The Washington Bee Newspaper, February 23, 1889, Page 2

ah Sia i H é | ’ ie uae ~— Publisned every Suturdvy at 1109 I siree northwest, Washington, D. C. * mtered at the Post Office at Washington D.C., a8 Second Class mail matter. THE TWO ACROBATS. | The editor of the national vat~ entback, alias the Leader (?) of this city, otherwise the political acrobat Mr. Magnus L. Robinson, is the individual who has been posing as a defender of all that is right and just. At the time Mahone was fighting the democ- racy of the south and especially Virginia, the editor of the patent back abused Mahone in the most cowardly manner. He and his brother, the now business manager of this thing called the Leader, and who, afier having gutted the democratic national committee and finding that the republicans would win in the last election, flopped over. They edited a paper called the Echo. This paper opposed Senator Mahone and blackguarded him shamefully. These two individuals were sup porting the democratic party for all it was worth. Colored repub- licans were abused and condemned by these two men who were craving for an cffice. M. L Robin- son applied to Congressman Bar- ber and other democratic repre- sentatives in Virginia, together with democratic endorsemeus for office. He failed to get an office, that is Mag. Robinson; but his brother, the now business manag- er of the now present patentbeck, secured an office under Mr, Cleveland and held it oae or two weeks prior to the late Indianap- olis negro democratic conveution, at which time be was discharged. He went to Indianapolis as a delegate, representing Virginia and supported the address of the committee denouncing the Repub- lican party. These two political demagogues now abuse men who have been supporting the republican party since they have had an opportuni- ty. These two men have changed their politics as often as they possibly could. They have no influence in Virginia end less in this city. The patentback paper that they are now publishing is an individual paper and the language of those who visit Barnum’s cir- cus, their eyes are confronted with an animal, “what is it?” THREATEN SHERMAN RE- PUBLICANS. Geo. H. Boston, presideut of the Blaine Invincible republican club of this city, met a colored Repub- lican on the street a few days ago and used the most vulgar epethets against this man who is a Sher- man republican, because the —— refused to support laine delegates in the late con- vention of this city. Boston, who is well known in this city as a man without infiuence and of buldozing proclivities, was dele- gatedto the convention from the 13th district, and who got angry because this republican was a Sherman delegate; refused to support (him) Boston who wes a Blaine man. Boston declared to this Sherman republican that he would not retain his position 24 hours after Mr Harrison comes in. The Bes is prepared to state tbat neither Boston nor avy of his gang will have enough to down any man who was loyal to Senator Sherman. The men who stuck by Senator Sherman were loyal republicans, not republicans for money nor rotgut whiekey, The Bez went down with the Sherman colors flying and was loyal enough to support the republican ticket, and under which banner the Ber will rise and the Sherman men; and Mr. Boston is hereby notified that the Sherman Republican whem he attacked will not be disturbed nor isthere any power in the Blaine Invincibles to barm any man who was loyal to Senator Sherman and the republican party. Mr. Boston will have as much as} he can do to look out for himself and those whose interests he is HE DISAPPOINTED THEM. The delegation to Indinapolis, Ind. headed by Hon. John M. Langston last week accomplished more than all the delegations that have called cn President elect Harrison. Prof. Langston did not namie any man fora cabinet po- sition, he could not afford to be as impudent as some, but, he asked Genl. Harrison to put a man in the Department of Justice who would enforce the election laws in the South. Genl. Harrison asked him to name the’mau, but Prof. Langston knew thet he would be doing too much. He knew that in the selection of a cabinet wa like the selection of a wife by a man who must live with the wo- map he chooses for life. Prof. Lang- ston Jeft that to Genl. Harrison, but all he asked was in selecting a secretary fur the Department of Justice, that he should be a man friendly to the colored people in the Sonth and one who would en- force the Southern election laws. This was the most sensible recom- endation that has been made yet. All other negro delegations have gone there to ask for the appoint- ment of some one. We Con- congratulate the delegation and