South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-22
4 Dry TO REMENBER.


The whole slant OF history was changed sixty years
today when the greatest Of AL Americans Abra-
ham Lincoln. ended forever the ownership Of human
flesh
Eighteen centuHes Of Christianity had yet to put
Interpretation upon the word brother which
would include any kinship 70 those Of darker skin
Man. emerging from his caves. stin chung to his
belief that the stronger and more powerful should
rule he weak and the defenseIess
Human flesh still property IN the eyes Of the
law OF nearly half OF this dedicated to the
cause Of liberty and there was broad tolerance Of
an industrial system which derended for it's exist
cnce upon the ownership of human beings
Under the whip and lash, and women were
driven to the fields like cattle. Liberty and freedom
were only for the whites as a matter OF right The
immortality Of such a system had not reached the
consciousness Of a large part of the north.
The civil war then III progress had inhamed the
north with a hate but not with the hate Of the
human slavery which was the economic cause Of
;Aat war The great majority Of the north were
6ghting only for the integrity Of the nation and
against a divided nation.
Then came the inspiration of Lincoln in whose
heart was the very altar OF liberty whose soul
was in touch with the wisdom Of the future and he
signed his famous proclamation which ended the
institution of human slavery
From that hour the won because
voiced the ideals in the hearts and minds Of those
who thought they lighting for the preservation
Of union but in reality battling for the next
great step in human progress.
Sixty years have passed Few if any of those who
born slaves living now. Those who hold
memories Of auction blocks on which they were
chattels the property OF other men. are gone.
No other race in history has made the progress
achieved by the descendants of those who were
freed sixty years ago today
The negro race had been condemned TO ignorance.
Education would have meant collaboration.
Unskired in any but the hardest labor.
trained only TO the hardest Of drudgery without
learning and without letters. the liberated race
started its rath attain equalitysof ability
and opportunity match equality liberty
II has produced in sixty years and women Of
high talent and genius 1t has created colleges and
filled them It has given lawyers doctors, ministers
actors. inventors. to the world It has attained
nigh degree of general education.
This is not the day TO consider the benefits that
came to the unshackled. 1t viii be remembered far
more for the glory that it brought to the white
race for it gave to them new meaning to every
ideal In which democracy was founded
a hatred OF injustice. a determination
20 make realities OF formulas equality and OF
liberty new resolve to abolish all the barriers
which keep men from their rightful heritage came
10 the world.
Not the black man alone. but the white race lost
- shackles when human slavery was forever
abolished.
Not only has the nation changed its entire in
dusrial and social system Of life since freed its
human chattels but all men have broadened their
views OF liberty OF equality. of the ultimate goal of
mankind
For each and every reason which race of freed
men has today for celebration, the white
a hundred for even greater rejoicing
The negro race today vindicates the freedom OF
Its bodies by matches record OF accomplishment
Their former owners may po.nt TO a moral and
spiritual development as result Of casting aside
ssackles upon their conscences and their that
than equal heights the others have reach
ed in their material and educational growth.
This IS a day TO remember and with Il the
Il him who save a impetus to civilization. a
new ideal 20 the world-Abraham Lincoln