The Washington Bee Newspaper, February 2, 1889, Page 2

canine i. y e ‘¢ = Ye =——— 4 Pubis.ei every Swurdcy at lly I sree northwest, Washington, D. C. Entered at the Post Office at Washington D.C., as Second Cass muil matter. FLEETWOOD’S ‘TESTIMON- IAL. As previously announced through tne columns of the Bzx, the citizens of Washington are making elaborate preparations to hold a vocal ana instrumental concert at Metropolitan church on the evening of the 15th of Febru~ ary, in testimony of their appre- ciation of the services ot Maj or C. A. Fleetwood. The committee in charge, of which Dr. Shadd is chairman are in receipt of letters from nearly all our prominent musical people tendering their services to assist at the testimoniel. Among these may be mentioned Mesdames Agnes Smallwood, S.C. Waring, Lena McKinney, Josephine Stew~ art-Ball, M. Irving, Miss Eunice Wormley, Miss Martina Bruce, Messra John T. Layton, J. W. Cole, R. W. Tompkins, At K. Brodie, A. J. Hall, T, L. Upshaw, H. A. and John I. Jackson, F. Krause, ot Krause’s Orchestra, Wm. H. Smallwood ot Warren’s, Orchestra, the Washington Cadet Corps Band, Metropolitan Church choir, Ameteur Glee Club, the High School Cadets, and others. Such an array of musical talent has never appeared before a Wash- ington audieuce and it is no ex- aggeration to say that the propos— ed concert will be the grandest ever given here. The gentleman in whose honor this concert is to be given needs no word of com- mendation from us. His whole life bas been devoted to doing good unto others. In a later issue we will take occusion to speak of some of the public services ren dered by Major Fleetwood. The concert iteelf, independent of the object for which it ie given will be a rare musical treat and in our opinion Metropolitan church will be crowded to its utmost capacity on the night of February 15, 1889. “TOO SMART. Mr. Fred. Douglass’ attempt to defend Mahone is tame. He must not think because he was incom-. petent to fill the cflice of Recor- der of Deeds and United States Marshal and provide places for his family that every negro in the United States is incompetent to fill a cabinets’ position. The ne groes don’t ask tor a cabinet port- foilio nor do they expect one but they do expect substantial recogni- tion and neither Mahone vor Douglass’ are the spokesmeu ofthe republican party or the negro Tace. FLEETWOODS TES1IMON- TAL. We desire to call the attention of the citizens to our special program tobe presented on the evening of the great testimonial to Major Fleetwood. It will be in the form of a newspaper unique and beautiful. We offer special inducements to those who would like topurchase space. Arrange ments can be made at our business couuter, Hon. W. U. Cooper ot the 9th District of Ohio, is a representa- tivethat th: people there were deeply interested in during the recent campaign, especially the leading colored men knowing him to be one of their best friends, aud as a member of the committee on elections, has done much to expose the outrages perpetrated upon the colored voters in the south. Heise ene of the most usefal reprezentatives of that state though he is not often drawn into debate, yet he possesses all those exalted, intellectual, and oratoral qualities that make him a for midable antagonist in debate when any question arises touching i! his state or constituency, e has beld many offices of honor and trust. in his state, such as Prosecuting Attorney of the city of Mt. Vernou from 1859 to 1863; Mayor of Mt. Vernon for two years; was a member of the gen- eral assembly of his state for two yeare and Judge Advocate Gen- eral for five years, from 1879 to 1885, and has since April 1881 been a member of the Board of Education, and bas been president of that board since 1882; wus elect- ed to the 49th 50th and trumph- autly reelected to the 5ist Con~ gresees, and above all is a patriot 'in every sense of the word. His country has always been betore his eyes and always uppermost in his heart. For its welfare and honor no sacrifice is too dear for him to make. In all things his country is firet with him; her liberty, her iustitutions, her his- tory, her destiny, her very physic. al characteristics from his earliest days he has esteemed it the great- eat of homor to serve bis country, and the just reputation of being the true representative and bene- factor of the people 18 the jewel he sought, and his attachment to hie atate, his people and his district, as he was elected for the third term, as we have stated above In all the