The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-06-02
For the Weekly Anglo African.
"RESPECTABLE COLORED PERSONS
ALLOWED TO THE UPPER GAL
LERY ONLY"
BY JOHN THEoPHlLUs KRAMER.

IF public square in city is of great
value to the people thereof, what may be
the value of beautiful park in the very
centre of large, free, wealthy and beauti-
full city, with lot of miniature prairies
and dwarf mountains, upon the soft green
surface of which great number of jovial,
fresh looking boys are "allowed" to romp,
to play, to chase, to jump, to shout and to
laugh? Lovers of the beauties of nature,
tell me the value of park where, instead
of being scared by a lot of ugly, menacing
poles, with their unnatural warning, "Not
to walk on the grass under a penalty of
from FIVE to fifty dollars"-as if free, beau
tiful nature had anything to do with dol
lars or dimes-your eyes will be enrap-
tured by most beautiful picture, a ring
of sweet, fair, amiable, rosy, smiling little
girls, playing upon the green turf.
Hark how the clear silvery bubble of
fountains seem to talk of by-gone days,
when that venerable elm tree down there
near the pond was quite young fellow,
watching the progress of that little village
with its honest, true-hearted, Bible-trusting
sons and daughters of the "Pilgrim
Fathers" now that great, that far-famed
city of Boston See what multitude is
moving towards that elm tree Thousands
of ladies, gentlemen and children are walk
ing to and fro.
Let us proceed there. Here we per-
ceive a very respectable looking colored
family. Two nice little colored girls are
playing with large Newfoundland dog,
while the gentlemanly looking owner of
said dog is conversing Familiarity with the
respectable looking colored man. Let us
take walk up fremont street, and we
will see many neatly and even splen-
didly dressed ladies and gentlemen of
color, ready to participate in a conven-
ton having for its objects the promotion
of Christianity and human rights. Are
you not convinced that we are enjoying
the pure air of a free city? Now, turn to
your right, and pass through Winter into
Washington street, the Broadway of Bos-
ton. A bill-poster is engaged posting up
large bill. Let us read 0, delightful
news! "Little Cordelia Howard will APP
pear tonight in Mrs. Stoves far-famed
drama, Uncle Toms Cabin as Eva
Eva! That very personiication of purity,
of beauty, of charity, of fidelity-in fact,
an angel See, there is the colored fam
lily we met on the Common. They are
going to read that bill, and, no doubt, they
will be delighted to hear tonight our love-
ly Cordelia and her gifted parents. Why
do the features of the respectable looking
head of that family, express such a feeling
of deep sorrow2 Why does he say, with
sigh, 80 Lord, how long shall we remain
outcasts, even in a free city 7" Look once
more at the bill Read, friends of human
rights read, citizens of great city !
read, all ye inhabitants of genuine free
State, Respectable colored persons allow
en- to the upper gallery only"
Now follow me to Portland street, to
that remarkable gallery where respectable
colored persons are ALLOWED" Climb up,
climb up, "high position" is most certain
ly due to respectable persons. Don't be
frightened because the stairs grow more
and more narrow by every step, and an
Egyptian darkness prevents you from see
ing your own hand, for, remember, that
only respectable colored persons are sal
lowed' to climb that tower of Babel. Hold
on. There is the door of your respecta-
bic aerial paradise, surely high enough to
be respectable eagles nest. Be eau
tious now-look out for the benches, if
YOu C<tll tucSC CLlChCH-obOPo bNAASAASo'
Take good care not to precipitate, head
foremost, in the abyss below, breaking the
back-bones of your respectable" white
fellow men in the pit.
Far in the east there is beautiful coun-
try noted for its warm climate, the richness
of its soil, the grandeur of its mountains,
the superior beauty of its vegetation, the
abundance of its minerals and precious
stones, and the strength and ferocity of its
wild animals. The majority of its inhabi-
tants do not worship "our Father who isin
heaven;v neither will they bring their
homage to Jehovah, Adonai, the Lord of
Hosts We are told that they kneel be-
fore foolish images and carricatures, made
with their own hands, and are divided
in diverse castles, the lowest of which
are called Pariabs. They are not only
not allowed to any gallery, but are cut OFF
from the rest of society, aud are regarded
as outcasts, and only allowed to live. Tell