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THE SOUTHERN MERCURY: DALLAS, TEXAS, NOV*. 23.
The Southern Mercury
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which <livlde the two political parties, and
also would have u tendency t'> purity the
ballot and billot-boxes and remove there
from tbo struggling local politician* who
never he itate to cut tbe uatlonal ticket in
order to get additional votes fo-either
ctly, county or state ticket.
Expkiit engineers sny that deep water
can be secured at Qsivcston, if tbe govern
ment will appioprlato twelve or Alien mil
lions of dollars The government won'
do it.
Onk of tbe principal objections to the
government appropriating big rama of
money for the Galveston harbor la, that
every dollar that Uncle Bam aanda there
enhancea tbe value o! that gigantic Wharf
Monopolies' franchise one hundred centa,
and who hasn't heard of and felt tbe effects
of that corporations graap on tbe commerce
otthe state?
Thi Farmers' Alliance la tbe aworn foe
to all monopolies. That Galveston Wharf
Co., baa a pretty tight graap upon the farm-
era throat; of oourse the farmers are not In
favor of a government appropriation osten-
sibly for deeep water at Galveston, whpn
deep water can be bad at other equally
available points on tbe Texas coast.
iittctltlon.
V. 8. ItiiowDEtt, Dns., Mgnr.
The Alilnnco lias no room for"VIdettes,"
and they muy as well seek quarters else-
where.
A wkxk of inuessant rain somewhat
throws a damper over the countenances of
merchants und farmers alike.
The proposition now Is to clect tbo presi-
dent. and United States senators by a direct
vote of tho people. Why not? slnco the
people are the ultimate sovereigns.
Tuu oxecutlvc coinmlttco appointed a
number of lecturers who go to work all
over tho stato next week. Let's have u
groat revival season during this winter.
Say, brethren, don't you think we Alll
anco people linvo lmd too many lrjjns in
the Uro ? Suppose Wo try onu thing at a.
time. Bow about creating a popular clamor
against gambling in future!'
Thk Mercury is in receipt of a letter
from "Samantha Allen" naklng that hor
paper be changed from ltichland to Sny-
der, Texas. If the correspondent will
send her proper name we will make tho
change.
Tiixue ari a few joint notos due tho Ex
change yet unpaid. Itrethren should sot-
tie up promptly so that tbo business may
make its arrangements for noxt year. As a
wholo, the notes havo been mot with l*
markable promptness, and the order de<
aerves tho highest praise for Its course.
Thi ladies of Wuxahachle appointed
Nov. 21, aa "arbor day" and planted m*ny
Arees. Every town and community ahould
■do the same tho same thing. And the whole
-atate should have a great "turn-out" of tbe
jpcople to plant treea. They add to tbe
beauty, comfort and wealth of a country.
Uro. J. R. Bennett, who was formerly
editor in chief of Thbmkrcury, ia now
port owner and "lull" editor of tbe Plain
dealer and Crescent, Waco, Texat. Uro
Bennett with his usual bold und fearless
pencil Is tilling its columns with some
good Alliance news. Bro. Bennett Is slwavs
to bo found where duty calls him, and his
ftiture in tbe journalistic field Is a bright
one.
We don't approve of tiie government's
money being wasted by lrutlless efforts to
sceuro doop water oil the Texts coait; but
we are of tho opinion if Unele Sum will
spend a few hundred thousand at Aransas
Pass, there will bo no noed of any futuro
experimental appropriations for deep
water, because wo nre confident iliat one
good sized appropriation will do tho work,
then wo will bo happy.
A pkominkmt Democrat of South Carolina
Buys ho is tired of pulling tbo chesnuts out
or tho Uro lor such mou as Cloveland, Hill
and llewltt, and tbo solid south Is "a soll-
ilod fool" for doing so. lie suggosts that
tho south send word to tho Republican
party that it Will henceforth voto for the
best man regardless of party affiliations.
