Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-02-01

60 to Tuskcgce. aud see what Saw there
and come away without being impress
ed. Ever since went there. now many
years ago. have beer filed with hope
for though the institution of African
slavery be dead. and thank the Lord of
Hosts for that. the Negro is here: he Is
here IN ever-increasin numbers, and he
IS mere TO stay. All schemes for get
ting rid Of him are fantastic and, if at
tempted. would prove abortive. he
must be developed on new lines, educat-
ed 70 an anomalous situation. and re-
solved into the body of society, not as
an irritant, but az a natural, indispensa-
BILE component part. That's the prob
| lem"
That is a remarkable tribute that
ne paid to DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton. IL is one that should cause any
man, white or black TO feel light
hearted and gay. and yet TO the
thoughtful citizen, a person with far
seeing judgment, Il would tend to
bring a feeling Of added responsible
ity and nerve him to greater efforts
and even more noticeable achieve
ments.
Booker T. Washington is c re-
markable character. He possesses
magnetic power over individuals and
audiences. It IS noticeable from one
end Of the country 90 the other,
North and South. East and West
White and colored people are alike
affected. This power has not fail
ed TO have its reactionary effects
however and the antagonism OF those
who oppose his theories and meth
DDS is increased a hundred fold.
We have endeavored to be fair with
this truly remarkable man, and we
believe that We have been Just in
our discussion OF his methods and
characteristics. But to the subject
we have before US. VIE are now cen
sidering Hon. Henry wstterson. this
"blue-blooded" Kentucky aristocrat.
who paused long enough to pay tri-
butte 70 the Negroes OF the South
land. He is quoted further:
"The two sections Of the American
Union were in the beginning. as YOU
know. jointly re .pOnsib c for African
Slsvery- Origin lily the slave trade ex-
isted both North and South. The Afri-
can was brought here in Northern ships.
When the North found slave lsbor uu-
profitable il sold its slaves 20 the South.
which mistakenl thought il profitable
have never hea a that the North failed
%, he e. IL
its pocket. Il is to the glory Of our com
mon manhood iat. when Virginia ced-
ed an Empire {, the Federal Govern
ment, il was stipulated that human
bondage should never cross its border
At last the iuSti utiou of African Slav-
cry precipitated the South into a ruin
Gus war. and, az .er this war. il was dis
covered that ave labor had been TO
more profitable IN the South than in the
North"
This is a fair and diplomatic state
ment and covers the whole groun
in very few words. The saving
part OF II all is that Il contains the
kernal OF truth. Here he comes a.
gain and this citation will be the
cause OF much amusement as we'll
as much satisfaction on the part
OF the colored brother whom he Gu
loglzes.
During a Century OF angry con
tention among the whites about tn
blacks. starting with the suppression
OF the African Slave trade TO cul-
inmate with the Proclamation OF E
Emancipation. II was the black people.
not the white people who conducted
themselves like Christian men and
women, and II Gabriel should sud
denly blow his horn and the world
should come TO an end this blessed
instant, many a white man might be
found holding up a black man be-
twixt himself and the fire TO plead
his case before the Recording An
gel. The black people ought TO be
very proud OF this. IL should con-
stitute their point OF departure in
that soul-journey from grace to
grace toward perfection, which Is the
goal OF those that accept for their
rule Of life and death, the Religion
OF Christ and Him Crucifledl"
But we must conclude our ansly-
sis for this week. We shall contin-
ne our observations in our next is
sue.