Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-02-18


sponsible." declared that the hcartiest I
acknowledgment are due TO the min |
listers. law officers. grand juries. pub
lie men and great daily newspapers /
in the South who have recently done
such effective work in leading the cru
sade against lynching." and said that
the problem was 20 $50 adjust the re-
lations between two races OF different
ethnic type. that the backward race
De trained SO that II may enter into
. The possession Of true freedom. while
the forward race is enabled 20 pre-
serve unharmed tho high civilization
/ wrought out by IFS forefathers."
Among other things the President
said
The Presidents Address.
In his second inaugural. I'm a speech
which Will Dee read as long AS the mem
ory OF this nation endures. Abraham
# Lincoln closed 10y saying
with malice toward none. with
charity for an. with frmne5s in tho
rir1t as God gives us to see the right.
ler us strive on go finish the work
we are in. Go DO an which may
achieve and cherish @ just and lasting
peace among ourselves. and with ali
nations
Immediately aftor his reelection be
had already spoken thus.
Tho strife of The election is but
human nature practically applied 10
the facts ~ tae case. What mas OC-
Cured iu this case must ever recur iu
similar cases. Human nature Viii not
change. Ia any future great national
trial. compared win the men OF This.
VIC shall nave as weak and as strong,
as silly and as wise. as bad and as
-ood. Let us. therefore. STUDY the in
Citcnts % this as philosophy 90 learn
wisdom from. and none Of them as
wrongs go bc Teyengci. May
cot an having common interest re-
unite in "a common EFFORT 20 (servel
our common country? For my own
Iart have striyCl and shall strive 90
avoid placing any obstacle I'm the
way. So long as 7 have been here
rave nol Willingly planted a thorn IN
any mans bosom. While ] am deeply
sensible to the hi~h compliment 90
q reelection. and duly grateful. as
uust. 90 Almighty God Tor having de
reCted nay cOunuymen tO right con
ciusion. as I think. for theii own good
o. adds nothing t0 my satisfaction that
any other man may be disappollted
o. or panied by thc ult
May ] ask those WHO have not dif
ferci with nae % JOIN me in This same
spirit toward those who nave2'
VICE NEGROES ARCH ENEMY.
Iaziness and shiftlessness. these. an,
p above ail- vice and crim.nality o
E every kind. are evils more potent fol
harm 90 the black race than all act
5 90 oppression OF white men put 10
e gether The colored man who fails &,
& condemn crime in another cOiored man
who fails 20 cooperate In all Lawful
ways 20 bringing cOlored criminals q
Justice. is the worst enemy OF his OWl
2 people. as we'll as au enemy TO all tn
people Iaw-abiding men should 10
the sake OF their race. be foremost il
relentless and unceasing warfar
against law-breaking black men.
, the standards OF private morality an
Industrial efficiency can be raised hig
2 enough among the black race. then IL
j. future on this continent is secure tn
p stability and purity OF the home
d, vital 90 the welfare OF the black race
! as 30 is 20 the welfare OF every rac'
=" NEIGHBORs CAN HELP MOST.
In the next place. the white MAJ
't who. O. only he Is willing. can help On
IS cOlorcd man more than all other whit
r. men put together. is the white ma
3 who Is bis neighbor. North or Soutl
= Each Of as must do his whole cEl
without ninching. and II that duty
! national II must be done In accor,
ance with the principles above lal
down. But in endeavOring each 90
his brothers keeper % ls wise TO n
member that each can normally
most for the brother who is his liz
mediate neighbor. II we are sincel
e. friends % the negro Jet each In h
BE- I own locality show 10 10y his actiC
g. therein. and let us each show II al.
by UNFOLDING the hands OF the viii
% man. in whatever locality who Is stri
o. ing 10 do Justice 10 the poor and Il
a. helpless, 20 be a shield 10 thoSe who
10 need for such a shield Is great
- CRUSADE AGAINST LYNCHING.
az The heartiest acknowledgements a
due 20 the ministers. the judges az
law officers. the grand jurors. the Du
lie men and the great daily new
papers in the South. who have receu
~ ~ done such effective work In leadil
20 the crusade against lynching In q
IS South; and am glad 20 say that du
81 ing the last three months the retur
ng as gar as they can be gathered, she
RI a smaller number OF iynchings than
n any other two months during the Ia
re twenty years. let nc uphold in eve
nj way the hands OF the men who ha
ng Ted IN this work. who are striving 10
nd all their WORK la this spirit ] q
II. about 10 quote from the address OF {