The Washington Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1887, Page 2

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We want 10,000 subscribers by ey} middle of next year. The Critic is taking special pains to furnish news among the colored people which is commendable in it. Elsewhere will be found ex- tracts of a speech delivered by Hon. B. K. Bruce in Michigan this week. The progress of the negro race must be stopped, education causes them to think for themselves. sen. J. J. Ingalls, for republican U. s. senate. Brother Fortune says that he dislikes the way we do things. What of it so long as we accom- plish our purpose? We have al ways treated Mr Forlune as a gentleman and others who uct iike men and not like spoiled chil- dren. It is reported that Wm. Wormley, of Washington, will be appointed by the President for Recorder of Deeds, in place of Mathews rejected.—_Negro Ameri- can. While we have no objection to Mr. Wormley we prefer to see Prof. Gregory if it isthe intention of the Presideut to appoint eith- er. Our journalistic friend, Col. Geo. M. Arnold no doubt misun- derstood the meaving of our edi- torial in reference to him in last week’s issue of the Bez. We don’t believe that Col. Arnold Was @ party to have Mr. Matthews invited to the political meeting under the guise of a memorial Meeting at the Bethel church, to have Mr. Matthews insulted We hold the gentleman in highest es teem as a gentleman of honesty and integrity. INGALLS VS FACTS. Senator Jobn J. Ingalls of Kan- the free negro bater says in his letter to President Cleveland “His, Matthews, confirmation is opposed with substantial unanimi- ty by the citizens of the District without regard to color, politics or occupation.” Now asa matter of fact the documents made public by order of the Senate showed a clear majority of whites in bis favor and @ upanimous expression from the colored people of the District favo- able to his confirmation; not one single letter or document from a colored resident of the District was unearthed against him. If any col- ored man o! the District did oppose Mr. Matthews they did it assassin like, ina cowardly and sveaking manner quite in contrast with the manly and open stand taken by those who supported him. That he, Matthews, was opposed by white men without regard to politics we do not question for we are full were that there aie sone white re- publicans just as bitter to the square inch against the negro as can be found any where in the dem- ocratic party. Senator Ingalls’ statement as to occupation was verified by the presence of Senator Ingalls messen- ger. Sonney Brown at Carson’s men gathering actively carrying out his Master’s mandates. “‘No yee negroes need apply.” OUR CONVERT. We had hoped that when the “heavenly dove” descended upon the illustrious editor of the “People’s Advocate” it would have conveyed through his head to his heart its message of peace, aud that harbioger of good tidings would have remained there, but judging from the manner in which he puts his foot into the Matthews matter we are disposed to think that spiritual grace like water will find its level, and in this case the foot being the larger body caught the bulk of it. Now this foot of this great colored edi- tor is famous, it is not unknown to a certain steamboat chamber- maid, nor is it likely to be forgot- ten upon the cand print of time, for it’s imme:se. Now this foot ot this editor, is a dicker, he is too good to play push pin or old sledge, but he gets bis work in all the same, If you think not read the articles on the Matthews’ case in his paper week before last, pay your money and take your choice. John Wesley C. was named by a pious mother after the great exborter Johu Wesley, and he has always had a sancti- mouious look and a strong pen-~ chant to be a class Jeader, but up to this time has never realized his ambition, One or rather two requisites nature has given him, mouth to eat cabbage and bacon atcamp meetings and foot to tread the wine press alone. He will however require a spirit me- ter to guage his Christianity in dealing with the world and the flesh and the devil, aud he will also find that lying and mean insinuations against an honorable and upright gentleman is not pure undefiled Christianity that the great colored editor is supposed to have, but that kind which leads to ebeol. We have on hand a liule story wherein this virtuous and personified quintessence of honor plays a prominent part in the Matthews’ case, which will not only prove very interesting reading but doubtless suggest to Bro. Stewart the propriety of keeping Bro. Cromwell ou the probationary list for some time. BLUNDERS. The republican majority in the Senate has committed a series of blunders in the Matthews case, the first of which was in not