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race demagogue on the other, and Wtthal
a conscientious, earnest Christian, himself

race demagogue on the other, and Withal
conscientious, earnest Christian, himself
the example OF the lesson he teaches. Are
you meet for the task?
One taias Is settled, for veal or WOE
the destiny of the negro is tndissoluniy
interviewer with the destiny Of this SOUTH
land. He is here. and here TO stay He
could not laays il he would. and he Ger
ta.1lly would not * he could. There are
only four possible solutions of the problem,
He night suffer annihlation. but this IS
well nigh impossible from his own Won
deriul pscundity, End Inc humane charac-
ter of the great Angio-SaNon race. he
might disappear by amaigamation, but
the Discrimination Of the black race and the
great pride of blood of the race by which
he is surrounded makes this solution an
absurtiity. He might be kept cut Of all
employment and reduced 20 e race Of
thieves. knaves and paupers, but this IS
contrary to the principles of political
economy and the good common sense of
the people OF the South, to make Of us
n.eaJicants to prey on the South, and, in
poor houses or prison-houses. become a
charge on the Commonwealth and blot
en- this great civilization. Then me only
other alternative is to give him every
possible opportunity for honest enEloy-
ment, to place within his reach every OPP
portunity of advancement AMI encourage
every effort he puts forward 10 become III
honorable, productive, intelligent ana Pa
triotic citizen. and then, if. as a race, he
proves himself unworthy of all this labor
and toll, God will cause him to be con-
sumed by his own lust and remove him,
as he has removed every race that has
proven itself unworthy Of its great priv
iieses
This has been the course of the South in
the past, and the general trend of all its
endeavor. OF course, there has occn ms
understanding and injustice on both sides,
yet, in the light of ali the history of the
South. this has been its general course TO-
wards This people that God has riaced
among them TO develop their own Chris
tan manhood and the exercise of hat
Christian charity and oenevolence without
which the highest civilization is but de-
fusion and snare.
Ten black man or woman that will rot
most heartily respond to such course,
and prove by honorable. loyal, patriotic
citizenship his everlasting gratitude to
God and man is utterly unworthy Of the
name Such man or woman you'll .rcb
the dead, steal the orphans bread, pillag
the palace of the king of kings and clip
the angels pinions while they sing
A GREAT BLuNDER.
One terrible blunder we have made in
the past was in trying to live in the
Southland holding our entire allegiance to
the North. thus imaking ourselves aliens
at our own filesides. ! have lived long,
enough to find out that every negro does
not turn white as soon as he reaches
New Pork harbor. We have thought too
much of the opportunity granted us in
the North in hotels, restaurants, theatres
and other public places TO spend our hard
earned dollars, and too little of the in
finitely more helpful opportunity granted
us in the South, in trades, factories, foun-
dries and a thousand other occupations to
make a dollar, to spend in social pleas
ures if we will, among our own people,
where /, at least, feel more at home. 1t
may be possible in the compieXity of our
natures to have our residence on earth and
a citizenship in heaven, but this can apply
only 10 matters in the spiritual realm. The
man who lives in Virginia, if he is wise.
will make UP his mind 10 be a Nirsnian.
l am by nature and training Nirginian.
The heart of the South is right,
IN resume our old-time place in the
labor OF the South, both common and
skilled; but the only way we can hope to
do this is TO do our work well and to
show that we are thoroughly identified
with her, and study her interest; that we
prefer a happy home and an opportunity
to work to a delusive political oreferment.
WHITE NAN YOUR FRIEND.
Another blunder you are likely TO make,
nv Young friends, is to think that every
white man is your enemy. No new
,eulpter shall make me believe that ltlan
hates me nor make me hate him in turn.
The great sacrifice Of the God man was not