The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-28
THE SOUTH'S GOOD FATTH
Comments On . Recent Report to thu
PhiladeIDhia Presby,ery.

To THE EDITOR OF The SuNSir' am a,
ex-Confederate Democrat. not Bryan Demo.
Crst, and read only The Sun because OF n,
clear. logical. reasonable and statesmanlk.
position on the so-called negro question
wonder every day, and hear almost dai,v
from others expressions Of surprise, that Tn
Sun seems to be the only New York paper
that has q sane and adequate grasp of thj,
great national problem.
l have travelled over our country urea,
deal. and have been In every State and Tsrri.
tory except Mr. Bryan's State. and have i.
very good idea Of southern sentiment at east
on the negro question. This sentiment IA
best expressed by the recent utterances Of
Ex-Governor Northen and the communities
ton in TEE SuN from Mr.. Killebrew a,,
Commissioner Immigration ADD AgrinuL
ture Of Tennessee We like the negroe,
want to get along with them. and can yet
along with them IL outsiders will not com,
between US.
think no one now can doubt that IN,
Southern people are loyal to the Union and
have been since the great war closed When
the collapse came the terms granted 10 the
South by the great statesman and the great
Captain OF the North were kind. liberal and
just and better than expected. Brothers
had differed honestly, fallen OFT and fought
The stronger was victorious. The weaker
recognized the fact that victory settled the
questions ut issue irrevocably In favor Of the
victor, 80 all conditions seemed favorable
ever befeil the American people came upou
The greatest American since Washington
the able and far-seeine statesman. the good
kind, true, great-hearted President, Abraham
Lincoln. was fOully murdered by crazy
ASSASSIN.
man who had a thorough, kindly plan under
which the sections we're to be united again
the one man who was strong enough with his
party and the nation to enforce his policy
The manner OF his death had again inttamed
sectional passions in the North, and the eI.
tremists were soon in control The Southern
people. defeated and admitting that the re-
sSts Of the WAT were IN ioss were nope
Of millions OF dollars worth OF property,
their live stock. farming utensils and fences
gone, and were ready TO lace the future win
followed.-the State, county and municipal
governments in the hands OF ignorant negroes
controlled by mean whites? Finally the stu
alton became SO serious .hat tne ,.. whi ot
public affairs or abandon the country.
Since the property, owners and taxpayers
have been in control the south and the whole
prosperity and the good feeling that exists
are imperilled by the new crusade against the
South: and in this crusade the negro Will be
the first and greatest sufferer,
What makes the future look dark is the pos
sibiity OF the development among conscien.
tious but partly informed Northerners Of the
idea that the destinies OF the colored race
demand that they come to his rescue. The
whole question mt issue is becoming clouded.
Disfranchsement. even II necessary, "a bad.
In THE Sun the other day was the following
despatch.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept 2i.-Booker T. Washington
and his methods were criticised at the Philadelphia
Presby,ery 10 day. The question was brought up
through the report Of the freedmens committee
of which the Rev. J. Calvin Meade Is chairman.
The report gave credit TO Washington s influence
for the Increase of interest In the board. ~ de'
pored the animal trait In the negro, which Is 50
prominent" ami continued:
yet II Is to be questioned whether we should mol
balance the brutal assault on womanhood with tho
subtle power OF seduction. In which the white man
Of social standing Is an adept"
!, urged the churches to rise above prejudice
and devote all their energies toward dealing win
the negro problem and deplorcd any mob violence
This can mean only what it says. What
do Christian people think OF this proclama-
ton OF ethics by body OF CHRISTIAN clergy
men and elders? A.,
1 have written much more at length THAN
intended, but the situation il critical ana the
outlook deplorable to every man VINO loves
his country and his fellow man: Hope Ior
the future lies in the success OF LEE sUN IN
a reasonable and sensible view OF az Ines ~
problems so that we can all work together 10
solve them Alright
NEW YORK, Sept. rs. ooVTHEhShh'