promptly confirming him when his name was sent in, especially after the sub committee, Messrs. Ingalls and Harris, bad investigated and dis- missed without consideration all of the charges filed against Mr. Matthews. Their next blunder was in not graciously according to President Cleveland the implied request for his confirmation as conveyed in the letter transmitting his name the second time. The third, and we trust last was the illtempered letter of Senator In- galls assigning reasons for the ac- tion of the Senate. How such clear beaded cool, and far seeing politi- cians as Senators Sherman and Al- lison both reported candidates for the nomipation of President, could be entrapped into approvinga letter containing an insult to all free born negroes is certainly a mystery to us. They certainly must know that in certain northern states, where a vote is counted as cast, there are thousands of intelligent and educated negroes, enough in fact to hold the balance of power, who will resent at the polls the im- putation that a negro has to bea slave in order to receive recogni- tion at the hands of the republican party. The time was when the republi- cap party took all credit for being the champion of freedom, but it seems to bave changed front, and now makes slavery a pre-requisite, to political preferment. This sounds rather strange but what else did seuator Ingallsmean when in his letter to President Cleveland in speaking of Mr. Matthews, he says ‘an unknown and obscure partisan who had never been a slave and therefore represented the enfranchised race only by the accident of color.” Is it possible Senator Ingalls was so color blind that he failed to remember the col- ored free born contingent of the re- publican party? if he did we can assure him that they will not soon forget his persecution of a gentleman whom he sat in judg- ment upon and pronounced him guiltless ot all charges except that he wasa negro “who had never been a slave and therefore repre- sented the enfranchised race only by the accident of color.” Such lan- guage is not a “sweet morsel” to us especially coming from arepubli- cap source. We have been educat- ed politically, to except just such kind from the democratic party of the past, and itnot only gives us a severe attack of dyspepsia to swallow it but considerable pain in digesting it, and the only real hope for the patient is heroic treatment administered in strong doses of ballot box revenge, in other words a*‘‘Roland for an Oliver.” See to it free born northern and southern colored men that no white man no matter how high he stands can in- sult you with impunity. DISTRICT MORALS. (Continued from Ist page.) they attain that age, instead of studing bow to make a respectable mark inthe world, they do just the reverse. And why not pick their own equals? No they must associate with those who are far their seniors and more matured in mind to these weak minded maidens; and their associates are not single men, but those’ that are joinedin the vonds of matrimony, and these so called faithful husbands offer induce- ments such. as “his satanic majes- ty” tempted Eveinto eating the forbidden fruit of Eden. Now, I know a prominent business man of the n. w., prominent in military circles, who, is a disgrace to the colored population of the District, he has no less than five of these ‘Modern Eves” in love with him; and were I to mention their names it would shock the city. These maids of modern babylon try to conceal their identity by as- gociating with ladies who do not know their true colors; but I will with the assistance of your valua- ble paper warn these ladies(?) that they shall not intrude and infringe upon the public any longer. When the great scandal of England was published to the world, it sur- prised every class of society, and, we as well as England have a school of scandal existing among our own race encouraged, and abetted by married men; men who doubtless have daughters of their own, and who, under cover of darkness, with which they hide their villiany, offer all kinds of in- ducements to these weak minded girls to lead them on in the gilded path ofsin until they, become hardened and persuade others in the same path. Young ladies, keep away from these young precuresses, for they pretend to be your friends, but are your enemies, picturing the path asa beautiful dream; and you, blind and ignorant follow on until the inevitable comes. Believing in the truth ofthe old proverb that ‘‘Fine feathers make fine birds,” it is better to wear rags, when we can say “Rags are royal raiments when worn for vir- tues sake,” so let’s take the bull by the horns and make him sur- render and let our motto be “Sic Semper Tyrannus.” Very respectfully Apollo. OUR WEEKLY REVIEW. A DISTRICT DELEGATE TO CONGRESS. THE PEOPLE