The Washington Bee Newspaper, September 11, 1886, Page 2

rrr rr re Published every saturday at 1109 I street north west, Washington, D. C, fice at Washington jail matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, tered at the be as secondclass ne copy, per year - - = $2.00 Six months - - 2 2 1.00 ‘bree months - = x a: Three City subscribers, monthly - - ADVERTISING RATES: One inch, one month - - $100 Quarter column “ E > 2 = Half columa re ras 2 cs ed One column Ree, 2 edt One neh, one year heat be taibid moe<s Quarter column * - ae meee. 2. > o 5 ee One column a 2 a a 150 00 Speci a) notices 50 cents each. Ten lines cun stitute an inch. We disclaim ny responsibility for state mente expressed by our correspondent neither do we indorse all they say. Correspondence on living topics is solicited ut to have attention must be brief. Communications for publication must he accompanied with the writer’s name Not necessarily tor publication, but a guarantee of good faith. W. CALVIN CH , EpITor. dead Duck—Bully John. —_—— The champion woman fighter is dead. A Look ont for “my” sisters, cous- ins and aunts, says Bully John. The District Commissioners are reforming the District Government to a queen's taste. We welcom the St. Louis Ad- vance, edited by the great P. H. Murray of St. Louis, Mo. Geo. F. T. Cook, would no doubt like to have all lady teachers, who are inimical to him, to enter an ex- amination except his sisters, cousius and aunts. The American Advertiser Re- porter, isa Bi-Weekly journal in the interest of Newspaper Publish- ers, &c. It is an invaluable jour- nal to newspaper men and persons doing business. We have received Vol. 1. No. 1. of the Washington Grocer, a week- ly journal published in this city in the interest of Grocers and Pro- duce dealers. Itisa four column paper well made up. The publish- ers are Burgess and Hall. Some one has taken the trouble to inform us, that Dr. Francis, if appointed surgeon in charge of the Freedmavs Hospital, will import his assistant, instead of selecting a Washingtonian. Well, suppose he does? Such are the supporteis of the BEE. There isso little known ot the actual wealth accumalated by the freedmen that it is to be Loped at the next census arrangements will be made to ascertain the valu- ation of the real aud personal roperty of he race in the south t will make good reading for s mebody. The President’s circular forbid- ding government officials from taking part in politics in the cam paigns this fall, “knocks the wind out of the sails” of many a candi- date seeking elective office. Well its an ill wind that bears nobody good they say and so government dudes are winners as they are practically debarred fiom contribs uting money or services to the party they ows for official pap. The’ officials will therefore shed no tears. The fall term of schoo.s will o pen on the 20th of September throughout the city. Some changes are afiticipated in the roll of teach- ers, but most of them will be re- tained. Parents sbould try to enter their children on the first day ot the term as it facilitates the work of arranging the different classes No colored child should be allow- ed to remain away from +chool during the term if it is pussible for him to be in attendance. The New York Enterprise tace- tiously trots out Tim Fortune as a fit and proper person for the Libe rian Mission to succeed the late Rev. Moses A. Hopkins. The ar- ticle accredits to Bro. Fortune a disposition so varivble as to muke it possible for him to adapt himself to any condition in politics, relig- ion or climate. The Brx has no objection to the appointment of the editor of the Freeman, if assur- ances will be given that be would not set up a little government to bimeelf over in Africa. Speaking of the proneness of eolored:people, to fiigure in the cal- endar of crimes aud misdemeanors there are some pepers that will have it that such is the fruit of freedom anda little learning ac- quired sirce the war by the emun- cipated :ace. Look at the penal institutions in the north and it will be found that the number of criminals is far greater among the whites than among the cclored peo- ple of the south. There is far less crime among the colored people in ~ | proportion to the population than there is among white people of this country. We desire to say to the public and patrons of the Bee that we personally know Mr. S. W. McKin- ley and Dr. W. D. Cram, as being geutlemen perfectly reliable and men of reputation. The Bre has open a subscription list and if the citizens will send us money it will be sent to this committee in care of Dr. Cram. Send in your money at ouce and help the suffering colored aud wdite people in Charleston. The charitable attention of the country is turned to the stricken city of Charleston, The people of the north vie with each other in manifesting a spirit of sympathy in relieving the unfortunate sut- ferers by the recent ear hquake. Weare glad to note that in the distribution of rations &c. the re- lief committees in Charleston de- clare their intention not to dis- criminate on account ot race, evlor or condition. Our colored men of means shouid Le encouraged to contribute liberally to this most humane cause, for charity like mercy “blesseth him