The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-28

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negro, or bring down the same negro to his
level, by seeking "the honor of his CON-
pany" at a select dinner party to celebrate
with becoming Injuries the return of
the whlom especial friend of the slave, the
democratic party, to partial and, as we
trust, only temporary power. More than
this, the despised and downtrodden slave
and black man of ten years ago Is now
full fedged American sovereign, and his
ballot carries as much power as that of his
white brethren and, moreover his chances
of political Instrumentation the lowest
even unto the highest place-depends upon
the same circumstances as those of men
with lighter skins, that is on votes. He
that gets the votes will fill the offices, be he
white, black or copper colored.
We cannot say that we ever expect to
live to sec the day when full blooded
negro shall occupy the chair of Washing
ton, jefferson. Jackson and Lincoln. and
don't know that we should care to live to
that day, but it is well to look the future
souarely in the face and see, if we can,
what is in store for us. With this race,
after only nine years of freedom. as gov
errors, judges, members of congress,
United States senators and foreign minis
tiers, we may well pause and ask "what
next?" "What is to hinder the next step?'
1t is all very well to say that n negro or
colurcd man is well enough IN his place,
but pray tell us what is his place? We are
aware that place makes all the difference in
the world with his treatment. He is no
thing but an American citizen or sovereign,
no matter what place he fills or occupies
but Fernando Wood would recognize him
only on account of his place, power or inn
mediate use for his vote. So with his con-
stitucnts the representative men of New
York city--rcprosentativcs not only of hei
financial power, her politics and her govern.
ment. Place, position, official title or ranl,
commands respect there, manhood is of nc
account This was well illustrated by the
money kings Of New York city the day be
fore Christmas There were two sover
eigns prominent that day, both had skin!
more or less colorcl, one was ''paper SOY
efeign" and the other sovereign by the di
vine right of manhood and American citi
zcnship. The latter, as it is stated, ''ycn
turcd"-what daring ACT that was =" OF
the floor" of the stock exchange, when III
was bundled on to the platform, his ''ha
90 crushed over bis eyes there was ''sim
sultaneous rush of the members" when tn
demoralzcd Colorcd man in fit of fran
- tic terror jumped from the table and tle
from the exchange pursued by thou
, sand or more brokers' Fun, wasn't it
: Dignhed. wasn't it j.? Good men to fix th
price of gold and stocks But, after all
: he was nothing but an American voter
election some two years hence no proh0
billty of his being senator, governor
: Judge or President, only remote almos
impossible possibility. They failed to cor
t trast 1861 with 1874, and the immens
t chances of the future. When the mex
= man of shady face came, how differ
: ent the reception. He was a sovel
1 ign, perhaps of a lighter shade c
5, tan, on paper, and prctends
y lord it over some islands of the Pacific an
o is, by q stretch of American courtesy, style
is ellis Majesty" When this colored ma
u appeared, claiming only respect by the al
e cident of birth, these same brokers formt
l. "lanc' of themselves through which |
&c passed to the platform. " Hats wei
? thrown in the air." tumultuous cheers q
y sued, and, as reporter has it, ''thc q
II ''semblage seemed more like gathering {
U CLIMATES than party of gentlemen Bl
~ we will not pursue this sickish subject al
II further than TO state that this man of COLI
d commenced the day with slcigh-lidng
F! the expense of the city and closed vii
/ viewing, with the members of the city 90
$, ernment, the ''Black Crook" where v
are told that ''his eyes followed close
" every detail of the ballet" and that ''tl
extreme length of the dances did Il
o :" seem to weary him. aud he did not lea
J. :" the theatre until the curtain fell for Il
IL "last time" o We great and wise Ne
VI Workers, it was a happy thought of you
ie to escort the sovereign of the Sandwi'
t. Islands to see the 'Black Crook becau
al you could, both, admire and appreciate Il
III performance, ''scanty attire" and all. b
lie yc failed to read the signs Of The lin
in Alright, for the time may come possibly
m your day and ours, when these two tawl
ID sovcreigns may derive their sovereign
&c from the same sourcc-that Of Americi
" citizenship-both may be equal in eve
he respect, while the sons Of the former mi
n in the near future, occupy positions
Te trust, honor and profit which those of Il
~ latter can never attain. The black man
IN America BY educating his children may
~ planting better than he knows, and there
OF a chance, an appreciate chance. that iii
nd years hence the choice Of Inc people IN
Sc be Of their number. New York iinancit
be may deride the poor American colored m
,e- and shout hozanas to him Of Honolulu, |
ad the intelligence of free America will
of spect the sovereignty Of the former ratl
IL than Of the latter.
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es The MassachUsctts SeUuiorship
it A correspondent Of The Springfield i
er publican says: ''As for the most imp
CHI tant business of the session, the choice O
of successor to Charles SUMNER, no new lg
is is yet visible, and the editorials of I
or journal 90 not clear up matters at Q