New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-09-04
A Northwestern Tour.
ITHACA. n. Y, Aug. %, IA

ITHACA, n. Y, Aug. %, 1872.
To the Editors oft.s Ntt0 Nati,"ai Era d@d Cd.gp.
Leaving the metropolis. on Sunday, 24th
instant, at 1910 p. m, and after enduring
proctracted ride, with its usual incidents,
We arrived in the village Of Ithaca, New
York, ON Monday following, at $50 p. IN.
There is much in this quiet village to admire
and revere. 1t is decidedly the most com
pletely shaded place we have visited. Its
trees and the small gardens opposite and adj
jacent to houses make it not the mournful
forest, but the cheerful garden Of New ork
State Its inhabitants are quiet and indus
trious. During seven days We remained here,
on the street or elsewhere.
Ithaca is thoroughly Republican, and he
who doubts the good effect of Republicanism,
we invite him here-the Forest City. The
white folks, SO regardless in general Of po-
likeness towards respectable colored persons,
are model Of respectful treatment to all in
this place. The colored people are unbound
eddy hospitable. A great many are wealthy,
none are beggars. Dwelling in partial con-
tent, their advantages, civil and polti-
cal, are greater by far than their brethren
in other States. Peace and quiet mark their
assemblies. The visitor, coming from me-
tropolis Of sterile social manners, priding
itself on nothing beyond itself, its people OF
color making noise at the shadow Of their
rights, and bartering the same when in SUBJ
10 ia Ctr ha RI
able unity which peryades the cOlored citizens
Of this place. There are some eminent and
intelligent cOlOrsd citizens who are the pill
lars of the interests OF their race in Ithaca.
Among them is Mr.. George A. Johnson,
your lively correspondent. Mr. Johnson is
a gentleman of intellectual magnetic infu-
ence. You are drawn to him by his intelli-
gence, his mien and gentlemanly behaviour,
and his county owes him scope to rise at
least Mr. Humphrey RoynOlds' is another
industrious and highly respectable citizen Of
this place He is well informed, but makes
no show Of his intelligence, and in this he is
a contrast to IA large number Of our fellow
citizens who desire to impress you in every
five seconds Of the Importance Of remember
ing that did, .aid, saw, &c. He holds tho
confidence of some of the best men in New
York. Many other gentlemen we met who
deserve mention AZ citizens Of merit, wealth,
and integrity. But space forbids me men
tioning but the following Mr.. Henry Moore,
gook-looking, elderly gentleman, whose
vigor in old age proves a prudent youth, has
served a. an election inspector for two years
in this city, and has frequently sat az a juror
in the civil and criminal courts. Thus you
see that the jury system here il indiscrimi-
nate, and both black and white men are
called upon to serve and conserve the inter-
ests Of their common country. Mr.. Albert
Young is a wealthy farmer, and is a very
plain, sensible, and pleasant gentleman.
His movements show that lac takes care Of
the pennies and the pounds take care Of
themselves.
A word or two about the ladies, the sine
qua non Of mans paradise below. This elass
Of the citizens Of Ithaca have had nature
lavish her beauty On large share Of them.
They are hospitable and generous, and II
every yisitor has had the experience Of your
correspondent, he may join Us IN saying,
~ yse les Tsnnes aHAaea." We have not
heard In this place that ignorant howl which
90 astonished Us in your city Of slender par
tial rights. / mean 1.-THE old Citizens"
Well, humanity always excelleth bornbast;
and an empty barrel heralds its Own ap-
proach."