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[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE
NOV 16 1914
RECEIVED]

[stamp: ACK'D
NOV 16 1914
C.T.H.]

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November 12. 1914.

Honorable Woodrow Wilson. President, United States.
Washington, D.C.

My Dear Sir,

Today, in the breasts of every true, loyal Souther-
-ner, those who cling tenaciously to the traditions of the Old
South, of the land so dear to your own heart are rejoicing be-
cause of the deft,masterly way in which you handled the spokes-
-man of the negro delegation who called upon you a few days ago.
The mental picture of this incident arises vividly before our
eyes;we can see you, the perfect example of an American citizen,
with the interests of the land you hold so dear surging forth
in every heart throb as you listened to this negro, the hot blood
of his savage fore-bears coursing madly through his own being
as he demanded that which might become a stepping stone. We can
hear you utter your masterly rebuke and we know that instantly
from the depths of his heart this negro recognized the stern
command of his master-as his ancestors had heard before, and as
his off-spring shall continue to hear. It can not be else.

From the deepest recesses of our hearts rushes an
exultance almost uncontrollable. We're proud of you not only
because you are the head of our own great Government, nor because
you’re a true type of an ideal American citizen but because you

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