hoe that great good will be the result of their visit. Langston dis- appointed his enemies. We desire to say to our distin- guished contemporary the Lancet that we have no reference to Rev. T. S. Hamlin we don’t know him. We meant the editors political as- sociale, Again our contempory should be the last person to refer to the small position in which Mr. Cleveland put himself in reply to our article concerning his election All we said was true and the Lan- cet knows it, Again the Bggis the first and only paper that has ever caused a presideat to show his feelings. it is not our desire to wrong or misrepresent any man and we hope Rev. Hamlin will not think for a moment that we had any refer- ence to him. The compliments to Hons. W. D. Owens and J. J. Johnson, of Indiana, by the Washington Cor- respondent of the Indianapolis World, in the last issue of that paper, were deserving. Mr. CC. Stewart, the correspondent, is making arrangements to establish a branch office of the World in this city which will add greatly to the circulation of the paper. And any assistance that we can render tu aid Bro. Stewart in the establishment ot his office in this city will be done, SOUTH WASHINGTON NEWS At the ministers meeting at the Zion Baptist church on Monday morning last a large attendauce was out, aud a most glorious pray- er and praise meeting was held. From the week of prayer Jan- uary Ist to the present over 500 conversions reported, Rev, G. W. Lee, reported 163 conversions and delivered to the conference a matchless explanaticn of a reviv- alist success. R. Johnson, 63; R. 8. Lawe, 45; W. J. Howard, 39; A. S. Thomas, 25; J. I. Loving, 25; J. C. Dent, 20; H, L. Coleman, 15; S. Alexander, over 40; T. 8. Rob- inson, 12; W. Holmes, 7;and many others reported success with no mention of numbers. Since then a large increased has been made to influence| most ali of the above named. The report of the committee on Uuiversity old ministers and peo- ples home, and journal which was continued until next, Monday will show that the constitutional limits of the Laws Seminary are to be raised to the stations of a University. The home is to be an. nexed and the Baptist constituen- cy will be asked to use the Wash- ington Bre in the ivterest of the denomination until other arrange- mentsare made. Mr. John Henry White, who departed this life on the 13th Was 34 years and 9 months old, he teft a mother, father, 5 sisters aud 4 brothers, with a will as follows: A brick house No. 605 Ist st. s. w. to his wife Mrs. M. L. White, to advocating. Delinquent subscribers are re- quested to pay up or the paper will be discontinued and their names placed on our dead head list to the — view. People who want the paper must pay for it, if it is not wanted pay and dis. continue, whom he was wedded on the 24th of January 1888. His small gold watch and all residue of money after the sale of the other perso. nal and settlement of his debts Outstanding are to go to his wife, He left his mother $230 in money and $100 to be equally dividep be- tween his two children George and Blanche White, and his large RaqumRer OTST 5 Ce he Lewis to be held by his father wi 1-j means of doing some good, til he becomes of age, About 200 invitatious are out for the marriage ot Mr. Thomas Allen to Miss Lucinda Green on Wednesday next at 228 G st. 8. w. THE NEGRO. WHAT HE WOULD DO. HIS ADVANCE- MENT. WHAT IS NECESSARY TO EL— EVATE HIM. &c. Editor of Washington BEE: The suject of the negro, has been avexed problem for more than three hundred years. If I could obliterate the word negro, I would substitute in its place Colored Am- ericans in contradistinetion, to white Americans. The term negro bas been the synonym of obloaay: and servile degradation. But hope it will yet become the brilliant “Insignia” of regenerated man- hood and true womanhood, through the channels of respectibility, edu- cation, patience and lawabiding. I would not attempt to write the his- tory of the negro, for I could not if I would, that they have made long strides toward education since the hand cuffs and shackles have been broken asunder is very evident; that they have retrograded much since their former greatness is evi- dent and that they have been dwarfed by slavery is still more ev- ident. The negro is a race of amal- gamated people, but not a nation and can never bs, from the fact that a nation is a people living in one country one color and one lan- guage. It is said that we came frota Ham, the youngest son of Noah and that more prominent results followed Ham through his instru- mentality than through all the oth- ers put together. His posterity peo- pled, all Egypt one of the most re- nown Kingdoms of antiquity. The women at that time were greatly sought after, they being the de- scendants of Ham for an instance, Moses the great Hebrew Law giver married an Ethiopian woman, the ciytl code of Moses by which he reg- ulated the children of Isreal was very impertect indeed until it was revised and improved by his father- inlaw who was an Ethiopian priest which revision has stood the test for three thousand three hundred years through the entire existence of the nationality of the children of Israel, it being generally occept- ed and incorporated, slightly modi- fied into the codes of the different civilized nations of the earth, in cluding England and America. Bat one thing let us remember: our former greatness will not elevate us unless we _ striveto be ele, vated and yet the fact of our being set right in history, and the true story told of us will save us from a great many blows and kicks that we receiye from many so called sa- cred and profane historians. Our quotain this great nation, is a- bout one seventh of her inhabitants. We do not expect to become a na- tion within this nation but it is our struggle to become a well devefoped portion of it. And in order to do that we must demonstrate our ca- pabilities and develope our resour- ces and contribute a part to tke one great whole. In the first place we must edu- cate our-selves, secondly get wealth by houest toil, thirdly be temper- ate in all things, well did’ a good writer say, honor and shame from no condition rise, act well your part and there alithe honor lies. We bave no right to be ashamed of our dark hue but rather be proud, tor black is the most covet- ed of all colors, among the enligh- ened nations of the earth. And furthermore just so long as we are believed to be an inferior race we can only repute the idea by doing every thing that is honorable and creditable,andin no other way can we better demonstrate our ca- pability than by teaching our own children, and when we have capa- ble persons to represent us, let us insist upon the true idea which is, that all nations who enjoy equal facilities will become equals up- ou an average, and while we deny the alleged constitutional inferior- ity we admit that we are, as apy otber race would be, under the same circumstances. lam not in favor of a continual reiteration of slavery, as it only helps to give growth to hatred and prejudice. { would to God that we could as readily let it pass by as an event of the pass and everything that has a tendency to commemorate, Let it pass, like the water that turns the old mill wheel. That the negro is the truest of the true has been shown by their strong love of the country, their warm attachment to the white peoplo as evinced by them duriug the late war and the great invaluable space they are filling both north and south especially south, With a sincere et q TE i IT TI remain yours siucerely, : John F. Harris. Washington, D. C. Feb. 19, 89. THEY SAY The editor of the National Pat- ' entbaek iss a failure. The members of Congress know him and have no more use for him than they have for a dead fish. He has been on all sides and yet he has failed to find the right one. Some men are so corrapt that they don’t know when they are possessed of moral spunk. This class will oppose those who | are acttially pure and honest. One half of the negrog who have come to this city didn’t amount to anything at home. A little light turned on would no doubt have good effect. It would compel them to know their places any way. The Washington people are often to blame for the rascality of a few blacklegs who have attempted to corrupt our society. This class of negroes always at- tempt to lead everything, They should and must be made to know their places. Who claims now to run the Washington society? The Bee could very soon satisfy the mind of honest people whether the individual who objected to de- ent men, was not himselr the black- leg who corrupted the society at his home. Men who beat their mothers and sisters, and others who refuse to recognize their mothers because they are black are not fit to keep the company of common beasts. , Dr. Shadd hit the thing on the head and not a coward would dare toshow his head. The light shall be turned on a few of the dudes who are so -im- macailate. Society would be surprised to know how rotten they are. Decent people would shun them. A pictare drawn of them would be as blavk as sin. Some men think they have great influence. There will be a number disappoint- ed. Will some negroes ever learn any sense? He laughs last. Many will be called but a tew chosen. best who laughs Geo. Boston is off and the sooner he realizes that fact the sooner he will be convinced that he will