The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-14
Vows of Bishop Turner, Of The Arr-
can Church.

Henry NJ. Turner, the bc>t-known
colorri churchnan in the Southern
States. who is ut present presiding
over the Conference Of the African
Methodist Church, in session here, says
OF Tie condition of the negro that as Il
race he has no manhood future in this
country.
"Re-enslavement, emigration or ex-
tcrmnatiun," he says, "confronts him.
No man who has any knowledge of the
degrading surroundings OF the negro
doubts these assertions.
"Ihc negro can no more hold up
under the brutalizing decisions OF the
United States Supreme Court, and all
the degrading laws of the several State
Legislatures, than he can carry the
Rocky Mountains upon his head.
"I'he class and prcjudicial laws en-
acted by the Legislatures of the several
States, and the cruel decisions by q
thousand Courts to blight the future
of the negro will fill Il massive volume.
"Wherc is the negro who can get n
cup of tea or coffee on any railroad
between the Potomac River and the
Rio Grandc, much less decent meal
OF victlals? Nor are negroes allowed
to keep an eating stand for The accom-
mediation of their own race, while the
admission of Il negro boy to any ma
chine shop North would make hundreds
of employees lay down their tools and
walk out.
Gould the barbarous ages surpass
such Il condition of atfairs' | am not
so apprehensive OF reinstatement as |
am of determination. The white pau
pers coming from the Old World. and
those now here by millions, will do the
sculli0n labor that was conceded to the
negro and may prevent reinstatement,
for they are nonopolizing that kind of
labor.
"The Jews are the only people i'll re-
corded history (the greatest race on
carth) who ever made any progress
under oppression, and they made but
little comparatively. Yet the color OF
the skin was not a badge of degradation,
as in the case of the negro here.
"rhe negroes in the United States
are practically without law, existing
upon the mere whim of the white man.
If they fall INTO humane hands, they
have some show, but il into cruel or
whiskey besotted hands they are
lynched, burned or shot, and horrible
allegations are flashed over the nation
allegations in many instances with
out foundations in truth.
"And the degro cannot send q cor
rection over the same wires. The
greater number of newspapers manu-
facture hurtful sentiment against the
negro. If the negro could stand up
and hold out under this SANDER, abuse
and misrepresentation, he would be
the mightiest race on earth to-day.
"1'here is, therefore, but one ulti-
matum-the negro must appeal to the
National Congress for one hundred
million dollars and let those who have
any manhood leave this country and go
to Africa, and do what God intended
when He allowed him to be brought
here; 20 to Africa and begin the work
of civilizing his kin. We will thus
show ourselves men and viudicate the
wisdom of the Almighty i'll our crea-
ton.
"There are some fool negroes, void
of scholarship and wide reading, be-
licving that they were born TO be scnl-
lions, who Will object to this, the only
plan offered by God and nature.
"Threc millions of us are now ready
to leave and be warmly received by
millions on millions of our brethren
rising up in grandeur, 10000 of whom
received into the African Methodist
Church when | was in the Transvaal,
six months ago.
"Unlcss this nation helps lis God will
overthrow it us He did the Roman En-
pire and AL other nations who op-
pressed the weak; for the blood OF
thousands OF negro men, women and
children are crying to Heaven daily
for retribution, and millions of prayers
are ringing in the ears Of the Almighty
every minute, and when God moves
men and nations must give way.
"Ihe white lynchers, politicians and
lawmakers may turn deaf ear and
refuse to hear our groans, our walls
and our cries, bnt God will not refuse,
though he bear with them long.
"Thesc tens of thousands OF churches,
and hundreds of thousands of prayt r
mecting which are being held in them,
and in private retreats, will revolution
izc this nation sooner or later. A hum
trcd million dollars for emigration
may, however, avert the vengeance OF
Heaven. do justice to an oppressed
people and save this nation from fur
ther crime. bloo,lShcd and ultimate
ruin. . Washington Times.
- There is great deal of specula,
tion and talk in Charleston as'to the
personality Of a young lady who is