The Washington Bee Newspaper, November 6, 1886, Page 2

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Tue people’s journal is the Bes. ———— Subscribers are requested to pay up. — The celebration of the late Eman- cipation of Cuban slaves will be held under the auspices of the Phi lomathian Literary Society on Thursday evening Nov. 11, at Lin- coln Memorial chureb, 11th and R sts., Wednesday evening, Nov. 10. The melancholy days are come, ths tinted and seered leaves are falling thick and fast, the sky is growing dark and gray, the wind sighs through the tree tops. All these signs points to wintry winds m the near future and the dude is employing his strategy to redeem his pawned overcoat. “Jtsan ill wind that blows n: body good.” Que thousand Ne- groes have joined ciurches of Columbia siuce the eart! quake All throvgh the south where the earthquake was sel: the prea he have had little trouvle in cling up mourners to the anxious se:t, or mourners ber ch. “Wien the devil got sick, “The devil a monk would be; “When the devil got wel’, “The devil a monk was he.” All the Literary societies in the city are invited to attend and par- ticipate in the celebration. The pastors of the various churches and their congregations are also respectiully iuvited as well as the public. The program to be ear- ried out will be entertaining. Col. Geo. W. Williams, the Negro his- torian of the United Srates, has accepted an invitation to deliver the oration and a literaty treat may be thus assured. The Orpheus Glee Clab have been invited to en- liven the occasion with their re- vnowned vocal selections and a lady has been assigned the task of reading an original poem appli- cable to the occasion. At the late state convention of colored men in Texzs resolutiops were pasced tuking notice of and denouncing the violence, lynching and assarsination that has been recently going on in that state and recommending that commit- tees be appointed in every organ ized county to repcrt all outrages upon inoffensive persons to the Governor. lt would look by th’s as if Texas is plodding along vey slowly in the route of civilization. The strong arm of the civil law should be powerful enough to protect all persons in every state in the Union. It is discourag*ng to think of the barbarities prac- ticed in many parts of the United Stater, a country boasting of pop- ular liberty and Christian civili- zation. The night schools to be opened soon in this city supplies a want 1 ng felt and is wo thy of being in - itated by other cities. There are mapy young people and adulis, who have been forced to leave school with their educa'ion far from being finis‘ed to go into the world as bread winre:s. The night schools lately inaugurated atiord facilities for such tu fiuish the common English branchcs, at least, which may be instrumental in preparing them for higher graces of labor. It isa step in the right direction and we hoye the public will show a just appre- ciation of the enterprise by putro- nizing the night schools. There are three colored’ and three white school buildings and a corps of competent teachers will be glad to welcome all who may see proper to take advantage ot the induce- ments offered. W. Edgar Easton, editor of the Texas Blade has had correspon- dence with the State Department relative tothe arest or kidnap-~ ping of Albert Stephens, c»lored, a citizen ot Texas who it is alleged is now incarcerated in the com- mon jail st Chibauhau Mexico without due process of law and deprived of a speedy trial for the offense alleged against him. The ucting secretary of State has in- structed the United States Minis- ter to bring the complaint to the attention of the government ot Mexico to secure fur Stephens a fair trial and procuring all the de tense to which the accused is eu- titled. Stey-hens is represented to bea respectable, law abiding citi- zen and the action of the State Department in interferring in ns behalf will have the effect not only to relieve Stephens fiom persecution, but will be an assur- ance that all classes of citiz ns in this country, irrespéctive of color are to share alike the protection of their government, The political upheavals as dem- onstrated in the late elections throughout the country indicate the mutability ot political parties, how they can be shifted by the impulse of public sentiment gov- erned by new and living issues The Labor party is a standing menace to the old political parties for the question of bread aud butter is paramount to all other questions when the cou+try is at peace with a!l the world and no internal commotions threaten its pern anence. Hence in New York city the poorer classes