The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-01-28

American justice and fair play go through
fire and death and devastation and come out
purified by the faith that abides in the God
OF Destiny, and we expect to see it do SO
again: Our optimism is as expansive as
American love of Justice and fair play. And
Whsn properly appealed TO-
can furnish a sublmer reply than it can and
viii give. And we do not look to one sec
lion foT response put to all sections and
we have friends who have been tried in the
furnace of experience and found true. and
who will be faithful in the future, as they
ourselves, true to the God who brought us
out Of the Egypt of slavery into the Judea
But no race has ever risen out of the shad-
oWs into the sunlight without fierce oppo-
slt1on. We have been no exception to the
rule. And all the way to the top CT the lad
was plenty of room, however long it takes
and time Is the most important factor in the
economy of God in working out the destiny
fierce antagonism, but we shall win in the
end for We shall have God and justice and
fair play on our side. 80 $500. -
in which we find ourselves we beg to direct
attention to the following facts:
1. Since 1858 there has been a steady and
persistent determination to eliminate US from
the politics of the Southern states. We are
not to be eliminated. Suffrage Is federal
guaranty, and not privilege to- be conferred
posed to legitimate restriction of the suffrage,
but we insist that restrictions shall apply
alike to all citizens Of all states. We are
qualification, or both. We insist that neither
OF these was intended or is conserved by the
new constitutions of Mississippi, South Caro-
and did disfranchise majority of their citi-
zenship because of race, color, and previous
condition" and we therefore callsupon the
congress to reduce the representation Of
a onf
made mandatory by section 2 of article XIV.
Of the constitution. We cali upon Afro-Amer-
lea everywhere to resist by All lawful means
suffrage rights. If it is necessary to accom-
plish this vital purpose to divide their vote
In given state we advise that they divide it.
The shibboleth of party must give way to
the shibboleth of self-preservation.
The increase of mob and lynch law in
the republic must be a source of regret and
become source of reproach at home and and
abroad. We feel that this cancer on the body
polite is breeding a contempt for law
which will spread over the whole body of the
cent outbreaks Of it in the Carolinas have
shocked and disguised the nation. We regret
that the president of the United States saw
his second annual message to congress.
Yet we indulge the hope that he will use his
good offices to settle this matter to the salts
faction of all concerned and the honor and
glory Of the nation.
= 8. The separate car laws have grown to
such provoking proportions and they are so
unjust, degrading, and oppressive in their
operations, that we deem it urgent to direct
attentions to them here. We urge and advise,
in the interest of justice and decency, that
the graduated passenger rate prevailing in
North Carolina be substituted for the in
famous system now in force in most of the
other states of the South It is a principle
OF common law that a man shall pay for
what he wants and get what he pays for.
Under the prevailing system contract made
in New York with a railroad or. other COM
mon carrier is not worth the paper it is
fair or just, or in accordance with common
or statute law practice in the United States.
A contract valid in one state of the republic
should be valid In every state-with all other
citizens than Afro Americans 1t is.
4. In the interest of humanity we request
that the penal institutions of the South be