be a very small man under the next ad- ministration. A certain social club collected assessments from a number of gentlemen which they afterwards had no occasion to use, and that a majority of them got together and oted for “addition, division and sileace.” Some of them have been leaking and the Bre is om the trail. There will be a sensa- tion. JOHN SHERMAN LEAGUE. MR.WEEB’S NOMINATION OPrpoSED— ELECTION OF OFFICERS. There was a large meeting of the Jobn Sherman Republican League held at the Bes offize last Monday evening, with Mr. John A. Gray in the chair, and W. Calvin Chase se cretary. After the transaction of miuvor business the league proceed- ed to elect officers as follows: W. Calvin Chase, president; B. F. Petway, vice president ;R. F. Wil- liams, secretary; B. C. Whiting, correspondent secretary; C, H. Watson, treasurer R. H. Lewis, sergeant-at arms. Mr. B. F. Petway offered the following resolution, which was adopted : Whereas the President of the United States has renominated Commissioner W. B. Webb, and whereas said appointment is inimi- cal to the best interests of the Re-. publican party of the District of Columbia and against their express- ed desire therefore, be it Resdived, That the John Sherman League does hereby protest against said appointment, and pray that the United States Senate refuse to confirm said appointment. The League decided to accept Prof. Krause’s music for the recep- tion last Wednesday night. IONAL PRESS ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD IN THE MET ROPOLITAN CHURCH WASHINGTON, D.C., MARCH 5-7, SDAY. MORNING. lla. m., Opening Exercises. Address of Welcome, Hon. J. M. Langston. Response P. H. Marray, St. Louis *‘ Advance” Appointment Committee on en- | rollment. Short Addresses. Report of Committee on Enroll- ment. President’s Address. Election of Officers. AFTERNOON, 3p. m., Opening Exercises. Installation of Officers. Paper, “The Colored News Ba- reau,” J. Q. Adams, “Western Ap- peal.” Discussion. Paper, ‘Representative Ne- groes,” Magnus L. Robinson, “Na- tional Leader.” Business meeting. Adjournment. EVENING. 7:80 P. m,, Opening Exercises, Report of Special Committee on “The Religious, Educational, Polit- ical, Social and Industrial Condi- tion of the Colored People of the South,” John Mitchell, “The Plan- et,” Chairman. Discussion. Adjournment. WEDNESDAY. MOENING. 10 a. m., Opening Exercises. Paper, “How to make Colored Newspapers pay as Business En- terprises,” R. Pelham, Jr,, ‘‘Plain- deal.” Discussion. Paper, “Has Negro Leadership been a Failure?” W. Calvin Chase. The Bex. i Discussion, Business Meeting. Adjournment. AFTERNOON. 3 Pp. m., Opening Exercises. Paper, “industrial Education,” OG. J. Perry, “Philadelphia Tri- bune.”’ Discussion. Paper, ‘‘The Best Methods of making our People a Reading Peo- ple,” R. R. Wright, ‘The Sentinel.” Discussion. Adjournment. EVENING. 7:30 Pr.m., Opening Exercises. Paper, ‘‘The Power of the Press,” Hon. J.C. Dancy, “The Star of Zion.” Discussion. Paper “The New and Old South,” Hon. J. Willis Menard, “The Southern Leader.” Diseussion. Paper, “The Claims of the Ne gro pln sone Political Par- ies . E, Christy, ‘Indianapolis World” " - Discussion. Adjournment. THURSDAY. MORNING. 10 a. m., Opening Exercises. Paper, Religious, Rev. BR. S. Laws, the Bex. Discussion. Paper, “What has the Negro to do with the Tariff,” Jobn Durham, “Philadelphia Tribune.” Discussion. Report of the Historian. Adjournment. AFTERNOON, 3. P. M., Upening Exercises. Paper, ‘Journalism and Journal- istic Ethies,” H. C. Smith, “Cleve- land Gazette.” Discussion. Papers, “Women in Journal- ism”—“The Past,” Mrs. A. N. Me- Ewin, “Baptist Leader;” ‘The Future,” Miss Julia W. Mason, “Our Women and Children. Discussion. Adjournment. EVENING. 7:30 ep. M., Opening Exercises. Symposium. Subjects and speakers to be se- lected by the Association. The subjects assigned are open to any member of the Association for discussion, those appointed are simp'y to lead in the discussion and time is allowed for others to participate. Papers are requested to give space to the program and to aid the committee in securing a full attendance. Done by order of the Executive Committee. Wu. H. Stewarp, : Chairman. Louisville, Ky. The Bex is the paper to publish your wants, for sale and all perso- nal mentions in. All matter a be in not later than Thurs ay. ; ; 2 Gold watch to his cousin Jol w| desire thet this letter may be the| PROGRAMME OF THE NatT- ~| “Phank goodness, HOW IT wor “Good morning, Jack! why seen you for a month: past world is the matter wit), : to have renewed your you: “Well, Phil. L have. | ber the last time [ saw 1 wae? 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