The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-20
A NOTE OF WARNING
Let the Negro Race Beware
of Danger Line
The Patience and Forbearance of the White
Race Cannot Last for

To the Editor: Inc ulSSTdCelul ndppeu-
ings of this State, the rape-murderer at
Weldon, negro socialism at Hamlet, the
outgrowth of the same underlying prin-
ciple. the one in lesser degree, makes
these hot days intensely hotter, and the
only escape from explosion is to open
your steam-valve, and voice your feel
ings.
Last weeks vandalism, coupled with its
socialistic exhibition, should be enough;
full warning to North Carolina of com
ing events; taxation without representa-
ton, the right of secession were trifles
compared with existing conditions to-
day; the blood of the Anglo-Saxon still
circulates freely in the veins of their sons,
and equally ready, if needs be, to pour
out as hbation in defense of their race.
Appomattox forever sealed the indis
solubilty and Union of the States, under
one Federal Government. The old Hamil-
ton Wing or Federal policy "E plurbus
unum," is now the accepted watchword of
each sovereign State: This was consecrat-
ed and made sacred by the blood which
flowed as a river from 1861 to 1865.
1t did not settle, however, the status
of the negro race, nor has the conscien-
tous, though false philanthropy of the
North, though aided by the incarnation
of deviltry, instigated by an intense
cowardly hatred of the South, which
belched forth through the National Con
gress. amendments to the Constitution
unsurpassed in its hellish purpose by
any edict ever issued from throne OF
church in the darkest ages.
There is no negro problem to solve
more than has confronted the civilization
of the world for the last two hundred
years: barbarians in Africa, semi-civIllzed
in America, English American protector
ate in Liberia, sovereign in Santo Do
mingo for nearly two centuries; what are
the results? The answer has been given
| by writers from nearly every civilized
country, not excepting the North itself;
yet this government in an nOur of mad
ness, of malicious insanity vested this
race with political privileges which holds
the balance of power in nearly one-hal1
of the States in the Union, which has
been played for all it was worth to the
detriment of the negro and the common
interest of all.
AS the fruits of this abortive policy
abnormal in its every feature, we are in
debted to the Republican party for the
ever recurring and increasing crimes of
rape and murder. That party is justly
arraigned and charged with these crimes
because they created the opportunity and
BY instilling false ideas into their minds
excited them to create this condition OF
things, of which otherwise under normal
and better influences they would have
been innocent. The impelling motive to
rape is allied with other features easily
discernible. Denote it not as passion
absolutely, but a race desire, ambition,
aspiration inculcated by false hypocri-
teal Republican policy, and that party is
answerable to God for the malice which
worked and brought on such state OF
things as now confront us. This same
principle of socialism in minor degree
is exemplified whenever and wherever
opportunity offers-on your railroads,
hotels, whenever admissible. This is no
creation of nature, but one of spite and
phlegm; which legislated the opportunity,
violating some natural law, regarding
this race since known to human history;
revealed prophecy may not be accepted,
but prOtane history attestS IT,
No legislation has been yet able to
cope with it, because not regulated In ac-
| cordance with the spirit OF the controlling
race and the needs of the inferior; but
by blind irresponsible t-.eory which
might destroy the Anglo-Saxon, but never
evolve an amalgamted homogeneous peo-
pie; the declaration OF Fred Douglas may
be true, and the negro Washington Is but
Douglas in disguise, despite his probes
sions of manual training and other con-
sentative talk. But there is thus far
shalt thou go and no further" which the
best element of the negro race should
recognize. else the responsibility will be
laid and neither law or police can stay
the crushing progress OF CIVILIZATION over
barbarism.
In manner the solution OF TINS mat
ter has been relegated to the state. Both
the Federal and Supreme courts are at
sea, and the Navy is in hot water, and
discards the negro sailor, does not suit
naval comfy probably in foreign ports
and waters. the Grand Old Party can
not enforce its equality views there, with
out friction. it is wise to AVOID, and
still wiser to give up at nome
North Carolina cannot take any step
backward, but must take several for
ward. Public opinion, matured judgment
is law, and If some provision is not enact
ed into law by legislative action IN ac-
cordance with it's spirit, to turn back
this tide of crime, and social innovation
in public places, down it will go between
the unner and neither mill stone of eau
casian force, and no power can stay it,
1t will be settled in North Caroliha ana
settled forever. Shall it be when a dozen
of our HELPLESS girls shall have fallen vic
Tins to brutal vengeance and passion?
shall it be when a hundred, a thousand
have felt the cruel clnch of a brute, a
thousand fathers and mothers given life
OF inconceivable sorrow and gr,ef! already
thew stand, as sentipels at their hearth
stones 70 protect the virtue of their wives
and loved ones. The farmer in the field
awaiting their return, such in part. IS