The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-08-28
Copyright, 1902, by Doubleday, Page & Co.

w'ese bot un us had de plumDago.
How is you all since de wah?"
"Oh. first rate, Reuben. We man
age somehow to get enough to eat, and
If we do that nowadays we can't COM
plain
Oats de Gods truf. marster. sho'!
En- now, Marse Dan'l. we all wants
you ter make us err speech en- 'spla1n
erbout dis freedom ter us. Dey's so
many desc yere BURGERS en- leaguers
round here tellin' us niggers what's
er coming, twell we des doan' know
nuttin' fur sho'."
"Yassir. OATS hit! You tell US er
speech, Marse Danl!'
The white men crowded up nearer
and Joined in the cry. There was no
escape. In few moments the court
house was filled with crowd
When he arose cheer shook the
building, and strange as it may seem
today. it came with almost equal en-
thusiasn from white and black.
81 thank you, my friends" said the
general. for this evidence Of your
confidence. l was Wing in politics.
| reckon | hated Democrat as God
hates sin. | was a Union man and
fought secession. My opponents won.
NV state asked me to defend her soil.
As an obedient son l gave my life in
loyal service.
81 need not tell you as Union man
that l am glad this war is over.
have always felt as business man.
a cotton manufacturer as we'll as farm
er, in touch with the free labor of the
north as we'll as the slave labor of the
south, that free labor was the most
economical and efficient. believe
that, terrible as the loss of four bill
lions of dollars in slaves will be to the
south, if the south is only let alone by
the politicians and allowed to develop
her resources she will become what
God meant her to be, the garden OF
the world: | say it calmly and de
liberately, thank God that slavery is
a thing of the past"
A whirlwind Of applause arose from
the negroes Uncle Reuben's voice
could be heard above the din.
Hear dat. you niggers! OATS my
ole marSter talkin' now!'
''sLet he say to the negroes here to
day, this war was not fought for your
freedom by the north, and yet In Its
terrific struggle God saw fit to give
YOU freedom Life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness are now yours
and the birthright of your children.
1--WE need your labor. Be honest
humble. patient. industrious, and every
| white man in the south will be youl
friend What you need now is to g
| to work with all your might. built !
| roof over ycEr head. get a few acre:
| of land under your feet that is you
own, put decent clothes on your bacl
and sorle money in the bank. and yol
will become indispensable to the PEG
! ple of the south. They will be you
best friends and give you every RICH
and privilege you are prepared to re
ceive.
THE man who tells you that you
| old masters land will be divides
among YOU is criminal. or fool
both. If vou ever own land. you vii
earn it in the sweat of your brow. Xix
got mine
"Hear dat now. niggers!" cried oil
Reuben.
'"The man who tells you that yO
are going to be given the ballot 1nd1s
criminately with which you can rul
your old masters is a criminal, or
fool. or both 1t is insanity to tai
about the enfranchisement of mi
lion slaves who cannot read their ba
lots MI Lincoln. who set you free
was opposed to any such measure.
"Let me read an extract from le
ter Mr.. Lincoln wrote me just befor
the war"
The general drew from his pocket
letter in the handwriting OF the pres
dent and read:
"My Dear Worth-You must hold tn
Union men of the south together at a
hazards The one passion of my soul
to save the Union. In answer to the Que'
ton you ask me about the equality OF th
races I inclose you a newspaper cnppln
reporting my reply to Judge Douglas
Charleston Sept. 49, lSoS ! coulo mo- {.
press myself more plainly. Have this e.
tract published in every paper In u
south you can get to print 1t.
The general paused and. turning Z
I ward the negroes. said:--
.Now listen carefully to every VOL
8 SAYS Mr.. Lincoln:
II at am not nor ever have been In raw
: of bringing about in any way the soel
Ia POLITICAL equality Of the white ar
black races! (IIere is marked applau
from a northern audience.) l am not NJ
4 ever have been in favor OF making vote s,ts
or Jurors of negroes nor OF quall1y ".
D. them to hold office nor to intermarry WI
white people ! will say IN !. e aool.aoai =
800, the white and black races Wnlch
halae,,e will forever forbid the two rae