in ihe hope of bettering their condi- ion have abandoned former party affiation. And the sentiment mong the laboring classes bas swevt over the country like a tor- wado and organized as it is at present its power may well be icared by the political leaders of ther parties. The prohibitiun element in the sountry is also agyre-sive and te- uaceous in the effort to annihilate the rum traffic. No one can with certainty prophesy to what }ro- portions this little party may yet attain, The party of civil service reform which professes to want the man- agement ot the governmental machinery ruu so that the great- est good may be secured to the greatest number and which re paris political opinion as a trivial consideration and now sustaining the present administration, is also beicg felt in tle currentuistory of the country. Tiese contending fac ions battling fur the suprema- cy of their ideas cannot but have awh lsome etfect on the public. In the clash and clang, or the strifeand tumult it is probable that the “survival of the fittest” ideas will be the result. If sec- tional rancour and race prejudice will be forced to the bottom, the struggle will not have been in vain. EMANCIPATION OF CUBAN SLAVES. ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED. A BIG CELEBRATION ANTICIPATED. DIS- TINGUISHED GUESTS TO , BE PRES- ENT 4c. The committee of arrangements for the Celebration of the Emanci- pation of the Cuban Slaves has completed all the necessary arrange- ments for the exercises which will be held in the Lincoln Memorial church Wednesday evening Novy. 10th, under the auspices of the Philomati:n Literary Association of the 24 Baptist church. Hon. G o, W. Wiliams the colored His torian of the United States will pronounce the oration. Prof. A. S. Richardson will read the edict of the Emancipat on, which the Span- ish legation has kindly furnished and who will be present. mr. W. Calvin Chase will preside and Miss Lizzie Mason, will act as secretary. Kev. Geo W. Moore will act as chaplain. Invitations will be sent to the deplomatic rep- resentatives, the president of the United States, Recorder J. C. Mat- thews, the ministers of all the col- vied churches and otber distin guished people. The Orpheus Giee Club and the Asbury choir has been invited to render music, also a solo by Mr. J. L. Jonson, accompanied by Miss Mary Nalle. Admission will be 10 cts., which will be for the benefit of Lincolu Memorial church. THE COBB TICKET ELECTED. COLORED MEN RECOGNIZED. Tarboro, N. C., Nov. 3d, 1886. Mr. kd.—The official returns of yesterday’s election have not come in yet but it is already conceded that the ticket known as the‘‘Cobb Faction” in this county is elected by a surprising majority. The foliowing colored men were on that ticket for the Senate: Hon. R.S. Taylor, for the House Hon. Dred Wimberly R. C. Crenshaw. i For the Register of Deeds Frank M. Hines, for the Surveyon, Victor E. Howard; for the Coroner, Char- les W. Lewis; for the Constable George Lloyd. Will write again when the returns are thoroughly canvassed. Yours, M. G. Pittman. THE PIILOMATHIAN, THE NEGRO AS AN INDEPENDENT. MR. A. P. ALBERT OF NEW OR- LEANS GREETED WITH A LARGE HOUSE TH: DISTINGUISHED CRE OLE DISCUSSES THE QUESTION. ARRANGEMENTS FUR THE EMANCI- PATION OF THE CUBAN SLAVES, The Philomathian literary asso- ciation met us usual last Thursd .y evening, the president Mr. Chae announced that on ace vunt of the revivals going on in the ebureh the society would meet until fur- ther notiie »t the Galbraith church 6th st., bet Land M ets.,n. w., that the pastor, Rev. Harvey An derson kindly allowed the society to meet there on Wednesday ev- eninge, The church last Thursday evening was crowded almost to its fullest extent. Mr. J. L. John- son, who had kindly consented to sing a solo, accompanied by Miss Mary Nalle, bad to be disappoint- ed much to the regret of ail, on account of the pianu not arriving. Ihe chai. al-o announced that the emancip .tion celebrat on of Cuban slaves would take place on Thurs- day evening and notice of the place would appear in the daily; papers. Afierwhich Mr. A. P. Albert of New Orleans, La., was introduced and read a well writien piper entitled “Tne Spirit of INDEPENDENCE IN THE NEGRO. The speaker suid: Man, in a primitive state, may be indepen~ dent of fellow man; but when he has decided to surrender some of his uatural rights, and enters up- on a civilized state of existence he becomes at once more or less-a dependent creature. Yet, whena man becomes possessed of a large share of this world’s goods, and is so situated that he isin no degree depen ‘ent upon the gratuitous assistance of his neighbors or