The Washington bee., 1902-09-13

the willing tools and slaves of the
whites Of the South and the par
takers of only their want, misery
and woe.
In the second place, this Simon
Legree is introduced as another
outlet for southern hatred of north
ern industry, skill and thrift. He,
the most despicable character in
Mrs. Stoves Uncle Toms Cabin.
has been transferred North, has be
come millionaire and representa-
tive Of the class of men who oper
ate the mines, factories, banks and
all Of the great business comhina
tions which have done so much to
make the name of America hon
Ored and respected and which have
contributed so extensively to insure
the nation a respectable place
among the great powers of the
earth.
This Simon Legree, with all the
blackness of his character standing
out in bold relief, is made the Lion
of northern society which winks at
his lecheTous villanies and offers
its purest maIdens, it's home circle
and its homage to this depraved
product of southern prejudice, indO
fence and chine. Tins, the author
would be.ittle the worth of the op
orator of the publishing firm which
perhaps, made it possible for HIM
to spread his disgusting rot before
the reading public.
In the third place, a young unre
generated rebel is introduced as
the glorious and final outcome of
the Preachers teachings. This yer
liable son Of Belial, incites riot, and
under his diabolical spell, murder
and arson are committed, the pil
lars of Justice are torn down, law
is defied and upon tears and blood
and Unjust ce and fraud and broken
fortunes, this young viper builds
his throne of political power and
finally becomes the Governor of a
disgraced state.
There is a love romance running
through the book which, in a sense
sugar coats the venom, thus making
the book the more contemptible.
With the sentiment of this book
and the policy it outlines, the act
ion of the Republicans of the South
comedies. Moreover, the scenes are
laid and the principle characters of
the book operate in North Carolina
where the Isohariotism and ingrati
tude of Pr.tchard and his admirers
have been recently enacted. Il may
be that this book has mad its inf
enee on the minds o. republican par
Ty leaders and that they favor the
application of its doctrines to the
condition of the colored people.
Certainly, something has come
over the spirit Of their dreams. But,
while they are thus being mislead, it
would be we'll to quote a short pas
sage from the very book from which
the inspiration is drawn and which
is SO rep. etc with lntemperance, un
just and unchaTitabIe sentiments.
When the writers pen was not laden
WlCb gall, ne unwlttlngly gave eX
preston to the following:
You know | think. after all, we are
made out Ofthe same stuff, Saint and
Sinner, Philosopher and Fool. The
differences are only skin deep"
Thus, in an unguarded moment,
the advocate of the political, social,
civil, educational emasculation cf
the eolOred people, gave expression
to the true doctrine of the brother
hood Of man by admitting thai we
are made Of the sans stuff, although
differentiated at times by tho color
of ,he skin.
We quote this, MT in the hope of
influencing southern Republicans,
but TO show that even the diplo
matte purveyor of prejudice and
hate, could not always disguise his
real feelings -"Mnrder wiIIoat "