Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-10-04
a PHILADELPHlA POLICE, Sept. l2
Practical Amaigamati0n.

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Practical Amalgamation.
Mr.. Silas p. Baker is Jealous aboIi,ionist
he resides on the borders of district o
Philadelphia which nigh. be called t" Young
Africa" i. being almos, exclusively inhabited
by Philippians. Mr. Baker is man of proper.
~. He could afford 10 live in any part of the
city, bu. he preferred the negro neighborhood
because the darkies absorb all his sympa,hies
He often expresses the hope ,ha, the colored
population will soon be allowed the riph, ol
suffrage. in which case, he doubtless supposes
,ha. they might exercise it for the benefit OF
Mr.. Silas P. Baker. With this view. or some
other, equally disinleresled, Mr.. B. is un.iring
10 his efforts alter popularity among his dark.
skinned neighbors. In his walks through the
d'ngy streets Inhabited by the Africans, be pats
the wooly heads Of all the Elhiop boys,-com.
pllments the colored mammals on the beauty oil
The young pcaninnies, ogles the chesnu, col.
ored bellies, leers at the coal black lasses and
exchanges saiu,ations with all the Dan Tucker
and Jim Crow like gentlemen. sq aa et
One young colored man, named Tom S,y.
gers. is Mr.. Bakers special favori,e. Tom is
a-full-blooded African, with a skin as black as
patent leather, forehead "vlllaneously low, -
protecting under. jaw, and nose which re.
qures no fat-tery. When Mr.. Baker has alb
oIi,ionst visitors from the nothern States, he
invites Tom TO take dinner with them, using
him, as model negro, to illustrate the perfect
equality Of the colored race.
Yesterday afternoon, while Mr.. Baker was
wiring an article for an abolition paper, urging
the white gentlemen to take colored wives and
the colored ladies TO accept white husbands,
Improving both races by the ntermixure, (as
champaign is made in New Jersey by mixing
rum and cider together, the mixed article be-
ing far superior 10 either ingredlen, separately
Mr.. b. heard sound which he judged to pro.
ceed from a hearty kiss. He rose softly,
opened the door of an adjoining apartment, and
saw fair daughter of his sitting on a sofa, by
the side of Tom Siygets, (lhe model negro,)- y
his arm around her neck, and her arm around
his eck,-their lips united in an impassioned
salute. Tom, finding himself discovered, arose
without embarrassment and said-"Mr. Baker,
Sar,-l love your daIer and she love me, Sar.
Hope you give your consent for me to marry
her, Sar." a.3s .f1,e,T ss,,.g .e .f.-.tr ),
This hope of Toms. considering Mr.. Ba-
ker's practices and professions, was reasona-
bic enough. No, SO ,hought Mr.. Baker, how
ever. He still held in his hand the pen with
which he had been writing the amalgamation
article, the ink in it not yet dry. He raised
the pen 10 throw it at Toms head, but hap
pening 10 glance downwards, he saw some
thing which he thought would do better. This
was brick, covered with carpeling 10 be
used for keeping open the door. Baker dropped
the pen and caught up the brick. g. You mar
ry my daughter, you black son Of perdition =
Id rather see her married 10 the devil" rs,
A, The same moment, the brick hummed
through the air, struck full upon the frontal
bone of poor Stygers and rebounded as if ii had
been thrown against the rock of Gibraltar. A
slight abrasion of the black skin was The only
damage. Tom, however, made his complaint,
and The abolilionist was brought up and held TO
bail for assault on his eolored friend and pro-
tege.-PennsylUanian. a,s ,s9