The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-26
negro stumble, help him up; but II he
lie down Let him lieu

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lie down let him lie."
That Is all we need and all we
should expect from the South, from
the laws of the land, or from North
ern philanthropy. Yes, If the negro
stumble while ascending the heights
OF American civilization; IL :he g. 'um
BILE while he is climing the rugged
cliffs of advanced American citizen
ship he should ask, and does ask, OF
the white man, who has assisted In
making his burden heavy by two hun.
dred years OF slavery, not to push him
Gown and trample upon him, but to
| step one side and lend him the hand
Of help; help him to st,.nd end walk
ts the path Of factituds, tho path OF
thrift and industry, the path of mo
rality, the path of frugality; all Of
which lead to the high plain OF AMER.
ican citizenship.
Let US upon this, our day of jubilee
return thanks to God for having CIV
en- the American people this greatest
OF Americans, Theodore Roosevelt.
What have to say, you ask, about
the future?
Fellow ctt'z ms, II we negroes have
a future 1t Is in the South. She is
undeveloped, teoming with millions OF
wealth OF the fields, forests and mines :;
waiting for enlightened skill to light
the furnace fires that will start the
buzz OF manufacturing industry upon
every hill top and amid tho valleys.
There ia standing room here for us,
and fighting chance for the accumu
lation OF wealth and the possession CT
refinement.
The industrial development Of our
great Southland has just begun, and
every avenue Of honest toll and
achievement is opened to us, her black
sons and daughters.
All we have ID DO is to remain here,
join hands with the white man, ano
put our shoulder to the wheel OF ma
terial progress and prosperity, and
wait the result: for the white man Of
the South has been doing and Is doing
his part toward us In very many more
ways than we have given him credit
for. He is ready and willing to help
us; and IL we remain as we have been,
faithful to every trust, he will wipe
frt m the statute books every law tina
IL eAy ""y LIB uCouo Isl LUIS uS Ou,
or Oppresses US.
He will give to us all needed pre- tee
tion; he will tax himself and US for
our education and improvements bt
will help US to make the South tn,
home OF us all with no prescription
by the law. or under the law.
Any negro who does not believe
this doctrine that am laying down
and cannot be converted thereto
should not live In the South. For the
history OF nations teaches that all
great reforms, lasting reforms, comes
from within.
Then lot us be jubilant on this our
freedoms Jubilee; let us praise God in
songs and prayers for having given US
the apostles Of freedom who assisted
In making 1t possible for Lincoln to
free us and seal cur commission with
his life blood
Let US praise God for the new ma
tion that was founded f Ter Appomat
tox, and let us praise Him above all
for the NV South that Is educating
itself TO its full duty to us negroes.
Let US stand here prepared to answer
every call; to do every service; to love
the white man, and to stand by him
in spirit Of forgiveness and fo1bsar
ance and thankfulnesS, with heart
free from rancor, strife, or bitterne 8,
laboriDg for the good of cur country,
the uplift Of all Americans, white and
black, and the glory of God.
LET us always remember that the
South Is full to overflow with good,
we'll meaning white men, OF whom
WADE Hampton was the ripest type.
Lot us not forget his dying bene
diction Of the blessing OF peace,
relce, peace