The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-07-29
j. C. REID. MANAGING EDITOR.
OH WHAT SHALL THE HAIR
VEST BE7

Atlanta. Ga, July Is "A special from
Hruuson, Ga, says charles Mack. the
leader ot the gang that has been rob
bng and faplng IA this vicinity, was
lynchtd al Sahold today aud hts body
cut into hundreds oi pieces Mack, nj.
ter beiug identified. was taken 20 the
big oak tree near the Ogletfee home on
which Sainmns met his death. aud
strung up As his feet LETT the ground
Hundreds ~ shots from the mob were
fred into his body Aitef he was dead
he was taken down and his body cut
iEto small pieces and distributed among
the mob. which numbered two or three
hundred Mack led Sammins into the
ORletfee home. and after robhing the
inmates assaulted Mrs Oglet1ee in her
husband presence
The above is a repetition OF the Sam
Hose" tragedy With torture ~ bullets
instead OF burning The recent agita.
ton against outlaws seems to have
aroused the Georgia ciiizsns to greater
activity The law-abiding citizens no
doubt have used all words OF power that
are available IN the English language,
which have proved 10 be futile Who
can suggest a remedy sufficient 10 prove
Southern civilization. A remedy that
barharians will even stand in awe oi the
stern decree OF the law9 The muniei.
pal and state laws are powerless TO in.
teriere; Al least they have proved To be.
Now to whom can citizen OF this
country OF superb protection look to
champion his rights None bat the ma
tional powers that be Here is remedy
a. prepared by Lawyer I. +. Brown. oi
Boston. Mass
Wherever any number al men as.
scmhly together in any state or tern
tors ~ the United States with the IN
tent to take the lite al ans person who
has been accused ui the commission al
amy criminal oilensc, without due pro
cess 81 law, By tynchng burning. cot
ting. manning. uF hy taking the lie OF
any person so accused hy any unlawful
means.
Such an act shall be declared a crime
against the government ot the United
States. and whoever Is priVy Go such
intent. oT present aiding in the commits
sion OF such oHeust, shall hc tried ~
any United States court. and. Il con
ictSd, shall be punished hy death
And Il ~ further enacted that the
President ot the United States shall
have the right 90 interfere IN any state
or territory ct the United States where
men assemble together tor the purpose
Of lyuehing any person"
No iustieeloung men will refuse to
enact and enforce the ABOVE remedy Ii
lynchers and mufderets knew that they
were under constant surveillance OF
power who would a, an hazards exercise
eternal vigilance IN bringing 10 Justice
parties who debRh, in submerging this
country OF orrs into shame and dis
grace We would cease to pose before
the world AZ pselendcrs. aud other
countries could not give u the lie
whenever VT boast 81 freedom. protcc
tion and good fellowship Let the
hearts 81 the powers ol this couutr,
awake IT, their duty. aud Southern
etimes viii cease We have every cyl
dsnee that Southern mobs DEFY the pow
a. OF bath God aud man. non lr, the
men who can unQues,ionshls demand
speedy fetr'hnsiop To woekerie, OF oiy
llisatiun speak and act II IS their turn
noN We ask aud demand federal inter
isrence, and not Until such actions he
taken vii American manhood be Wind,
Gated A. long as the body al ncgrus,
be cs't mp and distributed amoux CIV
Hired people lal souttnifs eur eoun-
Try viii suffer ,he innate seorn aud con
tempt ii either countries When the ma
ilonal power assent, to ultimate per
ioFuianee 81 duU Ne Nil not ask the
qeesiion. What shall the hsress, be-