It had to confess its impotence to the world, and paid Italy a specified sum of money.

The Negro finds himself an unprotected foreigner in his own home.

Whatever outrages may be perpetrated upon him by the people of the state in which he lives, he cannot expect any character of redress from the General Government.

So in order to supply this needed protection, this conspiracy of which I have spoken has been formed to attempt to unite all Negroes in a body to do that which the whimpering government childishly but truthfully says it cannot do.
"These men are determined to secure protection for their lives and the full enjoyment of all rights and privileges due American citizens.
They take a solemn oath, offering their very blood for the cause.

I see that this will lead, eventually, to a clash of arms, and I wish to expose the conspiracy before it is too late.