New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-02
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
PREJuDICE AND OPPRESSION.

IT, he Edi'orot The n. Y. Tribune.
SIR: take the liberty OF addressing you touching an
act of prejudice injustice and oppression which has recent
ly ellen under my observation and which seems 10 cai
loudly for redress The facts are briefly as follows;
On Saturday of last week gentleman and lady from the
island Of Jamaica with family OF children and two coore
servants came to the City of BROOKLYN from abroad and
stoprtd at private house No. 81 State ST. The gentle
man ENGAGED passage for himself and family on the
George Law, which TO sail on Monday az O'Clock
OUT O'Clock on Monday he made arrangements with
the tmp0y6s of Mr.. W Robertson, who keeps iivery
sta bic in State Henry, take himself and family
10 the George Law Finding carriage Insufficient he
ordered second, and assured that il would be IN
readiness in very short time Having some business to
transact New York he FASTENED forward win the hrt
carriage leaving portion of his baggage and an aged fe
male ant 10 follow hun In the second carnage as ne
was assured they would
The second carriage was soon at the door at No e.
State st. and the driver about putting the baggage on
board when his evil genius prompted him to inquire whom
he was to take in his carriage and on being informed that
a respectfully dressed colored woman, who was present
ana pointed out TO him to be his passenger, he ex
claimed; will rot take her it is against the law
will not take her. and without waiting for mo-
mons explanation he mounted lis box and drove or ieav
which she hoe been separated eeveral months WIN out
stretched arms excaiming, . take me! take me i"h
pay you any money. Take mo in cart, or any way
only take me But he needed not her cries, ana the
poor woman left in Brooklyn where she sii remains
with portion Of her employers baggage while no Is Oh
Lis way to Jamaica.
sion TO foreigner committed by the employe OF one who
seeks the public patronage by promising polite attentions
10 tie pubic wants IN the line wherein inns foreigner was
nsultod by the treatment OF his servant and the eeng
of that servant and humanity itself outraged. And
VIII the public continue to patronise man whose en-
ployts thus insult and abuse with impuply WhonsOover
hey uease There are other livery stables not far dis
ten nom the one have here mentioned and woui II not
Be well for you Sir guardian upon the wach towers
OF truth and Justice call upon the public 10 sun Tho sta
BILE in State Il Henry in Brooklyn with all the car
rgees that hail thorefron they would shan the scorpion
or the adder Would not be wei Tor yont 10 warn tne
nj, HE rot 10 uatronise man who permits biz employees
Inns 10 insult ard outrage hose who call upon them Tor
The services which he offers the public Does not the
cause of humanity demand that every good Stzeh sn2mu
bun m mans stable and refuse pa,ronize him. lest they
and their families should be abused and nsued IN Ike
manner and lest villain who dares to commit such an
outrage such act Of barbary, ana chargcH upon ls
laws OF Christian people should 20 unwhpPed ofJus'cei
p-.'t,.. *, 81 rits J :.