Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-02-02

agemcnt Of s.. ]. Hunter. 1t wa a get
together meeting and was a splcndi,
success. All the colored folks who en-
ioyed the dinner desire TO thank thciI
white friends who gave them the grea'
treat. Resolutions were offered ant
passed commencing highly Noxubeo
county as n suitable home for any hon
est and industrious colored mar ant
his family to live in.
IS. J. HUNTER,
"PoMs SMITH,
ORCHARD CONNER,
COMMITTED"
Taking this as n text, Mr.. Bowling
made some most interesting comments
upon the Southern people and The
negro. that we pass on to our readers
with the suggestion that they will find
them most interesting, and at the same
time give food for thought. Mr.. Dow
ling said:
Dear Mr.Taylor:
"My native state, Mississippi, to
gether with the other Southern states
the ma ior portion Of whose population
is Of the colored race, are, as yUr
know, often maligncd, yilIiGcd and
accused Of barbarous atrocitic,
against the negro by u considerable
portion Of the press Of the Northern
states, when a ly|nching occurs within
their borders. 1t certainly is not IN,
intention Of endcavoring to create thu
impression that such action againpl
any human being should for one mo
ment he tondoncd, nor does il in tn
Southland have the sanction of tn
better element any more so than
would in the state Of Ohio, far as
whole the Southern people are s|tauncl
believers in law and order, and whol
occasion arises do not hesitate to o
the limit to uphold those in authorit
in the discharge Of their duties, tina
the majesty Of the law shall prevail
Unfortunately, | have frequently oh
served that the Southern people ar
misunderstood, their motives are uues.
toned, and their efforts for the proper
solition Of this race problem have been
most severely criticized by some or The
Northern states. who, from lack of in
formation largely, give expression tc
personal opinions which are not based
upon facts, but in some instances see
tional prejudice controls such opinions
which, therefore, cannot be impartial |
Il believe that during the last few |
years the people of the United State,
ms II whole are beginning to realize that
the Southern white people are the best
friends the negroes have, and whether
this is generally accepted or not, |
believe that il is true. | do not believe
that anywhere on earth, the negro, as
an individual, or as a race, is under
stood so well, nor is there a greater
sympathy for him in his efforts to be-
II better citizen, than in the
southland, and if the negro continues
% make the Southland his home for n
generations more, there will be
still n better understanding as be-
ween him and the white man, whose
government it is and must necessarily
emain so, but it will accord that help s
illness and full cooperation to the
'eaker race, with the view of assist |
ng him to work out his own salvation l
long economic lines. AS evidence of a
his ! am appending a clipping from I
~ little home paper, the "Macon Bea- I
on published at Macon, Noxubee
Mississippi, which is a card 8
thanks, singed by three colored c
lrmers, who had been the recipients n
a dinner given them by the white I
lrmerS Of u certain section of that 5
'unty, Do you believe that this could l
happened Mt any place in the d
orth? You viii observe that il was o
"get-together' meeting and was n :
success, n Colored committee II
cognizing the success of this "gct-to-
and evidences an appreciation .
the part Of the colored people for
e splendid and friendly feeling on "
c part of the white farmers.
This spirit is not uncommon, and =
' only reason for referring to this Mt
is the number of colored farmers in
'ested, that is, three hundred.
Further comment is Unnecessary, as of
little article speaks for itself, and +,
probably You would like to u
something of this kind, as l have AZ
/ the pleasure on more than one oc- NJ
sion to read an editorial from the So
mes concerning some atrocities COM T,
ted in the Northern states, and on ri
} occasions within the borders of the Al
ckeye State, which you had in a u
nner compared with occurrences of NJ,
b things in the South. Lei
"G T, DOWNING"