Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-16
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10, OF.

plete. but il can not be resorted to
for three reasons: first, because II
would require too stupendous an
outlay OF money; second, because the
white people Of the South do not
want TO hasten the departure of the
good Negroes; third. because the Ne
groes do not want 70 leave the South
and will not leave by any sudden
way OF exodus. The darby COM
plains a good deal. especially the
Northern darby, about "the sad fate
OF the Negro in the South" but
whenever you suggest that he leave
the Southern darkey replies in scrip
tural phrase, Ask me not to leave
thee. They are here, and they are
going to remain here so long as there
is a cotton field in sight.
Mr.. Williams admits that the
South's solution of this question is
no solution. He virtually states
that the promises made to the North
were deceptive ones. He owns up"
that the only solution is an impos-
sible solution. a proposition that is
absolutely out of the question. It
could not be accomplished in many
centuries. When you speak of de-
porting a citizen. legally speaking,
1t cannot be done. When you speak
OF deporting ten million people,
physically speaking, It cannot be
done. We find it difficult to trans
port even one hundred thousand
men from place to place. Mr.. Will
iiams makes other admissions when
he says;
Some people talk as IL the repeal
OF the fifteenth amendment would
get rid OF darkies. It is the phys
teal presence OF the Negro that con
stitutes the problem. That cannot
be too often repeated and that con
stituted the problem even when HIS
status was one OF slavery. The
physical presence, as far as can see,
is unavoidable. II cannot be escap-
ed by the white people moving out
OF the South and leaving the Negroe
In possession OF the accumulated
fruits OF their intelligence and civil
tzation. IL cannot be escaped by
the determination OF either race by
the other.
II then. Mr.. Williams conclusions
are correct why discuss the subject
further7 We are gratified to know
that he has given the Northerners
an insight into the methods OF the
Southern representatives in Con-
gress.
In Hon. John Sharp Williams re-
ference to good man. believer in
the divine philosophy OF the Lord
Jesus Christ. we are led 10 believe
that he referred in a measure TO
himself. II so. we have one man
we believe. IL unhampered BY pol!t-
ioal conditions. to whom we can
make an appeal. The colored peo-
pie OF this country have a simple.
child-like faith in God They be-
lieve that He will bind up a wound
ed heart and all of their sorrows
heal. Can Mr.. williams square his
utterances with his duty as a Chris
tian7 We believe not The Ne
groes OF the Southland are as little
children. They believe in the Sa-
viour. Let US see:
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AT the same time came the dis
ciples unto Jesus. saying, Who is
the greatest in the kingdom of heav-
emf h IA
2. And Jesus called little child
unto him. and set him in the midst
OF them.
3. And said. Verify I say unto
you, Except ye be converted, and
become as little children, ye cannot
enter into the kingdom OF heaven.
4. Whosoever therefore shall
humble himself as this little child,
the same Is greatest in the kingdom
of heaven.
8. And whose shall receive one
such little child in my name receiveth
me.
6. But whose shall offend one OF
these little ones which believe in me,
1t were better for him that a mill
stone were hanged about his neck
and that he were drowned In the
depth OF the sea.
z. Woe unto the world because OF
offences. for 1t must needs be that
offences come; but woe to that man
by whom the offense cometh."
Holy Bible.