Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-05-28
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Frederick Douglass, Esq, con-
tinues' his articles on Santo Do
mingo, in the New N1'1onm Era, and
holds on to the policy OF annexation;
while Rev. Henry Highland Garnet
opposes the policy and attacks its
principal negro advocate through.
enc pulpit of Shiloh Church in New
York City. - p %
TO see these gentlemen a. raigned
IN hostile attitudes is neither new
nor intcrestiag.as Bothare able men
aud deserve well of their people,
~ each Of them has his faults in
respect toNthis particular contest. 1t
as the fault of Mr.. Douglass that lie
accepted the position OF mere at
tache on the Santo Domingo Com
mission after his name had been
mentioned as a probable Commits
sioner 1t was at the latest moment
stated that Mr.. Douglass had &C
cepted the Secre::aryship of the
Commission, but upon its return
from the scene of its Investigations
it was fo7,nd that even that poor
honor had not been conferred upon
him; and tie c6lored people every
where felt that a man who is always
and everywhere mentioned as the
representative, par ercellence OF the
negro race, had compromised his
dignity and belittled the colored
mans claims to consideration, Just
where the interests Of a negro
nationality were most at stake, by
goingsas a sort of nondescript Off
cial among commissioners, not one
of whom was superior to him in
ability, while neither OF them was
squei to Mm in, the claims Of an
impartial Judge. Nor has what has
happened since tended in the least
to.ailay this. feeling of irritation at
the differentiation Of our claims, by
the Supposed representative of them,
as well As by those who failed to give
lir. Douglass q first class position
ON the Commission.
Mr. Douglass stood asa candidate
for the nomination for delegate to
Congress Under tie new govern
nnnt of the District of Columbia.
Having been defeated in that, the
nominating Convention unanimous
ly endorsed him for Secretary of
the Territorial government, and after
being defeated'in scouting even this
position, he accepted that Of mem
Der of the territorial Council, which
is equivalent to the position of Al
dernian in the old munieipaity.--S No
wonder if our people feel that their
dignity has suffered in the hands of
one who, by service and age, is justly
regarded as their representative.
On the. other hand Mr.. Garnetis
course is open to criticism His
naturally bellicose disposition hasled
him to confo,lnd the cause Of the
Dominicans with his personal OPP
position, to their negro advocate.
These people on the little island
have claims OF their own upon the
people Of the United States4Mr.
Garnet included Virtually, gov
ernment among them, has been a
failure wheth1Isr it results, from the
evil effects Of their past expressions
or from the precarious tenure of
foreign occupations, or from the
Inherent difficulties of the iatin
mind to sGzahIn hldIliharal ideas
without running into the excuses
of civil wassf that santo
Domingo is N Dad state which
yearly growsx orse, and if sbei ash
or it, she should geceive all the as
sistance the United States can give
her-that is, If we do not interfere
with the independence Of Hayti.
However our giants have a right to
theirsport and habit has niade'th
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