The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1906-01-26

TAX less than 5000; and In my be.
love State the beggarly number OF
abop 900.
TheScry OF the greatest American
agitater aid orator, Patrick Henry,
was ENC 0 taxation without represen
tation IL was the sentiment that
struol q lesson to the throne of Eog
land aud gave uB the land of freemen.
Tbs North has been aroused over
this eondition; hence there is a move
menop foot to cG6 down the SUuth's
reprsaentation in Congress, and in the
Electoral College.
OuFfriends claim that this move
months for the benefit OF us negroes.
ut,jpeople Of the negro race, be not
deceived; for to cut d,wn the Soutfl's
representation can In no way benefit
us; htlt, on the other hand, 1t will
work8sTeat injury TO us hero in the
South, To cut down the South's
representation will fan aud set ablaze
the fame Of sectional prejudice and
hate @hioh will rebound upon negroes
as thbS prime cause, and will afll .c5 us
and tnjure us.
That provision in the 14th amend
mentSwas q compromise, and in the
fullness Of time the 10th amendment
wassliassed, which guarantees to us
the ballot, and the protection to cast
1t; and IL the North were sincere and
wanted us to vote Congress would
seat the contestants from the South,
and the Supreme Court Of the nation
would find a way to enforce the 18th
amendment.
No, fellow citiz ans, let us stand up
and lpok this question squarely In the
face. We do not, az negroes, want
any legislation by Congress that will
embitter the South against us. What
we need is united South-olack and
white what we need is freedom from
outside interference; what we need Is
fc.l protection and a chance to labor
and bs paid for our services; what we
need is the destruction of mob law
that Is msnamed lynch law.
Law is the voice Of the people, and
we ueed the law that will come from
the pulpit, press and the freside OF
our Southern homes! that will prevent
Southern sheriffs and constabes ar
restlng us to turn us over to the mob
Violence that we may be butchered,
drowned or burned.
These improvements can only come
to US from within; and the great
Southern conscience is not asleep o.
this subject. The best element, OF
whom q Jvernor Hayward is a fore
most Representative, has resolved to
deliver the Southland from mob law.
For which let US return thanks, on
this our day Ct jubilee, to God and
the Southland.
There is no bad deed committed In
community that will not and does
not affect the entire people. We,
whiteIand black, of the South are o
Christian, God-loving, God fearing
psoplS Therefore, let us appeal for
the protection guaranteed ns as citi
zens and men. Lat .s so conduct
ourselves that they will see that we
ar,,,srs ny 9ofA every projection that
should be given.
We must Danish tie criminals from
our social intercI urst; we must assist
in turning every evil doer over to the
law: we must tie, ch honest toll, loving
service, and frugality; we must teach
morality every where; we must In.
strucG the young that this Is our
home; that we must love all of it's
citizens and obsy its law; we must
put our trust In Goa and the South
land, and do the right.
For God is not dead and He will
reward us If we prepare ourselves
for the full erj,yment of citz en-
ship.
The third thing that fr,cts us is
our great Ignorance and our helpless
plVarty. Ignora' c) Is the IN other Of
all vices; and while we have many
schools still the great mass of our
race Is untouched by the civilizing
influence Of Christian education. For
there are not more than Is pr cent
Of the children of our race In the pub.
lic schools f Jhe South; and they are
permitted TO attend school about four
months per year.
Then again there Is not more than
half q million Of our people out of the
servant class; there are about niue
million OF our race among the wage
earners, or servants Of the nation.
am fearful that we have waited
almost too long to purchase homes
and farms; for the farming lands OF
the South have advanced In the last
decade In selling value more than 500
per cent.
We need be frugal In all things. To
be ir fl lential we must secure property
all kinds Of property, but especially
real estate,
There is no srcN thing as social
equality anywhere under the sun. So
clal equality is founded upon caste
distinction, and 1T has always been
founded upon caste distinction; and
no one but fool would attempt to
form 1t upon any other basis.
What we need ls equality under the
law and equal administration Of the
law, and an equal protection Of our
possessions, life and liberties.
This may sound idealistic ID the
thoughtless, but the foundation OF
this government guarantees, these
sacred rights that are inalienable from
human existence, and they must ant
will come to us If we prepare ourselve!
for their eDj )yment.
We have at the head of the Govern
ment the greatest American sii c
Lincoln. He is broad, catholic cour
ageous, prophetic and patriotic.
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