The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-04

fact that the white people of South
Carolina in this act have been right.
The truth is but tho truth, and l
am here to tell you tho whole truth,
and it is this: The national Republi
can party has abandoned us; they
have shamefully deserted rs, and
with q very few exceptions they show
by their utterances that they need
the forgiveness of the Sc nth for ever
having assisted us. We have a few
friends left, but they are in woful
minority. Chandler, Mason, Allison,
Tom Reed and Harrison are still
with us, but where is their backing ?
When it comes to the negro they
stand almost alone.
NEGRO A BONE OF CONTENTION.
From time immemorial (as mca-
sured by the life Of the American
Republic) the negro has been the
bone of political contention. In tho
early part of the century the fact Of
his being in the South, and thereby
was counted by the South in it's
claim to and possession Of political
representation in the national conn.
Gil, was the cause of long and bit
ter strife between the North and
South. The Southern master said
that though he was black slave he
was human, and for that reason in
sisted that he should be counted ia
the apportionment of political repre-
sentation between the States, and
they did succeed in having him count.
ed in part. On the other hand, the
North said that, although no was a
human being, he was only q chattel,
hence in the political apportionment
he should not be counted ut all and
chat only three white men could be
counted.
The subject of political represen
tation for the negro agitated the ma
tlon from it's earliest birth and was
the chief and direct cause of the fir
ing of the first shot at Fort Sumter
and the surrender of that noble chief
tain at Appomatox.
1t was a chief cause of the En-
ancipation Proclamation that was
that read here today, and to, day
thirty seven years after our emanclpa-
tlon-it is the bono of contention.
TIE SOUTH IN CONGRESS.
The question that concerns us
more than any other one question is
the fifty Congressman who are &C
credited to the South on account of
ten million negroes in the South.
Nearly every negro preacher, nearly
every thinking, we'll meaning negro
throughout this glorious Southland
Of ours, says that the South should
lose those fifty Congressman because
of our partial and temporary dis
franchisement. "A prophet is not
without honor save IN his own coun-
try" And why SO?
Because he is seer-one who un
veils the future and shows to his
follow countrymen things that are
for their rest good, but seldom in ac-
cord with their thoughts or wishes
Fellow citizens, that is my position
before you to day.
Il have studied we'll this subject
and, and, rs 1 see it for my good,
my country's good and especially th'
good of my race. I feel that l am
not in accord with the thoughtful
of that race. But, oh, countrymen I!
negroesf Have patience; give me
your sympathy and hear me for the
cause of negroes--yes negroes I'LL.
born.
1 am unalterably opposed to the
cutting down of the South's repre-
sentation that is given her on &C.
count of ten million negroes within
her confines. am opposed to it
first, because am Southern negro;
third, because it is my expectat,, n
to live and die here, and my soleu n
wish is that all who are connect. d
with me as negroes should remain
in this Southland, the best place in
the world for negroes.
TRUST THE SOUTHERN WHITES!
Remain here and bear the oppres-
l