The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-08

Established by Divine Law from the
Beginning-No Human Decree ean
Change the Destiny Of His Race
Fayetteville Observer,

Dear Sir-Wnl you kindly permit me
the use of a little Of your aluable
snace to set forth certain principles
which are agitating the mind Of the
Old North State at this moment.
The racial lines are being sharply
drawn and the question is being asked
shall the white man or our brother IN
black rule. To me this is not a mere
of expediency or politics but
involves a deeper question. Is 1t right,
is if divine, that the colored man shall
exercise dominion over the white man.!
This is what we must settle. If God
has placed him on equal mental and
executive and social footing then poll
tical questions cannot keep him from
his place among men.
If the Creator has ordered it otner-
wise then woe to the men VINO "oulo
dare to establish a precedent oNer lhe
divine prerogative. God orlsihdiy
created man in His own image ana
likeness. But sin and the VlclSSltuues
of the changing ages nave AedItuhJ
obliterated the traces Oh the ol'lns
etamn. There is however a trace Oh
the DTlRlndl iild ~ ~
Earth still. Almighty God called Apra-
bom ont from his people and country
ard nronised to make him d fatnef oI
MANY nations. This He
verified in the calling out from ESyPe
the children of Israel to inherit fdleS-
fine But years Of disObedlence Hldd0
if necessary for God to show HIS dls-
nIeasrra ia the kingdOm of Israel, and
wars and division, ana pollticdi ahu
religions upheaval split the Kingdom
in two and they became known as
Judah and Israel. Judah retaining
the original seat Of government az
Jerusalem and Israel setting up d rlEai
throne in the mountains OF Sanarld.
But Judah was carried to Bapylon
i'm captivity, never to return 10 hel
heritage till her rightful King shoula
come Israel became scattered ana
lost but her loss became the gam OF
the entire world, for as she fell away
westward and nOrthward from her ma
five land she carried the nSht OF clNl-
l~ization and religion with her, enllSnt-
enine and blessing each nation with
whom she came in contact. lhouSh
nearly 5000 years have rolled by, the
eternal God has had His eye and hand
on the movements of His divided u
chosen people.
Passages from the Sacred Volume
might be quoted here in proof OF TINS
statement, that the Jews ana the
Anglo-Saxon nations are the oneS
through whom the EVeriastlhS rd'n9i
designs to show forth His power IN re-
storing earth to it's original beauty n
and holiness.
The Jews-without king or country
have retained their nationality anu
their facial distinction which separates
them from all others. Abused anu
prosecuted they flourish. Hunted ana
49, -rou rioh nn6 TO-DAY
control the finances and, nearly so, lhe
literature of the world. ,
EQUALLY impressive is the sequel OF
Judah's brother-the Anglo-Saxon.
From whence came this strange
white race, who inhabit every climate
without apparent discomfort. Is 1t the
tronical heat of the Antilles? The white
man is there-''monarch of all he sur
vevs." Is it the tangled, animal ana
serpent infested jungles of India? Then
the Anglo-Saxon is there, hale ana
hearty and prosperous. Is 1t the malaoo
rial syamp or the arid desert of Africa?
He is there, seemingly invulnerable TO
heat or chill or damp, a curiosity TO the
plague stricken nation ana a mon
ument OF the faithfulness of COD.
Surviving the fearful blasts OF the
arctic. the SWeltering heat OF the tro-
pics, in all chimes, in all counties, the
AnglO-SaxOn pushes on to the conquest
OF the globe-with the Queen OF Eng
land ruler of oue-fourth of the
race; with the United States stretch
ing out her wings to the Atlantlc ana
the Pacific and bringing under her
protectOrate the dark sons OF the
heathen: with the Germans close KIN
ned and sympathetic IN a measure
these three great families of Anglo
Saxondondom will one day, unaer tnelr
true King, allied with the ancient mouse
of Judah, hold universal sway over
the nations of the world.
This then is, in brierf. the DIVINE
Order-shall white men dare eStaDllsn
a precedent which the Creator ignored
What about the colored race? Where
is their place in the social and polltlcal
OF the NOrld anu L oul h"
ton or state?
am a friend of the negro race ana
am always anxious and willing to heip
them in any way, but am Tree 10 say
that cannot find from Scripture, from
history or common sense where the TWO
races can possibly arrive at a soclai
equality.
Jntermarriage will not solve the prob
lem. for that indomitable Anglo-Saxon
blood will drive out the last traces OF
the black in a few generations.
Political standing will not arrange
matters, for the natural repugnance
will assert itself and will continually
lead TO raCl0l ana StClloidl 0IlAAS "AN
bloOdshed.
Social equality comes no nearer set
Ting the question h the foregoing
Here he is in direct opposite in taste
and decorum from his white brOtner
We read much about the colored man
in the white mans parlor. Unless he
is there in the capacity of a servant ne
feels out of place and according to dl-
vine arrangement he is out OF place.
If the black man would retain his
blackness and the distinctive qualities
of his race. let him keep out OF pol1ti-
cal strife with his white master. If he
would be in the divine order let him go
bv himself and coloniZe n leglslate
and rule-let him have his representa-
five in the halls of justice, for the bet
tering of his W race. But let him
not seek prestige over the chosen
race" or he gets into endless dl1fcoity
and embarrassment and eventually
loses the end for which he sought.
The origin of the black mar has n
been a mystery and indeed the divers
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