Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-01-29

brilliant as 1t is amusing.
. post measure, "aiu't Irish" For this.
much thanks He must be scotch |
Irish" For this also, much thanks.
DoEs NOT AFFECT THE VITAL QUESTION. |
The Pilot, supposing Mr.. Murphy TO ]
be Irish and Catholic, condemned his |
| whipping post bill The fact that he ie |
neither Irish nor Catholic does not
abate or increase our condemnation of
that bill. The bill is condemned sole
" on its demerits. Thank God that it's
sponsor was not an Irish-American
Catholic He may be, as our CORE
spondent says. man highly esteemed
by those who know him best. We do
not doubt it; but he is mistaken in his
idea of repressing crime by rtsorting
to the methods OF an outworn penal
code
A WASHINGTON AFRo-AMERIoAN wRITEB
i A colored man of Washington. not a
Catholic. writes of the Pilot:-
Oh, that we had more such advocates !
Men who were broad enough and in
whose souls the love of justice was so
deeply implanted as to cover our mis-
fortunes with the mantle of charity
and give due recognition to all that
, there is in us worthy Of commenda-
tion We have hard struggle in the
race, not of, but for. life The outlook
is not only dark. but appears to be
: growing darker every day. Strange
as it may appear, the more repecting
: and self respecting we become, and the
nearer we approximate the conditions
that tend to make us hetter citizens
{ and better members of society, the
4 more intensely are we hated.
IN TUE NAME OF THE RACE.
i In the name of my own down-trod-
den race 1 thank you for your noble
defence Of people who, despite the
unreasonable prejudices bv which they
IS are hampered, despite difficulties that
j. at times seem almost insurmountable,
) are yet achieving success along educa-
n tional, industrial and other lines OF
: progress, that evoke the admiration
= and surprise of all who make a study
j of us, / know that in certain sections
is of this country the Catholic hurch
II inspired by that holy man of God
t Archbishop Ireland. is doing a noble
is work for our people. When l have lis
tened 90 his ringing words of rebuke
to the American people because oi
their unreasonable race pre1udlces
= and Iend your fearless and manly arti.
cles in our defence. I am ready tC
)f paraphrase the reply OF Agrippa te the
e great Apostle of the Gentiles, and say
D, Almost thou persuaded me to be {
p Catholic" May God bless and pros
per your every undertaking.
N NO UNKND FEELINGS
The Pilot, we need hardly say, ha
no unkind feelings towards the gener
Gus people of the South. If it had i
Of would be shamed by the story OF th'
is Virginian, told by his daughter las
le week, who wished to have two copie
Of The Pilot placed in his coIiin whei
p he died. Our Richmond correspond
le ent is one of the many thousands il
T the South whose appreciation we cher
Is ish, whose criticism we respect. Blu
In tn Y, like the rest of US, have to pre-
st pare for the new conditions arising al
over the country, North and South a
we'll as East and West
r" NORTHERN INDUSTRIES THREATENED.
TO Already the competition of Southsr
III labor threatens Northern industry j
u the cotton, iron and other trades
e What is the remedy? Not reductio
se of pay nor an increase of the workin
re hours for the Northern operative, bT
nc on the contrary an adjustment of til
ons pay and hours Of the Southern worl
.u ingman go tt at both may be placed ul
~ ~ on level Of equality. The better til
'ss condition of the workingman, North {
III South, black or white, the better thi
of every man in every section and
every color. We are all members
or one body, Finger or toe shall not acl
ON without troubling brain and hear
mr. The smallest cog in the machine mt
ia not be injured without hurting Il
mt whole plant.
rid PAID DEARLY.
pa We have paid dearly in blood al
aeo treasure for the Gin of slavery, Nor
'@ul @ as we'll as South. We need pay
as more for such sins of mistakes if we
1@r governed by the dictates of commo
- sense and humanity, not to menti,
10 higher motives, in dealing with soci
@ce problems. The wbipping-post has
place in this age of civilization.
can make, but never reform harden
criminals We have abolished it
Pi- the army aud navy and does anybo
)f doubt that the reformation has be
rial for the good of the service?
ms ms Is HERE TO STAY.
the The American Negro is with us.
me stay. We Brought him here. We
t of the North as we'll as of the South.
; it is no intruder, no assisted INN
col grant," except inasmuch as we assist
we him by force. We must treat h
the Justly whether we would OF not /
ing perience shows that it is good poll
nc to treat him with justice. Experier
the shows that a contrary policy has I
is been profitable. There are other a
nObler reasons for dealing justly
~. him. Christianity commands it
manity dictates it; prudence co
; in mends it; necessity compels 1t. "Wi
lew art thou about to do, for this man i
oEs Roman2"
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