great questions con- cerning the welfare of our union soldiers, our commercial, agricul- tural, and the labor industries and it is our opinion that the Bap- tist ministers of this city are not only capable men for this praise- worthy work of the congress, a8 named by the committee with the Rev. Dr. Laws at its head, but. with a following of about 40,000 including about 30,000 church membership, they caunot sustain their course financially. Presi- deut T. 8. Robinson of the confer- ence, is entitled to praise fur the abiliy which he exercises in pre- siding over the sessions. The Bez is unlike the long hired animal of the Leader who wes willing to abuse his brother- in-law through some one else to satisfy a prejudiced mind. This animal is known to the community as a demagegue and a scoundrel. It he fails to get a position under Harrison, he will no doubt mort- gage his body to the medical museum instead of his house to the real estate brokers, He if a better subject for dissecting pur- poses than he is for anything else, interests, he has ever been ready to promote them. From our knowledge, from leading white and colored men of his state, we are impressed with the belief that their confidence in him has been a growing sentiment. He has been the moulder of a number of scholastic benefits that have great- ly benefited his conetituency. It aftordsus much pleasure to We have just received a copy of the Hvaning Express, Hon. H. Osborne is the editor, The Express is the strongest republican paper onthe Pacific Coast and heisone of the most brillient writers in the United States. Mr. Osborne is be- ing pushed for Public Printer and it is hoped that he will be appoint ed. Mr. Harrison cannot well ig- nor the claims of the Pacific see the interest that the Revs. Dr. Chapell and Father Mackin of St. Matthew church have taken in one of their colored Cutholics. This goes to prove that it is not only the priests of St. Augustines church who take au interest ino the members of their faitb. What as called forth these remarks is that we see that Mr. Sturgeon’s lecture on Antiqua British Islands in the Carribean Sea that is to come off on the 4th of Febuary, is under the distinguished patron- ugeof the two above named priests. It will be remembered that Dr. Chapelle and Father Mackin do not belong to the Catholic Church in thie city, and this goes to prove that both of these reverend gentlemen ure tree from that selfish principle which prevade the minds of most of the people in this place. This act of Dr Chapelle and Father Mueckiu’s wi.l reclaim many to that Christ- ian like calling. We wish Mr. Sturgeon success, as he is worthy of the attention or the people of this country, No doubt his lecture will be of an interesting character to us Americans. Hion James T. Johnson of the 8th Indiaua District, is among the candidates for the position as Commissioner of Pensions. We hope be will get there, as the aoldiers have no better triend than Col. Jobnson. During his term in Congress he has the credit of having secured more pensions for the soldiers of bis state thau any republican. He is still in the prime of life, and during the recent presidential campuigu was untiring in his efforts to secure the state for Gen’! Harrison. So much time did he devote to the presidential canvass, that he neglected his own canvass and gave it very litte attention, which gave the Cistrict to a democrat by the small number of 60 votes. Should President Harrison ap- point him as the head of the peusion office, the soldiers will have good cause to rejuice in having secured a true frieud who bas always watched with the keenest interest everything per- taining to their welfare. The Monumental City Guards of Baltimore, escorted by the Union Veteran Corps of that city, will attend the innauguration of Presi- dent Harrison. The duty of mak- ing arrangements for their recep- tion and entertainment has been entrusted to Maj. ©. B. Fisher. They wili arrive in Washington on Sunday, March 3d, at 12 o’clock noon, aud will be escorted to Me- chanics’ Hall where they will be quartered. At 8 o’clock p. m. they willattend the Metropolitan A M.E. Chureh, M street, where an apniversary sermon will be preached to them, the choir of the church rendering beautiful select- ions of choiee music suitable to the oceasion. Capt. Wm. R. Spencer was in the city Sunday the 20th inst.,and perfected all arrange- meuts. We hope our Baltimore soldiers may meet a hearty recep- tion from the citizens and soldiers of the District. It 1s expected