New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-01-04

for three occupants When | approached tn
room l was shown an upper berth, ther'
being already two occupants, and from whom
! emitted an efliuvis which strongly savoures
of the culinary department, and the bed wa'
so undulating as to render sleep impossible.
don't see why discrimination cannot be made
among colored people, for example if colored
person lacks selfrespect and common deceney
why should we'll bred colored persons be stig
matized, simply because they happen to belong
to the same race. am decidedly in favor oil
allowing water 90 find its level. have travel
ed extensively on the Continent of Europe and
have failed utterly to find any prescription on
account of color, or race. OF previous condition,
the fact being circumstance over which they
had no control In France, the Hayteu Min.
lister, one of the finest specimens of the African
race that ever beheld, being about 6 feet a
inches in his stocking feet, and as black as a
csal could be seen when the ex-Emperor Ma
poleon ILL., opened chambers at the Tuilleries,
in Paris, rolling in his state carriage with liv-
cried servants, arant ct deTriere," like ell the
rest of the corps diplo8latique' set personnes
dtsttnqueesn The same was true at the grand
balls given at the Tuillsries, by his Imperial
Majesty. Your hambsS correspondent has had
the distinguished honor Of sitting ia the same
box at the Grand Imperial Opera at Paris, with
one Of the French Deputies or Members of the
" Corps Legislatif," and what is strange to
say, no ones equilibrium was in the slightest
degree disturbed by reason of my presence in
that conspicuous locality, on the contrary,
everyone seemed to vie with each other who
could make me feel the most at home and en-
tertaiR me the most agreeably. The same is
true with hotels and public banquets, soirees,
mote corner of the room, you were conducted
by the host or hostess at the head of the table,
the locality being designated generally by a
boquet of flowers, or the National color Of one s
country. Doubtless you have heard of the dis
tinguished tragedan. Ira Aldridge, a colored
man, born in New York city, and who early
evinced talent extraordinary for the drama,
his principal role being that of 0thello, one of
Shakespeare renowned plays, his color being
that of light brown or Moorish hue, which did
away with the necessary make up which white
men find indispensable. His rare dramatic
genius attracted the distinguished Tragedian
Walack, an Englishman by birth, who being
aware of the prejudice existing towards men OF
his race in the United States, and was so fa-
vorably impressed with his efforts, that he
made proposition to him to take him to
England to study elocution, in order to fit him
for the stage, he accepted and soon distinguish.
ed himself in his inimitable character of
Othello. 1t was my pleasure to meet him on
two occasions in Europe, the first time l met
him, he was on professional tour to fill q star
engagement at some of the European Capitals,
the next was at the great Exposition of 1867,
at Paris, when upon being presented to him,
he shock me cordially by the hand, and said in
a voice that never can forget, Z" | am proud
to meet You Mr.. Newly, as one of my country
men," Here allow me to refer to the time
when saw him travelling on the continent. Ii
was not in Jim Crow car neither the smok
ing car, nut was occupying drawing rvvn
car, together with his family and dramatic
assistants, and at every city or town Of
Importance he was greeted with the enthu
siasm betting one who had assembled the
top round of dramatic fame He also
showed me a number of medals certifying tc
and empires in Europe. | have seen coloreG
men in Europe at the head of scientific depart
ments leaders and directors of orchestras
lessees and managers of theatres heads o
large mercantile firms officers of the arm,
and navy members of the academy of scienc,
and legion of honor. l might cite you to in
Vulnerable instances where colored men enio,
all the rights and immunties in common will
their white felow-citizens, and so far from
treating them with indignty and scorn, they
are treated with distinguished consideration.
take great pleasure in referring you to young
cslored man who was taken to Europe by al
| American family. He was native of Wash
| ington City, ID. G. Having received the bene
| fits of a common school education he travele,
| all over Europe with said family, and wher
| they were ready to return he concluded to re
main, having acquired thorough knowedg
of several different languages and all tn
routs. He then turned his attention to tn
calling of courier and interpreter, and sue
ceeded well up to the time that the Hon
Arson Burlingame was appointed Ministe
| Plenipotentiary to China by Mr.. Lincoln, il
| 1861. AT the outbreak of the Southern re
bellion prior to entering upon his active duties
he travelled considerable on the Continent
having secured the services Of the above
mentiond young man. After having fnishe,
his European tour, Mr.. Burlingame made
proposition to MIN to take him to China wit
him. He accepted, and after having remaine
several in his service. Mr.. Burlingame hayin
been appointed as Chinese Ambassador by th
l Chinese Government, he was rendered YER
lucrative position by large mercantile firm
being at that time we'll versed in the Chimes
language, and when Mr.. Burlingame returne
to Paris in 1868 with his Chinese Commission
l called on him, and was told that the afore
said person was living in princely style.
JOHN A. NEWLY.
Letter from Ohio.