National Baptist world., 1894-10-05
A MOSES WANTED.
One Writer'S Opinion Of What The Race
Needs.
Mrs. H. Davis, in Guthrie Guide.

our appreciation for the grand, just,
human and christian stand, taken by
Miss Ida B. Wells, whose voice has
aroused SO many countrys; voice
in this great wilderness; voice Of
one that strong men lean upon; a
voice / say; that God has seen fit to
send forth in behalf of a doWn-trod-
den race. voice that has sounded
the alarm, the bugle is blown, which
is to call the christian and liberty
loving part Of this nation to the de-
fence of weak and helpless people,
| that is being murdered daily by the
brutal and merciless whites Of the
south Yes it is the voice Of a wO-
man. again she steps from behind
the curtain Of joy, looking out on
a helpless race, and an unciviliZed
nation, careless government and
wicked world, she now stands plead
ing for peace and liberty. In the
days of the prophets, when men were
looking for the redemption OF the
world, they looked for some great
gianl, or great king to save them, but
redemption came not until a virgin
like the first Eve, stepped forth into
the world and brought forth a savior,
and through him came redemption.
And now through the voice of this
woman, to whom God has given this
talent and power, may we find saw
or Of our race among our men,
man that has had his mind opened
to true sense Of justice for his
| brothers, we cannot afford to let her
stand and battle so long alone, let
everyone be up and doing something
to help in this struggle for freedom,
it will take all the voice we can put
forth to arouse the American people
to sense ofjustice and duty to other
races.
This so called christian nation, has
been silent, and the government at
Washington has failed to protect our
lives, and our sacred homes,
Though the goddess of liberty
mounts her pinnacles upon her tenn
pie, her ears are deaf to our cries !;
her ewes are blinded to our suffer
ings: the stars and stripes-that sa-
cred emblem of freedom-is waving
to-day over a nation half free. and
here under this same flag, with its
signature Of peace, protection and
freedom, was, in the state of Tennes-
see, six ro-Americans, brutaly
murdered. Oh men OF strength,
wake up to a sense Of your duty, will
YOU suffer your wives and children,
and your homes to be ruined and
strong men Of the race to be lynch
ed simply for the want Of unity. l
plead to you to organize, to stand Tor
protection, and allow no man to walk
the streets that has committed MUIR
der. We know we have been obedi-
ent to government as citizens, and at
all times submissive, but the time
has come when this rule will not pro-
tect our lives, the heart OF the south
has hardened, and by long standing,
is harder than Pharaoh's of old moth
ing severed their wicked minds but
the rod of Moses, closing the mouth
of the Red Sea over them, we can
never make our way through now
, by sleeping, dreaming and hoping
that they will do better. What We
need now, is a Moses to go before us
, cannot we find one among so many
strong men? We have found in ou
race queen Esther, a woman Q
high talent, that has sounded the bu
gle for defenceless race.
! Demanding that this evil be remov
ed out Of the law, and protection &C
cording to law be established is
what, and all we do want, and a
citizens we shall demand the protec
; ton thereof. Someone wants t
! know how this can be done, if it ca
:, be done through education, wealt
or labor. No, education will not gai
the victory alone, we have hundred
: of educated men, who have not bee
e benefited by the flag representa-
protection, which they are still Il
IS boring and voting to hold up the sta
and let it wave over their half star
ed. half dressed families. Just s.
: wealthy men have had to leave the
= homes to save their lives from thes
:, murderous mobs, he as we'll as til
poor man, finds note under. his do(
to leaye his home, or be found hans
ing to a tree next morning, his wealt
is will not protect him, labor Will n
answer. We have all been surfs ian
as servants, and it does not give US pr
al lection, if anything, it degrades
more, binds our hands, minds al
hearts, and keeps us from thlnkll
how to rise above the servant, whl(