that an escort will be tendered from the new company—the Excelsior Light Infautry. Course. FLEET WOOD’S TESTIMO- THE PEOPLE HONOR THE BRAVE SOL- DIER AND GENEROUS CITIZEN, Washington, D. C., Jan. 11, ’89. Major Christian Fleetwood. Sir: The undersign- ed, your friends, acquaintances and fellow citizens, desire, in some manner, to give convincing and acceptable proof of their esteem for you as a gentleman, a soldier and citizen. We recognize your patriotic services to the Union during the late Civil War, and since your muster out of service frum the army, your work among your fellow citizens for charity, benevolence, the church aiid what- ever has been for the good of the community. You have never been called upon to give your services but that a ready resp nse was forthcoming. For the high siauding achieved by the colored militia of this District, both from a military standpoint, and as re~ flecting credit upon the race, much is due to your earnest and arduous labor, patient and painstaking interest. We therefore, desire to tender you a testimonial in some sub- stantial manner, so that you may better know how much you, your long and faithful services to your country and maukind—espec.ally by your immediate friends and neighbors—are appreciated, Accept our bes: wishes for your future prosperity aud success, and indicate at what time ia Febuary it will suit your convenience to be the recipient of a public dem- onstration on the part of ourselves and others we represent. Yours, very truely, Over one hundred gentlemen signed this letter to Major Fleet~ wood. THE MAJOR’S REPLY. Washington, D.C., January 17th, 1889. Messrs. W. Calvin Chase, J. W. Cromwell, Frederick Douglass, Chas. B. Puryis, Robt, Smalis, A. T. Augusta, John 8. Butler, T. H. Wright, W. H. A. Wormley, J. F. N. Wilkinson, F. C. Revells, David Warner, John H. Smyth, Daniel Murray, G. M. Arnold, C. B. Fisher, and others. Gentlemen: I need not say to you, that the movement set forth in your favor of the 11th inst. filled me with surprise not second to the gratitude and warm apprecia- tion it bas aroused in my being. For the past twenty-one years during which my lot has been cast with the people of this Dis- trict, I have felt that their interest and mine were identical, and that it was my duty to lend my efforts, however humble, to any good cause that needed assistance, I have never so valued my eervices as to ask or accept payment, it is therefore, with all the deeper gratitude,I greet this offer as Subscribe to the Br. testifying that I perhaps have not altogether failed in my earnest efforts. Iam honestly proud to “| DISTRICT POLITICS. REV. have secured the good opinion of the honored gentlemen whose names grace this highly prized letter, representing as they do every station in life and every denomination in religion. It adds greatly to my pleasure to state also that the responses of the friendsin whose companion- ship I have labored from time to time, have been so prompt and hearty that it caneafely be promis- ed the friends who shall do me the high honor to assemble at the Metropolitan church, on M. st. n. w., on Friday evening, Feb. 15th, 1889, that they will have the pleasure of listening to one of the finest musical entertainments that has ever been offered in Wash- ington, in addition to other amusements promised. Again thanking you, gentlemen and friends, one and all with a depth to which language cannot give expression, I remain, Sos Very respectfully, C. A. Fleetwood. THE OPINION IN NEW YORK. DERRICKS’ POPULARITY. New York Jan. 29, 1889. It seems to be pretty well settled fact that the local offices ia the Dis- trict of Columbia ; which have here- tofore been a bone of contention be- tween residents and non residents will be given to bonafide citizens where vacancies.exist or are to be created provided that competent and reliable can be found to fill them, there will be no difficulity in that regard so far as the District of Columbia is concerned. No people in any state of the Union have been as badly treated in this respect as the citizens of the District of Columbia, who have quietly and patiently pos- ed as political non-entities withou t any just reason and certainly exact of their volitien. Information from @ source which cannot at present be given, warrants the belief that for the future the District offices will be filled by District men when they are found capable and trust- worthy. The President elect is al ready in possession of iuformation upon this subject which will largely influence