Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-24
LOCAL NEWS.
AsssExENrs To-rfsHf.

fame a. an artist by the beautiful scenic effects he
has produced On Monday, Setchell and the en-
tire comedy congress will reappear.
CASTERBuRY-Thisi is the last night Of Julia
Mortimer, ard her admirers must therefore avail
themselves Of this opportunity. "The Gipsys
Lay" will be given tonight for the last time.
Harry Rice and Dick Parker will appear In the
sSons Of Malta New songs, new dances, new
negro acts, and a new play are offered. Frank
La Folle, Julia Richmond, Frank Secor and the
entire court Of beauty appear In the new ballet,
50 Masaniello"
WASHINGTON ACADEMY OF Music Selections
from the best classic music and the most popular
operas, rendered In dnt-class style, may be en-
loved daily at this concert saloon. Refreshments
always at hand, and Of the best kind both eatable
and dfinkable.
TIE AFRICAN RACE As PAINTED By ONE OF THEN
sELvEs-Aa Odd sort of q -" Plsa''-RathsT q
Boast of SEpsri0rify-TAs Negro not IN the
SAOLdy Lias-Hs is NOT CoScardIp-No Traitor,
Among tls NsgTOsS-PkiIadslphia Nigs some
PHRk1aS-Tks Whites there Poor TTdsh-Stn70n
Cam0oH'S Skirts Clear Of Eril," and as for
Gen. Fremont. "GOd Bless Him"-Roek on
SfaRtOR and HdHsek-Thsy are " HEnksTSr-
A Dig at COIoHi=GfIcH - AndIgdmatfon a
Southern PIaa-Ths CO!orsd Jossphs Dread the
LOvs of the Waite WOmsn-PrOrtdsace TO blame
fer MdkiHg the Negro so Personally Attractive
All ths FaHif Of tAsir BsaEfifE! Con1P!sz-
iORS."
lecture delivered in the Fifteenth-s street Presby
terrain Church Thursday night by DIR. John
Rock, (colored Of Boston. There wes large
attendance, black, white and straw-colored.
Rev. DIR. Claiming welcomed DR.. Rock. " 1t
was intended said DR.. Claiming, " that Sen
ator or member Of Congress should introduce their
distinguished friend, but as the State 10 not here
tOwelCome him, through me letthe Church do IL !"
He had seen negroes who were the equals, and
In many instances the suPeriors, Of white men in
eloquence and oratory. He then introduced the
orator Of the evening, who Is a rather smart look
ing specimen Of the whitey-brown colored gen.
tlemen, filed with a quite evident sense OF self
satisfaction at his personal and mental gifts.
The lecturer said IL afforded him great pleasure
20 accept the invitation TO deliver his lecture,
"a plea for my race before the Washington
public He hoped thew would atentiyely hear
one who ever speaks in behalfof his race so long
Nv understocd-it was the burden Of conversation
everywhere, no matter what subject might be
introduced, T. culmin.ted In the negro Religious
societies took up the theme, and political socie-
ties debated IL, and IL was the burden with pro-
found statesmen and shallow politicians. In every
copy Of the illustrated papers comic pictures Of
the negro was to be seen In abject attitudes, and
Ethiopian serenaders and negro Ministries are
gotten up for the Amusement Of the public The
Omnipresence Of this question should make II I'M
derstOod. But II was not. The black man was
seen too near, and was generally looked at throug
the wrong erd Of the telescope. In morality the
black man 10 superior 70 the white man. The
negro seldom steals or hurdles; and IL a slave
murders any one, IL Is cruel, atrocous aud horri-
bic; while there are always "extenuating circum.
stances" for the white nan. IL a slave steals IL
10 to crafty a selfish whim-he steals small
things, butyOu must look to another race to find
those who swindle and fail, and live at ease on
their III gotten gains. lApplause, the whites
leading of The speaker referred to an anec-
dote OF native African, who, when accused by
missionary with bsing immoral, Indignantly
asked the question, 90 Do you take me for a
white" ILaughterl hespeaker quoted from
traveller, who spoke Of Africa as being perfect
nane and hospitable people, where the world
was seen in It's infancy, love for parents and re-
spect fer age being the predominant character
istics
He argued that negroes were not cowardly.
