The Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1869-1872, 1870-04-16
THE ELKO INDEPENDENT.
SATURDAY. APR,L no. IsIo.
sumner and Rsvels-A Hot Race For the Lead

sumner and Rsvels-A Hot Race For the Lead
srxhip.
Since the memorable contest between Sum-
ner and Brooks in the House Of Representa-
tives. which resulted disastrously to the spinal
column Of the great Abolition enthusiast and
leader. he has been looked to by the friends of
the colored race as the great apostle Of their
faith, and now that the events for which he
struggled are about to eliminate in the COM
plete tfiumph Of the dreams of his life, when
he would be canonizcd as the black deity to
be worshiped through all time by the sons of
Ham in all lands. dangerous rival looms on
the horizon, which threatens to dim the lustre
Of his mighty achievements and rob him of
the hard-earned laurels which were about to
be placed on his manly brow. Senator Rev
els, the darkey representative from the colo
nial dependency, sometimes called the State
of Mississippi. has boldly assumed the agrees
sive, and will divide the prize'if not secure for
himself the garlands wreathed for another's
brow.
Senator Sumner, however, like gifted child
of genius, will die hard upon the field Of his
own choosing. He has avowed his determin-
alton not to hesitate or falter in the good work
which lies before him, and has, therefore,
sounded an advance along the whole line. He
has issued another ukase, commanding the
faithful to storm and capture another strong
hold yet in the possession of the white nemy.
In late address delivered to the colored
brethren in Washington, when speaking of the
proclamation announcing the ratification of
the Fifteenth Amendment and the grand and
glorious things done for the colored race.
among other things, he said ct don't saw that
all has been accomplished for it is not yet-a
decision has been this day rendered, by a Phila-
delphia court of justice, that foreign born per-
son Of color cannot be naturalized. The word
white must be stricken from the naturaliza.
ton laws. Equal rights to the negro must be
secured on all our railroads, steamboats,,
and other conveyances of the country as
well rs in the public schools of Washington
and elsewhere" These sentiments were Of
course applauded to the echo, and forthe time
being Sumner stood forth without iyal in
the affections Of those for whose advancement
he labored. The wary and cunning Revels
not sounded the true depth of the great ocean
tide Of revolution and progress, and seized
upon the first opportunity presented to throw
into total eclipse his mighty rival, which was
handsomely done on the occasion Of the rati-
fcation ceremonies in the Academy Of Music
in Brooklyn. After being introduced by
Beeeher, he made the speech of the evening.
and among other things the following is re-
ported by telegraph He said ''he believed
this was only the first step in the grand march
Of progress which will result in the amalga.
nation Of all the nations in tn world, with
out distinction of race, flag or language, into
one vast brotherhood of the human race"
After this bold declaration made in favor Of
the inauguration of all races and national-
said TO have passed the zenith Of lis glory and
is now on the descending way. Reyels, by n
coup de main, has fanked his position. and is
now master of the situation. While Sumner
was cautiously feeling his way in the great
work of securing civil and political rights be-
fore he advanced to social equality, the negro
Senator, more daring and eager to hasten
the law of social equality and amalgama-
ton between the blacks and whites, pales
the Intellectual fires of his rival and proclaims
himself the leader of the grand army of pro-
gress. Alas, poor Sumner! Sic transit gloria
muadi