The Van Buren press., 1873-03-25
The Champion .

OF the legislature. lhe eultor doubtless nau
been reading the speech of the representative
from Bradley on the first civil rights bill and
naturally came to the conclusion that such ut
terances could only emenate from man Of
color No. McGhec does not look like black
man. though he speaks like one.-Gdsette.
From the above, as well as other sources,
we gather that McGhee is particularly
sweet" upon the colored population. Ills
speech upon the civil Rights Bill which re-
Gently passed the Legislature, we are told,
contained the most revolutionary. repulsive
and shocking teachings in regard to social
equality. Tie Radical Little Rock cores
pondent of the Memphis Appeal dubs him the
white Champion in the House Of the color
ed people.
Apropos of the above. we heard on the street
a day or so ago Il very amusing incident con
uected with the Champion and character
istic ofthose who love to preach civil hights,
but "a to the practice OF the same-that an
other thing.
The "Chanp pion" obtained leave Of absence
for few days to visit home and engaged
passage on one of Maj. Adams splendid
steamers of the Packet Line, The officers OF
IN. steamer recognized the "Champ. and
knew Of his gushing love and fervid adyoca-
cy of social equality. And now to the incl
dent:
ScESE--ON BOARD THE STEAMER-TME II
O'CLOCK, =. NJ.
Cb.mpjos to Clerk Mr.. Clerk. will you
please assign me ber,h--l wish to retire! 2
Clerk Certainly sir; you viii take stat,
room r. upper berth. "-E1H Champ.
Clerk to Porter IAN hour or two later in the
night -" Porter. 30 down on deck and tel
Charcoal to come up here. Charcoal
was the familiar but not highly hattcring
name of the lar1e.t greasiest dirtieht' oiach'
ha ask hanflS1.
Clerk to Charcoal, (when he appears
"ChArcoal, | want you to 60 into r. and sleel
IN the lower berth tonight. BE very qule
and don't wake the upper BERTH l have
purpose i'll 1t,
{" Charcoal" opened wide his ewes an'
grinned ghastly grin. but very promptly
obeved instructions, During the night th'
"Champlon walked up and taking bottl'
from under his pillow he " "Benzined" ant
handing the bottle over the side of the bertl
the following little cClloquy took place0
Champ" Partner, won't you join me In
drink? | always carry a bottle along VIII
me; it 10 IA habit that we members OF the Leg
| isature have when travelling (lhls last
we suppose to delicately apprise his room
mate that he was then enjoy ing the honor o
sleeping in the same state room ana oeneali
the same little square piece OF celilhg VIII
one of the Solons of the state
CnarCOal. - uoli heei AZ "'' 90 ~ -
you ken spar 1t.
Z" Charcoal" closed his lips for awhile owe
the whole neck of the bottle and portion
| its BODY and then. handing it back. quiet ono
more reigued in the small apartment
| Itonlv lacked one or two hours to dawl
when the Champion awoke from pleasan
dreams Of the clear. cold springs OF Bradie'
with Il raging thirst With some dllhcultl
getting his squat person (for he mas not a,
a "a lao hart
! floor, he was employed in hastily denning
few articles Of apparel. with a view of goini
to the Water Cooler, when casting his eye
| into the lower berth. mirdJile riSu' there la.
! the buue, black. swcaty Charcoal snorin:
away with the lungs of the steamer ltseif
The wrath of the - Champion was terrible
A." The dreful wrath Of Achilles" OF whicl
! Homer sang. was only boyish petulency con
! trasted " it'll his rage lie was so eXasl erale'
and enraged at the sight that
Stetrunt que come ct cor Jducldns h@sf'
! lie dresscd himself and taking his carpet
bag in hand went out and sat down by IN
stove and there he remained, meditall'e
moody and companionless,
like the most lone Simoom,
the balance Of the night.
When the cabin boys commenced sweeping
UP and arranging the cabin. and the pa>seh
vrrs to come out of their state rooms. and IN
| wo,h-roum to be crowded and the talk am
( laughter and hustle observable on steampoa
/ in the early morning filled it with noisy life
the Cham Iion. " like Poes Raven.
Never fitting, still was sitting"
by the stove apparently in fit of moody at
straction
The Officers Of the boat and those in the Sc
cr,t east sly rlanccs at each ther aud then d
"tb,mp. but no one could catch his eye Z
disturb his revcre. Men wondered that on
vino had been the most boisterous ABOARD VI
boat the evening before. should suddenly o'
come a. silent and sad ia the " knight OF ti'
Kueiul Countenancc." They supposed som
great aflliclion had overtaken him. in tli
meantime and dclicately forcborc to intrud
upon "a sorrow they supposed to be sacred
! The still statuc,que figure OF The champion
seemed to cast gloom over the CABIN an
passengers sought the bow. the guards. th
upper deck &c, to shake of its chilling influ
| cnCc.
Long before the steamer reached the whai
at Pine Blutl he stood with carpet bag |
| hand isolated and absorbed, anNlously watch
inr the first opportunity to land. AS soon a
the bow kissed the bank and without waitin
! for the plank. prestissiD0, he IL on, Ana rap
idly ascending the hill to its crest as he dis
appeared behind the same
The last words they heard him say
We're - wish the id negroes were nj botah
Bay. "
We tell tile tale as it vas told to us.-Pin
Bug Press.