Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-07-07
TIE NEGRO AND HIS
PATRIOTISM

i'''itN NV. ' IL. Jbllt ~
Hon. john Mitchell. Jr.
Editor. Planet. Richmond. Va,
In l11G the Negro, CriSpus Attucks
was the first To shed his blood for
American freedom. In 1861. while the
masters were of To war. the Ncgro's
loyalty was severely taxed. yet he ncvrc
WaVcrcd. In 1888 at San Juan Hill
the Negro soldier was Il determining
factor i'll The overthrow OF Spanish
cruelty and miSrulc. and in 1916 at
carrizal. Mexico. the Negro barred
his breast hravcly as LOYAL soldiers;
OF our great country: and to-day in
this hour OF our country's peril. the
Negroes loyalty. like the mighty oak,
IN spite OF the storms. becomes more
deeply imhedcd. and the country may
rest assured that the Ncgro's LOYALTY
shall never fail.
he ii RcSSolvcd. That We rcaffirm
our loyalty to our country.
Tha! we willingly give ourselves TO
he used by our country in Whatever
capacity our President shall deter
mine.
Dear Sir: Today's issue OF tho
klchmond Timr&-Dispatch contains
an article headed. GLOW Tappahan-
mock, stands" in which is Il series of
resolutions passed by the colorcd ci;i
|ehSc ol the good Old town of rappo.
hahnork; the article does not state how
many OF the citizens were there in
which the "loyalty" OF those who were
lhcrc gathered was pledged to the cnun
Try. IL Woud be really Interesting to
kno" now many Of the Negroes OF
lappahannock who arc humorous and
.t,r,,.r,S' i. '''le FSSehioieo, To
il would ho rnn1,,, az NJ toui'oiE:
out "whar i, 'ronn,b,,,,,,.I. ~ ''',. "
and why is II rn',''.'.,','. ',' ''W'
grUcs of 'ronr,b,nno,I.
else to get torothnr ,,,I .''I.
",uyal,y" to tho ,,rn.r, '''''.
ncccsSarv for -, man n,I,f ,. M"'
that is lirhtr1 IA r,',,,i,,,,,,,'' ''', q ''!"p
ont, "hrrr is my li,h, ;, = t :: rs
needed that thr l,mn l,,n,, 80, .ni,,;' T,''
True LOYALTY dor. nn, ;,'''I'; ;.
in so much lin "hn, ~. ,h>i,. ,'''''
shall know Ihnn, ",rLi,. rn,,i' '',,
ness On The port or thn Er.,r, '";
danger of nninr ovor 1n., :,
coming very near to hn;nn :, ,,r,,,,'.
sion: it is setting so t,,, m.In, =" lro'''''
certain class Of Negroes b,rn Sax
in the bank that * nrarlv ,,uo 1
do not see how il is io No mia ,hn,.
get together a select few and mort ~
som" store or shop. and 'plndrn"
their loyalty to the country and tho
next day cali on the bank for nm ov
tension OF time and no more is heard
OF the loyal Negroes till another loan
is needed. or an extension ron,irnI
ana then there is another "Bc If Re.
solved, That we rcaffirm our lnv,I.v
~
Tn" truly loyal \rnro,,; y, ,ri.
country are not assembling in n,,.a
meetings, and passing high sounIino
resolutions. and rcaIrirminr ,hoir
loyalty To the country fer thai ,ov,lt,
has never been questioned hut tha,.
are studying plans, and Inv;sin.,
means. just like the other citivons ~
this country, to do what ever ic host
10 bring this great war 10 = triun,nh
ant close. and in such q way th,t ho
the Negro might get somc of tho o1nr,.
and honor thereof The \crr, i, rI,,,
mcrihm 10 get in the navy. tho marino,,
on the Torpedo boats. The dcstrovorc
the submarines, in the artillery ana
in every other branch of ,hn :or,,;aa
where duty may be performed
If the Negro were given tho chance
for which he has been begginr. ana
which will be given him before this
war ends, every regiment would ho
lllled. every snip fully manned. ana
Il we'll equipped host Of fighting Amori
cans. undivided in their allng;onco
would now he on :ho firing line. do
ing. Daring. dying, hi: winning, never
letting CID Glory ucn the cronnd
Tl' Kind of meeting that | desire to
see IN" Negro hold is one in which