Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-05
FOR \ BETTER UNDERSTA NDING

FOR \ BETTER UNDERSTA NDING
There is much being said these
dayS-and much may well be said
in regard to the race problem that
is before the people OF the South.
1t is Il problem, great problem, and
vital one. And yet we need have
no fear in the premises If VIC but
go at tho solution in the right way.
The colOrcd people Of the Richland
section Of OcOnee have gone at ii
in the right way. under the guidance
Of Il man Of sober thOught-a white
man to whom the negroes Of the
Rchland community always look for
sound advice and friendly counsel.
That man is Capt. j. J. l'allcngcr.
Several colored citizens of the
community had some circulars print
cd calling for Il welfare meeting to
be held at the Richland colored Bap-
tist church at 3 o'clock last Sunday,
Immediately after their regular Sun
day afternoon services. The circu-
lars contained the following an
nouncemcnt and invitation:
"Notice to the colored people Of
Richlnnd community: You are earn
cstly requested to attend II meeting
at the RiChland cOlOrcd church on
Sunday afternoon. November I'd, at
> O'Clock. for the purpose OF discuss
ing problem Of vital Importance to
our interest us well as the general
interest OF the community. Several
OF our white friends are expected TO
meet with us and give us clear
understanding Of their relations to
us and ours to them. (Signed) A.
NJ. Maycs. FGlihu Suber. William
OGlesby.'
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an 0vilri.pu ', Nu present, and.
aiOua wttN jas S. Moss Cnl. q r.
loyuo3 al.j n. g. NcDouald, Es0..
We arrived at tho little church out
IN IT," country f"N minutes '2icv
than tAu LINZ. agAulu!G- 10. Tho
meeting to begin. The meeting was
in progress when we arrived. and
Capt. Ballenger was just warming
up to his subject when our party
was welcomed by one Of the leading
colored men Of the church.
We are not going to endeavor to
repeat here what was said by the
various speakers. 1t is is not neces-
sary. What was said was to the
point. Six Of the white visitors
spoke briefly: three Of the men Of
the colored race spoke. And there
was no diScordant note. The ad-
vice given, from both white and
colorcd speakers, pointed the way
toward pleasant relations between
the races--right living. right think
ing and right doing. Let no man
confuse the term pleasant rela-
tons as between the races as tend
ing toward the lowering Of the bars
that have been rightly erected be-
tween the two races. God forbid
that any white man or any negro
OF South Carolina should ever open
his mouth In advocacy Of race
equality' or "amalgamation Of the
races" Such was roundly con-
demned by the white speakers and
unequivocally repudiated by the
Representatives Of the colored race
who spoke, and spoke we'll and
sensibly, in this meeting
There was an honest Interchange
Of thought--that was all. There
y'as good advice given to those as
sembled tundreds OF the colored
race. and We had the assurance that
our presence with them and the ad-
vice and counsel were appreciated.
1t was an hour OF good feeling, good
fellowship. One oldtime colored
man expressed, we believe. the sent-
mcnt Of the entire crowd when. talk
ing after the meeting. on the out
side OF the little country church. he
said to another cOlOrcd man, Il
feels bcttcr'n I've felt for many
year,
We believe that the little meeting
at Hichi"na last Sunday will have
its good effects. We believe that
similar meetings in other sections OF
onr county should be held. and that
they, too. will have the great and
good effect Of ccmentinG Il lasting
friendship as between the white and
negro races that can but result in
great good to both
There o"c ScalawagS aai unDTin-
ctplrd White men to-day mixing and
mingling with the negroes here and
elsewhere. seeking to disrupt the
good relations that now exist be-
tween the two races holding out
to the colored man false hopes. the
attempt to attain which would en-
tail untold horrors. great loss Of life
and ultimately the determination Of
the cOlOrcd race. These unDrinci-
pied white men who wrongly advise
the colOred men have but one pur-
pose in view-the getting OF dollOrs
without work. They mix and
mingle, they "organizc'' and they
fratcrniZe on terms Of social equal
ity for the money they can whcedlc
out Of the less thOughtless of the
safety Of their country and sacrifice
all that is best and highest for the
dollars they can get as "organZers."
they are dcad-beats, pure and sim