Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-05-03
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CIR MAY claim . small space in vour paper
y 70 reply to an article under the above hesding,
published In the Republican, and signed BY one
ne signs himself Agent Of Emigration to
H.yti : 90 that Is, by chance, he gets any COR
siderable sum Of the =" ,oos sssso's" money, be
can sssert that he acted only ~ an agent-thsttbs
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The African or colored race look up to snd are
proud 10 associate with those who are superior 20
themselves In intslectes virtue; they have gained
mari their course b De Indulgence Of tsi. sssi.
Ing; but they regard II a. q bad sign TO zee
white man endeavofing to associate With tksn1
their instincts and their reason teach them that be
does not do so from iers Of the colored race, but
from predetermination to rob them In some
way. IL Is said that the ostrich, when II hides
tn head beneath its wings, believes that its whole
can or negro can zee its body, and even ifs head,
through the parted feathers and the negro IL not
so intellectually blind but that he can zee the
n.et,ss to steal, In the white mans desire to be
" hale-fellow well metz and I" one-of-usn
James Redpath has tried the confidence game,
has failed, and now wishes to gain some little
respectability by "measuring pens with me-"
He calls me Mr.. Joseph e. Williams. In this he
is right. am 10. Williams with nv friends and
equals, Mr.. williams with strangers, and Nc.
Joseph &. Williams with all those who acknowl-
edge their inferiority TO myself. Redpath knows
proper mode 81 address. Experience gained by
contact with me has taught him that; and his
object In making an attack On me through the
newspapers u either that he may gain respecta-
bility with our people by asserting that Twas ass
agent, or to diminish my influence % that my
knowledge Of his character end actions might. III
told, be les injurious TO him! He has fsiIea In
He gained notoriety Of no enviable character,
however, in two s6ain Frat, that Of the John
Brown raid into Virginia, where he acted a. the
camp follower, and not a. the bold marauder-
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more DESTROYS to escape its dangers. Second, in
joining in the attempt to get up mob in Boston
having for is object an insurrectionsry party who
were to down South ostensbly to lberate slaves.
II Is well remembered that this mob meeting was
broken up, and the parties had to leave to escape
punishment for their attempted violation Of the
laws. Redpath next turned up In Hayti, where
he succeeded In ingratiating himself with some
Of the Leading men by stories Of extrtion In be-
half Of the African race; by representing himself
az friend. companion and leader with John
Brown, and by variations Of his losses and sacri-
fees consequent thereon.
More truculent to the negro there than he has
since been here, he became a ready instrument
to Induce emigration to Hayti-to supply laborers
upon lands which the Haytans could not work
themselves, because Of their unhealthy locality
Supplied with money from the Haytians, he came
back, and Judas like, has been irving to betray
the colored Americans here into their ruin. How
not know; but II 10 well known that he has been
enabled to get on with more show Of respectable:
ity than ever before, and that he apes the STYLE of
man Of standing-has opened . "Bsrsdsn of
Emigration, &c, under the belief that the name
"bSrsdrn win sound wonderful to the negro
ear, and that not fully understanding its meaning
they Will attach to II some mystic influence. He
The heartlessness and fraud Of Haytian em,gra.
ton having become known, he found IL difncult
to get more emigrants; and these difaculties In.
creased as the supply Of money decreased from
Hayti The vulture-like instincts Of his nature
has caused him TO "scent from afsF of, the
800 ,0O6 appropriated by Congress 70 aid the
liberated slaves. With itching palms he has
come here In the vain attempt to wheedle him
Finding that myself and some others are irving
to inform the people OF what 10 best, that they
may determine upon their future residence, he
tries to gesa little more influence BY saying was
AIS agent. ] was never an sgent Of hts I went
to Hayti to examine and report upon It to our
people, and especially the people Of Indiana. At
f'st wa pleased with the Island, and with the
people. But II was concealed from me that we
were to hold inferior positions, TO become mere
slaves, "hewen OF wood and drawers Of water,
for men of our own color, and no better than our
selves. When learned this did not hesitate 10
make Ii known, and hence II Is not wonderful
that have awakened his wrath, for IL 10 well
Known that have nearly put an end to bis frauds
Of Inducing emigration to Haytl.
He attempts TO discredit me by saving that 4
worked In q coal yard. The falsehood will not
ipjure Inc, nor benefit him. / have not worked
III q Oooi out Will kfedty prefer 0Olng so
10 stealing from either the colored or white race;
but there Is no necessity for my following up his
ISLANDERS. II Is sufficient that be has uttered them
TO cause their disbelief. There is the difference
between Redpath and myself. Tue people here
know that can live In the country where was
born-tkey know he has run away from his birth
land, and dare not return. They believe what
say-they disbelieve him They open their doors
and welcome me to their homes, but shut and
lock theirs tokea he Is seay.
He says I "did not write that memorial, )" and
that "the colored people are justly indis nant at
IT." Indignant at what! Indignant because
did not write that memorial? Does he mean that
the colored people are indignant that ala not
write better one, one more expressive Of their
disgust at the meddling, thieving propensitIss Of
certain white fellows who are trying to rob them
Of the boon which the great and liberal minded
OF the American nation has conferred upon them?
IL so, he Is perhaps right, for ought to have said
more, ought to have done more-done more for
them In IL.
Redpath Is wiser than Dogbery, for the latter
only wished that some one ''w0uld write him
down an ass" edpath having performed that
good Office for himself, trust he will no longer
seek equality with the honest and true. hearted
negro race.
May31t* JOSEPH E. WILLIAMS