the tavor of bis flienis, we say he is independent. ‘The Negro is en- dowed with all the faculties which muke the more favored race. With equal advantages the race will prove itself the equal of any other race. But ne bas been, and is still undera ban * * * Ilis progress will be in proportion to his intelligence, thrift, industry and economy; his stability, inde- pendence and self reliance. What the Negro needs at present is more education, uuity and co-op- eration; self reliance and more of this world’s goods; having these his independent nature will soon thereafter arrest itselt. Not the edu ation of the head only does he need, with several years spent in would be colieges, qui, quae, quod, bic haee, hoc, or dominus, ete., in order to be able to say in atter years “I studied Latin or Greek three or four years, but 1 have forgotten it all uow. By CO-OPERATION, in the rich and fertile cotton lands of Louisiaua and other co:ton growing states, they might own numerous small farms. They might also have large furnishing stores and commission hou-es, which could make udvances to the farmer aud dispose of his p o~ duce in return, Had the Negro been properly taught from the first, his present couditiou would not be what it is. The time wasted on Greek and Latin and in too many cases, on professioval studies might have been spent to much better advantage, I am aware tiat a man’s calling and professions have much tu do with nis independence. ‘The working- mau cannot be independent of his employer. ‘Ihat labor is not ana cannot be independent of capital, In order for the Negro to become an in ependent factor in poiitics, it is necessary that he becomes in- dependent finaucially, and the cultivation of the soil, seems at present the surest and safest way to the attainment of this condition. The more independent he bec..mes financially the more indepent he becomes politically. As individ- uals we can be the equals of any individual ot any otuer race or people; but asa race, we will be inferior for some -time yet to come * * Even when it comes to dropping a vote into the BALLOT BOX. For should an employer say to his Negro employes, “You vote this way or that else I cannot em- ploy you, the Negro, if he has little ones at home dependent up on him for daily bread cannot re- fuse to comply. Messrs. Powder- ly, Burk {nd others are the Ne- groes true friends, and allow me to say that their encouraging cheering words are fully appreci- ated by the Negro. For MR. CLEVELAND to have kept his promises to the Negro, as he has done in the face of the known and alleged tradi- tions of the democratic party south, for Mr. Bandmann to have invited Mr. Ferrell, a Negro of dark hue to occupy a front seat in the orchestra chairs of the princi- pal%ieuter in the ex-confederate capital; for Mr. Powderly to have invited the same Negro, Mr. Fer. rell to ntroduce him to a convev- tien of representatives of Knights of Labor &e., [ say takes more th n ordinary moral ¢ urage, * * In conclusion, let meray, be steadfi.s! and true, true to your selves, to those with whom you will come to be respi ctab'e in due time, as a woithy dezerving race of people Mr.Go H. Richardson paid a high compliment to the paper and thought the audience should heed it. Mr. Leftwich took exception to the rebuke Mr. Albert gave cvl- lege Greek and L tin students. Mr. Geo. M. Arnold, as usual eleciriticd his audience by giving god sund_ advice. e dus clined to receive any applause Mr. Batts took exception to the paper and did not Lelieve that the rejublican party should so soon be forgotten. Mr. A. S. Richardson, who seemed to be tie favorite of the sisters in the amen corner was asked where he stood. He made good points. The society adjourned to meet; at the Line»In Memorial church, cor. 11h and KR sts.,u.w, Weds nesday Nov. 10th. THE CAPITAL CITY GUARD. CoL. F.C, REVELL’S GRAND RECEP- TION. THE NEW COMMANDER TAKES CHARGE AND MAKES A SPEECH. The Capital City Guard held a speciul meeting, October 18th for the purpose of electing a Lieut Colonel, the nominees being Cap’. Perry, Lieut. Joyce, Capt. Mere- dith and Mr, F. C. Revells ‘The first three having declined the nomination, Mr. Reveli’s was unanimously _electel, —_ Cupts Campbell aud Meredith and Lieu- tenants Chapman and Joyce with Capt. Perry as spokesman were appointed a committee to inform Mr. Revells of his election. The commiitee waited upon Mr. Re- vells at his parlors at the Phila- delpbia House and was e.rJially received and banquetted. The tollowing letier of acceptance was handed the committe for presen- tation to the corps: Washington, D C., Oct. 21, °86 To the Senior Captain com- manding, Officers