DISSATISFIED. A SUFFRAGE BILL TO BE PRESENTED IN THE NEXT CONGRESS. ROSCO CONKLING TO BE . RECALLED. BLAINE AND CONKLING TO BURY THE HATCHET. A REPUBLICAN FEAST, The citizens have come to the conclusion that it is necessary for them to have a represestative in Congress. We are of the opinion that it will be equally necessary to have a legislature, one elected by the people and not appointed vy Congress or the President. It is said that a bill will be presented to CONGRESS at its next session, whether this is true, weare unable to say, but at any rate it is so rumored and as- serted by responsible persons. The citizens of this city are the only people who would tolerate a government like this one. The right ot SUFFRAGE was taken from the people in this District on account of so many colorea people being in the city. This was done by a repub- hiean Senate and under a republi- can administration. At that time there was a split among the col-~ ored voters, One fuction sup- porting Emory a demccrat and the other supporting Mr. 8. G. Bowen a republican. Certain republican p liticians saw that the better element of the republicans were tired of the way the govern- ment was being controlled and came to the conclusion that it would be better to put new men in power. The Bowen men in this campaign were defeated. It was remarked that it would not do to have a democratic city gov- ernment, where the Executive was, which was republican. The right. of suffrage should be re- stored to the people. ROSCOE CONKLING and James G. Blaine are to meet some time next month, it is ru- mored and settle their differences. Mr. Conkling, it is said is willing to do all he can for the success of the party in ’88 provided Mr. Blaine, should he be a candidate, apologizes tou him for the manner he treated him while secretary of State. We understand that Mr. Blaine is willing and ready to make the amends, honorab'y and to the satisfaction of Mr. Conkling. Mr. Blaine will be the candidate in ’88 and will be supported by Mr, Conkling, who is to assure the colored people that Mr. Biaive will do the square thing towarusthem. The name of PROF, J. M. GREGORY has been presented to the Presi- dent for Reeorder of Deeds, to succeed Mr. Matthews. It is not known what the President will do. He is a highly educated gen- tleman and a lawyer of ability who bas not been identified with any faction and one of the few men who signed a petition in fa~ vor of Mr. Matthews. We hope oe the President will nominate im. INGALLS DENOUNCED. THE COLORED PRESS DEMANDS JUS- TICE AND FAIR PLAY. LET Ev- ERYBODY READ THIS. —St. Louis, (Mo.) Advance: The President, in his message to the Senate beseeching the con~ firmation of Matthews, says: ‘That he desires in this way to tender just recognition and good faith towards our colored fellow- citizens.” ‘That August body, at least the 26 republicans who as- sented to the logalls letter, reply that the Senate was not aware of the question of “just recognition and good faith towards our color- ed fellow citizens” was involved in the question; that the classifi- cation of color was abolished by the New Amendment and 1s “No longer properly to be recognized in dealing with public aftuirs.” No, these Senators were not aware, of the fact that the just recognition of the rights and merits of our colored fellow citi zens has entered largely into the discussions and legislation of Con- gress, including the Senate this last half century. They are not “aware’ that Senator Hoar asks them to consider his bill appro- priating $100,000 for a colored Soldier’s Monument, because the classitication of color must not be recognized in dealing with public affairs. These sublime Senatois in the sublimity of their indifters ence, are not “aware?” that hun- dreds of thousands of colored gol- diers fought iv the Union Army and were designated by the Sen- ate itselfas “U.S. colored infan- try.” Ingalls, Chace and Hoar were uot “aware?” that these soldiers were colored men and that four regiments still remaiu in the army officially known as col- ored troops. Senator Sherman introduced a bill in comport with the Presi- dent’s message, to re-imburse the depositors of the Freedman’s Bank, but the Supernal Republican Senators were not “aware?” that freedmen are colored people, for they have not been officially in- formed. Senator Dawes gets a bill through the Senate that “per- sons of Africen descent,” citizens of the Chervkee nation, shall have their share of $300,000 out of which they were defrauded, and yet these oblivious Solons were not “aware?” that “persons of African descent” were colored people. Philip Josep of Alabama gets his bill before the Senate for a large appropriation for the Col- ored World’s Fair to be held at Birmingham in September, and Philip is “of