The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1894-10-13

CoIlSetl ueUCtS, dS HOW COlllIOut GIG
friends of humanity and believers in
free government, as is now involved in
the issue before the American people,
raised by the Anti-Southern-O Outrage
Crusade an issue with which the
American people must deal and settle
once for all. The abominable cruelties
of mob law and lynching have become
National problems. and it seems that
the time has come when every good cit
iZen must enter his protest against the
exhibition of this violent barbarity. as
sert themselves, exert their best en-
deavor to maintain the dignity and ma
jesty of the law, ana demonstrate to
the civilized world that the American
Government is in reality a governme MT
of the people, by the people, and for the
people, and for all the people.
THE END IN VIEW.
To the end that this agitation may be
conducted in such way as that full
lighJ may be thrown upon all the facts
involved, we propose to org niZe around
the League d sustaining constituency to
do the proper work. For instance
Two cOlOred men, near Alexandria,
Virginia, were charged with the criGe
of assault on two white women. They
were arrested and placed on trial the
case was prejudged by tie community
and mob of armed men organized to
OveraWe the court and jury, and deny
to the accused th. right of Il fair trial.
The State militia were ordered out to
convey The two celOred men to and from
the courthouse, the result was the eX-
ecution of the men without any legal
evidence of their guilt. All this hap
pened under the very shadow of the
National Capital If the American
Liberty Defence League bad been in
existence, the case, instead of being one
Of local cOlor-line- e-Democratic-pclitics
would have assumed national prOpor--
cused the ablnst legal ability at the
Northern bar would have been en-
ployed to defend the men reporters
from the Metropolitan press especially
commissioned would have been present.
Able and experienced detectives. thor
oughly skilled in ferreting out all hid
den motives and facts in regard to
crime. would have been employed to as
certain the character of the women
who were the accuSerS, whether o. not
they were professional harlcts; the
character of the house they kept the
frequenters of that house if they were
criminally intimate with any members
of the armed mob, ETC., etc. With such
an exhibition of legal vigilance in pro-
tecting the helpless, the Virginia affair
would i'll all probability have turned
out very different. The purpose of this
League is to apply all over the South
the principles and policy OF such a vigil
liant and tirelesS activity us to render
the repetition of The Virginia infamy
impossible.
THE POLITICAL PHASE.
The League also proposes to furnish
indisputable testimony, that, while al |
lowing for the ferocity born of the spirit !
of slavery, nevertheless, the animatin9
motive and significance of these South |
ern outrages is Political. The political |
motive and incentive to these OutraGes |
does not embrace merely local politics {;
it does not mean alone the election of |
"color-Gne" Justice of the Peace, color
line sheriff, color line educational COM
mittee. color line members of the legis !
lature, color line governors and like To- |
cal and State oflicers,-it embraces the |
whole field of national political action.
1t embraces 159 solid votes in the cleo
toral college. 1t embraces color line
legislative majority in both branches of
Congress 1t embraces color line
president OF the Uni'ed States. 1t en-
braces IA solid South representation as
such in his cabinet. 1t embraces rep
resentation in the United States Sui
prelue Court, where color line solid |
South Judges will hold the same relation
to Negro suffrage which Judge Taney
If the Dred Sect and Missouri compro-
mise. held to chattle slavery and solid
color line Democracy. Without these
Dropelling motives the solid South |
,urld not exist for day; upon these
he whole colossal political fabric is
cared, from Missouri to Florida and
rom Delaware to eXaS. 1t is this SOL
d South coalition which has elevated d
.olor line political leader to the Ameri-
an presidency, which now controls ev-
nv department of the Federal Govern
ncni: and which, in the face OF divi
led North. threatens the life of the Re- 1
III lie self. For tyranny through law c
annot be- enthroned upon the pro trate
orm of black humanity at the South
Without SO affecting and deadelLing the |
National conscience as finally to set tile
eel of a relentless military despotism
II the necks of the white wage slaves ]
f the Mouth.
AN APPEAL.
We call upon the friends of liberty
the ambassadors of Christ,
he churches of the living God. the
ress of the civilized world, and those
,ho give shape to legislation to aid us
4 our work.
To accomplish the object as above set
1rth, we need and must have money.
The membership fee is fifty cents a
ear, payable one half Us cents) in adj
ance. Contributions are also sOici'ed
rom every friend of humanity. Re-
littances to be made to the treasurer of
he League. All money received will
e publicly accounted for and econo nj
ally and honestly disbursed in support
f our sacred cause.
Us" We earnestly request persons de-
ring to aid in this work to join to-I
ether and organize leagues. Consti-
ltlons and by laws will be furnished
n application to the president OF sec-E
etary of the League. Ii
Officers: