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/, W1lson-Pralses Democratic Party
and Denounces Lynching at Meet
ing OF Negroes"
Wilson, FEB. Hth-Praising the
I Democratic party and denouncing
against lynchlng, Arthur w. Nit
cnell, Negro Congressman from the
First Illinois District, spoke to d
| gathering OF his own race at the
courthouse here this afternoon.
He told the gathering that for
the first time the seat of govern
ment is now in Washington, and
more particultrly at 1000 Pennsyl-
vanla Avenue, the White House.
| If this nation is to be saved at all,
he said, it will be saved through
the Democratic party. He spoke
strongly III support OF an ant1-lyn-
ching bill, but expressed the opin-
ion that actually, the only way lynn
ching can ever be stopped is
through education.
! "On1y pessimist can say" he de-
| clared, That there is no chance
for us in this country. Under the
New Deal, you have the opportunity
of life time if you measure up to
it."
| He said he had no apology to
make to the Negroes who voted
the Democratic ticket in 1884, but
hoped that large numbers of his
people would vote that ticket in
1886.
There are now," he stated, "a
larger number of our people who
see the light, politically. The Re-
publicans have used the Negro as
football, kicking him from place
to place for the last twenty-five
years. If you follow that party the
cause of the Negro is well nigh
helpless
Treat All Alike
All we ask" .said the Congress-
man, is to be let alone, and to be
treated like all other citizens"
In this connection, he said that
he had received a special invitation
from members of the Faculty of the
Atlantic Christian College of Will
son, North Carolina-a white in
stitution taking care Of more than
three hundred girls and boys most
of whom are mOuntalneers and
coming from the State Of North
Carolina, to address three classes
and the general assembly, which he
did, and received from these people,
the following letter:
February 18th, 1885
Dear Mr. Mitchell:
The reactions Of your visit here
have been the best. My students
were all captivated. The Negro cit
liens have been equally as well
pleased.
| have written to Mr. Norton, al
SO to the editor Of the Journal and
Guide, | have also written the
State Inter-Racial Commission for
Virginia and V. c. to use you as
one Of their speakers. Your visit
wac great.
Sincerely,
c. III. Hamlin
Department of Social Science.
Atlantic Christian College
Wilson, North Carolina.
This paper takes special pride in
attitude Of Congressman Mitchell,
and in his accomplishments in the
brief space of time he has been in
ofifce-in fact-it was the editor
Of this paper who first mentioned
Mr. Mitchell as the most logical
successor to the former Congress
man. We have no apologies to make
for having done this. Our Congress
man has more than measured up
to the standard
1t is interesting to see what some
outstanding Negroes of the Coun-
try are saying about Mr.. Mitchel1's
conduct in Congress.
The following is letter, quoted
verbatim from Doctor Carter @.
Woodson, the renowned Negro His
torian:
February 21st, 1885
The Honorable Arthur w. Mitchell,
House Of Representatives Office
Building,
$50 AND go DAYS SAYS JUDGE
Robert Morris, 81, 1881 Wabash
avenue was charged with an at
tempted assault with a pair Of scis
sors upon H. Hughes Of the fire de
2SO7 IIToLo.1.