Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-08-27
NORTHERN RACE RIOTS.

years ago press filled with
riots in Atlanta Georgia. and northern
editors preaching hard and fast the duty the South toward
negro taking the righteous Sinking position that
only the PEACEFUL wovng North could the down odden and
much abused African find that security and protection to which he
was entitled under the constitution
of ignorant whites against vicious
blacks originating cause
to which brutal black accompanied by the awess
disregard authority with all the violence
vncten hatred that shown the Georgia o and it
occurs the black belt of Misspp Alabama but in the
civilization papers sen
thy point the shadow of the Lincoln monument at
ISpringfeld, Illinois
We not find however that the press holds the people of the
North responsible for the dgace here enacted for the
upon good innocent guilty.
for the defiance the contempt of authority Had happen
south of Mason and Dxon n it would have been another
those horrible that the shame the South The
being Springfield Illinois, merely sporadic and meaningless
clash between the ignorant and depaved of both without
Significance and carrying with text for high moral preaching
theacks should if enabled to look down
upon the his earthly activity behold those
whom he freedom fleeing and peril of their lives be-
fought make them Free indeed
singular and significant 1t curious almost
him great
Yet no sense does it deac from the wisdom of Lincoln
power foresight for not he that attempted place
he the footing social and political as his former
NO PURPOSE to introduce political and
social equality BETWEEN WHITE the black There
physical DIFFERENCE which my Judge
probably FOREVER FORBID their living together
footing PERFECT EQUALITY" This said in the
State within few miles of the town wherein the recent riots
have occurred
Again II have been in favor of bringing
political equality of the white and black
races AM NOT NOR EVER HAVE BEEN IN FAVOR OF MAX
ING VOTERS OR JURORS OF NEGROES NOR OF QUALIFY
ING THEM TO HOLD OFFICE, NOR TO INTERMARRY WITH
WHITE PEOPLE, they together there must be
the position superior INFERIOR any
favor having superior position assigned the white
any irony the situation at Springfield and it is
certainly obvious points to those who responsible for GIVING
TO ARACE NOT READY FOR 1T BY HUNDRED YEARS, Al
RACE DISTINCTLY IFFEROR INTHEMASS THOSE POLITICAL
RIGHTS which, Theoretically carried with them recognition of
cial eqnaty
Lincoln sad 81 hold there is no reason in the world why the
negro all natural Enumerated the Declare
ton right m liberty the pursuit of
happiness right bread without the ofaybody
living This clear definition the rights OF the negro as
understood them which North South will now
gainsay.
Hungry to create manipulated politicians
were the Lincoln idea freedom Supported by
sentimental philanthropy North which had BASIS
accurate negro character those after
Lincoln essayed competehs work. made the monumental
bundr of giving the inferior race privileges equal to those OF their
masters this mistake springs the ecurrent and in
creang wars which will until the has been
frankly recognized and permanently remedied.
Possibly this regreabe outbreak Springfield
the friends Of the realize that
the problem which been confronting wrestling
with by sympathy and support the North
days. moving steadily and rresstb ntward and
demanding it's those who responsible
THE SPRINGFIELD RIOTS ARE AN OBJECT LESSON BROUGHT
DIRECTLY HOME TO THE NORTH.
that only the debase aud depved among
the unspeakae crime which potent stir
the whites uncomfortable fury. point
that the white people revenge direct
murderous for crimes which the law Furnishes adeatey The
the which the dpavcd
the unforgvabe which the white will
always absolutely refuse to cOndone tolerate.
may deprecae application of violence
punishment this of other crimes plead for protco
of the Innocent indignant