human
As president of this league, said a voice which neither Nan nor Gabriel could recognise,
gpt
I'm in hopes I does, suh,
human
As you so aptly put it last night at your church, the bottom rail is now on top, and it will stay there if the coloured people know their own interests. Every dollar that has been made in the South during the parst two hundred years was made by the niggeroes and belongs to them.
gpt
Dat is so, suh; dat is de Lord's trufe. I realise dat, suh; an' I'll try fer ter make my people reelize it,
human
What you lack in experience, continued the first speaker,
gpt
I hears you, suh; an' b'lieves you,
human
You have seen white men from a distance coming and going. Where did they go?
gpt
Dey went ter Clopton's, suh; right dar an' nowhars else. I seed um, suh, wid my own eyes.
human
You don't know what they came for. Well, I will tell you: they came here to devise some plan by which they can deprive the niggeroes of the right to vote. Now, what do you suppose would be the simplest way to do this? The Rev. Jeremiah made no reply. He was evidently waiting in awe to hear what the plan was.
gpt
You don't know, the first speaker went on to say;
human
You don't tell me, suh! Well, well!
gpt
Yes, that is their object, and they will undoubtedly succeed if your people do not organise, and stand together, and give their support to the Republican Party.
human
I has b'longed ter de Erpublican Party, suh, sense fust I heard de name.
gpt
We meet to-night in the school-house. Bring only a few--men whom you can trust, and the older they are the better.
human
I ain't so right down suttin and sho' 'bout dat, suh. Some er de ol' ones is mighty sot in der ways; dey ain't got de l'arnin', suh, an' dey dunner what's good fer 'm. But I'll pick out some, suh; I'll try fer ter fetch de ones what'll do us de mos' good.
gpt
Very well, Mr. Tommerlin; the old school-house is the place, and there'll be no lights that can be seen from the outside. Rap three times slowly, and twice quickly--so. The password is----
human
You must go with me some day, and call on Eugenia Claiborne; she'll be delighted to see you--and she's just lovely.