that color which is common to his race of the deepest dye” but fursooth, Mr. [Ingalls and and his color-blind colleagues are not “aware?” that this man is a Negro and this fair isan exclusive colored people’s enterprise. Chief Justice Taney was aware that Dred Scott was a black man; Chief Justice Waite was aware that it was a question of color in the case where the Supreme Court decided that the laws of Alabama. punishing intermarriage of racis were constitutional; and Senator Ingalls, Sherman and others have descended so far into the depth of intellectual oblivion that they are not aware that black laws still exist in thestatutes of Kansas and Ohio. “The Senate has no official in- formation,” says these solons who sign Ingalls’ letter, “other than that in the message of the Presi- dent, whether Matthews is whire or black.” Is there, for conscience sake, is there ary higher intor- mation, known to the Senate, than that contained ‘in the Mes- sage of the President of the United States? What “other” official information do these in- nocent and unsophisticated Sena- tors require? Shall Mores rise from the dead, shall an angel pro- claim from the heights of heaven? The clouds break at last’ and we discover that these Senators do know something. They know without being officially informed that Frederick Douglass is a col- ored man, and “they cannot for- bear to apprise the President” tiat he is the most distinguished representative of the colored race, not only in this country, but in the world,” and further that J.C. Matthews is “an unknown and obscure partisan.” Here 1s an official document is- sued with the high seal of the American Senate, by Seuators whose business should be legisla tion and not laudation or detama- tion that establishes a vensureship of character upon the merits and demerits of the individual Negro citizen. Has it come to this that weare to be officially intormed, by the August Senate, that this Negro is great aud that other Negro is an obscure partisan, that in Douglass resides the Negio race, and when he dies the race dies in him and with him? In this, the United States Senate be- comes the supreme architect and arbiter of the destiny of each in- dividual Negro, and, Senator In- galls will hereafter inform us which Negro is great and which obseure. But they cap the climax when they say, that Matthews, “had never heen a slave and therefore represents the enfranchised race ouly by the accident of color.” It is the same accident that afflicts these senators and gives them the opportunity to misrepresent the people by such samples of dema- goguery. This statement is seditious, it smacks a little of the “horrors of San Domingo,” when the blacks were arrayed aguibst the mulat~ toes, and it further takes us back to the old slave times when the slave Negro was taught to despise the tree Negro. Here is the insin- uation of caste among the Negroes. The slave born are to be favored, the free burn are to be despised. It means to dissociate the educat- ed and illiterate Negro, to play upen the prejudice of the unfor- tunate, to instil the false idea that there is merit in the bare fact of being born a slave. There were 500,000 fiee Ne- groes before the war and natural increase since that time has, at least, added 4,000,000 free born Negroes to our population; one half of the 4,00,000 ex-slaves have died, and the remainder must in~ evitably pass away, thus leaving the free-born Negro population vastly preponderating in numbers. If according to the edict of these senators the representative char- acter of a Negro must be based upon the fact of his having or not having been a_ slave Matthews belongs to the most nu- merous class and becomes there~ fure the most representative character, as between himself and Fred Douglass. It is too late, we have a new south and anew Negro and the new Negro is coming forth in in platoons of ten thousand deep from the colleges and schools of the Nation, with reverence for the past, bat with all his energies bent on the prospect of the future. You cannot explain to this post- bellum product, why white repub- licans “Shake hands over the bloody, Chasm,” welcome into National Citizenship and confirm for the highest places men who boast of their r cord to destroy the Nation, and, at the same time these republicans, try to crush the Negro who by his politics! action tries to soften the asperities of race aatagonisms which so much oppress his people. This letter ostensibly for the President is simply meant for the Negro, and the young aud vigorous element of that race will not be entrapped by the fulsome blandishments which it bestows even upon the venerable head of Douglass. ‘So far, so good,” said the boy, after eating the stolen tart. 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