The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-07-03
Ghe Oiroinia State Sournal.
THURSDAY FvEN'G. JULY 3. 1873
Distinguished ArrivaI-Letter From
Professor Fuller.


We print the following letter from Prof.
Fuller, only regretting that we have not the
Greek, Coptic and Ph@necian letter, so as
to give it in full to our readers. We en-
tirely agree with the Professor In
regard to all that he says of the hon
orable and reverend gentleman represent
ing the "lone star" republic on the coast
of Africa:
RICHMOND, VA,
July End, A. d. 1873.
To the Editor of The State Journal:
Please to insert in your paper that the
Honorable and Rev. Henry Enoch Fuller,
treasurer ofthe Liberian Republic and pas
for of the M. E. Church in Africa, and
cousin german of Prof. William James
Fuller, is in this city, on a visit to this
country for business and his health. He
is stopping at friend Davenport's hotel, on
Broad street.
This gentleman is here on important bu-
siness, probably of financial nature, be-
tween his and our government, and espe-
ciallv in this city to see the Professor
and from what we can understand, he will
give much important information about the
republic and the environs of said republic.
This rising nation, whose ensign is one
star on blue field and seven red stripes and
six white stripes, somewhat like our thir.
tv-seyen starred banner, is named the Gal
axy of Nations and Ensgns, and is in full
treaty with our and other civilized nations.
Iii is, or ought to be regretted. that preju-
dice predominates amongst men of intelli-
gence or letters on this continent to such an
extent, and causes non-reciprocal acts to-
wards this high officer of whom Virginians,
especially to the manner born, should. be
proud Iof this republic, if they or we
take in consideration that they tried once to
send, if possible, not only all of the free
negroes there, but they further concocted
plan that every slave or colored person in
the United States should be sent to AT
RIGA, or somewhere else.
say, Mr.. Editor, that Virgnians
should or ought to be, incomparably
proud, and annex to themselves an addi-
tional and historic credit by adding to their
won honors by acts of kindness and reci-
procity, by giving honor to whom honor is
due, or as they would that men should do
to them they ought to return the compile
ment the same. General Stone and others
on the eastern continent are treated by
their employers with the greatest honors,
and our race when in office, and compe-
tent, are by the laws and comities of ma.
tons, entitled to the same. Let us build
up Virginia. Let by cones be buried. Let
the manor born be attentive. Virginians,
behold! What you meant for evil,
God has turned into good !!
See! The majority of the officers of
this growing ana prosperous Republic
of one star on her ensign to the
breeze. Behold her Wilson's, Beverlys,
John Fuller and sons, and Hills and others,
are black Virginians from Norfolk city and
other parts of this state. President Roberts
has in his army one of the Fullers as a
maor-general, one as a major, and one on
his supreme bench of law, one clad with
the sacred ermine of justice hoodwink.
1.-THE leopard cannot change his skin nor
the Ethiopian his spot, "but man is a
man for all that" l hope, Mr.. Editor,
that the time will come when the leaders of
the different parties in Virginia Il mean po-
ltically) will excel the Louisianians, and
give officers and representatives of every
nation what belong to them when in their
midst. PROF. W. j. FULLER.