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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
The GENESIS OF LYNcH,NG..

7E NEMESIS VI IINNI0IIN1..
The Southern press and public men
who essay to speak for the South have
endeavored to impress upon the peo-
pie of this country that lynching was
caused by rape, that it had it's begin
ming in efforts of Southern men to
protect the honor of Southern women.
In his speech at Chautauqua Monday,
John Temple Graves of Atlanta, an
apologist for mob law, said: "The
mob is today the sternest, the strongest
and most effective restraint that the age
holds for the control of rape.'
And now comes the Atlanta Consti-
tuition and says:
''The genesis of lynching is found
in the bald, blunt claim of Ne
groes and Negrophiles that "a Negro
is as good as white man." The word
good in that connection always means
equal and yet no fact of science or
sociology is more irrevocably fixed
than that no man with white skin be-
Iieyes any such nonsense, -.z--.--- 80
The Appeal has claimed that Afro
Americans were often lynched without
cause, and now our contention is sus-
tanned by the leading daily of the
South.
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The cock and bull story published
recently that no more Afro-Americans
would be enlisted in the navy and that
those already in the service number
ing more than 500 are to be gradually
,weeded out has been authoritatively
denied by the Navy Department Of
ficials, who state that the law of the
land specifically prohibits any discrimi-
nation against a person on account of
race, color or previous condition of
servitude, and that an Afro-American
citizen is just as much entitled to the
privilege of enlisting in the navy as he
is to hold any other position or Office
under the government. To change con-
ditions it will be necessary to amend
the Constitution.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15

Although thousands of black women
have been whipped in Georgia by white
men both in prison and out without
any very strenuous protests from the
chivalric humanitarians, the whole
country is now in an uproar because
one white woman has been subjected
to this humiliation by the warden of
the Georgia penitentiary. The unfor-
tunate woman says she was whipped
because she would not submit to the
leecherous embraces of the state Of
fetal. The warden says she was whip
ped because she was obstinate and i'm
pudent to his wife. But it matters not
why she was whipped, the fact that she
was whipped is the cause of the public
indignation. We denounce the outra-
geous act as strongly as any one, but
not because she was white, but because
she was a woman. During the days of
slavery many black women were whip
ped for the same cause that this white
woman gives as the cause of the war
den's actions some whipped to death
and the world moved on just the
same. It makes all the difference in the
world whose OK is gored.
BY the way, it seems to us that if
the woman's story is correct, and she
was really whipped because she refused
to sacrifice her honor to crafty the
lust of the warden, he.Was guilty of
assault with the intent to commit rape
upon a white woman, and therefore
oughtsto receive the usual authorized
punishment for such heinous crime at
the hands Of the best citizens. It's the
honor Of their women they wish to
protect, isn't it? That's what they
claim Then punish this man who was
not ignorant either Of the law or it's
consequences, and who IN all probabiH-
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SATURDAY. AUGUST Is, 1903.
THE PRESIDENT ON LYNcHING.

The letter of President Roosevelt to
Governor Durbin of Indiana commend
ing his action in the recent cases OF
mob law in Evansville and denouncing
1ynching in general is strong protest
against our national disgrace.
The President calls on an enlighten-
ed public sentiment to oppose mob vio-
lence. He declares that lynch law
grows with what it feeds on, and when
mobs lynch criminals for heinous
crimes they will eventually lynch al
legged criminals for petty offenses
This is borne out by recent press dis
patches, for within a month there have
been lynchings and attempted lynch
ings for assaults on men, theft and
even for "insolence. y sss.5.s.
Mr.. Roosevelt calls attention to the
terrible effect upon the community and
the individuals engaged in these mob
murders. He says:
There are certain hideous sights
which, when once seen, can never be
wholly erased from the mental retina.
The mere fact of having seen them I'M
plies degradation. This is thousand
fold stronger when, instead Of merely
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15