Como to think of it, the south has been
working mighty haul iheso twenty odd
yours to put nythcrn mou in olllce, and she
doohu't seem to succeed well either.
Tun chief of tho notorious Missouri Bald
Knobbcrs will swing 1'rom a ropo's end In
the chill winds of December—so says the
supreme court in affirming the conviction
of murder In tho lirst degree from tho lower
courts. Wbonover people undertake in
this blessed free American country to
"regulate" society by secret clubs aud sum-
rnory punishment without duo procoss of
law, somothing Is going to drop, und It Is
pretty suro to bo ono or more "regulators"
and the "drop" Is goncrally sprtiug by a
qualified ofllcer called sheriff.
POLITICAL SPECULATION.
Republican prophets and Democratic lire-
eaters are mapping out the plan* of t!io Re.
publican party during the next four yours
as lollows: To admit north and south
Dakotu, Wyoming, Montuna, Washington
and Idaho territories Into the union of
states, In order to gain twelve more Repub-
lican senators us these ure all Republican
liverlng tint wheat according lo contract,
they merely paid Mr. Ilutchoson tbe differ
encn betweeu ill* contract prico *nd the
ruling price, which wns more than fifty per
cout. it was merely betting on tho price of
wheat at a certain time, and Mr. Hinche
son won. but ho did it by obtaining control
of the available supply and forcing prices
up to bis own advautage. Where docs the
terrltorlee;toiupervlseeleotlonstntbesouib ! producer como In? True, a part of the
and capture one or two southern states; to : crop may h ive been sold after the deal, and
pasa a tariff reduction bill lu order to catch ¡ :•proportionate benefits reached thereby ; but
tbe mugwump and tbe eon crvatIve-Demo* j il the appreciated price was the natural
cratlc-tarlfl-reiorm vote; to pass tho Bluir j one at that season It would have been up-
hill aud reduce tho surplus, and to exercise > prouched gradually, increasing dally from
a vigorous foreign policy looking to tho an- j the very first reliable estimate of the crop,
nexatiou of Canada and Moxlco. It all tblH ' Under such circumstances tho money which
la done aa predicted, it will give tho Re- J Mr. Hutcheson bus pocketed would have
publleana an Indefinite lease on tho federal! been distributed among all wheat-growers,
maehlne, verifying Hon. Amos J. Cum- where It properly belongs.
mlng'a statement that the recent elect.on
puta tbe Democratic party "In the wllder-
neai" for tbe next twenty-live years. Is It
not barely poaalble that It will put the
Democratic party—aa auoh—in lta grave?
If tbe Republican party takes up Democ'
raoy'a only distinct Isaue, viz: tariff-reform.
It miuat necesaaiily catch all unsentimental
tariff reformers. There will then be left
between the parties only tbe old theoretical
difference of strict or liberal construction
of tbe constitution, and this theory cannot
maintain party organization in these days
or political expedients, when Grover Cleve
land himself declared tbe issues of the day
to be a "condition, not a theory." More
and more, statesmanship Is drifting to that
ultimate rule of action, "whatever fs expe-
dient Is light." More and more, the people
are studying conditions und throwing theo-
ries to the dogs. If the Republican party
meets, or pretends to meet—which amounts
to tbo name thing In purtlsun politics—all
of the living conditions which now vox the
voting majority, there will bo nothing left
for tho Democratic party to advocate, un-
less it discovers other conditions and pre-
sents a plausible solution of them. There
arc other conditions of grave Importance,
enough to muke up a platform bigger than
that, which tho Republicans built at Chi-
cago. There Is tho national bank condi-
tion, there in the trust and aggregated capi-
tal condition, there is the alien ownership
of land condition, aud there are several
other conditions which tho Democratic
party might iiud good amunition in storm-
ing the Republican camp to capture the
federal administration. Will the Demo*
cruey accept them? We will fee what we
will NCO.
The International Fair at San An-
tonio, baa bean an unqualified success; the
. rainy weather has Interfered with It a
• little, but still tbe management have far ex-
seeded their expectations, and considering
the very short time which they had to get
ready, they have done eommendably well.
¿Text year will be a great one ln"8antone."
Thh mxrcort has bad tbe pleasure of
closely examining a crayon portrait of
Evan Jones, presidont F. S. A., by Frofes-
< sor J. G. Braastsd, or this city. It Is a life-
• slzo awl Hfo-10w ptytuct, Pr fa wr Braas-
*¿*4It ti genutue artist In all that the name
implies. His work Is altogether by hand
from lire and from photos, and Is not tbe
so-called crayon work which Is nothing but
moohanical copying^^^^^|
Brothkr J. H. Burton, secretary or
Mount Vornon Alliance, No. 1487, or Bell
county, sends In thirty-one subscribers to
Tiik Mbrcury at one time. It Is our
treat Brother Burton, walk up and name
your "plzen." ir there is anything you
want and we haven't got ft, say so and we
will order it. Every secretary In the state
could do as much with only a slight effort
Come up, brethren, and help us.
Tub spirit of anarchy ia said to be atlll
aotlve in the large elties of France, Eng-
land, Germany, Mexico and America, ir
the S. O. A. will take warning from the ex
ample of Llngg, Spies, Parsons, et al., it
will clothe Itself in a snowy winding sheet
and He down to pleasant dreams. These
praotleal Amorloans don't believe in "spir.
Its" one bit. Besides, this isn't a healthy
climate far "spooks."
Thk great dallies of the east and north
are loudly arguing far a longer term of of-
fice for the president and vice-president of
the United States and limiting same to one
term. This, being In tbe line of reform,
should be given careful attention and study
by our congressmen. The benefits to be
derived from such a chango would be great,
it would give tho tolllug masses a better
opportunity ot studying tbe great questions
In many section* mcet.ngs will be held
in December or January to discuss and de>
cide the plan of operation for the coming
year. It should bo remembered that the
Alliance Exchange systom has not yet
beon published, and that no other system
will lit on it por/octly. That it is esicntl
ally truo corporation with no joint stock
features whatever. An effort will be made
to publish a system of co-operation that
will be carried out by tho Exchange for
tbe coming year. Do not therefore, take
any sctloa until that Is published.
A large portion of our Democratic ex-
changes are trying te explain how it wae
that Hill carried New York by such a good
majority and that Cleveland was snowed
under by nearly as large a vote; they are
also trying to guard against such a recur-
rence lour years hence. Down here fn
Texas, wo have a delicacy itbout meddling
with tbe political eltuatlon fn other etates,
but we offer this as a solutlon of the remedy
needed—hold your municipal and county
elections In the spring and there will be no
trading.
It is nice to be elected to office, but the
trouble comes In when you go to reward
your political friends. General Harrison
linda himself in a delicate situation. Mil-
ler and Flatt, ol New York, both bis warm
supporters, are unfriendly to each other on
account of their aspirations to succeed Mr.
Evarts in the senate. Miller would like, to
enter the cablnot in order to give him pres-
tige in tbe senatorial raoe, but he Is un-
friendly to vice-president Morton and that
would bo embarrassing, ir Flatt goea into
the cabinet it will make Miller mad because
it will give Piatt the very prestige which
Miller wants. Miller oarrlos a large Influ-
ence and must be placatcd, Piatt worked
faithfully and must be rewarded. What is
to be done? Really, General Harrison, we
would like to advlso you, but we are busy
with this Alliance movement and haven't
given the matter much thought.
l., =gg
"Thkrk is the question of deep water on
the Texas coast"—said a gentleman a few
days ago, which the farmers of Texas pay
but little attention to," yet they are Inter-
ested to a greater extent than even our
merchante. Tbe above extract from an
extended conversation we held with a prom-
inent citizen ie no doubt correct as regards
the last sentence; as to whether the farmers
are paying any attention to it or not we
cannot say; however, we hopo that they
will. Texas alone cannot expect to get
much assistance from the federal govern'
ment, [Texas Is all right, she is good far a
100,000 Democratic majority and don't need
any help from this government] but the en-
tire west anl northwest are earnestly
clamoring far deep water on the Texaa
coast; they say they must and will have
deep water. Galveston may get deep
water, but it is rather doubtful—unless the
citizens build tbe city out to where deep
water U found. Now, tbe queitlon is,
what point will secure it?
o ambling justified.
A ríent tho lato cerner in wheat, by whleh
Sir. Ilutchcson, privately knowu as "Old
Hutch," raked in a large pila of money,
tinnlug tbe price lip to fifty per cent,
above normal value, a correspondent in the
Rural New Yorksr pleads extenuation for
Mr. ilutcheson because his deul brought
money into the pockets ot' tbe farmers by
enabling them to sell at the appreciated
valuation. Tho correspondent concludes a
lengthy article as follows:
"I feel no Inclination whatever to cunon-
izo "Old Iluten," nut the farming com-
munity at least should give tho old man bis
due.
To sum up : the luto Chicago corner lu
wheat was a struggle between the "bulls"
and tho "bears," the former trying to raUe
prices, tho latter to depress them. For tho
lust nlue years, lu similar contests, the
boars havo been nearly always successful,
and little or no clamor wus made at their
victory ; now, for once, the bulls have tri-
umphed, and tho welkin rings with indig-
nant uproar. Had tho bears won, the
bread-eaters would have been tho gainers;
while the victory of tho hulls makes the
bread-producers tho winners. For the liiBt
nine years the case has been generally the
roverse; but surely "iprii about is fair
play." The fact that the price of wheat a
month after tho close of tbe corner, persis-
tently remains nearly fifty per cent, above
its price at the opening of tbe "deal," and
that all grades of wheat went up and have
stayed up with tho cornered grade, is a
strong indication that the wheat now is
really worth about fifty per cent, more thau
its price In June last, it is really, this fact
much more than the conducto! Mr. Hutch-
inson, which has raised tbe price of wheat,
flour and bread. Tbe old man perceived
the true state of the case before others h d
done so, and in helping himself to a profit
by hie foresight, he helped the wheat
raisers of the country also at a very timely
moment. Just before the end, be warned
his opponente of what would oeour, tbns
enabling them to settle up at a moderate
figure, and after the close of the corner he
was usually "easy" with those who per-
sisted to the last in opposition, as proved
by tbe fact that there were much less bank-
ruptcy and ruin among losers In this "deal"
than among those in any previous one of
equal size. Yes, farmers, at least, the
greatest beueficiarles of "Hutch's" corner,
should give the old man his due.
W. L. H."
The corespondent loses sight of the fact
that a large part of the wheat crop was sold
and bad passed out of tho tiands of farmers
when this corner was made. If the rise
was merely a natural phenomenon brought
about by natural conditions of supply and
demand, Mr. Hutcheson's foresight was re-
markable. But docs any reasonable man
believe that Mr. Huteheson or any other
ordinary mortal could so comprehensively
view the futuro of commerce as to know in
June tbat prices would suddenly jump In
October? Does variation in prices when
effected by natural conditions make such
rapid strides ? The extent of tho crop, the
capacity or mills, the probable demand or
oonsumers, were all known with approxi-
mate certainty weeks before Mr. Hutohe-
son was found to be in absolute control or
the market. The fact Is, that he did not
buy wheat in the open market at all, but
quietly contracted with brokers and specu-
lators during several weeks for large
amounta of wheat to be delivered at a speci-
fied time at ordinary prices. When that
time arrived, be had obtained control of the
available wheat supply, and farced the
mills to pay an advance or fifty per cent. In
order to keep their business going. Then
he demanded the delivery of wheat which
had been contrasted for from brokers and
speculators. 1 bey were compelled to buy
at the rullug price paid by mills in the cri-
sis. Instead of actually buying and de-
... ■
For tbe sake of argument let us grant
that wheat-growers have been materially
benefited by this deul. Is that a safe or
legitimate kind or business ? Suppose Mr.
Ilutcbisro had placed himself on the other
tide of the market and reversed his opera-
tions, forcing tbe price of wheat down in-
stead of up, because lie hud made contracts
to sell at a good price and would reap a
harvest by purchasing below that price.
Wo suppose the correspondent would
arguo in that case Unit Mr. Hutchison was
a beuefactor because ljo bud made specu-
lators contract for wheat at good prices and
enabled the producers I o market their crop
boforo tbo crash came. According to the
correspondent's own statement this has
been the caso for nine years past with
speculators who sought to depress the
market. This is tbe veriest kind of soph'
Istry. Accidental profits uro not to be re
lied upou, and sposmadlc fluctuations are
detrimental to auy business. Any inter-
ference with the natural law of supuly and
demand is harmful; any intervention of
speculators between producer and con-
sumer, except the necessary agencies of
transportation and manufacturo is foreign
to healthy barter and must necessarily in-
jure the body commerco. The money
pocketed by Mr. Hutchison, if it ia tho le-
gitimate Increase of valuation, belou ÍÍH tO
tbo producer, after expends of transporta-
tion and manufocture are deducted. This
is not robbery, because robbery must bo
defined by the statutes befoie It c,an be-
come a tangihlo crime. It is not or linury
gambling, because it Is not merely thu eut-
como of chance. It is worao than robbery,
bocaitso It cinnt be punished. It Is worse
than ordinary gumblln/, because an inno-
cent party pays tbe bet. The Alliance ias
from time to timo spoken In no uncertain
tones concerning this gambling outrage.
Lot the Alliance now formulate a specific
demand and lay it before every state legis-
lature and tho United States congress.
Let all the people bo solicited to contribute
their Influence. They will do it, and tho
demand will bo heeded.
THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE.
Brother E. B. Warren. socretMry of the
National Alliance, informs us that ho lias
made arrangements for all Texas delegates"
to tbe National Alliance to leave Dallas in
a special car far Meridian, Miss., Monday
Dcc.at II a. m. Up to tliis time It has
bccu Impossible to secure auy reduction
from the regular fare, which is $32.50
round trip rate. Brother Warren hopes,
however, that tho delegates may securo the
benefit ot excursion rates, which may be
poBBlbly made to intermediate points, und
in that way somewhat reduce the amount.
But delegates bad best bring along tbe
$02.60.
A Touching Inoident.
T¿e "short and simple annals of the
poor" furnishes many an illustration of the
noblest traits of character. The following
sketch published some years ago in a Cin-
cinnati paper, has a touch oi genuine sym-
pathy scarcely excelled by the tenderest of
little English stories, "Rab and His
Friends."
In a pottery factory here there is a work-
Ingman who had ono small invalid child,
being always In the shop with the opening
of the day. He managed, however, to bear
each evening to the bedside of his "wee
lad," as be called blm, a flower, a bitol rib-
bon, or a fragment of crimson glass—In-
deed, anything that would lie out on tbe
white counterpane and glvo color te tbe
room. He was a qnlet, unsentimental man,
but never went home at night without
eometblng that would make the wan face
light up with Joy at his return.
He never said to a living soul that be
loved that boy eo mucb. Still be went on
patiently loving blm, and by and by he
moved that whole shop Into positively real
but unconscious fellowship with him. The
workmen made curious little jars and cups
upon their wheels, and painted diminutive
pictures down their sides before they stuck
them In the corners of tbe kiln at burning
time. One brought some fruit in the bulge
of his apron, and another, engravings in a
rude scrap book. Not one of them whis-
pered a word, for this solemn thing was
not to be talked about! Tboy put them in
tbe old man's hat; ho understood all about
it, and, believe it or not, eynics, as you
will, but It Is a fact tbat tbe entire pottery
fall of men, of rather coarse fiber by na-
ture, grew quiet as tbe months drifted, be-
coming gentle and kind, and some stopped
swearing as tho weary look on the patient
fellow-worker's faee told them beyond
mistake that the inevitable shadow was
drawing nearer.
