New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-01
LETTERS To THE EDITOR.
A VOICE FROM TIE TOMB.
Would Start with the Lincoln Douglas De-
bate and Fight Il al Over Again.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
sE: have before me copy OF The Weekly
Tribune o, April e. 1856
Tho leading editorial has the title Douglas"
II is the most abusive vindictiye thing I ever
teao or heard; the bitter language used II seems
70 me. was prompted by q mind and heart withOut
spark OF human kindness end filed with the
most diahocal feelings toward mankind.
IN the editorial before Mr. Douglas Is de-
nounced in several places as a lara wilfuI and
Intentional liar. 1t refers 70 speech OF his an
edlace Of lies. fashioned with the industry OF gen
uine lover Of his work the skill OF a ons prac-
csed artisan; that the devil might obtain i'm
proving hints by employing Mr.. Douglas. that he
has bIa.ns-so has his sooty msJesty. SO had
Judas. SO had Arnold. who tried t. betray Amer
lean liberty during the Revolutionary War: and
that he can bIacksuard his betters uks fish
selling karrdan-
might quote more from the aIthy editorial be-
fore me- Tut this is enough
And l would not write this ietter-shoult fe,l
that these wicked denunc!ations Of It are not
worth noticing at this late day-ony see In the
editoTia! have named. and IN every editorial l1
the paper. something OF the cause which actuated
the people Of the North in bringing that unjust and
U4urderous against the people OF the south
me Southern people are; and were, uIsel 1SE
Tar more so than The people of the North: Ihey
and have more Of the milk Of human kindness
eoursing through their veins. than the people OF
almost universally kind % their slaves. They
were wei fed and clothed and comfortably housed
were unkind to their sla. les ind an Illustrative
PARALLEL in some men who abuse their wives and
children
And the slaves would have been taught to read
II thousands OF enyiouS ard fauatcal people or
the North had not been ready and anxious TO
place an incendaTy or sedtlous document ~ tneir
hands
Before closing wiz say that the ensl ,,y, zen,
q the negroes was the first step In the htte CIV
uization they have acquired IL they had not been
BROUGHT to America and sold property to
Southern farmers they would stln ne inhabiting
the wild jungle5 OF Africa, and obtaining thei.
food Ike animals and they are not now In as good
condition when they were slaves
The negroes belong 10 distinct ard INFERIOR
race-Tnade b. the Creator for some wise ana
benevolent purpose In his creation the brand OF
infero-ity Is irdei-bly stamped upon him IL Is his
black skin and kinky hair.
y few words more in defence Of Nj DSygl2S
knew him persOOaiiy while ! resided n NeSnln6-
ton before the Civil War was brought against US
He was REGARDED as a Of tire hshest integrity
and trut hfunCss. ard a true patriot He ana the
Hon Alexander r. Stenhens we're warm personal
friends Everybody who knows anything or ME-
stephens knows that he would not have NOM.
taued friendly rela tons with any one asainSt
whom tho slightest SUSPICION CT untruthfGnesS or
dishororable conduct existed -
Such was the Hon SteInen a. DouSr9S-
Atlanta. Jan. y. 1905 }. HtNLf CHILLI