The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1903-07-03
RACE WAR AT VII MLMGTON.

RACE WAR AT WHINING TON.
Much excitement has been created
in Wilmington. Delaware, during the
past week and the outcome is even
now hard to foretell Recent de.
velopments indicate race war be-
tween the whites and the blacks.
The original cause Of the trouble was
the burning at the stake of negro
named White, who committed a
criminal assault of the most violent
nature, upon a young girl, seventeen
years old, the daughter of promi-
nent clergyman. The details of the
shocking crime were Of such anature
that they could not be published and
speedy Justice was meted out in
short order This precipitated a
bitter feeling between the whites and
the blacks, the latter numbering
about 10000 in the city Of Whining
ton alone. Indignation meetings
were held, which were largely at
tended by those through whose veins
coursed Ethiopian blood. InAamma-
tory speeches were delivered and, sad
to relate, some of the Caucasian
race espoused the cause of the negro
and urged a generaluprising.
After a week of tumult, a Sunday
calm settled over the place. This
was broken the same night when a
young negro preacher sought to
arouse his race to action against the
whites. After his sermon, he stated
that a mass meeting of the negroes
would hereafter be held at which
the lynching Of George White, and
the subsequent treatment of the
blacks, would be denounced. Steps
would be taken, he said, to prevent a
repetition of such lynching and for
the organization of negroes for their
own protection. His congregation,
which was large, was greatly moved
by his incendiary utterances. Con-
tinuing he said:
1.-THE white man, in face of his
boosted civilization, stands before
my eyes tonight the demon of the
worlds races, 4 monster incarnate,
and in so far as the negro race is
concerned seems to give no quarter.
The white is heather, a iiend, a
monstrosity before God, and is equal
to any act in the category of crimes.
| would sooner trust myself in the
den Of a hyena than in his arms.
With 4 court of law and the officers
of law in his hands, the despiscd
negro can expect no mercy, justice or
protection.
"The negro is unsafe anywhere in
this country. He is the open prey at
all times of barbarians, who know
no restraint and will not be re-
strained.
"There is but one part left for
the prosecuted negro when charged
with crime and when innocent. Be
a law unto yourself. You are taught
by this lesson of outrage to save
yourself from torture at the hands of
the blood-seeking public. Save your
race from insult and shame.
"Be your own sheriff, court and
jury as was the outlaw Tracy. Die
in your tracks, perhaps drinking the
blood of your pursuers. Booker T..
Washington's charity, humanity, adj
vice of forgiveness, love, industry and
so on will never be reciprocated by
white men,
"The negro race is no better or
worse than the Caucasian or any
other. The opportunities and ad-
vantages of the negro have been n
thousandth part as favorable as
those of the whites, but in morals
and good citizenship he stands well
with his white brother. l was
charitable to whites, but tonight |
am convert to another doctrine, an
advocate of other methods to deal
with the race that is bent on piling
its hellishness upon our race"
The negro then went on in about
this style and harranged about the
whites in the most audacious manner.
Why the people of Wilmington stand
peaceably by and allow such incen,
diary utterances, is hard to under,
stand. We do not advise the viola.
ton of law to put down such tur.
bulent characters, but it is safe to
say that should a similar case be re.
peated anywhere in the State o.
Maryland, this negro would be com,
PEELED to seek a more healthfllI
climate.
1t is sad that such scenes as alluded
to above are directly traceable to the
fact that the negro has been allowed
to take part in politics. The tremen
dous negro settlement in the State o