The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-01

| an1l$ "~A PooPio VII Chio su''JeCi,
"a he knows that it will not be
!kSeaceably permitted. 1t will widen
the breach not only between tho north
and the south, but between Ito
whites and the blacks. But all this
has been said over and over again by
the press and our senators and rcr
resentatlves all over the south, ard
it has been felt by millions WI o
think much and say little. L won
der if Hanna, Mckinley Il Co. think
they can by force reform and rogu-
late the sentiment Of great and
mighty people-a people who want
peace, but are not afriad Of war
when they are trampled on or in
suited. But I must walk out again
or change the subject. I believe I
will go and see some of the little
grandchildren and play horse for
them. I like that. 1 had rather
nurse and pet the little chaps than
to hate Mckinley. It pays better.
But the greatest trouble 7 have now
is in trying to keep my respect for
some of my friends who still stand
up to him. l don'G sec how any
southern man except an Office seeker
can stay in his party. The average
Office seeker is politician, and
Shakespeare says ga politician would
circumvent God"
But here I have got back to tho
same contemplate subject. Plague
take the niggers, [ wish that Bishop
Turnor would hurry up his transpor-
tation. This everlasting fuss has
been gong on thirty four years since
freedom came and half century be-
fore and the end is not in sight, and
now half the legislature is in session
us committee to determine what to
do with the three or four thousand
colorod convicts and more to come.
1t will cost the State million of
dollars before the new plan is car
ried out, and the national govern
ment ought to pay it or ship thom
away. The north first brought them
over here from Africa and in course
Of time sold them to us and then set
them free and refused to pay the
money back, dogon 'em! confound
'em! But we are getting along fair
ly we'll not withstanding our trou-
bles. We were hoping for a peace
full and prosperous administration,
but my faith weakened when I read
that Mckinley was boo hooing over
John Browns grave and said the
very place was an inspiration. Yes,
sympathizing with that old crazy
fanatic who seized the arsenal Of the
United States at Harper's Ferry to
get arms to murder Virginians, and
he is looked upon as saint and his
grave an inspiration. T wonder if
he dident take the shoes from off his
feet. But l must hsve somo fresh
air before quit. can't do justive
to the subject, and must wait until |
peruse the distionary and find somo
more fitting language wherewith to
vent my indignation. AS it is, I am
just voicing the sentiments of our
people-our whole people. Any ne
gro who seeks and accepts post
Office place in the south is fool
hardy fool, for there arc some law
less, desperate mon in every com
munity north and south. If Lincoln
had Booth and Garfield a Guiteau,
how can u defiant negro politician
expect 20 escape when the entire
community is against him? What
would become Of him in Versaillesl
What good will his arms do him
even though furnished by the gov
ernment! Now look at the folly Of
these negro politicians. There is
Dent, the superintendent of tho NO.
gro schools in Rome. He has
good place and good salary, but
wants the Rome postoilico. We'll, of
course, ho will be turned out of the
school and he will bo miserable in
the postoi1ice if he gets it, and every
white man, woman and child in
Rome will hate Mckinley for it. 1t
seems to me that / would rather have
tho love and respect Of the people
than thoir hatred and contempt.
BILL ARP.