Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-01-06

the best day laborer, the most faith
full and accurate mechanic, the most
industrious and prosperous farmer. "
Rev. G. billiards. speech was
more extensive, but here are
some Of the sentiments. expressed
and precepts advanced:
The time has come when we, as a
race, must play an important part in
life's great conflict or be rated with
the inferiorities.
A well developed head, heart and
hand is the best legacy we can leave
our children-the future constitu-
ency of church and State In our be-
tloved Southland, where the hum of
business, the noise of the anvil and
shaft, the greatest agricultural sec
ton in the world, the negro has ad-
vanced as he has no where else. 1t
is historically true that we inherit
much of the weakness of our ances-
tors.
North Carolina is to-day the best
State in the Union for the Negro; for
it is here that we have a system OF
education and civil equality, estab-
lished on the broad, patriotic princi-
pie of truth, liberty and justice.
| Progress is still further seen in the
| gradual decay of race prejudice.
There has always been, and is to-
day a helpful sympathy and a grow
ing interest among the whites for the
| blacks; yet there are colored people
who think it next to impossible for a
white man to say anything good OF
the negro The destiny of the two
races is linked strongly together:
our interests are inseparable. We
should encourage friendly relations
with our white brethren. Each race
should conspire to the interest and
well being of the other The good
white people of the South are our
friends and not our enemies. It is to
be regretted, and very unfortunate
for us, that aspiring politicians pro
pose to draw the color line and agi-
tate race hostilities again in North
Carolina. We may all hope that an
all wise Providence may spare us
from such evils. and that the great
| leaders among both races may rise
and come to the rescue Of the coun-
try's highest good.
The South will eventually become
the paradise of America, when roll
ing years shall have removed all
strife, hatred and bitterness from
| her shores; when every man shall be
respected as a man and be accorded
life, liberty and the pursuit Of hap
piness. To witness this auspicious
morn, the dawn of the millennium,
the negro must become a free holder:
own your land, build houses.
churches, keep stores, have banking
accounts.
Patriotism is rooted in the soil
We should raise our own meat and
bread. Conform our lives to the
most rigid economy.
The South is the home of the ne
gro.
He has contributed very largely to
every business enterprise; the build
ing of cities, the telling of forests, the
construction of railroads.
| To-day he is an important element
In the development-of Southern re
sources.
/ We regret to say that crime during
the past year has been on the in
4 crease.
| In South Carolina alone during
the year just ended, there have beer
2O7 murders, homicides and lynch
ings. During the same time in Norti
Carolina, there have been only abou
80 in ALL four-ifths of these lives los
i. were among the negroes.
i It has always been a mystery tx
me why members of our race com
nit nameless crimes among ON
white people, especially when the,
know the end thereof is death. w
hope that the committee on resolu
,, tions may allow us to enter our pro
! test against crime of every character
and especially, the nameless one,
. There is low, degraded, ignoran
: element of the race which assume tn
. role of human wolves, that gathe
in crowds on our streets and els
where, that feed upon the slime
: filth and dirt of the race, with NJ
other purpose in view than to dis
rupt and destroy the peace, happi