Every day now some one did a piece of
work far him and put it on the sanded
plank to dry, so that he could come later
and go earlier. So when the bell tolled,
Md the little coffin came out of the lonely
door, right around the oorner, out ot sight,
there stood a hundred stalwart working
men from the pottery with their clean
clothes on, most of whom gave a hair-day's
time far the privilege of taking part in the
simple procession and fallowing to the
grave that small burden of a child, whleh,
probably, not one had ever seen.—Congre-
gationalism
at Aransas Pass deep water can be had
by dredging a channel only about thirty-
six hundred feet. The government can
well afford to appropriate money sufficient
to secure this. And the government will.
PUBLIC OPINION.
No political differences should Interfere
with personal friendship. Men may differ
In politics titi'd be good personal friends.
No political difference ought to effect the
personal relations of man to man.
• "l
Railroad managers in tbe North-east are
dreading a war of cut-rates on account ot
recent reductions by the New York Central
and re tollatlng reductions by other roads.
Well, let them cut, the people can stand it.
•••
The Atlanta Constltutuou has got it down
fine. That paper or November 12, saUI:
"It is just fourteen hundred and fifty-tour
(UM) days, Including Sundays, from 0
o'clock this morning until tbe polls aro
opened for tbe election of a Democrat!
president."
Mr. Hlgglns is a New York carpet manu
ucturer. Before the election he announced
that tho only hope of hiB business was Har-
rison's election. Harrison was elected, and
now Mr. Hlgglns announces a reduction of
00 per ccnt. of his force. Harrison's elec-
tion will not provide work or bread for the
dismissed laborers, and Mr. Hlgglns may
be set down with all those other political
irauds who attribute tbe dispensations of
Providence to partisan victory or defeat.
The Little Rock Democrat says: "Owing
to the very bad weather and his dilapidated
condition tho Democrut's rooster, "Eli,"
will postpone his engagement. He prom-
ises to mako his appearance in November,
1892."
Belter not be too positive Bro. Mltcbcll,
us Union Labor folks are raising some
Streeter "games" that will knock "Ell"
out of tho ring in 1892.—Faulkner County
(Ark) Wheel.
So far as the result of tho election, either
state or national, is concorned, it lsa mat-
ter of perfect indifference to us. Wo do
not see any chunco for a change in the man-
agement of the government, further thun a
change of appointive officials. Tho money
power, the monopolies aud the trusts, will
go on, as of old, tho people will be further
plunged in debt; tho national banks will
control the output of money; strlkos und
labor riots will multiply; the people will
live bardos swear at tho hard timos, and
light each other over nomo lool question
that their bosses tells them Is an "issue"—
Fordlund Journal.
A uniform syslem of text books for illll
county is being advocated by some teiicbers
aud others. There are somo advantages to
be gained Irom such a system but it seems
that u system lor one county alone would
not be sufficient, or in other words, that It
would not, prove satisfactory. In such a
state us Texas, where there i* a large tran-
sient population, such a system would
work a hardship upon that class of people
who aro least able to bear It. If we are go-
ing to havo a change of text books, or adopt
any system different from the present, it
seems thut a system common to the whole
state would be better. Such a change, if
it is made ut nil, should be made in the in-
terest of tho peoplo at large, and what is
applicable to one county mlgbt with jus-
tice and propriety be adopted by tho whole
state.—Alliance Mail.
A HEM ARK able LETTER.
By Bishop H. B. Turner, of the ▲. X. B
Church.
NOTICE.
All Assessment Receipts and all Old Ex-
change Stook Should Be at Once Sur-
rendered for New Stock. All
Honey not Receipted for
Should be Reyorted.
