The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-12-20
CRUNpACKERISM.

To the Editor: There are very few
native Americans who have not read
the pathetic story of oJseph and his
brethren as related in the Book OF
Genesis, chapters 81 to so. Human
~ speaking there can be no doubt that
Joseph was a little spoiled by the ex-
CessiVe indulgence of Jacob and put
ON airs" before the other brothers.
Their hatred was natural. Their re-
venge was altogether disproportioned
To the offence In the struggles of
the Revolution aud the efforts to form
d constitutional government the
Northern and Southern States acted
as brethren. AS soon as the govern
rlent was fairly established the people
began to prosper rapidly. Thousands
CT immigrants came TO share their
prosperity. The vast majority OF these
Immigrants remained in the Northern
states. AS a necessary consequence
the North increased in population and
material development much more rap
idly than the South. So much so that
in 1856 VIM. H, Seward publicly an
nounced the doctrine that The North
had the power and intended to use il"
Abraham Lincoln re-echoed the senti-
ment. 1869 gave the opportunity.
The stronger brother seized the weak
er brother by the throat; beat him
coat of many coiors, bound him hand
and foot and delivered him to the Ish-
maelites. After the lapse of forty
years he is not yet restored to the
house of his fathers. Grant that the
South was the Joseph of the early
years of the national government,
grant that Joseph was a little spoiled,
put on airs and became somewhat
dietational. Has not Joseph been SUI
f,ciantIy IuniGhado
The Negro and the Amendment.
In North Carolina we have four
months of public school each year.
The educational opportunities are far
superior to those enjoyed by Abraham
lincoln, Andrew Johnson or Booker
Washington. Any negro who wishes
TO do SO can learn TO read at public
expense. When he can read he can
vote. What more can the white man
do? The negro who is industrious and
economical can save his money and
buy a home. What more can the
white man do? The negro who is
shiftless and lazy and comes to want
in his old age can go to the county
poor house. What more can the white
man do? The negro who goes crazy is
cared for in a State asylum. What
more is done for the white man? Is it
not time to let the negro, like the
white man, stand or fall on his own
merits? For the information of our
Northern friends l Will state that since
the adoption OF the constitutional
amendment there has been a marked
change for the letter in the general
development of the negro. He is more
orderly, more Industrious, more eco
nomical shows a much greater GiSpO
sition to buy home and when he gets
it he plants flowers and fruit trees
around it--a certain sign of q good
citizen. The so-called leaders are
much disgruntled their trading polit-
ical capital is gone. Blocks of five
are no longer available.
To Mr.. Crumpackcr and Mr.. Platt.
The papers tell us that the State OF
Oregon has passed law forbidding
negroes 10 come into the State. Sup
posing this to be true, it is in direct
violation, not only OF the 14th amend
rlent, but of Art. 4, sectcion of the
original constitution. The negro is
citizen and as such a right TO go and
come at will in any part OF the United
States. Why not call Oregon TO or
der?
To the North.
are there any persons up North de-
seconded from Revolutionary Sorefa-
theirs? Are there any descendants OF
the statesmen who helped form the
original constitution? Are there any
who deplore the shameless venality
and corruption of the great cities?
Are there any who condemn the
BLOCKS Of Five" system? Are there
any who believe that United States
Senators should be above criminal
conviction! To any and all such we
say Try dose OF Constitutional
amendment yourselves. 1t is a great
blood purifier.
j. M. GALLOWAY.
Madison, n. c., Dec. 10.