that gives aud him that takes.” “Do not your alms before men to be seen of them.” The spit of the above sentence is one of the cardinal pritciples in the religion of the Hebrews, and to this day a Jew will not do alms to one in need in the presence of a third person, He does not flaunt his acts of charity before the public to secure the applause of men, but awaits his reward from his Maker which he is taught to believe will be accredited to the giver in due time. Contributors to charitable causes who designate themselves by “cush” or by initiai letiers are ofien governed by this religious j principle. A BRILLIANT EDITOR RE. TIRES. Mr. L. W. Pulies, we regret to state, has retired from the editori- al chair of the Cleveland (Ohio,) Globe. Mr. Pulies became editor of the Globe about eight months ago, since which time that paper has enjoyed national reputation. He worked incessantly to bring the paper up to its present position, and its success is mainly due to him. Mr. Pulies, it wil! be remem- bered, is a clerk in the firm of Milo B. Stevens, & ©o., in Cleveland. Tue arduous duties of this position coupled with the exacting require- ments of the editorial chair of the Globe has greatly impaired his health, and it was made clear to him that he must either cease to edit the paper or resign his posi- tion in the law firm of Stevens & Co. Mr. Pulies chose the former for pucuniary reasons and in obedi- ence to the interests of his family. We do not hesitate to state that journalism has losta bright. star iu the retirement of Mr. Palies. He was an able, fearless consistent edi- tor; and though he bas trod upon the journalistic shores but a short time, he has made some indelible foot prints. EX-REGISTER BRUCE. It can be seen by our exchanges that Ilon. B. K. Bruce, is meeiing with success in the lee ure field His addresses ure quoted from by the most prom‘nent journals in the country. The Spokesman, of Tronton Ohio, says: Hon. B. K. Brace is becoming quite prominent in the lecture tield. He *s delivering a series of lectures before the Kuights of Labor organization at Muncie, In- diana. A colored man with brains is like Banquo’s ghust; he wil! not down. The Cleveland Globe, one of the most brilliant journals edited in this country sa\s: Hon. B Bruce delivered bis famous lecture, “I'he Pending In- dustrial Problem of America,” before 10,000 white Knights of Labor at Muncie, I: d.,on the 20ih inst. This isa revognition that the negro of America is proud of. We should not be surprised to see this man Bruce at the head of the labor department unier the next administration. FROZEN TRUTHS. The local press, especially the “Critic,” is afflicted with a bad at- tack ot ‘‘Colorphobia,” whenever it hears the nameof Mr. Matthews in connection with the office of Re- corder of Deeds. It must be that, for Mr. Matthews in scholarship, gentlemanly deportment and exee- utive force of character is the peer of any previous incumbent ot that office. His politics from a democratic standpoint are orthodox to the first degree. What the citizens of Wash. iugton want says the “Post” is a “white man,” first, democrat, sec- ond and lastly a citizen of Wash- ington for the Recorder of Deeds. Well, president Cleveland was eol- or blind as to the first, and gave them a genuine article, for the sec- ond, and followed precedents for the third in proof of which we give the record. The Recorders office was created Feb. 14, 1863, prior to which 4ime the duties were performed by the clerk of the Court. W.C. Towels was the first appointee, he was from Jenkentown, Pa., he was suc- ceeded by R. M. Hall from Indian- apolis, Ind., next was Edward ©. Eadie, Maryland, who die. in of- fice, and Congress by an act March 3, 1867 made valid all Deeds re- corded by Wm. G. Flood, of Ohio acting Recorder. next was F. P. Cuppy, from my Maryland, next was Simon Wolf, ot Ohio, who came as a “drift” to Washington dnring the war, next was the elo- quent statesman and stump speak er, Genl. Geo. A. Sheridan, of Lou- isiana, he was succeeded by old man eloquent Frederick Douglass, who when appointed was a regis- tered voterin Rochester. So much for home rule, it wont do gentle- men, its Mr. Matthews color and not his residence which gripes you. FOR THE RELIEF OF CHARLESTON. Among the many schemes sug- gested for the relief of Charleston are twc: one that the Federal gov ernment shall appropriate ten mill- ions of dollars and the other that the same autho:ity shall lend the city the same amount at a very low interest. We are in the tull- est sympathy with those who have suffered from loss of property avd limb in that unfortunate city, and have contributed our small mite toward their alleviation. But we have no hesitancy in saying that the schemes above referred to are such as are impossible of accom- plishment. Congres has no power to render the aid sugg: sted and it it had, the appropria ion or loan of millions would be unjastitiable Other cities have suffered far greater and more far-reaching dam age to life and property ard have been left in a starving condition, such as Chicago, Memphis ana Boston; but they expected noad from the government and received none. They depend d upon the charity and generosity of the peo- ple and were not