Tho board of directors of the Excbango
desire to settle up all businoss by the first
of Januaiy and to do so must havo a com-
plete and ratisfactory ► ho wing for every
dollar ever paid tho Exchange, und this is
impossible unless tho brethren will assist
in getting a record of what they hud paid
the secretary. In Issuing the old stock
the numbers got mixsd and many shares
were duplicated, this makes the numbers
no guide to tho board in settling with the
secretary, and they can only settle by the
secreiary's books unless tbey can gel some
data as to what has been paid him. Tho
board has no doubt tbat the secretary's
books are correct, but tbey want tbe data
from tbe people who paid the money, tbat
will prove the books correct. For this
purpose the county business agent or such
other person as the county Alliance may
select and put under bond, has been pro-
vided with a stock book and is authorized
to iseue new stock for the Exchange both
to those paying cash and to re-issue to
those holding old stoeks or old receipts
for assessment, or to those lurnlshlng evi-
dence tbat they had eent money to the sec-
retary and bad no receipt in return.
The order Is requested to be prompt In
this matter,
1st. If you hold a share or shares of Ex-
chango stock go at ones to your county
agent and surrender same and have him is-
sue you the now stook in placo or It.
3nd. If you have receipts for assesc*
monts paid take your receipts to him and
havo new stock issued for it.
3rd. If you have sent money to the Ex-
change and have no receipt or stock to
show for It, go to your county agent and
give him a record of tbe evidence you bave
tnat you sent it, and he will get authority
to issue you the stock.
4th. If your county agent has not given
bond, have htm do so at once and send for
his stock book, or elect one tbat will.
County business agents will be furniehed a
blank certificate far persons to sign who
olalm to have sent money and received no
receipt.
It may be tbat all who havo ever sent
money bave get their leceipts or stock and
the board will be compelled to presume
that they have unless they mako showing
to the contrary as above requested at onee
so that the report or same may be in by
January 1st 1889.
. County agents will receive the certlll
cates as cash and will issue stoek against
them as cash, and return them together
with assessment receipts old stoek certifi-
cates and amount of money on hand with
lu your Issue of the 6t.ii instant 1 find aa
elaborate articlo entitled "The Negr* Prob-
lem," which ártlcle essays to solve, in part,
this grave question about which so mueh
has of late been ssid and written. Tbe ne-
gro question is no problem to me, nor bas
it beeu for years, nor will It be to anyone
who examines it in tbe light of history and
providence.
Thero is a God that runs this universe;
nor aro nations and peoplo any exception.
True, an Infinite number of laws may har-
ness up tbo mighty rnuebluery, and serve as
so many potencies in its mysterious and
marvelous revolutions; but there Is a God
in tho background, nevertheless, and he
rules ia tho urmles of heaven and among
the inhabitants of tbo earth.
Slavery was a providential Institution,
not a divine institution; for had it been, it
would have been as eternal as any attribute
belonging to the Godhead. One is tempo-
rary and contingent, tho other Immutable
and etornal. God was not asleep nor ob-
livious to pulsing events. When tho negro
was being captured aud brought to this
country and subjected to u state oi unre-
quited servitude, lie knew that the horrors
of their past and their present and foresaw
tbe grand coquel which awaited tho termi-
nation of their slavo ordeal. God knew
that tbe tluve regime, although exceeding-
ly pyroteubnical t tho time, was the most
rapid transit from barbarism to Christian
civilization for tbe negro. Nogro as I am,
und boing thoroughly acquainted with the
characteristics of my ruco, I am frank to
make this declaration, odd as It may seem
to many.
But what is to b:i the sequence of this
thrulldom, with all its ills and evils, culmi-
nating in war, bloodshed, political bit ter-
neiS, suctionul strife, the expenditure of
money by the billions and race legislation?
