The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-07
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A Colored Preacher Praises Gen.
Wheeler in a Serman.
SEVERLY CRITICIZED

| BOOKER WaSnlDRtOH, WUUiu iie oisieo
the Arch Enemy of All American
Progress and Vilest Strife
Breeder Between the Races
on the Continent.
a dispatch to the Atlanta Journal
from Macon, Ga, says that the Rev.
J. G.. Robinson, D. D., colored, Pas.
to Of the African Methodist Church in
that city on the Sunday after General
Wheeler died paid agloWing tribute to
that old Confederate hero and veteran
andseverly criticised Buoker T. Wash.
lngton. While he was talking many OF
ais congregation forgot themselves and
applaudsd his utterances as though he
was addressing an ordinary conven.
tion. The remarks made by DR.. Rob.
inson created quite a sensation, aud
is the topic of general discussion
among the negroes of the city.
Among other things be said: The
nation, yea, the civilizad world hangs
It's head in mourning today. God has
called from earth's labors one OF the
greatest factors Of civilization. re-.
fer uy Gen. Joe Wheeler, the most
dashing military genius OF modern
times This mighty man-this brave
soldier-this great military hero I'm
pressed bis greatness upon the world
By hisdare and bravery during the
struggle OF the COS. So courageous,
yet sympathetic was he that he won
the love, respect and confidence OF
every section and every race in this
country. His dashing military ex
ploits, The conquering manner In
which he SAT In his saddle and led
the famous calvary that made bis
name illustriou5 caught the eyes OF
the world and all nations looked OF
with wondernent and j0ined In one
voice acclaiming him the most brill
liant cavalryman that ever sat astride
a horse.
when Cuba was bleeding on &C.
count OF Spaiu's cruel tyranny, and
Four own dear country had became SICK
Of tbe bloody shirt and our two
great sectionS-5he north and the fair
.outh, still had o wide gap between
them, the Maine went down In the
Havana harbor aud the sons OF
America called for rcv4age; yea, their
blood crie1 for justice, aud when the
lamcn5ed Mckinley called men OF
every section and race to come forward
and defend Amsr!can honor and man.
hood, Gen. Joe Wheeler heard t he CRY
and said: Let there be no north, no
south; our country must be defended,
and left the councils Of the na
5ion's congress aud rushed to the
front, giving not only his courage,
but his Influence to. wipe Spanish In.
trIgue from the face Of the earth, and
to cement the nards Of love and pa.
Jfiotism between the blue an d the
gray.
The story Of his bravery and mill.
tary leadership during the Spanish.
American war is too recent for re
nearsal. I will not say more. Adieu,
General Wheelel! you have gone up to
meet Joab, Alexander, Napoleon,
Jackson, Lee, Grant, Maceo AID the
military heroes of tne ages past:
but among them all no ole will saline
brighter through the ages t. come, no
name will be more greatly revered, n
life has left grsater inspiration fol
the young manhood Of tha world and
10 character will ba studied mora
Gnan that OF yourself. Dust to dust,
ashes to ashes; adieu, till we all maet
IN some brigntef cline, wnere all m
ticns will know each oyhcr batter, and
under the leadership CT the Prince 0;
Peace, the Man Uf Calvary, Jesus
CnrS5, we will dwell in q united king
dom to live throughout eternity"
After paying the aooVe aribuie tc
General Wheeler, Rev. Robinson be-
gan to talk on the questions confront t.
ing the Am: rican people, and Incl
dentally referred to the negro ques
tion. BE said:
I'VE are here part Of this cOun'
try's population; we followed Wash
ington during the revolution; We fol-
lowed Jackson in 1872; we followed
Grant and Lse both during the COS,
and we followed Shafter and Wheeler
duriDg the Spanish. American conflict
we have tried to abide the will Of the
national and state legislatures during
The forty years of our freedom, yet
today our existence here and our fu.
ture destiny is the burning topic In
American politics. To say that oul
being brought here and enslaved un'
der the American white people, where
we could imbibe their civilization was
provldential should not be questioned.
But to take w aud thrust the bal
lot in our hands while the country
was yet bleeding and the two sections
we're apart was the greatest blunder
ever committed by a civilized country.
Yet the negro was not responsible fOl
this b]under, and should not be made
to suffer. Other blunders and miS.
takes have baen made to that extent
that the southern heart has become
excited and thus South Carolina pro.
duces Tillman, Georgia 2 Hardwick,
Mississippi a Vardaman, Tennessee q