seeing the deed, the man has partici'
| pated in it. Whoever in any part of
our country has ever. taken part in
laWlessly putting to death a criminal
by the dreadful torture of fire must for
ever after have the awful spectacle OF
his own handiwork scared into his
brain and SOUL He can never again be
the same man.
The president emphasizes the de-
mand that the fends who are guilty OF
assaults on women and other inhuman
crimes should meet with swift and GER
tain punishment under the law, "and
the best and immediate efforts of all
legislators, judges, and citizens should
be- addressed to securing such reforms
in our legal procedure as to leave no
vestige of excuse for those misguided
men who undertake to reap vengeance
through violent methods"
Calling attention to the duty of the
Afro-Americans in cases where one OF
the race charged with an heinous Of
Tense, the President says, and rightly
too:
I'm such cases, moreover, 1T is we'll
to remember that the criminal not
merely sins against humanity in in
expiable and objectionable fashion, but
sins par ffcu1ariy against Ills own race;
and does them wrong far greater
than any white man can possibly do
them. Therefore, in such cases the
Afro-American people throughout the
land should in every possible way show
their belief that they, more than all
others in the community, are Mortified
at the commission of such a crime and
are peculiarly concerned in taking ev-
cry possible measure to prevent it's
recurrence and to bring the criminal to
immediate JUSTICE
The President does we'll in calling on
''all public men, writer's for the daily
press, all clergymen, all teachers and
all who have the right to address the
public to unite with every energy to
create a public sentiment hostile to
mob law"
Closing, Mr.. Roosevelt says that mob
law is peril to the nation.
1.-THE nation, like the individual, can
ret commit a crime with, impunity. If
we are guilty of lawiessness and bru-
tai violence, whether our guilt consists
in active participation therein or in
we shall assuredly suffer later on be-
cause of what we have done. The
corner stone of this republic, as of all
free governments, is respect for and
obedience to the law. Where we per-
nit the law to be defied or evaded,
whether by rich man or poor man, by
black man or white, we are by just so
much weakening the bonds of our CIV
ilization and increasing the chances Of
it's overthrow, and Of the substitution
therefor of system in which there
shall be violent alterations of anarchy
and tyranny
The strong, earnest words of the
President are true. The very existence
Of the government depends upon the
vindication of the power of equal laws.
The letter will be widely read, and it
is certain that the warning of the Pres
ident gives will be needed by the
thoughtful people of the country and
that all good citizens will join in cru
SADIE against mob law, which means
anarchy.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
A PLEA FOR HUMANITY.
Letter from Society of Friends in Eng
land to Fellow Christians Of
tho lInifad Cfafee

land to Fellow Christians Of
the United States.
Dear Friends: We venture to adj
dress you in the name and on behalf
of. the Religious Society of Friends in
Great Britain, a body of men and wom-
en- who are earnestly DESTROYS that the
practice of Christian living among
themselves and others should be
brought into harmony with the teach
ing and example of our Lord Jesus
Christ
Our hearts have been deeply panied
as We have had our attention drawn
to the lynching of persons, both white
and colored, with the terrible scenes
of lawlessness and cruelty that fire.
quent1y accompany them in some of
the states of your Union.
From trustworthy records it appears
that in the past ten years many hun
dreds of persons in the United States
of America have been thus, without
legal trial, put to death. Many Of
these have been burnt alive. Or other
wise tortured; and we have sorrc wful
evidence. that in some districts such
doings:* have been condoned, and even
actively applauded, bv those who iu
other respects are right.thinking citi-
zens In addition to this, there is the
demoralizing effect Of such spectacles
on the men, women and childre l, that
large numbers of whom sometimes
witness them:
We earnestly desire to avoid falling
into a spirit Of hasty or harsh judg-
ment on these matters. We recognize
with humiliation that there are grave
faults in the conduct of our own peo-
pie that need correcting, and we well
come with the utmost thankfulness the
evidence that many among you are
fully alive to the claims of humanity,
and are doing all they can to remedy
the evils alluded to. We leave out OF
consideration altogether political and
racial problems, and difficulties which
at this distance, we can very imper-
fectly understand, and appeal to you
en- the broad and simple grounds OF
Christian principle and human justice.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, in the days
of His earthly ministry, when the zeal
our performance of outward forms of
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15

