The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-04
BELroN, S. c., Sept. 18, 1899.

BELToN, S. c., Sept. 18, 1899.
EDITORS INTBLL1GENcER: Will you
allow me space in the columns of your
paper for the following article /?
The negro and his present condition
5 is one of the most prominent subjects
Of newspaper consideration. In fact,
there has been, and even now so much
being said about him, until there is q
sentiment created against him, SO
deeply saturated with feeling of
biasness on the part Of some Of our
white neighbors, as to make good and
respeetablecolored people feel strange;
even to feel that their lives are en-
dangered.
To this there is no need Of special
reference, as proof, for already there
:hnger in the minds Of good white peo-
pie, as we'll as some not SO good, the
fact Of things done to the negro to
warrant the assertion as being perfect
~ reasonable.
With all these threatening forebod-
3ings, 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 quiver. This
gcommotion seems to be an outcome, n
part, Of the condition Of the negro
race as : 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
see and Fnow this, out Of sense of
5ustie to all concerned, should admit
it.
However, in my doing this, it is not
my purpose to plead guilty to all the
charges with which the negro is
charged, ror 70 concede that all the
indignities heaped upon the negro are
just. It is, however, a matter CT deep
regret to every true man that there is
any reason for complaint. For my
part, ] hope to see things as they are
and deal with them accordingly. In
doing this, my race proclivities, es-
peciaily those growing out Of my
prejudices, will not be consulted. For
it's fully.realized that the only hope
left for my race is firm stand for the
right and an invincible apd irresisti-
ble war against everything that tends
to keep US 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 taint
comes, which encircles itself in the
moral vein, and thereby tainting every
tissue in the moral structure of the
negro race. The deathly contents from
this direction are so large in volume
and sovery broad in their circulation
Sas TO very seriously affect the home
and lives Of those whose motive aud
conduct are in high keeping with the
most lofty ideas Of right. The ap-
ipearance Of such menaciDg influence
should stimulate the thinking men and
women Of the race to vigorous action.
The literal meaning of the word home
makes tia central factor in all that
materially concerns man in this world,
and will have much to do with him in
the wosld to come. Tie existence Of
home is an ordering Of Providence, in
which providential act is.oeclared the
recognition Of man as an intelligent
being, and as such is superior to all
other animals. Therefore, the prop
'erly arranged home is the bigsestin-
stitution in the world Il is Z monar
chy in the moral. social and religious
world, holding the 'reins Of State,
Church, society and legislative bodies
in its hands. When occasions demand
it orders Legislatures and Parliamcnts
to convene to enact laws for it's pro-
lection. 1t holds at its command the
servants Of this land, from President
down to the smallest district sheriff.
And to resist 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 the words of
the poet, "There is no place like
home" Another great poet, as he
sat in the quiet solitude contemplating
the stormy trials Of life. when upon
.L:, r;or br,eto1 tho glor;ouc ontic;.