The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-07-07
PRATICAL AMALGAMATION.

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PRATICAL AMALGAMATION.
Some weeks since an itinerant lecture of
abolition visited the neighborhood of Ports
mouth, Ohio, and put up at public house
with the intention of enlightening the minds
of the public in regard to the depressing of
his dark colored brethern and sisters, by
lecture to be delivered the next day, on the
crulety and tyranny of the whites in refusing
to admit the negro to perfect equality with
themselves, in all respects. All the visitors
and lodgers in the tavern were annoyed dur
ing the day, by the impertinent conduct of
the pseudo philanthropist, forcing his dis
gusting doctrines on every one who had suf-
ficient patience of the lecturer, formed the
plan of experimenting on his professions of
love for "AfIic's sable race" In the even
ing the landlord called to him colored man
named Bill, who acted as ostler, or man of
all work, about The inn, and ordered him to
wash himself we'll, put ofss clean shirt, and
~ W GON III a SOAldlu IOOIL w lllCll tl6 U1tIS
toned. Bill acted as his master directed
him, and felt considerably 'struck zap with
the sudden change of sleeping apartments
from the kitchen loft to the best bed room
in the house, and attributed it all 10 the pres
ence of his white friend, who had taken
several opportunities through the day, to inn
press on Bills mind that all men were equal,
and that the fact of portion of society be-
ing blessed with fairer skin gave them no
right to claim superiority over their less
fortunate brothers and sisters Of dark hue,
and that NATURALLY Bill and every othe gentle
man Of color, who performed the part of
servants to the whites, had the same rights
to respect and privileges of their masters,
Bill saw the business OF his friends equally
doctrine at once, and when called by the
landlord, was deciding in his own mind in
what manner he would propose to his mas
er change in their respective stations he
to assume the duties of host, and his en-
ployer take up the curry comb and brush;
'turn about's fair play thought Bill.
In the evening, when the lecturer wish
ed tn retire, the landlord conducted him to
his chamber ard showed him the bed he was
to occupy, After he had disrobed himself
and turned down the clothes to get into bed,
he started back with astonishment on behold
ing his friend Bill in snug possession of one
half of it, who invited him with familiar
nod to get in. The abolitionst cast look
of scorn on poor Bill, and demanded Of the
landlord what he meant by giving him
''nigger" for a bedfellow, he was answered
with his equality argument. "Bill's per-
son was healthy, he had on clean shirt,
was not addicted to any ugly habits in his
sleep, and more than all, was one Of the
prescribed and injured race, for whom the
gentleman professed such ardent love; the
last consideration ought to make Bill well
come companion to the lodger."
The enraged philanthroPist could not
stand this practical test of his doctrine, but
let loose his wrath on the landlord. Sir
l tell you, 1 will not put up with this un-.
parralleled indignity whoever heard of
such insolence !-putting gentleman to
sleep with filthy negro"
f" And let me tell you, sir," replied the
landlord, i" that with that niger you'll
have to sleep, if you sleep at all; he is as
clean in his person and clothes as you are
yourself, and in every other respect, accord
ing to your own preaching, he is your E
quail, so hop in and embrace your brother,