Last week several Afro-Americans,
their backs lacerated with scars, ap-
peared before the Georgia state, prison
commission and told heart-rending
stories of how they we're terribly beat
en- and sand rubbed into their wounds
at the state convict farm, yet the les
sees were acquitted. OF course the fact
that the men were ro-Americans was
sufficient to keep down any general
sentiment of Indignation, but now that
a Caucasian woman has been brutally
whipped because she was impertinent
to the wife of the keeper Of the farm,
the legislature will appoint a commit
tee to investigate the prison system of
the state - =.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15
Congressman Patterson of Tennessee

Congressman Patterson of Tennessee
in recent speech at Brownsville, clos
ed as follows: ~, -;
3sWe believe there will be another APP
pomattox when the North will surren-
der the heresy of political equality and
join hands with the South under the
shadow Of the Stars and Stripes to per-
petuate forever a reunited country and
the supremacy of the white man on.
every foot Of American SOIL =
This means simply that Congress
man Patterson hopes that the Demo
cratic party will come into control Of
the government at the next election.
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religion was, receiving more attention
than the practice OF love to men, quot
ed with approval the words of an an
cient prophet: 81 desire mercy, and
not sacrifice" In direct anticipation.
OF His reaching was the saying of an
other prophet, that what the Lord re-
nulres OF US is ito do justly, and to
love mercy, and to walk humbly with
our Gcd.'' He taught that the sons Of
God must be "merciful, even as the
Father who is in heaven is mercifu";;
and declared that those who refused
to act kindly to one. Of the least of His
brethren were refusing kindness to
Himself. In full accord with this spir-
it, His great Apostle urged that Love
is the fulfilling of the law
AS Christians, we believe that it is
this spirit of love and tenderness
which has so largely removed the bar
barous cruelties and the lawless injus-
tice of the dark ages, and, in proper
ton as it has had free play in any
country, We trace to it's influence the
development of an ordered common
wealth, in which to the weakest mem
bers are granted. the inalienable rights
Of life, liberty and justice. d, z>"s-
In the name of Christ, who died for
all men, regardless of name or wealth.
race or color, let us, both in England
and America, do what we can to form
a public opinion based on the princi-
pies of His life and teaching. T.
Z. We are in Christian love, X. -:
: 5g:s sr:s:. 2,tt<,. - Your Friends.
Signed on behalf of the meeting for
Suffering" representing the Society of
Friends in Great Britain. .,
f q. g.: h.. ~ ~. Henry Lloyd Wilson,
r IL, Bishopsgate: Without, Clerk,
London ENGLAND
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15

The Southern papers have been MAX
ing great TODD over the recent out
breaks of lawlessness in the North, and
have claimed that no Afro-Americans
are prevented from earning a living by
the labor of their hands, yet a few
days ago mob OF: drunken Caucasians
drove away about one hundred Afro
Americans who were working on rail
road in Virginia. -, =.
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The recent press dispatch relative to
attempted lynching says: To-day the,
town, is quiet, but the. white citizens
openly declare that Smith shall be-
lynched----or some other Negro as a
lesson to the Blacks & !. That, just the.
trouble with lynch @law. It makes lit
tie difference to. "a blood thirsty mob
whether the victim IS guilty or not.
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majority of the Caucasian, votarss is,an
encouraging sign. God grant that he
may be defeated at the next primary
August "a. y. Ga

Raymond Patterson continues to I'M
load his rot in the Chicago Tribune and
Washington Post ~ 1ome things he
says are true, but he spoils his good
POINTS by his many absurd, contradic-
tory and even false statements on the
alleged race problem. He is certainly
devoid of gentility for he continues to
refer to the race as ..darkies.' Patter:
son acknowledges that he has made IAN
imperfect study Of the race question
and the rot he writes proves it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15

The favorable attention of the coun-
try which Gov. w. T. Durbin, OF In
diana, brought to himself by his attl-
tude during the race war at Evansville
has given him a boom for the Vice
Presidency. The Republican leaders
are looking for the right man in the
Middle West. President Roosevelt has
widely heralded his approval of Gov.
Durbin by praising in high terms the
governors conduct toward the would
be lynchers, and his utterances on the
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-08-15