him in considering the question which he alone must deci- de viz, the right of the taxpayer to representation, and a voicein the adminstration of loca! state gov- ernment. Mr. Harrison may be relied upon to give to the District of Columbia a set of officers who will give satisfaction to all classes ot republicins, and who will com- mand the respect even of hide bound democrats, who are living in Washington to save funeral ex- penses. I have discovered fhat District politics are menipulated in New York ,as well as national and state politics and it will be found before many moons have glided past, that a certain well known political organization here outlives and directs the policy of republican adminetratiocs and there will be no exception this time. The Rev. Dr, W. B. Derrick, D. D. is a popular man with the mas- ses of the colored people of New ‘York and he has strong and inftu- ential power among the best white people of the state. I recently at- tended a meeting of colored citi- zeus at Dr. Wishers church in 53rd st. where Dr. Derrick was announe ed tospeak. He entered the church while Rev. Dickerson was speak- ing and when his presence became known the entire audience arose and cheered him. It is the hardest thiug in the world to kill a man who has the people on his side of the fence. Dr. Derrick ie’nt a- mong the number of distinguished great leaders who is going to con- trol the incoming administration, but he will have an influence that will be respected by those in power. He is all right and this means a great deal more than appears on the surface, Bruce Grit: MR. WEBB. Daily Press. REPUBLICAN senutors are being buttooholed by men calling them~ selves Republicans, and whu are urging the confirmation of Wil- liam B. Webb. Senators will do well to deal cautiously with those parties. The WasniseTon Pxess advises that President Harrison be permitted to make his own se- lectiou of commissioners for tuis District. It believes that the peo- ple of this country elected him, and that the legitimate results of such election should obtain tu him. The people of this District have no voice in political affairs, and are dependent soluly upun the re- sult of national elections for radi- cal changes such as are now neces~ sary to break up the cross and counter-cross combinations which run local matter to the detriment of the best interests of the people. That President Cleveland should attempt to embarrass the incom- ing administration shows bad taste in the Executive, which the repre- sentative branch of the govern- ment should not countenance. THEY SAY Every body is favorable to the testimonial, no one is against it, all seems to think the Major deserves the tribate. : The Alexandria man is as near to a position now as he was five|- years ago when he found so much salvation in the democratic party. Tarn coats are no good to any party and recent converts must wait until honest men are served. He is to weak to relie on his own re- sponsibilty hence he want indorse- meats. Men connot turn when they see that defeat is inevitable, The leading men are famous for that. Black legs will cling to hypo crites. Langston will be seated. The “‘Lancet” makes an excuse for Mahones’ blunder. Let Mahone do that, Bro. Evens. You are honest, no doubt, but you are wrong. Sucesstul men areoften abused by the scmus. Brilliant men will be present at the press convention. Personal endorsements will not amount to anything with Mr. Har- rison. All applicants must have the support of the people. The young men will be givena chance this time. Democratic brutality still contin- ues. ; Will democratic political perse- cutions in the South continue? Let every negro editor in the United States be present at the press convention. Hon. Willis J. Manard, the first negro to Congress and who was defrauded out of his seat should be given substantial recog- nition. Men should do what they prom- ise. Dogs will bark at a bear up a tree. Bat when the bear descends the dog generally trots. A new leadership is needed. Langston is a leader and has al- ways worked for his people. Bruce is a diplomat and a lead er. His few enemies are now willing to bow down before him. He is not depending on a gov- ernnent position to support indo-|*™ lent relatives or those who can’t help themselves. He is honored everywhere. Judge W. J. Whipper is being persecuted. ‘Lhe Democrats have placed him in tbe Beautort S. C. jail. Genl. Harrison will be President of the United States. 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