The colored American., 1902-07-05
Civilizations Peril.
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inferior minds, he has allowed himself
o be placed in a whirlpool of cor
ruptiOn, from which he has emerged
with weakened backbone and stimu-
lated brain, even questioning the
negrO's title as an American. One of
)uT fair American educators in New
York writes concerning a photo of a
certain school: There are no Ameri-
can children in the school-one group
is composed of Italians; one of pick
aninnies (Negroes),- etc, etc, will
some one please publish for the benefit
Of such educators, some data relative
% the American people, so this dear
woman may learn that a part of the
population of the U. S. is black-these
blacks and their descendants are pure
Americans by birth, by ancestry and
Dy unfinching loyalty; and that
Afro" is only prefxed as a reminis-
cence and "colored," a word generally
and in yellow journalism after names
| of persons of the dark race, who do
/ acts that tend to lower our morals, to
| reflect upon us as a people.
Through such men as the Ben Till
man type are to be censured for their
| narrowness, yet they are to be con-
| graduated for their depth and bold
ness: such not being afraid to defend
the convictions of their own hearts.
That bOldnesS of purpose; that I'M
linching determination to cling to the
right; that liOnlike stare; planted up
on one who would dare assaiI the foun-
dation of our just republic, by attack
ing it's sacred laws, jeopardizing the
safety of every household; that un-
ceasing plea for the maintenance of
the balance of justice, the unimpaired
and ever vigilant eye, upon the strong
arm OF which our great republic
stands. has weakened, yes, is unques-
tiOnably TetrOdgrading, and Theodore
Roosevelt and a few of his followers,
aided by a few true Christian women,
, Of true American blood, stand alone
today in the Great Republic of Ameri-
ca, the cradle of liberty" pleading in
behalf of all that has preserved our
nation-juStice and honor.
We ask these few:-Is there a
, change? Where is true Christianity?
Why is the white mans Christianity
refused by the heather CD Chinese; /;
by the rabid Turks and other Eastern
peoples? Oh, Christianity, that would
lend hands to an insane mob, burn
ing at stake some poor temple, the
abode of one of Gods souls; or the
stripping from that soul the frame
work in which God incased it because
it is blGcki
Oh, Christianity, that would deprive
one human being of one or all the
blessings and advantages materialiZed
in this world of uncertainty Oh,
Christianity, that would throw a hui
man being to the swine because he
is besmeared with swill! Whence didst
thou come; whittier does thou go? Is
this the Christianity of a proud
nation? Is this the Christianity OF
Christ? Then every man had better
build within his own house a temple
of his own-churches have failed in
their missiOn-the blood of the Huge
nots has disappeared from the rocks
{ of the catecombs; Christ slumbers and
lGod has turned his affairs over tC
the brains of corrupt mankind.
: If the American white man is moi
/ retrograding, where are those Christ
/ like Christians who fear not ever
1 death? Why are they unheard? Why
e are they silent, while about them rims