Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-05-16
FRED DOUGLASS.

United States Marshal Douglass is
in hot water. He has been delivering |
lecture about Washington City
which was in the main rehash of
the lectare on that subject which he |
delivered all over the country several
years ago. Its delivery by Mr.. Doug
lass, United States Marshal, is regard
ed as quite different thing from its
former delivery by Mr.. Douglass the
professional lecturer, 80 that now the
high toned chivalry Of the Capital are
demanding his dismissal for SANDER
ing their city.
The following is brief summary
of his lecture.
washington was not . good city.
1t had good many churches, but 1t
was some distance from the spot to
which their spires pointed. It had a
bad beginning, and had never produc-
ed any great statesman or philanthro-
phist. The descendants of its old fami-
lies makes no mark. 1t sided with
treason against loyalty, and its selec-
ton was q great mistake, being
sand wiched between two slave States
and the headquarters Of the slave
trade, where boys were sold as swine.
1t was cruel without reason, and in
decent without shame. Freedom oil
speech and the press was unknown,
and its idea was slavery. John Quincy
Adams was threatened with death for
advocating the right of petition.
Drinking and gambling were prexar
lent under the dome Of the CapaAol,
The duelist was in repute, and the
place filed with poisonous weeds. and
serpents. Moral life wasa shame.
All was fair without, but foulwithin.
Its boosted chivalry wAa TO challenge
q Northern man to tight and to whip
Q negro with his hands tied. The
| people applauded Breckenridge in his
treason, stood between Andrew john
son and impeachment, and in their
midst was latched the devlish plot
that robbed lincoln of his life. Dur
ing the war jeff Davis would have
been more welcome than Lincoln, Lee
than, GIANT and the Stars and Bars
more than the Star-Spangled Banner.
II Appliance. Parson Bronlow made
an apt remark ON his way to Wash
ington. He said that he must be get
ting near the city, as he began to feel
% If he wanted to steal something.
Laughter Warrington society famed
into Q fury the passions of men, and
much of the old spirit was felt. The
portraits Of Giddings, Gerrit Smith,
and such men had no place on the
walls Of CoTcoran Art-Gailery, but
the Cahouns and McDufies were
nuzaerous. They knew how to make
Northern men with Southern princi-
lplas,. and that class was reappearing
tnow. 1t was again getting dark for the
colored race, but the shadow would
ultimately pass away. Applause. ]
The old Maryland and Virginia fam
lilies always had the best pickings,
and the Offices and slaves. But Wiz.
ginia's glory has departed. Instead
Of the mother Of States she il the
grandmother; and occasionAtly one
OF her sons appears, chewing James
River tobacco-his dignity gone, mas.
tiers without slaves, lords without
lands. The Washingtoainn is indo.
lent in all his movements. Step into
store and you will wait I've min.
utes before you are noticed. Every
one of them has been Or expects to be
. great man. Laughter They wall
! slowly, but not measured, their arms
!, hanging listlessly By their side. He
excels all other Americans in sitting
and can remain in an easy chair long.
er without fatigne than any other
man. Laughter. He is equal in
, this respect to the Turk. He carries
cane. He walks with st, sits with
it, stalks with it. Like the swords Of
the Knights Of old, they are more for
ornament than support. They veal
hats pulled down over their eyes like
thieves and robbers. They think il
gives them Congressional look
There is class called poor white
trash who never held Office. Thes,
t were the slave overseers, catchers
I whippers and watch-dogs. They
make some sort of q living by hunt
ing and fishing, and yet they are no
I happy. Laughter They talk Of tn,
9 Lost Cause as if they had millions il
l it. The city is filled with schemer
of all kinds and both sexes, WHIT
strive to get something for nothing
To be honest is to be a fool. Til,
: place is filed with duplicity and ser
3 Witty. The change In the condition
d OF inc salored people was remarka
J. pie. Inelr schools were among tn
pest, ana when he visited there an,
q found bright ana intsllIgent CllifdIo
|. doing the most difficult mathematics
. problems, he felt there was hope 70
~ their raceO tAnn1ansn1