The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-08

M Coiore1 People q Columbus
Have OrasaIssd.
AN ADDRESS BY HENDERSON ISSUED
Tells rlain Truths ma Urges Hep-
4. sessntation ~ The Columbus
0aahsrfns On the RACE.

Columbus, Texas, September THE
following has been handed Tho Post cor
respondent for publication:
Saturday night the co'orcd people Of
Columbus organized IN anti-rape society.
Tho meeting wss enthusiastic. N. Q.
Henderson pleaded for united uprising
70 Wipe ont the crime Of rnpe; no said he
! fclt oyerloycd Ut tho course OF the Bap-
list association at Wharton indorsng the
ankl-rape convention. Ho read letters
from prominent colorcd men Endorsing the
idea. and noted tho letter from Paris as
very striking. He said in Gods name he
would begin ID lecture his Iaople Of South
Texas before the meeting OF the conven-
ton. The colored citizens Will care for
all who attend this convention without
cost. Tho following letter Ia being cir
culated.
Cun you afford to lend your Influence
and your prayers TO the end that the OBJ
jects and aims OF the anti-rape conven-
ton may attain q glorius triumph Lis
ten and from all around you lear the deep
and agry mutteiings as OF thunder por-
tending to us In no uncertain tones that
unless the torreEta Of popular sentiment
are checked fearful fury viii soon burst
upon our naked heads III. from any OF
the following reasons you should latter,
read this from your humble friend, ana
then may you throw yourself into the
breach TO stand until glory crowns Your
head with honor.
1. Are we guilty OF the many keinous
crimes OF rape laid at our horr? I Nrswcr,
We are on trial before the Judgment bar
OF u popular sentiment already tnraged and
the statement OF not guilty is not snffl-
Client Our case must be so plain. 80 fun,
% convincing that an our garments viii
not be even the smell OF smoke.
2. Can an anti-rapo convention accom-
plish tho ends embodied IN It's name? /
answer. that corporations. coupled with
single heaufedncss. viii do for this cause
what organization has done for govern
meut. religion and education.
3. Does the present state OF affairs sue-
gest Immediate action? answer, positively
30. beyond all room FOR possible caviI. Why
was the State stirred Two years ago TO the
extent that an anti-lynch convention was
organized with great flourish OF lrumpetsY
While this organization was prHlseworthy
Its futility to accomplish Its ends Is al
tested by tho fact that Il died unwept and
no man knows its resting place, have
no a word to say In eStennation OF the
foul crime OF lynchlng. but II is an effect.
Then why not, as tho surgeon, seek TO cut
down between the Joints and romove the
GAUGE?
We can not trust our fate TO dame for |
tune Put your ear TO the ground: don't |
you hear from Leonard. Mineral Wells.
Denton, Kaufman county--yea. from far |
ard near--tremors. ominous anS forebod-
ing. overwhelming your soul with the
thought that dreadful earthquake VIII
soon open beneath our feet? Why, then,
stand idle? Tomorrow the blood and tears
Of tho slain OF our people may cry against |
us before the God OF destiny. "he night
so let us work while It Is called |
today.
In the name OF our defenceless people,
(. earnestly bescech you to acknowledge |
tho receipt OF this humble letter Can you
help TO make the convention to meet here
October success. For the race,
n. q. Henderson.