mistaken iv their estimates of their good feeling. What Charleston wants is relict from starvation and an epportu- nity to recuperate, by its own ac~ livity, its fallen fortunes. The proud people of Charleston do not thank these cranks for suggestions and movements which would re- flect on their industry, A wise Providence has seen fit to inflict this calamity, and a sympathetic people shou d not add insult to the peo- ple of Charleston by proclaiming that they are paupers and drones and without energy. The office of the BEE is open to persons who desire to contribute toward the al- leviation of the suffering. BREAKING AWAY. The nominating conventions in Noith Carolina and Virginia did not “pan out” according to the old time methods of calculation. In the second and fourth, Virginia, and second, North Carolina, con- gressional districts, there was a complete set back to the present encumbents. Not one of the sitting members has_ been regalarly re- nominated, although there was some talk of “kicking” the expressed will of the people. This is about the first instance where there has been such a wholesale turning dowa ofthe “ins.” In an endeavor to account for this remarkable re- sult, we must take into considera- tion two important facts; first, the absence of Federal patronage, and secondly, the disposition of the colored voter to throw off the yoke ot ‘‘bossism” and totake the matter of selecting candidates for Con- gress into their own hands. It is true that the Federal patronage manipulated, by the bosses, has been a most powerful throttling machine to whip malcontents into line. It isalso true that it has been the means of stefling the will of the people and forcing to the frout hero worshippers, oleomargarine hampions and corpulent ignoram- ses, whose principal occupation was to see to what extent they could bring disgust and ridicule vpon their constituencies and to what degree develop a capacity for self adulation. The disposition to repudiate bossisim may result, in a few cases, from the absence of the inducement, “soap? or “lubriea- tion,” as it is variously called, but we believe that, in the main, the colored people are tired of bosses and are determined to exercise an antrammelled choice in the future. Too long, havethe colored people been subjected to the dictation of political masters, who have no in- terest whatever in those matters which are calculated to give the colored people a respectable, moral, material and educational status. Too long have the masses been mislead by the rush-lights which the political masters have induced some of our colored leaders to hold outas the true beacon-lights to guide a people into the grooves of honor and prosperity. And this disposition to exercise their own real judgment in deter- mnining upon the proper men to rep- resent them, is a step in the prop- er direction. Should this disposi- tion increase aud spread, the color- ed people will soon be regarded as avery uncertain quantity, in- stead of a race of ‘‘huddlers ;” and will be sought after in a manner as that resorted to among other classes of American citizens. We hope that this disposition on the part of colored people to re- that they may need, for success, the balance of power Negro vote in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey aud Connecticut. How is it with the republicans, are the negroes to regard their failure to contirm an educated and an obj-ctionable colored gentlemen to a local position at the capitol of the nation as a notice that ‘sao Ne- gro has any political rights out side of the republican party which they are bound to respect?” While we are a republican in principle we are likewise a Negro with race pride, and we confess that it was pudiate bosses and relegate un- dutiful representations, wll be heeded by the new members and that they may sigualize their ap- preciation by strict attention to basiness and a proper respect for, their constituencies. AFTER MAHOGANY TIM- BER, The state of Iudiinaseems to bein a very precar ous situation, politi- cally, just now. Both partis are coufident of the congressional del- egition and are doiug their best to make their prophecies turn out accordingly. ‘The Republicas committee, it is said, is canvass- ing the siate carefully for the pur- pose of securing all the “maaegany timber,” while the democrats are busying themselves absut the same commodity. It is singular to nute that, whenever the repubs licans are certain of victory, they they m ke such a desperate lunge afier the “mahognay timber.” Moveover this timber seems to be quite forgotten just afier the elee- tion and the representatives of that timber are beginning to think that itis time forit to become a stap!e. The demand for “mahog- any timber” seems equally indis- pensable to the democrats and the colored people will look around before they will permit themselves to be planked down for either side. Bes:des this both parties are muking a rush for coiored stump orators. Culored stump speakers chcsen by the state committees, have been a very rare article; but this year, we may expect a iarge uumber, It will require some guessing to determine where the bulk of the speakers will be, this time; but wherever they may be, it is hoped that they