The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-31
NOW TO MAKE JUSTICE BREWER
PRESIDENT.
A Patriotic Georgian on the Desire Of
the south, a More Perfect Union.

To The EDITOR or THE SCS-Su: The
Southern people long to recover their old
standing in the Union. No one wishes for
continued estrangement. No advantage
can accrue from a sectional spirit.
the negro was the cause Of the war. He
was the cause Of anre-bellum antagonisms
Slavery was the bone Of contention. When
the war was over and slavery done with,
the South hoped for nationism-'o Re
part OF a more perfect union'-to enter
into the harmonious whole, with the phrase
-the South disappearing from the political
dictionary. Such was not 10 be. II IL
still the 'South--the NORTH Sectional
spirit prevails. Even Justice Brewer, from
our highest court, in his Milwaukee adj
dress alluded TO the South in con-
temptuous way.
Why does the conflict continue? Why
are We sections still? The negro Is the
cause. The negro agitation goes on As
violently "a from 1850 to 1890. The South
is secluded, IL not almost excluded; in the
Union in legal sense, somewhat, but not
accepted into full fellowship as members
OF the household We feel this deeply
this being apart All foreign immigration
goes around US and settles where the negro
is not. immigration from the Western
States or Northern States has sought VIZ
not, We are avoided az a thing OF evi-as
i. Darkest Africa was in the heart OF the
South. Not only 50, but thousands OF our
own people have gone TO enrich the North
and West
The cause.-the negro.
We have troubles enough by reason OF
the negro, We need peace and tranquility.
The whole South regretted the reopenlng
Of she negro question by President Roose-
welt. He had not 80 acted for himself, but
for his nomination 20 the Presidency. The
negro vote, There was the rub And
this leads TO the remark that for the sake
Of tranquility the South would hail a one
term Presidency. let it be eight years
but no reelection. That would remove
this playing for the negro vote which l. 80
destructive to the peace Of the Southland
a disturbance 10 the general business Of
the nation.
Justice Brewer said in his Milwaukee
address that there would he popular up
rising against lynchings and remedy found
TO stop them. God speed the day.
But Justice Brewer missed the grea;
question 50 far as relates to the South.
Howsoeyer deplorable lynchings are, con-
ditions which began them in the south are
80 serious that punishment by lynchng Is
insignificant in comparison with the con-
ditlons which gave them birth.
Now what arr those condltIons'
No white woman in the negro belt dares
travel the public highway alone; yet any
negro woman can 60 from the Potomac to
Texas alone. on foot. or otherwise, unmo-
Tested, in absolute safety Here Is prob
| lem. 1t concerns the nation
What Of the farmers wife? She sits
with fear and trembling in her OWN home.
even though her husband Is working in
nearby field. The classic wine and fig tree
is hers no longer; for there, perchance,
! NAV be In hiding the brute ready 70 pounce
upon her if she Is caught alone. Here is
problem Here il q condition. not theory.
| This insecurity at home. on the farm. az
| fects agricultural prosperity; and because
of it thousands and thousands have left
the farm for the towns and cirles-nol from
choice. but necessity.
These assaults, as a rule, are not by the
negroes on the farm. but many negroes are
nornads-they proHl from State to State,
| city to city, village TO village. As rule
these nomads are the rapsts What's
written will afford slight insight into how
! lynchinK began. Il was asking too much
| Of the poor victim 70 require her to 60 70
court house and there. before a curious
! crowd 20 into details Of her suTerings and
! humiliation This would be to her the
| second death indeed. the third and final
! death for, 70 a woman OF mOdeaty and
tender feeling. suicide were preferable
! II Justice Brewer and his popular up
rising will find a remedy 10 stop these as
saults upon white women. 50 they can have
! freedom Of the highways, or enjoy peace
| and safety in their homes on the farm, the
whole South will cast its electoral vote for
Justice Brewer TO be President forever
| We will ring the bells for JOY and proclaim
! him the greatest OF Americans, living or
dead.
So, it is apparent that il is a question
| pervading our home life. deeply vital to the
agricultural interests and II a remedy Is
| found thousands upon thousands Of families
will 90 back instanter 20 the old farm and
the waste places will again blossom as the
| rose.
The forces which led to results so disas-
trous TO our civilization were laid in Recon
s,ruction days. All negroes were required
| by military and fTeedmen's bureaus TO
Join the secret loyal leagues The ballot
was given the negroes, and they mus: have
organization and party. So these leagues
were inaugurated, here the negroes were
harangued, taught to distrIst Us, set gainst
US at the outset OF freedom, and started
along lines adverse % peace and tranquility
with the whites Thus we lost influence
over them. We lost our grip on them. The
work of the carpet-bagger was perfect.
H.. succeeded But to do So 10 break old
ties and have the negro 20 lose confidence
in us he had TO issue bogus order from
Washington ~ every league 10 the ef-
feet that all negroes must leave the old
home and the old farm and seek new homes.
This exodus from the old farm did the work
In hand II severed in twain old ties it
estranged the negro. and the young grew
I'D without the influences Of the old farm
and the old owners This exodus was
an upheaval, and great crime against the
unofending negro.
SO, the remedy. That is the question.
How shall the women Of the South be pro-
tected? As the North took the negroes from
us after the war, and organized them into
these leagues and started them along lines