The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-16
WHAT A MEETING OF COLORED CITI.
ZENS THOUGHT.

The following from the Atlanta Ne,rs gives
the proceedings of meeting Of colored citi-
Zens called to celebrate in that city the pas
sage of the civil Rights Bill: ''Mr Chairman
Bright then proceeded to address the crowd
in the following classical and elegant style:
Gemmen oh de assembly-You hab hearn
what hab bin did wild de civil bright BILL an
it am bright bill. 1t tends to de elebation
OF de culled man, 1t tends to glib US de same
pot oh ticker what de white man eat out OBJ
for Us to eat wild him, an eff We don't eat it am
our own fault, an dat am what we are in dis
assembly Cor. De great an glorious Mr.. Sum
ner, IN his conception oh dis bill, had our well
fare at heart an do hope he hab had his re-
ward, an dat his spirit is now lowering Ober
dis house to hear me say so.
Dis culled race an destined TO shine afore
long de jury-box, in de court, in de
pulpit, taIkln an prayin to de white folks,
III de school-room, teaching side by side de
culled an de white chillen an lettin' en- see
what we can DO At de balls and parties OBJ de
white folks, promenadin' arm and arm wild de
white girls, eaten side by side wild dem in de
hotels and restaurants, riden' out wild dem in
fine carriages; an den we can hab de white
trash to dribe for us, while We lay back on de
seat an chat. | know what dat am, when |
used to dribe ont Young missus an her beau,
an what a fine time dey used to hab, aa
know nut bout dat to do it up in style. Den,
aginp we will hab to sit by de white folks in
de railroad cars, an entertain EN- when de
Journey am long; an eff u white man smoke
or chaw tobacco in de car wild our wives an
daughters, we will chuck him out, or hab him
put off de car.
Yes, gemmen of de assembly, dat and more
will dis great civil bright bill do We can 90
to Washington and visit de President, Mr..
Grant and take our ladies into his house.
and eat wild him, and Mr.. Butler will take
US to his house, and we will stay dar for
visit Of a week or two. His daughters will
play de piano for us and learn us how to
play. We will 60 to balls wild dem, and Mr.
Butler Will take our wibes and daughters
while We take his wife an daughters, an he
will dance wild dem while we dance wild
hlsen. Our sons will court an marry Mr.
Buffers daughters, and Mr.. Buffers sons will
court an marry our daughters An, gem
men of the assembly, if dey do, an when dey
AK you for your girls, let 'em hab EN-, if dey
am sober, honest young men, but if dey
drink an am bad characters. don't trust your
girls wild dem.
But dey say Mr.. Grant an Mr. Butler don't
drink much, an aldo de Democrats say Mr.
Butler stole spoons an sich like, an was
very ungemly to de ladies durin' de war, and
dat he Is brute, he hab reformed, and am to
be seen in dis cibil bright bill, an his son
may not hab bin like him, an dey may do.
Glib EN- a trial, an eff de family am good so
far, den our sons can go up dere an marry
de girls OBJ de family, an den de happy times
will hab come.
Here bright mulatto man interrupted
the distinguished speaker:
So Mr.. President, hab Mr. Grant or Mr.. |
Butler any unmarried girls? FL SO, what am
der dress, zactly?
1t is not sartin, but spec dey must hab;
IN dat may be one reason dey want dis bill.
The distinguished, learned and classical
speaker continued at this rate for about an
lour, and was followed by a number of
others