The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-06-23

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world. Clad in royal regelia, joy and
n>irth shouid ua in every bone, with
tables groanipe beDeSth their rich Irr.
dens sGd every appetite a~paased from
the cream OF the world. But alas. hoT
reverSgc-her oest appearance IS but
cheap mourning and the hsrtest scof
de is maintained st every door to PIE
vent the wolf frCGI entering.
We sre CT the opinion the negro s
s5o Wedge of The crafts has been tre
cause Of nortnern capitalists Securing
in this City such lacse amount or
work for so small an outlay Of money.
To the casual orlookec the whirl and
din indicated prosperity, but the
thoughtful observer could not divine
it. He saw by the multitude OF ne..
grces employees that he c;Gy was los
ing from so 10 Is cents IL day on eaca
laborer furnished, ard distant cities
gaining the amour. o1 c)0struciIn
that would soon be complete, and for
years to cone weld q surplus to be
transported. Dividend prayers, in.
deed! Inpoverishing their cTn city
their own homes and enricaing others.
To the capitalists they have been Of
great advantage; TO the community a
great curse. So will it be to the south
when they reach the cotton mills.
We claim an equal right with bond
and Office holders in social objections.
Aside from competition aud white
supremacy, social status is a strong
argument against colorcd Office hold
ers. Not long since while an emln
ent statesman of the south was before
Mckinley, opposing on social grounds
the appointment Of negro to the
Augusta posatfice, Mr.. Wi.te was
prepariog 8 declaration OF determina
lions that ne would rot have dsred to
issue in any other city of the Union,
without first having his vaiise packed
and ticket purchased for parts un
known.
Proximity is the parent of social in
tercourse, which is longinely courte5
By the colored race, Notwithstanding
all that has been said TO the contrary.
and where does it abound more than
in cotton mills2 Yet Mr.. Witts pro
pose to put the blacks and whites,
male and female, side By side, under
one roof, therebg opening the doors
to amalsamation and bas.ardism, for
matrimonial N alliance is prohibited oy
law.
# the present national ad ninlstra
ton, st whose disposal sre mady
prominent and desirable positions,
should decide to give those Of this city
70 its strongest and most faithful sup
porters, none would be more voclter
Gus in sounding the social alarm,
nalignipe, condemning and in the
most Virulent manner holding the ad-
ninistraGon up before the people for
rebuke and vituperation, than this
mongrel cotton mill adVoc2te. Still,
If every Office at the Presidents dis
9osaI were filed BY competent Or in
competent colored men, i. could not
possibly os SO disastrous TO the psace,
social and financial condition o. the
city II the colore6 mans status pre-
cindss him from competing wlt1 the
othceno,Cer il should preclude him
from competing with our mothers,
wives, soGs ano daughters il tae light
pursuits of the country, for here IN q
large proportion, is tue milk from
which the cream arises; adulterate 1t
and the impurities will be found IN
tde cream and tasted n the butter.
If, however, his services are OF such
intrinsic value to the ci!y's Industries
that he must be puE in dangerous
proxinity With our maideas, Or they
deprived ofopportunities for bis bene.
fit, what consistent reason can De as.
signed for excluding him from official
positions. IF Ts lov-d cur race less,
aud ike money-glutted foreigners aGd
southern aposta:es, inclined 10 d..
grade caucasian blood, we would
cheerfuliy support them for Office.
But as hereditary right we claim for
our race the first fruits of the
land and are determined to oppose
all foreign socialists or sournesn
apostates who attempt TO deprive US of
them. We affirm by all our physical
power and brave hearts not to sit sup.
iuels by and witness this negro horde
turned loose upon Inc pursuits Of our
mo,aers, our wives, our widows, our
daueh ers. our sisters, aud rob them
OF lhelc living. Many 0 oecs ives.