Reason, the philosophy of history, the in-
dications of Christianity, the signs of prov-
idence, the gist of the Lord's prayer, and
the scope of atonement—all answer tho
question. They solve tho negro problem by
proclaiming the betterment of the world
in goneral, the redemption of Africa, and
the addition of inliui o resoures to com-
merce, business and wealth. Men talk
about evolution, but here is to bo evolution
in its fullest grandeur. God iutends that
this degraded race, which has been dwarfed
through ages of heathenism, shall imbibe
your civilization with its religion, and when
sufficiently sobered through generations of
self-possession, return to Africa and bring
its millions lo Christ and heaven.
All will not return to the land of their
aneestry. Ail of the children of israel did
net lítivo Egypt—tcim of ihonsands re-
maint-«!--but millions • ! ihe ue|ro race will
return i> ou an we are lit, lor Kelt-govern-
ment: I mean us soon ms tve arc able to
plant and manage civilized nations. God
will never u-c ike negro leave this country
until he can do us the isralites could when
thoy. left Egypt. You will remember they
could work in all kinds of metals, woods,
ilae fabrics, textures, and manufacture
anything they needed. Nor will the negro
ever leave this country till he cai raauipu^"J
late every form of civilisation—trade, art,
mechanism, civil government, churches,
und whatever tends to form the bulwarks
of a civilized people. So there is but one
solution ot tho negro problem: Let tho peo-
ple, us God intends, help the negro to gen-
eral enlightenment, and be will seek the
land ot his fathers, as tke hart seeketh the
water brook.
If the rich men of this country would
only open their eyes and see what agencies
they have in the negro, and would utilize
him as tbey might, what untold wealth
would pour into this nation! Africa is the
richest continent under the eanopy of heav-
en. Her natural resources are Incalculable.
England and other European countrie*
keep 240 ships hugging her coasts the year
round, pouring her wealth into their coffers;
and this country could double tbe number
by utilizing tbe negro, if it could just look
beyond Its prejudices and adjust Itself to lie
possibilities. A line of steamers between
Charleston, Savannah, New York or Wil-
mington and Alriaa, could in a few years
be made to flood tbe south with unnum.
bered millions. The negro as an agent
might be made a thousand-fold more valua-
ble to the south than be wae a* a slave,
and at the same time more valuable to him-
self as a freeman. If England can keep
steamer lines running all the time, bur-
dened with gold dust, ivory, coffee, cam-
wood, palm oil and a thousand other things
which bring wealth and give business to
tbe world, wby cannot tble country, wltir
mlllions of men at its disposal adapted to
the climate of Africa, and as faithful to
their trust as any race In tho world, do aa
much or more? If the negro is a burden, a
problem,a menace, and a source of vexation
to our white friends, let them open up a
a bighway to the land of his ancestry by a
line of steamers, cheap transportation and
a little business thrown In, and the dark ne-
gro problem will solve Itself in a fow years.
The whlto msn brought him here, and the
white man must provide for hie return.
The negro problem will never be solved
by abuse, vindication, magnifying bis
faults, cold-shouldering him, elbowing him
to the right or left, commenting upon his
inferiority, or any species ol prescription—
that will only prolong the solution of tbe
negro problem.
Let men see and recognize the hand of
God in the Institution of slavery, and dis-
pose of its remains as God directs, and end-
less blessings will flow alike to white and
blaek. The Christianized negro will be a
blessing to tbe millions of Africa, and tbe
wealth of that giant continent will be a
blessing to tbe whito man. Slavery has
been a dark providence, humanly speaking,
but behind it God hides a smiling face, if
men will only see their duty and adjust
themselves to it.—H. M. Turner In Atlanta
Constitution.
What One of Sr. Jonas' Patients aay.
I went to Dr. Jones on the 10th Inst, witt
SZZEr.P0«. to j.b. ¿.illy, secre-1 ch ^¡¡g*V2£i5ñ?í «
tary, Dallas, Texas. They should be d*y and night. He relieved me in^ «
prompt and aecurate with these reports,
Stgued J- H. Fulds,
Pres., Board of Directors F. A. E.
hour very mucb, and bis medicines are fast
curing me. Mrs. Mary Henderson.
Texarkana, Texas, Nov. 10, J888,
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