will insist up- on terms which will signalize a grand move along the line which leads to full citizenship. FACE THE MUSIC. The nomination of a colored gen tleman Mr. Matthews by a demo- cratic President to a local office in the District of Columbia has caused both, the democratic and republican parties to show their hands at least as faras the Negro is concerned. The democratic party through its representatives in the Senate plain- ly indicates a lack of interest on its part to advance the Negro with- in its party lines, while the repub- lican party through the same chan- nel asserts its ownership over the Negro for its and no _ other use. The democratic party seeks to do covertly through Mr. Matthews that which it has not the moral courage to do openly and manly to wit, strike at President Cleveland. The republican party attempts to force its lien up the Negro by excluding him trom any possible contingency wherein he might find preferment in some other political ranks than their own. Therefore the plain deduction is simply that the democratic party thinks they can do without the Negro vote and still ve successful. This may be true toa certain ex- tent, but they must bear in mind that considerable discontent exists in several Southern States and with no littie mortification that we witnessed a republican Senate con- firm white democrats who in many lustances, were not fit to anlateh the shoes of Mr. Matthews and then vote agaiust his confirmation. This may be considered ‘‘good politics,” bat we say to our repub— lican friends that by discriminat- ing against a colored democrat sim- ply because he is colored, will not have a tendeney to bind the politi- cal bonds between the republican party and the Negro; what the Negro wants is fair play in and out of polities. Ifin his judgement he prefers the democratic party to the repub- lican he should be treated, whether in office or out, as a white man un- der like circumstances, nothing more or less. A democratic President step- ped a head of his party in nominat- ing Mr. Matthews, and a republican Senate should have met him at least half-way in confirming his appointee ; and we trust that when the Senate meets in December they will repair the wrong, and remove the party shackles they have placed upon the colored people by prompt- ly confirmiag Mr. Matthews. LOUISE TU CLARA. Washington, Sept. 10, ’86. Dear Clara:—Afier a pleasant sojourn in the mountains of Vir- ginia, I have returned again to my home. The appoiutment of Mr. Henry Jvhnsun on the school board, was no doubt a surprise to the Household, but I am of the opinion that a better appointment could not have been made. Mr. Johnson certainly understands our public school system. Whatever others may thiuk of him, he has the endorsement of well thinking people. Now we have three trustecs of ability and [ would suggest that Prof. Gregory go in the county, where he lives; Dr. Francis in the 7th division and Mr. Johnson in the 8th division. The trustees should give their close attention to the HIGH AND NORMAL SCHOOLS. The fact of the matter is Clara, that we need a system in both of these advanced schools. I under- stand that arithmetic is not taught in the High school. If this isso, I think itis ashame and disgrace to onr public institutions. I saw my dear friend Miss Daftiin, ‘Tues- day. I hada very plewsant chat with her. She has just returned from her summer vacation looking well and as | vely as a cricket. You know how much [ think of Sallie. We have been friends for along time. The ladies of the METROPOLITAN CHURCH are preparing to give a grand tair. You should be present at one of their meeting and see how they collect money to carry the fair on. Reverting to OUR SCHOOLS IT have something to say in regaid to our prine-pals. I believe that the very best teachers shou!d be made principals of our schools. A change in some of the principals I think is ubsolutely necessary. I favor Miss D ffin for the princi- palship of the Stevens school. I think it is about time for the Cooks to give somebody else a show. While I admire Mr. Cook personally, I think that a live su- perintendent should be placed at the head of the volored schools. It is the duty of Dr. Francis and Mr. Johnson to investigate matters thorough!y and make the necessa- ry recommendation to the board. There is some complaint made against certain janitors, which should be remedied by the board. A change in the janicorship of the Sumner scho»l is an absulute ne- cessi'y. I know there are certsin relutives of Brooks in the schools who walk completely over other teachers. ‘I'his should be stopped. Whoever takes the 7th schoo! di- vis:ou, should imme:tiately remedy these evils. I beg leave to call the attention of the trustees to the case of Miss Thornton, who has been wrongtully treated, and other undeserving persons superseded ber. This is an important case for our uew school board. Believing that our new board will do whut is right, I remain Yours lovingly, _Loutsz, Aversaca & Bao. 623 PENNSYLVANIA ANEN UE, Great CLEARING SALE oF a May. UPAcTURE’s Stock Gentlemen’s Eng. Flannel Street and Office Coats, (in choice par terns,) values $5 reduced to $3.50 100 doz. Embr. 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