The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1860-08-28
A BIT OF SATIRE.

b" Japan"s" Embassy
puBIc lIoxoRs TO CoLoRE, People,
The color,d p"ope are new in high homer in
this city. The lue.udice against . dark com
lexron seems To bc v"nishng away. The
crt, authuritls and the citizens themselves,
lau just heeu laviohirg profuse attention up
on = few d zen new colncrs with dusty skins
iie news aprs for several days past, hav.
Lren prranuonuciug their mnvcin"nts; the
arues Of the hotels has been engaged cx.
pi-s,iv fer t'ieir accommodation; h frcte,i
Of \ nth River b ats ha- been chartered 10
steam them up the Bay to the Battery; tho
hi,s of the shipping wern huisrd in honor of
their arrival the store windows of the finest
nt he irnnls Of Broadway, were crow.ed
viii, ha'ige' and banners, printed in large let.
ters, bidding them welcome; the military
wer" dr wn up IN procession, seven thousand
sI,"ng. 10 ada Ia III" SC n" Of honors f the
n"tl mai >tri,es anl stars; the streets were
crow'Icn with half tie p"pu,ntirn Of the city.
to swell with the popular vulcr tie genoa
rhrn> of the da IAN all this bns,le and X
cit m"u'. all this gathering of II q 'al multi
tulp IN holiday attire. all this b.ating Of
drums, an playing ot flies. and he waving
hanik"lchefs, rerfcrmed simply and solely
in honor of cnrrag" load of colorrd people
new y arrived from their warm country, across
the sea- with their faces tagged With very
Unpopular blacki.h brown.
The co'red people sa, in their carriages
aud politely bowed 10 the white people, who
gathered around them on every side. They
gave evident tokens, b. repeated smilas, AMI
iy graceful gestures uf the hand, that they
wer- immensely pleased with their honorable
reception. After this, whn will ever again
accuse the crIore'l people Of ingrat'udel
They appear to be in every good condition,
without fault or flaw; -, rs they say in Rich
m"nd, "warra'ted sound and h"althy-right
and ttl' gond." We shouI think-t ongh
No.; claiming to be the best julg" in such ar.
tlc"s-ihat Simi Broj>"n M ktni, fist Am.
bassador being now n little old aid ca'e.worn
and probably aving seen his best DAYS, wo'd
not bring in the market mere than $500 -
Mooragaki- ajsi-no ka'ni, who is slightly
injured in personal appearance by heavy lips
and protr'iding front teeth, might be knocked
down at the same price. Meoiha Okatora
who, il is said, has learned to read English
might on that account be considered u hltle
dnnge on- to our peculiar institutions, and
q
But "Tonmy," who is = general favorte, woh
undoubtedly corlmand hugh cash pr be-
cause Of the extreme lveliness of his dlsposi
tion and his remarkable ability to amuse.
These coInrcd people, however, notwth.
standing the general activity OF the colored
peoples mark It, have not yet been offered for
sale at any price. In fact, they have some
very unmsrka'a5le, bad habits the most
striking Of which is claim to natural and
socia' equality with the rest Of mankind
Thus. although colnred people, they not only
make visit 10 ashinglon, but, to the great
discr dit of our institutions, succeeded in get
ting in,o lhe best circles of society there
Although oply colorcd people, they, nevcr,he
Is-, were Invited to the White House by the
~h'to nan who lives in it. and the white,
pretty ung woman who sis at the head Of
tn liable The old Public Functionary, who
"'ilrs himself as the GRAY Haired madc n
profound bnw t. those comed people, who
IN 10 wi g in return, rs WAS plainly noticed :,
sh wed lhems I've. like hat well known col
ored person, Uncle Ned
without any hair the top his head"
Tne colorcd people then proceeded to Bal
tmor", and although they had ~ free papers
10 show, aud so far a. We are informed ~"
vouchers accnrling Ia law were permitted To
pass through the CITY after only a brief de-
ten'lon Oh the part OF the authorities On
Saturday afternoon they arrived in this CITY
aud although thlr cnrniI Q created great rx-
ctcnent. we have not learned that Capt Ryn
ders or his deputy -marshals made any attelnpt
Al arrest. On the contrary he chief magis-
traLe. Mayor Wood, who stood so very high
upon hi. dignity during the recent visit to the
colorel people at Charleston, kindly conde.
secluded to give cordial greeting to these
colorcd people on their visit to him at the
City Hall.
The Mayors brother, too, sent the colorei
peopl" n handsome boquct; though this in.
stance has not made so striking an impression
As the other, inssmucn rs he is himself Que
Of The cnlored people. Of the tribe of Moods
Minslrel, Gov. Morgan, from whom we
have II right To expect great kindness to col.
ored people, did uo more than we expected
il his poIit, attentions. But VIZ confess to
grateful Surpri>" at the generous in itation oI
Mr.. ard Mrs. james Gordon Bennett, solicit
ing the Pleasure Of the company Of colored
people in their spacious parIors at Washington
however, but just to Mr.. Bennrt to say that
his invitation, were issued privately, and not
through the columns of the H,rakf--,o that
no apprehension need be felt for the Union of
tho States.
1t is to be hoped that so many and so fiat
t"ring demonstrations Of good will towards
the colorel people NAV be the harbinger Of
an era o better feeling. We are glad to
learn that, during their stay in this city, they
will b" handsomely entertained At the Metto
poitsn Hotel, and will be- permitted To sit at
the same table with the whites.
They now walk up and DOWN our streets
unmolested greeted with much curious but
always respectful attention, and whea fatiguei
with walking, they prefer riding, they are
gratifie to fnd, rs another evidence of in
creasng public sympathy, vehicles on almost
all avenues, fitted up for their express accom-
nodarinn, with The generous announcement,
"Colorei people allowed in this car" Thus
evcrylhing will he done to make their stay
agreeable. both TO themselves aud to us, aud
we doubt not bu, when they 90 away they
will tax" with them not only our warm re
CARDS. but also or equally warm prejudces
az ,iust the color \ people"