Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-04

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HER BROTHERS RUFUsED ASSISTANCE.
although she says that Hiram.
especially, was in condition to do
SO, as be was at that time preach.
ing in Baltimore for a good sala-
~. She was, therefore, compelled
to 20 TO the poor house, and has
ever since been an inmate Of the
Colored Home. When she heard
that Hiram was q Senator, she
sent a plea to him for a little
money, but he did not deign any
sort Of reply. Just about that
time the honorable gentleman was
so busy receiving the congratula.
tions OF the other honorable gen.
tlemen, that he could find no time
to be human. II was no. to be
expected that when he had refus.
cd to see hundreds who had sent
in their cards to him in the sen.
ate, he could bother with his poor
sick sister, dying in a poor house
hospital. But the Senator broth.
er and paupe. sister did eventually
meet. and ,Ais was the, way It hap.
pened On his lccturing tour be
visited New York. He was feteJ
by Radical males. and. We doubt
not, carcssed by Radical females.
He was the African lion Of the day.
He lectured in Cooper Institute.
In the midst Of all this. he found
time for hut one single brief cal
upon his sister. He told her that
he was very busy, but perhaps
would see her again. Then he
went down into his pocket, and in
the generosity o: his miserable
black heart,
GAVE HER FIFTY CENTS.
There is a picture for you-a 4:
illustration OF the situation in the
United States to-day. A United
States Senator, ia receipt of an
annual salary Of five thousand
dollars, and Prerequisites" mile.
age, and profits from lectures to a
very large amount, visits his pau.
per sister, and gives her fifty
cents! We could overlook his be.
ing a thief. because thieves are
common enough, but such broth.
ers as he thank God, are scarce,
even in his own God.and morality
party,
We questioned her CLOSELY on
this point and she repeatedly as
serted that fifty cents was all hei
brother had ever given her. He
promised to visit her again and to
send her some money, which
promises Of course he forgot in
his rush Of public business. She
BEGGED HIM TO TAKE HER OFT OF
THE PooR.HoUSE,
but he could not make it conve.
nicnt, as his family was not set.
tied. Although he has been in
this city and vicinity several times
since taen, he has neither been to
see her or sent her any sort Of as.
sistance.
Eliza seemed possessed Of the
idea that We were & friend Of her
brother. the Scnator-for which
we forgive her on account Of her
ignorance.
When you see him" said she.
tell him dat I'm very sick, and
amt agoing to live long. Tell
him dat | want him TO take me
away from herc-I wouldn't trou.
bic HIM for long anyhow-dat l
want to die here, tho they
is good enough to Inc. Ask him
to send me Il little moncy-he said
he would, but I'spose he has for.
got it
When we gave her our hand on
leaving, she chung TO it like a child
and begged us to come and see her
Her last words To us were,
and VIC give them exactly as they
fell from her lips.
Tell Hiram dat | want to see
him-but if l don't see him in dis
world, / will in hcav'n,"
We didn't tell her that the chances
Of our having any conversation
with her rascally' brother were
small, or that we doubted the
probability Of his meeting her, or
anybody else in heaven.
If any reader Of The Democrat
wishes to deepen his
DISGUST FOR THE NEGRO SENATOR,
let him visit the Colored Home,
and the sight of Eliza Revels, old,
and fast sinking into a
pauper's grave, deserted BY q
brother abundantly able to aid her,
and that will do 1t effectually. As
We emerged from the building
yesterday we almost hated the
clear sky, because it also covered
Rcvels, and loathed the
cool breeze, bccauseit might have
his Cain marked brow
For he is worse than Il brother.
murderer. in leaving a sister TO die