Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-03-07
COMMUNICATED.
FEBRUARY, 25, 1895.
AZZANA.

Messrs. Editors Il SUPPOSE that have
been quoting too much that is facts, and
undeniablY TO the Editors of the Enterprise,
as they seem TO take on a great deal-first
in an editorial and them by challenge.
had intended to hand in quite a long let
ter this week, but | will hold il back for
the present, so rs to give our friends Of the
Enterprise their say. The most absurd thing
that any one ever heard of is their asking
Mr.. Key and you, Messrs Editors, to an
nounce over your own signatures, under
oath, that Mr.. Key is not the author ofthe
two cards referred to. Do one suppose
for one minute that Mr.. Key and you
are going 10 the expense OF making
atiidavits merely to satisfy their idle curl
osity? And why not answer them if Mr..
Key is the author as well as though some
one else was? | look upon that as film
sy, trashy challenge. II would look as
though the party was afraid to cope with
Mr.. Key, but not afraid Of some one else.
There is not intellect enough in the whole
Republican party combined To down pure
and honest facts that have been recorded
ana are undeniable. And as to my bring
ing myself into notice unsolicited, they
lthe Editors Of the Enterprise have moth
ing TO do with that. That is my business
and none of theirs. But l suppose the
facts were too strong. They could not re-
SiSf ~ COW N, a. .
Democratic party having done so much for
the colored race and they, the Republican
party, are reaping the emoluments, and
have been doing all along. They dom:
want the colored people to be enlightened
as to their friends. They propose to keep
them in the background and darkness and
only use them for voting purposes. And
as for my lending helping hand in the
meeting in May, will state that have
done as much for the education of the col
ored people as any man in the county. As
far back as 1868 took two co!ored boys
and taught them, not only the rudiments
of the English language, but gave them q
good education. And further than this. I
can now point with pride to several teach
ers in the colored schools that learnt
their letters TO and further advanced them,
and 1t has always been my great aim 20
do all | could for the education of the COL
ored race, and l am willing TO do il vet.
Yes, am willing TO give them an Acade-
my equal to Charlotte Hall in all particu-
lars as we cannot expect 10 have good ci,i.
zens out OF the colored race until they are
thoroughly educated up 10 the times, DO.
litically as well as morally and socially.
And further, will state for the benefit OF
the Editors Of the Enterprise, that have
never courted a newspaper controversy.
but wrote the two articles that seems 10 at
tract so much attention from the Editors
OF the Enterprise solely and purely for the
enlightenment Of my colorei friends, that
they might see who their friends are, and
hot to cripple better educational advanta.
ges as the Editors of the Eaterprls would
like the colored people believe; and they
go furthe. than that, and try TO make be.
lieve that l would kill the bright prospects
for better educational facilities. Nav. I
don't think there is a man (had he il in his
power that would do such a thing, much
less myself, who over thirty years ago COM
menced the education of the colored PEG
pie, and have always advocated popular