The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-09-13
BILL ARP'S LETTER.
Arp on the Proposition to Deport the
Negroes.
Atlanta Constitution.
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renee, Kas., portion OF his address :
pardon me f,r any seeming harsh
ness, but do not fear southern op-
preston half as much as do the In
vasion OF white northern labor, which
comes Win its social prejudice, which
comes often pleading its color as its
only mark of superiority. The color
line was never carried upon brick
walls, to the carpenters bench, in ell
the other industries of the south until
northern white labor carried it there.
1.-The southern negro has far out
stripped the northern negro since
emancipation -outstripped him in
every way. I do not say this in any
unfriendly spirit toward my northern
brethren, but I state o fact which
must be plain to every observing man.
This is all due to the superior advan-
tages of the southern negro.
"Colored men Of tie north make a
great mistake in abusing the south.
They forgot that the south was an
ante-room in which their fathers ex-
changed the clout of the barbarian for
the dress of oivilization-the blessed
ante-room in which four millions of
miserable, ignorant savages were
changed into four millions Of indus-
trious beings-a great missionary tent
In which four millione ef fetioh wor-
shippers were transformed to four
millions of Christian citizens of one
of the most powerful governments of
this age.
LET the south alone and look to
your own neglected opportunities and
correct your own wrongs.
Il appeal to the white men of the
north to think more kindly of both
black men and white men Of the south.
Every honest negro heart is loyal and
true to the south. We all deplore
whatever is wrong there. In every
community the best black men and
white men are united for our common
good. The criminal class is made up
OF the worst elements of both races.
We can no more check. in single
generation. our criminal tendencies
than you can put down the mob spirit
in your own section, which manifests
itself in strikes, boycotts and riots
starving women and innocent chill
dren, paralyzing industry, cripplipg
commerce, filling the air with the
black smoke and red flames Of ruin,
the cries Of the dying, and the walls
OF the friends of the murdered dead.
Compared to these, our disorders are
as gentle Florida breezes to Kansas
cyclones. We need and want the
sympathy Of every section Of the
country, out there is kind and un-
friendly meddling which invariably
increases friction and harms the negro.
We have strong men in the south who
are capable, and have the righteous
inclination to fairly adjust all prob
lens growing out of our new relations.
There is a class of northern whites
who come south as disturbing ele-
Eaeut. They are hypocrites, singing
one tune to the negroes and another
to the whites.
"There are many mistakes in our
own social life, which we as 9 race
must correct aud which we alone can
correct. Our women aud children are
left unprotected by fathers; mothers
and sisters are deserted by sons and
brothers and often leave home to in
crease the army of idlers and crimi-
nails. The great majority Of our boys
ere not in school, do not attend church,
are growing up idle, vicious, insolent,
ignorant, or shun hard, honest toll
and look for soft Jobs. The negro
woman, almost alone, is fighting one
Of the grandest battles in, the annals
Of man, with the cook pot, the wash
board, sewing needles, ironing board,
scrub brush, she builds churches,
supports schools, educates her daugh-
ter, often supporting an improvident
husband or an unworthy son--tempted,
assailed on all sides, she maintains
degree of virtue which would deserve
commendation in, women with more
favorable environments.
''We are negroes and should be true
to our own nature in order to become
strong and fair in the eyes Of an intel
ligent world. Let us be more con-
cerned about Strengthening the kinks
inside Of our heads and the kinks on
the outside will be all right.
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