The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

forbidden to do. and the negro blood can
be seen this day in the descendants Oh
that tribe in their black hair and dark
skins which the Lord refers to when he
says at His coming: II will cleanse your
blood. which have not clcansed," Tor
they cannot again be His chosen people
with the blood OF n cursed race in their
veins. When Il negro ovcrsteps the
Bounds set for him, there will be trouble
| viii refer to one incident that has been
largely commented on in the papers
that of Booker washington and the Prcsi-
dent What was the cause OF the trou-
bic? y negro ovcrsteps his bounds. Two
prominent men, one white ana the other
black. dining together at the same table
doing that which would necessarily pro
duce bad feeling and unfricndly comment,
If nothing moro. and for which lherc
was no necessity. The friends of the
president claim that he had The right TO
dine with whom lie pleased. ] must dll-
fer with them. ] admit he had the M
ertv. but did not have the right. Ihere
is :. wide difference between the two NO
man has a right TO do wrong, or 10 give
offence TO his friends when 1t can DC
avoided.
AS far as I could learn, the President
had made a very favorable impression Oh
the Southern people. irrespective OF par
ana TINS act oil his anu DDSfNSi '''--''
jugton's as we'll, for ne was not without
blame completely changed and turned the
it'd, OF feeling against both, of a peoP!c
already extremely sensitive on the sub
iCct of the negro. He would nave pesli
wise had he needed St Pauls auF!cc'
take heed lest by any means TINS ND
cf.tv Of yours become a stumbling DOCK
to them that are weak. mention lill'
case among those constantly OCCURRING
Ia show that the negro out OF ScfNltuoc Is
out OF his bounds, and so long as TINS
is the case. must and will be a constant
source Of Irritation and trouble COD
shall enlarge Japhet and he shall dwell IN
the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall
be his servant" Yes. provided you Keep
him in n servants place. The haplaest
pCnple I have ever seen were negroes III
slavery. They got their food and raj
lnent, and God says. saving that, be ,here-
with content Their wants were lew
and fflcv were easily satisfied with their
surroundings They took no ''ous II
for tho morrow, and in many respects
they were better off than millions Of the
white race to-day. who have to toll in
ceasincIy 10 support themselves and those
dependent upon them.
Servitude. then. is the only solution Of
the problem. and as that is no longer
possible, VIC must try ana make the situa-
ton as tolerabic as we can by keeping as
close as possible to the original purpose of
God Nothing can be done now except
10 right the wrong done tho South at
the close of the war, by abroSating the
amendments thar conferred citizenship
and the right of suffrage on the negro,
and leave it to the Southern people TO set
tie The question for themselves; cease to
educate him at the public cxpcnsc-the
must outrageous wrong ever placed on the
tax-paycr-sivc him ali the morai and in
dustriaI training possible; a separation OIL
the races. removing all causes of lIflta-
ton. deal kindly and justly with him,
keep him as near as possible TO a condi-
ton of servjtudc, and all will be done that
is possible for man In do under the en-
listing order of things. The negro was
made for manual labor alone, especially
that which the white man would not or
could not do and that the curse enforced
that condition and therefore it will be
iDlpossible 10 elevate the race above the
Mace of a. servant. because the mark
placed upon him is a barrier to it
Salem, Va, Jan. 81.