National Baptist world., 1894-09-14

states, are willing to offer us any
thing; like the devil did when he
took Christ up on the mountain and
showed him all the kingdoms and
glories of ihe world, and told him if
he would fall down and worship him
would give him all these, when in
fact the devil had nothing to give,
Neither has the Populist party to-
day anything to give US. | want to
say to my brethren, beware of false
prophets. for there are many in the
land. These false prophets that are
going around in sleeps clothing, em
issaries of the Populist party, al
though with black skins, are very
desirous of getting as many of you
away from your allegiance to your
first love, as they possibly can. But
/ say unto you my brethren, that hell
is wanting your downfall just the
same now as in years past. For over
two hundred and forty years your
forefathers prayed for God to deliver
| them from under the cursed yoke of
slavery and now that their prayers
have been answered for over thirty
years, are we going to put our heads
into the same old halter?
cannot sympathize with the ne
gro that takes any part with the
Populist party in this state, for they
are too closely allied with that party
in the south who at one time were
our masters and held us simply as
chattels. That party that had no
sympathy for the mother as she was
separated from her infant child. That
party that feared not to shed human
blood with the lash and the hounds.
That party that for every drop Of
blood it spilled for the negro race,
was, through Gods instrumentality,
compelled to pay for it by gallons OF
their own blood.
In what way is the Populist party
of the north allied with the southern
party? Look at their actions in the
last congress Of the United States,
aud tell me if there has been single
move, directly or Indirectly, to ben
eft or ameliOrate the condition of
the negroes in this country. The
Populist party, as a party, IN our leg
islative halls, has voted directly with
the party that has always been
our enemies, In all their actions and
especially in the last bill that passed
congress known as the tariff bill, the
Populist party almost to man voted
with the Democratic party. And the
result of that bill is felt by the labor
ing man in this country in every
thing. 1t is felt in the wages that
he receives OH account of hard times.
Factories, shops, mines, manufactO-
ries of all kinds, have shut down and
are at a standstill. Millions Of men
are tramping this country without a
dollar in their pockets or meals
victuals to live upon. AS a result,
the colored man who earns his living
by his daily toll, is compelled tC
take any price that he can receive
for his daily labor. There is some
thing radically wrong with the negro
who will take sides with such a party
Let us remember the golden rule anC
do unto others as we would that mer
should do unto us. This rule has not
always been followed by many Of the
Anglo-SaXon race to us, and | feal
that we have not always followed
the rule toward them.
1t IS true that in many ways we
are retarded from taking that place
in business life that perhaps we
might, but all Of the white race is no
responsible for that condition. The
real race prejudice exists in the
south, and no man can deny it. Tha
prejudice has gone SO far that fol
years mob violence, outrages of ev
cry character have been perpetrateC
without the lifting of a hand by the
people Of that country to suppress
the same. This is a hard question t.
solve, and the only way that | cal
see is for us to trust in God, do right
and do that which we believe to bt
Just and equitable to all men. There
is no question but what our race i:
gradually progressing. We have beer
prominent factor in nearly every
event of the nineteenth century, anC
will continue to be great factor un
til the great question of the negro
race is solved in this country. | dc
not believe altogether the theory
that is advanced by some, that we
fought to free you, that is sometimes
stated by people of the northern
states. By their fighting they un-
doubtedly did free US, but there were
many other causes that led to thai
rebellion. But that statement is MOI
made and does not emenate from
the many men that advocated onl
nrjnciples in the days of 80, nor from