The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-04
BrLr">, $. c., Sept. IS. 1899

The negro and his present condition
j. one Of the most prominent subjects
of newspaper cons Iteration. In fact
there has been, and even now so much
being said about him, until there is n
sentiment created against him, so
deeply saturated with feeling Of
biasncss on the part Of some Of our
white ncIyhbors, as TO make good and
respectable colorcd people feel strange; 4;
even to feel that their lives arc en-
iaDgcrcd.
To this there is 10 need Of special
reference, as a proof, for already there
l'ngcr in the minds Of good white pco-
pie, as we'll as some not so good, the
fact OF things done to the negro to
warrant the assertion as being perfcct-
ly reasonable.
With all these threatening forebod-
Ings, men and women Of Intelligent
minds have been moved to think and
carefully investigate to learn the real
cause Of the moral sense and dignity
OF the State, and yea, even Of the
County, being put in quivcr. This
commotiOn seems tc be an outcome, in
Iart, Of the condition Of the negro
race as a mass, which condition is al
most wholly unsatisfactory to superior
races in refinement and civilization.
This fact is too obvious for denial,
and those of the negro race, who can
sec and snow this, out Of u sense oc
justic to all concerned, should admit
it.
However, i'll my doing this, it is not
my purpose to plead guilty to all the
charges with which the negro is
charged, nor to conccdc that all the
indignities heapcd upon the negro are
just. 1t is, however, matter CT deep
regret to every true man that there is
any reason for complaint. For my
part, | hope to see things rs they are
and deal with them accordingly. In
doing this, my race proclivities, cs-
pecially those growing out Of my
prcjudiccs, will not be consulted. For
it is fully realized that the only hope
lett for my race is ii firm stand for the
right and an invinciblc and irrcsisti-
bic war against everything that tends
to keep rs down or works injury To
the common good Of the country.
Many places have been mentioned
as the place for the first battle. But
1t is my opinion that the first attack
should be made on many Of the negro
homes. Many Of them are going
wrong, and it is from this source that
the greater proportion Of moral tant
comes, Which cncirclcs itself in the
moral vein, and thereby taintiny every
tissue in the moral structure Of the
negro race. The dcathly contents from
this direction are so large in volume
ana SO very broad in their circulation
as 10 very seriously affect the homc
and lives Of those whose motive and
conduct arc in high keeping with the
most lofty ideas of right. The ap
pcarancc OF such 4 mcpaciDg influence
should stimulate the thinking men and
women OF the race to vigorous action.
The literal meaning Of tho word home
makes it Il central factor in all that
materially concerns man in this world.
and will have much to do with him in
the world TO come. Tie existence If
home is an ordering of Providence. in
which proviGcntial act IS declared the
recognition of man as IN intelligent
being. and as such is superior to ali
other animals. Therefore. the prop-
crly arranged home is the biggest in
>titution in the world 1t is u monar-
chy in the moral. social and religious
world, holding tho rcins Of State,
Church, society and legislative bodies
IN its hands. When occasions demand
1t orders Legislatures and Parliamcnts
TO convene to enact laws for It's pro-
lection. 1t holds ut it's command the
servants Of this land, from President
down to the smallest district sheriff.
And to resist Il foe who would dare to
invade this sacred castle to harm, all
may be summoned to enforce laws and
uphold her sovereign right. There
should be no surprise at tho words Of
the poet, "Therc is no place like
home" Another great poet, as he
sat in the quiet solitude contemplating
the stormy trials Of life. when upon
his Wow bursted the glorious antici-
patton Of future resting place, and in
all the wide realm Of words before his
eyes none were so suitable to the cx-
pressing Of his hope as these: "Jcru.