The Washington bee., 1901-09-21

'"H ''oC patty IuC negro commits
Sell murder when he votes again-t
sthe interests of those VINO give him
ssuccor. If a traveller comes TO your
nome IN SiCkly and hungry condition
and IS taken in, and you give him
medicine and feed him and he is made
well and is aided on his Journey
should he afterwards operate against
the interest of his benefactor, is il not
anatural that on the day of reckoning
thathe will remember it? Soft is now
with the master and the slave
and the offspring Of those who were
enSlaved. After these many wears
OF freedom the black man has nol
learned from experience and observa-
uOn. He is still following in the wake
ot false and corrupt negro leadership.
Alleged crimes which are charged TO
the black man and the penalty inhict-
led have been transferred from the
South to our enemies IN the North.
zAlI OF our enemies are nOtin the South.
The oppoSitions to the black man
have permeated the Northern atmoS-
phere and the woods are thick with
them clothed rs was the wolf when he
Intercepted little Red Riding HOOD
LII NAS iAOA CC ACNCANCN. A-Cl IL AAAkN
Watchful eye of our surroundings ana
be charitable in the expression of OuI
S thoughts. I he day will surely com.
when the North and South, the Eas
and West will find in the black man.
! not the venom of the anarchist,
socialist, or any other foreign elemenI
that does not believe in our form oil
government. These sections viii fine
the black man more preferable as It's
CItizenS, more preferable as body
guards, artisans and the like. Theu|
will the struggling element that is daily
SCrOssing the waters of the Atlantic auL
Pacific in to our country cease TO bel
so much in evidence. 1t Is true, the
South is enaCting laws against us
& In former years the white boy, who Isl
: nOW enaCtiRg laws against US, sucked
: At the breast OF black nanny. IhtI
milk, there from, nOuriShed him and
gave him vigor. Now the Ions OF this
0llCk nanny must ride in Seperate
! car, known as a Jim crow car" andI
lodge in seperate hotels. The off
sprlng of the breast that nOurlshed HIM
20 day IS regarded an out cast, and AMI
.mmorallst and unfit for citizenship.
zhbel Does our condition Demon
,lrate the truthfulness of the as
,ertiOn? The year OF 1901 IS rapidly
looming TO a close, what has been ac-I
: .OmpllShed since the dawn of the new
s century? Have we learned any more?
S If so, what have we saved? Have we
instructed our children how to make
s zconsisUant, law abiding citizens? Have
We invented anything beneficial to
promote the welfare of our fellow
saOeings? Have we done anything tU
s Improve our own conditions or com
mend US TO the thoughtful consid
aera ton of our more fortunate neigh
OOrt You say the Jim crow car law
s is obnoxious TO you and disgrace to
the State of Virginia. The question
will be asked, who IS responsible fol
such a law? If the negro IS RESPONSE
s. ole, as it is said he Is, what has been
adOne TO disCredit the charge? There
8ls no Disgusting the fact and We
might as well conclude, that this Law
s Twill never be repealed until our con
6 ditiOns change. | mean by this, tha
ssIhe ColOred man, woman and chile
sSmust put himself in a condition 10 com
smand respect. When We prov,
AOur appreciation for industry, Cleanli
ness, education and the accumulation
s4Of wealth, then our citizenship vii
be established and respected. Don
he mislead by false prophets and &c
1.-THE insane idea that the President o.
the United States is able to proteC
syou, or any on>, if a crime IS com
mitted against the laws of your State
or your country. You are governed
by your State laws. and if there are
#any violations of the laws, the violate
lmust expect To be punished, and If the
law is not permitted TO take its course
s and Judge, lynch sits in judgement
6the President is pOwerlesS 10 prOJeC
4you. If we do not put ourselves in Z
position TO commit crimes, and asso
ciate with characters who are known
TO be criminals, or men OF doubtful
characters and reputation there viii
never Be- cause for the enforcement
Of laws by Judge Lynch.
8 OUR GOVERNMENT.
We are told that this is our govern.
8ment. In law this is our government,
{ but, in fact this government IS
1Clalmed by superior race anu Oy SUI
8lerance only are we permitted to oc-
8cupy the ground that we have bought
SwiIh our money, titled with our labor,
land protected with our lives, against
domestic and foreign invasion. The
5blaCk man has always been willing
land ready to do his whole duty upon
Hand aud sea. lie has been ever ready
Isto uphold the flag of his country by
leaving wife and children and sacn
sfcing home. Still il is claimed al
1he is unfit for citizenship. The negro
lis never actuated 10y malice, neither
IS he quick to resent a wrong. lie IS
"a trust worthy citizen who may always
$ sbe depended on to do his duty IN the
3hour ofextreme peril. Yes, we have
4government. Our government per
{ nits the anarchist TO excite riot anC
q 8cOnfusiOn. Our government permit!
Athe anarchist to live and dwell among
aus in Style and splendor; it permits