Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-03-25

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~ tions of the church an the puN
ne school, in the implantation of mo
~ principles and civil manners, than
10 frequently supposed. This great e
III ment has been almost entirely wal
Ing. The church instruction to whi
10 they have been subjected has been f
. the most part utterly defective. T.
u public school has only stimulate
desires which could not possibly
!. indulged, and thus prepared the ws
especially for the kind of crime whit
has reused the indignant grief of ever
good man in the laud. Grimes are ge
ting more audacious, probably for MOI
than one reason. 1t is full time tha
every man belonging to the white race
should coolly and deliberately make u
his mind, and register a solemn voy
before the throne of the Holy God tha
this crime of rape upon our women ane
this spreading frequency of murder
on our men shall stop.
This brings me to the question. How
it can be donep In answer to this
question. let me call your attention to
one fact. One of our city pastors, in
trying to get his people to turn out
freely to the services going on in bis
church, remarked that the city was
safer to pass through the streets, at
the present time, than it had been for
years. The remark was true. But
why! We have had all along a capi-
tai body OF police-a band of efficient
detectives probably without a superior.
and mayor capable, resolute, and
Yet the most internal crime
since the emancipation of the negroes
was committed on public thorough.
fare, within hundred steps of the
9ostofice. and citizens passing along
'he sunshiny street every few mo-
nsnts. There have been wicked
peeches made among the negroes
if not open sympathy, at least
dull sense of the crime committed.
n Danville the papers report the en-
ry OF a negro into q house in which
aides were conversing. But a state of
uiet has prevailed here on the streets q
t night and in the city generally, so !.
ar as the negroes are concerned-very
nusual IN the place. What has caused
!? 1t has been because a repressive
'fiuence has been brought to bear on !.
1at element of the population which =
as secured their good behavior. The
egroes would as soon wake up th 10 - -
ed Angel of the abyss, as bring down - =,
pom them the torrent of that bitter VI
I'D sorrowful indignation that is flow.
g like an underground torrent of
va from a volcanOe. The repression
mes from the entire body of the peo. le
g. Our gallant police could not have sh
ne it. The young soldiers of the city
ards had properly to wait on the or. nr
RS OF the mayor, and the mayor had
right to order the troops into action
cept to repress a mob. But there
ne a force into the field, IN aid of dit
Q public authorities, which has held If
wn all trouble among the negroe
It OF the population. Is there no les
In this for the ordinary times of
let, in spite of the dangerous ele.
nts mixed up in the negro popula. "
D, and carrying the sympathy, if not of
support of too many of themY Is no,
re no hint for us in these facts rt,
there not repressive influence be 10
ught to bear at all times, by an or not
ization of the whole, or an effective -
of the people, in addition to the tor,
mary forces of civil government. fec,
either in alliance with these agen- q ro
or more or less under their sane. IT. ,
or even under their control? Ex. and
rdlnary conditions call for extra. per,
nary expedients. What then is ona
suggestion 1t is simply the for
ion of a white man g league for the
lection of our people, and especial
II the safety of our homes and the
ritv of o,r won,on r. -. lOoh
nilar repressive influence on the ~ ~
ess negroes, it would prevent ~
8, and according to the wisdom. III
ice and resolntion with uhioh :. keel
brought to bear on the negro pop Aho
ion, it would train them up to
manners, to live by their honest
Ito quit their sympathy and aid s..
rlmfnals, aud to pay due attention bow
le training to their children, and kins
: duties as members of a social mon
munity. The whole trend of the and
ences which seems to be working Doc
he negroes at this time is towards ever
MEL. since these last lines were Kim
ten another murderous attack has tion
made upon one OF our women in now
own of Wytheville. The neces- ougf
for some effectual action is grow for {
more and more imperious. The easel
le Will not stand much more Of drug
sort of thing. To avoid public bott
ulsiOn the sooner the white race
, steps for effectual self-protection,
'etter it will be for both races. In "r
r to exert the kind of influence 90 ~,
b will secure publ and domestic ..I
y organization is Indispensable nrac,
ganization under the direction and nao1
'ol of the wisest and the most in
rs of our best citizens-an organl- Thel
n w;l,i,o +o obav o.d.r 80 81 drivir
no disorder-an organization ul- yrav
ELY to extend into every county horse
e whole south-an organization and ii
'rotect and cherish every respect @ pun.
and law-abiding member of the guess
race, male and female. and to gray. ,
lawless negros feel the weight of The G
,rmlned purpose to secure the no" o
Y of honor, life and property for How N W. .
hole of our population. and es the a,
lly OF the females Of our homes. Wome
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