and Members of the Capital City Guard, Gentlemen: Having been notitied by your committee of my election as Lieut. Colonel of your Corps, I beg to tender you my sincere thauks for the high honor you have been pleased to conf r upon me, and accepting the position, I assure you that I fully realize the responsibility, as well as the hon— or tbe office bears. I shall rely upon your cheerful soldierly sup- port for success; and hereby ap- .point Thursday the 28th inst., at 8 o'clock p. m., as the time I will be p!eased to meet the entire com- mand (o make known ry offic al acceptace, aud to furmully enter upon the discharge of my duties. Hoping that it will be your pleasure to be out in full numbers on such an important occasion, I am very respectfully, Yvur obedient servant, F. C. Revells. Thursday, October 28th the corps turned out in full uniform to receive the new Lieut. Colonel, the hall being crowded with hon- orary members, members of the G. A. R. and others. At 8 o’clock the line was formed and the Lieu- tenant Col. escorted in by Lieuts. Joyce and Chapman. Capt. Perry introduced. the or- ganization and weleomed the Col. with few but choice remarks, such us he usually gets off or oc- casions of the kind. Col. Revell’s reply was quite lengthy and full of ~ eloquerce. Among other things he sa‘d: “That he would expect the untiring support of the entire corp:, as he himself was a disciplinarian and that he would expect to make one of each mem- ber of the corps, from the lowest to the highest, that be would hold every offi er strictly respon- sible for the strict performance of bis respect've duty. He would be attentive and with their assis- tance would make the organiza- tion second to none in discipline and drill. He complimented the organization as being one of thé finest in the country and promised that they should lose no gronnd, while under h’s command.” At the conclusion of his remarks, the Colonel and frieuds assembled were invited by Capt. Perry to partake of a banquet which bad been prepa:ed iu his honor, on which ocvasion addrexe3 were made by Messrs. Ananias Her- bert, J. K. Roy, and Maj. W. C. Cox and others. After an hour or two spent in disposing of the delicacies prepared by Quarter- mas‘er Joyce the assemblage dis- pers d feeling highly gratified with the reception tendered them. AUGUSTUS DIGGS FILES A SUIT. AN ILLEGAL DISCHARGE WHICH THE COURTS ARE CALLED UPON TO DE- CIDE, Augustus Diggs by his attorney E. M. Hewlett has filed a suit in the court of claims against the see- retary of the Interior. The circum- stances in the case are as follows: He was appointed as a laborer in the D:partment of the Interior un- der a contract with the United States, made for and in behalf of the United States by Carl Schurg, th n s:eretary of the Interor. He worked under said contract until the 11th day of January 1881, be worked until Jane 24, who receiv- ed a circular over the signature of A. Bell, then acting secretary of said Interior aud in accordance with the request made in said cireu- lar, he sent in his resignation and said Diggs continued to work as & laborer in accordance with the re- quest contained in said letter of resignation, until Congress made an appropriation for the volunteer service mentioned in said last mentioned circular, and that after said appropriation by Congres the said Diggs continued to work as laborer in said department under @ contract partly expressed and partly implied, the fact in relation to the last mentioned contract is as follows; viz: The name of said Diggs was car- ried back to the regular roll, which roll contains only the names of those regularly appointed. He con- tinued to work uuder said last mentioned contract until the 21 day of March, 1882 on which day said Diggs received a circular sign- ed by one Burr, then acting chief clerk, stating that hisservices were no longer required: and in conse- quence of the receipt of said circn- lar Diggs ceased to work as labor- er in said Department; that the pretended discharge contained in said last mentioned circalar, was without sanction or authority of law Tn consequeuce of said pretended discharge he claims pay under and by said contract at tie rate of $40 per month. _ This case has created quite an interest, and as there are others who were discharged under aimi- lar circumstances, they are wateb- ing the d:cision of the court with great anxiety. ‘MAKE MONEY! Fortunes are yearly made by successful operators in Stocks, Grain and Oil. These investments frequently pay from $500 to $2,000 or more on exch $100 invesied. Reliable correspo:.dents wanted. 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