The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-20

when thoughts Of how best 70 improve
the remaining time demanded their htlen.
ton, to the amazement NJ the world, that
faithful slave had proven himself worthy
trustee and nnding home ana nresld@ per
fectly snfc, az once the nucleus for a new
order Of things was formed.
The North could readily see that IL was
right to assist this people The South
had but 10 remember It's former chlvnlfy.
AS matter of course there were diner
ences Of opinions as to what was best Tor
the negro. Men are not now VIKING 10
come 10 definite and conscientious con
clusion But ere 1t WAS time 10 begin
reckoning, MS to how this people were pro
crossing a people who Just little whlle
ago could scarcely be credited with one
who could either read or write ana or
whom II was openly nvowed by some of
the best brains Of the country that they
were incapacitated 10 master the higher
Today there is no branch Of learning
In which We are not very greatly repre-.
scntpd No field of investigation hut what
We have our representatives. Our schol-
ars eutcr the bowels of the earth and com
pei her to give up her secrets; our astrono.
mcrs scan the heavens and with wings or
thought fly to the uttermost parts OF the
earth They keep pace with the steady
march Of the sun aud when the king OF
day rcccdcs westward they keep company
With the lovely queen Of night,
With hardly 10 cents per capita we are
nov the owners Of millions; with no homes
we are now the lords Of thousands nf
acres and all this since January ], lSbp
II was then the immortal Lincoln declared
This people frco Thirty six years ago
What marvellous progress. Some, perhaps
most of The heroes That helped 60 bring
( about this happy condition " things sleep
But here we are to speak for them.
| Earth holds a thousand loving hearts,
But ah my weak pen faltcrN
! II can not paint the sacred irc
/ That burns Oh friendships altar,
/ It's holy trust, ita d,tbHSs love,
/ It's pure ana sweet communion
| It's subtle bound that holds and binds
| our souls In bissful union
II yorr patience viii allow personal ref.
! rrcncc, I VIII mention few NJ the many
! who have achieved success nmong this
/ great Fred Douglass, B. Is Bruce, John
hayc covered themselves with National
/ nurels In the political world
In the ecclesiastical field wc have j.. w.
%. Rowcus. A. NJ, rh. D., - u. aud VI.
G.. - Mason Mighty pupil orators and
tine win NOT permit 10 ,rcrercue.s In
tho legal hcid $50 have $. Mccain steward
Of Ncw York, ~ Morris " illinois Augus
tus strakcr OF Michigan j. Madison Vance
and Fred Mason of tcNns. with such
bruins ~ tho bar IS" arg able 20 stir The
constitutional nest OF the nation, bring
ing the fourteenth md nftccnth amend
mrnts before the pcOplo, showing the
nceros warranty deed to citizenship ir
the United States
What tho negro needs Is industrial train
Ing TO make him tuHfty higher cduca
ll'n to produce the thinker; heart culture
head culture, arm culture. Every possible
help must me brought to bear that mi may
he truly lifted up
Seek and maintain the friendship Of
everybody In every manly way Fear Got
respect ourselves and others. and in1lly vs.,
win have laid our foundation for rue dc
y"lopmrnt so deep mat our supcrSiru"tur'
may touch thc heavens and though tn,
houk wind, ot a million winters hcn
upon 1t, II win stand, because grated #
! q rock
We find that in the Industrial world Ga,
negro Ia the grind organ llo sows, ~
: rcnps. he ships. 80 mnu ia willing /,
take the negroes place. THIS Us too cyi
dent Our futhcrs have hlcd, suffered uu,
died for this, our country. Though Tn
path his been rugged. vet today we Zee
Hike lifting our voices In HE glad song
'rhcn conquer we must
When our cunse II * Just,
And this he our motto;
I'm God Is our trust
4 And the star ap0nEied banner In
i Triumph shall wave
!, Ger the laud of the free and the
b Home Of the brave"