Show I 1 OUO REVIEW PREVIEW of the pat past and the mature future 0 of the amm American ican Negro hy by D 2 TV M xv mori MOB D LAW in the last issue of the broad aeve ax legaye gaye a short hort sketch of the n of matir and lynch law and atthe same time we asserted that the great majority of its victims belonged tp to the negro race which i we greatly deplore hut but there is not the least doubt in our oar mind that if all the members of our race throughout the country will only follow the advice which we will endeavor to impart to them they will be in a far better position to defend themselves against the at tacks of all those who are in favor of mob and lynch law in the first place the negro must obey obe 7 all the laws of the land even if some of the laws have been enacted for the special purpose of retarding his progress second the negro must absolutely refrain from drinking cheap whisky from gambling and from s spending his hard earned money in a reckless inan manner he must not assume that it is no worse for him to drink poor whisky and to gamble afe than ahan it is for a white ite person while it may kv not be any worse i if ahe whiteman is desirous deim i us of wallowing and filth and 0 win 9 in the mire disgracing his family that is his almog prerogative crati veto to do so but the negro must entertain higher and loftier ideas third thiril TU the negro mu must st endeavor to be h honest arst and straightforward dinall in all his business transactions and hemelt he must convince bonvin ce aalthe all the members of the opposite osite rube race that he is per factly willing to adjust all of his honest obligations ous and if his white brother la other really believes that it is to td his advantage itne to rob and to alun der derail all whom he may come in contact beith th in order to purchase his way into tg what they call modern modem soc society r that fiat is his bu business iness but the mo trob and plunder the JB y if the ale orphan or his fel ot or resort to auy any uns unscrupulous crup U M methods aas for the sake of ac wealth fourth whenever any negro happen ns sto 4 0 come i in contact with a f 0 gentleman gentle m M he hempst must ba and an must endeavor 01 to keas a asa a french f instruct et must he dg dancing ana master ter js nis eh whildren cn ildren 0 to bevery be oe very all 11 the mem cc jw to if be 1 ri i ff fe tace il chomi AV aik of oe mee tiri e aa h ayed saxon it i L 1 iho 3 most moat gg 03 in gt iu in P sy n im jib i to t W gayr b acerit missions sak at v idmon aarti Id mot b by y arsi rs i W ass au a a ea V bifi eraki orm 5 1 0 1777 1 se 2 i P 4 6 i va 7 j 8 gaias 7 e S jbea f W 41 4 t Z aidt 4 I 1 f isom lit in n aass Ad SS desp te sp y E 1 1 10 1 01 m M I 1 M faculties then if a crowd of high toned and highly civilized christian gentlemen approach his cabin or his house during the dark hours hour of the night for the purpose or with the intention of committing an 0 outrage upon his per upon any member of his family he must defend himself and his family even at the risk of his own life sixth we do not wish to convey the idea that we desire to have the negro use his double self acting shotgun shot gun on the slightest provocation we only y wanti want him to use it when anyone attempts to interfere M ter fere with the rights which are guaranteed to him by the con 1 ution of the united states and if he will only adhere to the advice which we have endeavored to give him we believe it will greatly redound to his benefit and advantage and we cannot refrain from arriving riv at the conclusion that the great majority of the american people will be more than willing to accord to the negro all the rights and privileges which naturally bellig to him if he will only respect and obey the laws it is our earnest desire to assist in helping to educate the negro up to a point so that he will have i respect unto the laws of our fair land and to refrain from committing all crimes not with the fear of being plunged headlong into an everlasting h 11 nor with the expectation pec tation of occupying a front seat in heaven for w we e do not believe in either place but the negro must refrain from injuring his fel because it is to the best interests of the entire human race to be continued 0 |