The Indian was said 20 be more brave than the
African-but their positions were different The
slaves had ever been brutality beaten and half
starved, and had no weapons In their hands. IL
the white man believe the black man inferior in
courage, let him try the experiment and fight
him alone, man for man; or let him go to Africa
or Hayti and fight with the same wea pons, and
tie black will be found superior in courage
MANY Of the Anglo race have been "a ken prisS n
ers in Africa, and they Were obliged to submit;
and ARgIo-Americans must remember that white
Snen were Cnce enslaved. The boosted white
man. who blows bis own trumpet so loud, was
only few centuries ago barbarian The speak
~ argued that IL the negroes had the same i'd
VaHta9es the white man, they would make
themselves a people; and quoted examples to
show their equality In bravery and courage.
There IL not a neld OF the Revolution that II not
crimsOned with the blood and bleached with the
bones Of the negro. lAPplause.I And In this
ali they want 10 10 pitch into the fight, Zap
pIause,) shd the hot weather may open the way.
The zeal and adeli:y Of the blacks were proven,
for when they were thrust aside az soldiers they
went az servants. He said one thing was certain,
the country had not vet produced one colored
traitor. [Applause. He argued that the black
was not intellectually inferior TO the white, and
that the degradation Of Africa was most sesn en-
the west coast, where the American slave trade
Is carried on. 10 other portions Of the country
they polite, moral, industrious and ingenious.
In support Of his assertion to intellectually,
he mentioned the fact Of black men having aken
IhP prize at academies In France.
The south did not hesitate 10 use the negro;
but the North had too much prejudice, which
was the result Of interest, not Justice The lead
ing men say IL you give the slave bis liberty you
deprive the master Of his property, property TO
which be had not the shadow Of right Slavery
Is treason TO 6 Od, man and the nation. IA Voice.
"Amsn."l To apologize FOR slavery Is TO aid the
rebellion. T'.Amen."l Liberty 10 the inaliena-
Die right Of all. [.'Amen."l The speaker traced
all the evils Of the coored 10 slavery and "a.
that though IL was alleged to be their best c.
dition, vet no white man was willing to take y :
place Of the happy slave. Laughier.l Slavery,
he argued, was the cause OF the war, and he cou q
not understand why men would still cling 70 the
monstrOus hsresY. The beat men OF the country
nave been sacrificed TO appease the American God
slavery John G.. Fremont (God blexs him) as
soon az he determined to do right, lapplansel was
removed, and his command given TO a bunker
Simon Cameron, too whose skirts were clear OF
any evil, [applausel his head was cut of, and a
bunker substituted In his place. Laughter.
Emancipation was military necessity; but the
people appear to be exercised as to what shall be
done with the slave when freed. The master may
suffer, but what Of it. He has lived to plunde e.
long enough, [Applsuse.l
The speaker spoke Of the many positions to
blacks occupy in the North, and said that In Pr =
adelphia the negroes not only support themselves
but take care Of the poor whites that can't take
care Of themselves. GApplause The speaker
opposed colonization. This was the country for
them. The country owed the slaves their free
dom, and II 10 absurd TO talk Of compromising
Men who have stolen enough to sink ten genera.
tions and were not willing TO restore the plumber
fApplause The wealth OF the South 10 the prop
srty Of the save; and IL you will return him tina.
money and wealth he will support his master, as
he has always done. Applause and laughter I
The speaker could rot understand why the out
Costs Of every other country were invited TO this
country, while the negro-a native-was cast out
He said they proposed to stay, that their
prospects begin TO brighten. He believed the