustworthiness
and he who is panied by it, unconsciousy reveals
his purity. Every member of the negro
can't but praise Miss Wells for the spirit that
prompts her 30 work for her people but the way
which she has chosen does not meet the approyal
Of those who desire to live in peace with ali man.
kind.
1t must be remembered that the eight millions
of negroes in this country are more than three
thousand miles from the people OF England, and
we can and will only receive England's Sympa-
thies for that which they know not the true ma
ture of, compounded with reproof for those who
give to the negro the sustenance of life There is
work for every member OF the negro race to do
for his brother and sister in this country that will
lend more enchantment to the present view than
the distance between this country and England
will Miss Wells was educated in the north
where she knew ana could learn little of the con-
ditiOn OF the negroes OF this country, and us we
too often do; am afraid she is allowing her SYM
pathies to out run moments consideration of the
real condition OF people who has made themsel-
YES and are fast gaining the respect of the white
people OF this country, because of their mental
acquisition, economy and industrial pursuits
Let every man, woman and child who are capa-
bic of thin king, think who has been lynched, who
is being lynched, and who is to be lynched, and
at once adopt the plan OF Mrs. FELTON, and others,
viz: Educate and ChriStianize the masses then
cease to cry only "Tempus omnia rcveat," and
whether they come i'll the near or distant future,
they will come without the help of other coun tries
This country is full OF good men aud woman and
can find them only by touching for them rs
you would the kcySor strings Of an instrument to
lind its melody, We have no special admiration
Tor the touching OF some who regard not the
scored rights of our people. The hawk is not an
agreeable bird, and We have no wish to see it sub
| stituted for the dove. The ignorant man who
stands Stitt1y in his tracks and says, "Touch me
not,,' need not to be touched and the lynch law
and mistreatmCnt OF any people are encouraged
by such one. There are more evils than we can
count that grow directly or indirectly out of our
distant good nature. Our hearts need hardening
we ought to possess more manliness and learn how
to exercise il, in demanding of our home friends
protection when the enemy Genes upon us To
insist upon our rights in manly and temperate
way Is 10 seek to increase christian civilization
in this country. 1t makes us stronger and more
selrespectful and restraints the spirit of awless-
ness. We can't but commend Gov. Eorthen for
his efforts TO suppress the lynch law during the
past two years and hone that during each sue
cceding year his work will be endorsed by his
successors.
Fiat iustitis, rUat cooum."
HENRY w. PORTER.