The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
NEGROES AND WHITE WOMEN

we take the following from tho New
York Evening Post. where 1t appears un-
der Macon, Ga. date line:
Sr.-1 send you enclosed an edltoFiai
item from the Portland Orcgonian IT
is right. I think this positive talk from
Northern and Western journals VIII nave
fine effect Negro teachers and preacn-
ers and professors have made great capi-
tai out Of the lynchings. They rush
North, cry out about the cruelty 10 ,Ie
cowntrodden negro, get up sympathy,
"pull the Leg Of the charitable. ana
come home with money, but not to de-
nounce rape. They never advise what
the Oregonian advises, to stop criminal
assault and the rest will adjust ltsclt.
we can tolerate all other things. put TINS
assaultng our women. 1t 10 now
fearful problem. What we need is an up
rising In favor OF proiecuon 10 ".,. s
women They are entitled to peace ana
securtty along the highways; they are en-
titled to security and quiet and peace
al home on the farm. None should mo-
lest or make them afraid to live on
farm or be a farmers wife. But they
never know!
II is this disturbance OF the home; this
unnatural disregard of the sacredness Of
n woman. this blow to farm life, that
cnrage our people 80 when n rape is COM
mitted.
editorials and sermons In behalf OF the
white women Will set negro preachers
and teachers and college professors 10
nut forth some effort to stop 1t. AS
il Is now. they make capital ofit
JAMES CALLAWAY.
The editorial referred to did not APP
pear In the Post along with Mr.. Gala
ways communication, or, II 1t DID, 1t es-
capped our observation.
Ii is a fact that country life. which
ought usually to be attractive, pleasant
and profita BILE, is now terror to many
white women. In some" localities IN
the Southern States they arc afraid to
be left alone a moment, and dread to
have to take walk alone to the spring
or to the barn.
We do not encourage lawlessness In any
form or under any guise whatsoever,
but it is an unavoidable fact that what
we need Is an uprising In favor OF pro-
lection to white women" and we doubt
not that "outspoken editorials and ser
mons in behalf OF the white women Will
set negro preachers and teachers and col
lege professors to put forth some effort
to stop the crime"
That is in line with the policy this
paper advocates Worthy negroes should
come out boldly against the lustful law
breakers at'thelr race. We know Of no
other reforming agency that could or
would be half so powerful.
This crime must cease else there can
be no peace between the whites and
blacks, neither IN the South nor in the
North.
The moro the Northern people learn
about tho why's and wherefores of lynch
ings In the South, less and less will the
young male negro be welcome In that
section OF the country When North
erners learn-and that they are doing
fast-that the presence of crowds of male
negroes In their community means dam
ger to their wives and daughters. they
will be no more tolerant of their darkey
visitors than Southerners would be. In
deed hundreds OF negroes of late have
been chased out OF Northern communi-
ties and for safety have fled to their old
Southern homes,
We want to see the worthy and influ-
entail members of the black race be-
stirring themselves in this matter 1t
would be worth their while TO do so. It
is dreadful TO contemplate what will be
the ultimate attitude of the two races
toward one another, unless a stop be pu
to this monstrous crime--a crime char
acteristic of the freedman: one that wa
well.nigh unknown in the days c
slavery.
Again, we say TO the good men an,
good women of the blacks Rise up an
show your hostility to this crime. an
give evidence of fixed purpose TO hel
stamp II out
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