The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-14

the bosom of. his family, while at the
same time he willingly comedies to
that obnoxious person every other
rightthat. he himself enjoys. But i
is not mypurpose now TO enter srpon
any general discussion of this subject,
only remarking that it is my unques--
tionable convictions that if the Ameri-
can white people were once loosened
from the shackles of parties of every
name and should express their own
sentiments, uninfluenced by any lead
ers, they would abrogate the 10th
amendment by an almost universal
ballot. The Republican party i1lcor-
porated this element into the body
polite not because wise and just
craftsmanship prompted them to do
it, but because they saw i'll the negro
servile element that could be mould
cd to serve their own purposes, and
when the franchise could no longer
be kept from the southern whites
whom they believed would act with
F the democratic party, they hoped still
to maintain their dominant power
through the influence of this man
monkey, and thereby prolong their
work of spoil. No wonder, then, that
there is SO much billing and cooling
at the Capitol between these black
skinned tools of tyrants, and the black
hearted Idespots and knaves that
mould him to their own nefarious
purposes, But it is sometimes said
that " it is q long road that has no
turn; Va saying that am not in
sclined to question, at least In it's ap-
plication to our national affairs, and a
change may even CONE over the spirit
of Sambo's dreams, although now he
is Reeeliag in official patronage and
honers.mingling freely with his eq,idt7s;
Pand 'co-oflicials I'M Congress and the
departments, looking down with well
affected superiority atthe /" poor white
trash" with rllsticlaif who, peradven-
ture, stdmbles in lns waywhile gazing
on the wondrous grandeur of our
national Capitol.i A stranger visiting
the capitol in Wandering about the
halls, the rotundai and Hobbies, will
notice class of individuals loafing
about in couples or in groups, justias
it may happen. They are distinguish
ed from others bytheirlneat grey uni-
forms, their conceited iairs and their
rich olive complexiOns,o showing that
their mothers were in high .faUoT be-
fore them. Most likely the first inn
/ pressions of the stranger WiIl;bc that
they are coloreil cldets from some
military school on 81 leave of absence
to visit the capitol.i but on inquiry he
will learn to.his surprise that these
individuals are on duty and bare the
euphonious ltitlesiof Capitol aPolice,s 2
Tho surprised stranger will further
learn that duty does not always imply
having something to do, andhthat the
colored fraternity has a wonderful
aptness that Qualities them for this
class of notling-to-do duties. : In con4
trastwith this character thei stranger
might have noticed another indiYidu-
al of quite different appearance. The
happy ain. of con tehtment and being
lwell-to.doo which characteristics the
first is not at2alE disceimable in the
latter. On the contrarYghe wears a
pale and anxious expression of rcoun-
tenance like one whosihas q heavy
burden of care upon his mind, and he
now and then casts quick, nervous
glance towards the entrance of the
House, as if he caught a glimpse of
some one he. was anxious TO see. by
and by he ttimidly goes and asks the
door-keeper if the lion. Mr.. ----- is in
the House? Being answered in the
negative, he retires to an adjacent
window to wait and watch, and while
he is standing there / will take the
liberty to further describe him. He
is evidently upon q mission Of impor-
tance to him, however insign1feantto to
Others. Being'desiEous of appearing
to the; best advantage he has on his
best suit, which is clean and well
brushed and presents the appearance
Of having served him well,f but, now
presenting many evidences of decay
while his. shining beaver, that once SO
charmed ihisatWife e's,s heart in their
courting days, hasilost much of its
pristine beauty. This individual is a
poor white mechanic, whosmonths be-
bforej was suspended from work with
perhaps many others I'M obedience to
some sudden freak ofIthel department
wherein he was employed: and now
| after waiting ito ibe ireihstatedA until
4 his savings are aio consumed, 9he re-
sorts toIthe only expedienby,at WASH
], ington of trying to obtain a recon-
incubation from some Hon. NJ C., to
aid him inIgotting some situation by
! which he caliiearn forlhi wife and
family the; means lof iprolongihg life !;
/ fogn be it understood, that to- obtain a
tsituatioR inithe Government employ
isla simplequestion of official patron
age, and some of the departments are
1 in a constant state ofjdisortler from
The ,pertinaeity with which them c s.
urge the employment of their favorl
ties, A ndlwhea it's remembered that
the headsiofGthed different bureaus re.
alize theiperilI ofeineurring their dis
pleasure, the public may learn some
thing of the difficulty of managing
affairs with anything like order and
economy. While on the, tother hand
the poor clerk isinla constant Of
apprehension, not knowing how soon