The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-13
PEACE BETWEEN RACES
REV. JOSEPH PERRY WRITES
WORDS OF COUNSEL TO
HIS RACE.
COLLECTOR DANCY PLEADS FOR PEACE
Urges his Race to 'be Quiet, Orderly, Submis.
siye to Authority, and Refrain from
any Conduct that will Excite
Passion in Others"
Passion in Others ;

PASSION in others
The best white and colored men in
the State are for peace.
In view of the bitterness of the late
campaign, it is q cause for congratula-
ton that there has been no conflict any
where except in Wilmington. and in that
city there has been no purpose to make
any innocent or honest man suffer. The
men driven out were the enemies of
both races-base carpet-baggers who
melted the negroes to rash deeds SO they
could get big offices, and baser scala
wags like Bunting who lived in open
adultery with negro woman and de-
MED justice in his courts. If harm has
come TO any negro it is because he
joined hands with such vermin of the
white race and such slanderers rs Manly.
There is no reason for any honest
colored man, who has kept the peace
to be alarmed anywhere. In Raleigh
the colored people have behaved them
selves in such manner as to win the
approval of all, and there has been no
conflict between the races. There will
for peace.
We print below two communications
from leaders of the negro race which
show the spirit which prevails among the
negroes of Raleigh:
BETTER GIVE UP POLITICS.
To the Editor: After much calm
thought | desire to speak to the colored
people of North Carolina.
The following is my advice to them:
1t has been said that the success of the
negro's advancement does not lie in poll
tics nor even along political lines. The
last and ever memorable contest has
proven the statement true. The negro,
If he will succeed. must turn his atten-
ton elsewhere The industrial, intellect
ual, moral and religious development
cannot be over-estimated. These furnish
solidity to race building. The last r3lifi-
cal contest, so far as the negro Is COLI
cerned, has proven politics Ia be rolling
sand, which the least rain can wash
away. From my observation the ne
gro must seek other doors 70 power. hon
or and glory. We may as Well ceiust
ourselves to the sitult0n at once, Ill d
now, Cody contentmnnr is great gain"
No time for Boosting, no time for any
thing that excites and infian2s prejudice.
no time to measure arms and try
strength. This a time for subduing pas
sions, for calm thought, cool judg-
ment, wise counsel, peaceful actions, that
peace may spread its wings from noun
tain to sea and embrace each of our
citizens, white and blacks alike
Let us all have pride for our glorious
old State and seek to develop its re-
sources, cultivatep its fertile acres, dis
cover its many hidden treasures, conse-
crate it to an intelligent, law-abiding
people. Do nothing to precipitate confu-
sion or riot Words have created more
trouble than any other one thing. There
are times when silence is golden. This
is one of the times. Cool-headed men of
the race, come to the front and take the
lead in advice in this hour of gloom.
that rest and tranquility may be re-
stored, and bloodshed cease Let us di-
rect our attention to true education, true
industry and good morals. Let the white
people have the campaigns and Offices
and we get what of education. money,
and Christ, we can. This am sure will
bring no trouble, no blood. Men and
measures, and not party for the negro
any more. May this Sunday be a great
day for the raestoration of good feeling
between the races.