Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-10-17
FROM DANVILLE.
Passed Away-A Question Discussed
DANYrLLE, VA, Oct. -, 1896.

DANYILLE, VA, OcJ- Il, 1890
Sunday was gloomy day the |
weather overhead vas threatening
rain. The church goers could be seen
at a rapid gait To their various places
of worship, hurried on by the autumn
nal GOODNESS and the threats OF TIT
over-hanging C ouds.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clocb, we
made our way TO Loyal Street Baptist
Church where we listened TO the sad
funeral ceremony of MIR. w. o. Vaughn
who passed from this world TO that
undiscovered country, Friday October
8, 1895. % years, 3 months and 10
days old A young man cut down III
the bloom of youth
Promptly at 3 o'clock, the corpse OF
Brother Vaughn was brought in pre-
coded by the odd Fellows of B. A
Lodge I712 and Independent Lodge
1879. while the choir sang that appro-
pirate selection Asleep in Jesus,
blessed Sleep in these few minutes
all that was mortal of loving son and
mans jov was laid PROSTATE, cold and
chilled by death beneath the anxious
gaze of a thousand or more of young
admirers and a host OF christian
friends and mourn ng associates, Rev
William Moss, b. D., oiiiciated, assist
ed by Revs. q. w Goode and Adams
The service was impressive in every
sense of the word, the deceased having
lived such life that furnished ample
material for the eulogy. We extend
our heartfelt sympathy TO the bereav-
ed family and would remind them that
the Lord giveth and the Lord tax
eth"
Miss p. NJ. Barksdale read the fol-
lowing resolutions of coincidence:
True 10 our promise of last week,
issue to publish two views 81 the Ne.
gro" we would carefully inv te your
attention 10 the following:
Asa member of your race. and &
lover of freedom and religious liberty
brethren. let US pause and examine
ourselves and our standing in ouI
communities and among the races o
the earth are we advancing, station
AIRY OF passing into nihility?
The Negro, Gods image carved il
ebony" as he comes under the intiu-
ence of those whose rebbish passion anC
blind prejudices urge them on to pros
elyte him and thin him out by burn
ing mt the stake and lynching would
thrust upon US such epithe's as these
shiftless, shameless, dishonest, re
vengeful. immoral. Left 10 himsel
an inevitable enemy of progress,
savage in name and fact; incapable O
intellectual culture; has been her
three hundred years and still an allie
and will be to the end.
Some of these epithets are highl
applicable; for even in this sma
community are young men who drinl
lie and steal, are habitually guilty {
other low vices. yet they do not los
caste among their race as a white ma
would under similar circumstance
They moved as conspicuous figures
Danville society, have foremost ran
in the fraternal organizations and be
nevolent institutions and stand at til
head ready to pass sentence on tt
righteous should they apply.
In the face of such a state of affair
it is plainly evident that it is not I'll
Negroes black skin that distinguish
him from the white man half so MUG
as his black nature. He does not in
prove his condition because he do
not respect himself, without whiC
progress is impossible, living amor
civilized men; yet is not affected
the commission of crime. This mi
be substantiated by watching Il
chain gang as they pass
Can it be that all the blood Al
treasure that has been expended
set the Negro free, and put him
thrown away2 Is the relation OF ma
ter and servant the only relati,
which can exist between the white al
colored people
The white man is saying to you al
showing to US that this is his countI
He emphatically declares that Il
government was formed by white m
for white. They have made this cou
try what it is among the nations of {
earth, and you Ithe Negro) shall n
DESTROY the noble institution of I'll
magnificent republic, and degrade Il
land to the condition of Hayti.
He says, "We are sons of Angl
Saxon aud (nigger) we are not gOi
to receive as our brothers the sons
cannibais and devil worshippers Y
bear upon your face the everlasti
curse of God, you loafer, thief a
brute.
Dear mothers, / appeal to you,
defense of your children.
Dear fathers, spare not the rod a
spoil the child. Since the human ia
iiy is one, and every individual o
made in the likeness of God and be
his image the brotherhood of II
based upon the fatherhOOd of G
The above assertions are absolut
inconsistent and without foundati
Hence we would suggest that the i
ing mothers and fathers accept this
stimulus to action and an incentive
affect an organization for the purpC
of lettering the condition of manki
regardless of creed or lack OF it. 81
man advances Just in proportion as
mingles thought with his work
as he has succeeded in getting
head and hand into partnership &
there's nature generous and hearth
extravagant and miserbiy as she is
Jour Negro) mother and only teacl
Above her we cannot rise, below
we cannot fall In her we find
seed and soil of all that is good, OF
that is evil. She originates, nOuri
es. preserves and destroys. "sg
rance being darkness, what we {
Negro) need is more intellect
light"
At the last meeting of Bright Am
lean Lodge, 1872 G. u. o of odd 4
lows, Tuesday night, October g, Is
the following officers were install
for the quarter: p. n. E., w. I Sec
y F.,S. G. Owens p. N G. II.
Brandon; N. g., T.. W. Hatcher ;