The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-04-07
THE HON. REyELs.
His IB.pr0red Appedraace-T Introduction into
Fashionable Cfrcles-ThreGfened Re
belli0R Of the Kite.
Washington Correspondence of the Ney
York Commercial Advertiser.


| Washington Correspondence of the New
York Commercial Advertiser.
There can be no doubt that the polishet
| and elegant Grafton delivered by the African
representative from Mississippi. and said tt
have been written by Senator Morton, has
/ given "Massas Revels (as the people of hll
4 persuasion call him hereab0uts) new hold
| on the affections Of the radical party, though
conservative republicans and democrats
seem to be less inclined than ever to encour-
| age the political aspirations Of the jewellers
In our discovered Ethiopia. The
| black lion himself has made some important
alterations in his personal appearance since
that auspiclous day, and though his manner
still preserves the mOdesty for which he has
been hitherto distinguished, there are indi-
cations that il cannot long survive the adu-
lations and batteries of his Caucasian
| friends. In former letter i ventured a de-
| scription of his person as he appeared on
one notable morning when Charles Sumner
tried 70 dodge him on the steps of the capt.
tol. He has changed all that now, and In
place of the unique and variegated garb
that made him the observed of all observers,
he has descended to plain black, though the
brilliant scarf, with Its emerald pin, the gilt
tering patent feathers that move down the
avenue like miniature gunboats, the white
linen handkerchief of elaborate colored Dor
der. and the watch chain that has more
charms than PRIESTS rosary, still maintain
their empire over the great mans taste. The
improvement which has taken place must
be attributed entirely to the suggestion of
friends, who forebOre to introduce him to
the fashionable circles of the capitol until It
was made. But even with these important
notifications his road is still an uphill one,
and he encounters almost everywhere hos
tility and aversion. At drawing-room re-
ception that took place last Saturday eve
ming, Mr.. Revels, escorted by Senator An
thony and Representative Bingham. sudden
ly came upon the scene of festivity with
such whitening effect that of the 20 or 30
democrats present not a half dozen were Wis
IDLE after the first-half hour. Blood will
tell, especially In close room of warm
night. | met a number of those malcon-
tents standing on the sidewalk. Mungen
was addressing them in rather heated terms.
II will repudiate the Niger" said he, ''as
would repudtate the debt. But I'm glad to
see the issue made at last. We, who got out
of the way, can stand it If those who have
to face the music can"
This feeling, which with the consistent OPP
ponents of the negro grows in intensity as
Revels grows in radical grace. is epitomiZed
in parody of 'Shoo Fly" that is now GO
ing the rounds here, aud for the purpose of
enabling you to judge of which L send you
the first stanZa:
There's nigger in the air,
L see him OH the wing;
There's niger everywhere
hear the angels sing.
O sober mig and tight,
Onigger high and low,
0 mig mig left. and mig mig right,
And mig where'er we go,
Sheo n.y."
Among the rumors afioat concerning the
CONFUSION with which fashionable society
is threatened in consequence of the intro
ductiou of our colored brother, we find one
TO the effect that the wife Of the Russian
ambassador has refused to attend soeiables or
reunions where any of these "knights of the
crispy curls" are to be admitted. The for
eign element here stands out immoYably
against the innovation.