The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-05-13
OUR DUTY TO IHE sEsRo.

Bi-nop GallOHay, 0f the Neth'~ii--
Episcopal Church, south, delivered
all address which l. attracting pro-
found attention throughout .u-cpua-
Try.
Bishop Galloway l. oy birth aad
raucatiou zou,heruer. and IL l.- li--
,ory. traditions and achievements .-au
enthusiast.
He l. one Of the most distinguished
men in southern M-thod.-m aud
| what he has 10 say on this mpmea,'u-
question i not gathered So second
hand Information uut from lifetime
| Of observation amt experience among
tue negro race i'm the south sui pro-
found and couscientiou, study 81 the
vexed question.
Bishop Galloway say-:
'In the study of this momentou-
| question some things may be consider
ed a. definitely and finally settled.
Il. To the south there never will
be any social mingIing Of the race.
Whether it be prejudice or pride OF
race. there is q middle wall Of parti-
ti,ion which will not be broken down.
,. They will worship IN seuarar-
| churches aud ~ educated IN separate
schools. This j. alike desired Uy both
race and i for the good Of each.
;. The political power 81 this Sec
ton will remain IL present hands
Here, a. elsewhere, Intelligence and
wealth will aud =houlG l"ourroI
the administration Of governmental
affairs.
4. The grea, body Of negroes are
here 10 stay. Their coerced colonI.
cation would be d crime, and their de-
portation a physical impOssi OilIty.
And the white people are les anxious
for them 10 go than they are 10 leave.
They are natives and not intruder-.
Now let u consider some Of the
duties We owe these people. com.
mitted to u as trust. They must be
guaranteed the equal protection Of
the law. To do less would forfeit
plighted faith and disrupt the very
| foundation of social order. All the
| resources of govern ment should be- eX-
hausted in protecting innocence and
Furnishing guilt. There should be DO
aristocicy in crime. A white fend i
a. much 10 be feared a. "black
| TRUE" The racial line has 10 place
in courts ofjustice. Offenders agsiust
the peace and dignity Of the state
should have the same fair trial aud
the same just punishment. whatever
| their crime or color Of skin.
And the majesty Of the law must
| be enthroned and sustained. When
| is sanctions are disregarded and -
mandates are not respected the very
| foundations Of government become
insecure. If confidence J. betrayed
| in the dec-ion+ Of courts there l. uo
protection for life and property. Ne
| nave reason for real alarm al the
| phenomenal growth OF the spirit Of
lawlessness. And it j. not confined
| TO any one section of our great couu-
try. give it a. my deliberate juig-
ment that there is never an occasion
wnen the resort to lynch law can he
| justified. However dark and dread
ful the crime, punishment should ue
inflicted - due process of law.
Every lyncher becomes law despiser
and every law despiser is "a betrayrr
of his country. The lyuching spirit
unrestrained increase in geometricaI
progression.
The right education OF the negro j.
at once duty and a necessity. All
the resources OF the school should be
exhausted in elevating his character.
improving mis- condition and iucreas-
ing his capacity as a citizen. The
| policy of an enforced ignorance is
illogical, un-American and un-Christ-
ian. 1t is possible in a despotism, but
perllOus in a republic. II is indefensi-
bic on any grounds of social or poIiti-
! cal wisdom and is unsupported by
80 n 4 e l.