B Vardaman, the avowed opponent Of
any effort to improve the social or in
tellectual status of the Afro American,
was not elected governor of Mississip-
pi after all. There must be another
primary. and it is likely that he may
lose. His speeches were simply ap-
peals to passion and prejudice, but the
act that he was not able to command a ]
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of civilization, will be gigantic. That
DR. Bentley will be equal to the occa-
sion. we firmly believe.
Some years ago DR.. Bentley, who was
the only Afro-American member of the
Northwestern College of Dentistry Al
sumni Association was elected presi-
dent. Chicagoans are especially proud
OF their fellow townsman, who has SO
distinguished himself in his profession.
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evils of lynching. Gov. Durbin is a
modest man of sterling qualities. Com
ing into the gubernatorial chair with
out reputation save for business ca
pacity, he has administered his Office
with signal ability. He has many pop
ular traits and would undoubtedly
prove popular candidate on the ticket
with Mr.. Roosevelt. The political
prophets are just now closely watching
the governors star in it's ascendency.
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ty has had hand in furnishing some
other brute for an alleged assault upon
some white woman's honor. Ought he
to escape because he is white?
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J. I'VE ask Thee, Lord, that Thou Z
! wilt raise up . man who will q
save US from this new and =
damnabIe herssy that this is .
white mans country, and that =.
there is no place here for the =
black man. Raise up some Z
Widows son, who is now at his Z
mothers knee, to tho task Of Z
. saving tho black slave Of to-day 9
. not from tho shacklss Of iron, =
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dice, and save the black race Y
from hatred, save tho white man .
} from his supercilious contempt, .
t hi% bis uSe Ss ssn ,s:en TO
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Gods own imago.''-
Prayer by Rev. Newell Dwight :
Hills, pastor Of Plymouth
Church, Brooklyn, New York.
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SWEET SIXTEEN.

The following poem was written by
Miss Annette Hinemon, the sixteen
year-old daughter of State Superintend-
ent J. II. Hinemon of Arkansas and
read before the Peabody Literary SO.
ciety OF the University al Nashville:
SOLlLOQUY OF "SWEET SIXTEEN"
TO flirt or not to firt-that is ,the
question, a.--s=.
Whether tbs better to smile and say to
Il love you, dear" and tell such things
The whole of which is false and base
and lying.
Or to shake my head and frown and
SO cold and distant that he'd scarcely
know
What mood had come upon me. TO flirt
to love
No more: and by "firt" is meant a
girl
Who breaks mems hearts and tramples
them -
Beneath her feet as We upon worm
That lies helpless, crawling on tie
earth
Will tread. and leave in agony,
Not caring If it lives or dies. If pur'
sue
The last and tell him that love him
not,
Then he will sigh and go away from
Then NOPE and die; and I'M my dreams
His ghost will rise and say. in solemn
'.Thou art my murderer; for thee |
died.
O, no, Not that But if | choose the
first
And tell him that love him. he'll ask
at once
My hand in matrimony and I'll CON
sent;
But then | fear my parents will forbid,
For I'm too young to know my mind,
they say.
But We'll elope and go to some far dis
tant place,
And live-on bread and water, ! would
have said;
But though. for some love in cot
tage'
Might bring happiness, for me- ~;
Methinks could not thrive on meager
fare.
What shall l do? In this path, rocks;
In this one. thorns! | know not where
to turn. -
Won't some one please advise me?
--ANNELIE, HINEMON,
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follows: Describing the boundary line
of Little River. county; requiring Cot
ton Belt railroad to stop passenger
trains at Stephens amending act fix
ing compensation of clerk and sherin
of Sharp county; to better enable cit
les OF second class to become cities
districts in various counties; enabling
towns of 800 population to become
ing So, 500 for the state guard.
The house in committee of the whole
spent nearly the entire afternoon con
sidering the lunatic asylum appropria-
| tion bill a.
The senate appointed committee
of three to wait upon Chief Justice
Burn and request his presence at 10
a. m. today, at which time the hear
ing of Impeachment proceedings
against Chancellor Leland Leatherman
will open before the senate.
The senate defeated Senator Gray s
| bill to increase tho salaries of su
preme and circuit judges; also Sen
ator Mears' bill providing imprison
ment as a penalty for carrying con
cealed weapons, and Senator Woods
bill allowing sheriffs SO cents for sum
moning special jurors.