, 1877-05-13
WASHINGTON.
exod Douglass Stirs up the Ire OF
the Capitals First Fam"
lilies.
ras Old s.ayocracy Think They Have
- the Colored Man on the
Hip.
xh,t Rascal Someryille Threatens to
Resurreot the Safe-Burglary
StOrJt
FRED DOUGLASS.
sT1ns Cr THE FIRST FAMILIES
..; 1ferrtch IN TIE TfTbnNE

sorc1ol DLspo.ch to 7ae 7Ftorn<
w.su1scros. D. G. May l@:-lhc 'oca, e1ene~ ZIG
..arcr Fred Douglass speech arraigning citi-
~.u =, washington is still great Monster petit
so- hi. removal will be presented 10 the Presi-
uvn rbr 1attc5 expresses eurprisc and regret at
u.' u..rb Some colorcd men condemn 1t, and
W. f.;,,ed netit,ons against Douglass. One theo-
~ The lecture applies to Washington before
-. ~. and If it does it is very true as to large
~, ~ sl.yeholdln: population. However 'ndls-
:, n.y have been TO deliver it. it Is not appli-
III. n INV considerable class OF the white people
here, since the "aF'
~ Doprlass replies tonight to the attacks
ssonh him. He shows that the assaults are re-
.nus largely Of
A DEMOCRATIC CONSPIRACY
:. ..,,cr. him from his office A large proportion
49, ner,ons active in opposition belong to the
:" .n.sel slayehodny element. OF the District, who
,o,ed AZ the blttcrcst Of their class. Douglass
~ not ncc1ect his business. was absent only two
-. and only four hours ride from the city The
~.,,+ of the lecture wae prcjudiced and garbled,
.aa on11 = verY small portion was given. The
..,,,s meaning Of the speech was perverted.
~ 1ec,ufc as whole was cnlogy on
~ rsnit.L That portion was omitted whilst
ta1s,rd sentences from the darker side were pre-
tsntcd ss showing the true spirit OF the speech
rs.rc ran be no doubt the shady side Of the
;tnrc 80 far as it described the old slaTeholding
element, was sketrh only
TOO HISTORICALLY TRUE.
rAa lecture is the samc Douglass delivered here
.ro years ago. which was favofably commented
rnon by the local pFcsa that now severely attacks
\ Doarlsss says be maT have been mistaken as
- - .omr n nis etatements, but that he believes
'aeA0' 10 fhe Eenern Associated Fress.
VAturSc7os, b. e., May l..-fredeI1ck Doug
Kim On account OF remarks madeby hin. in Dalti-
more are both malicious and silly Washington
;s A rrca1 city: not & village nor hamlet but
snns,s tas esp'fa and habits Il its varioas classes
aIe proper subjects for presentation and
criticism ind. therefore, he very much mistakes
# tbs great city can be thrown into tempest OF
rasejon By any humorous redectlons ne may 1ake
seyeral thousand citizens, including many bust
n.ss men. have signed petition tu the President
asktng for the removal Of Marshal Doug!ass. IN
y1eu Of his slandcrpus utterances, and there Ii
tslk OF calling m indignation meeting.
THE LECTURE.
The Baltimore Ga.tfft publishes the following
abeornt Of that pa1t Of Mr:, Douglass r. lecture
.warhington was not q good city. 1t had
good many churches, but Il wns some dis
posfed. nast !''1t It bad bad bad beginning and had
q phiaS:hropift Ths Sesssndan,; sS mt ,-.o Of
tk r}Q t3In1I1es WNkE uu ~ SAAGA "AkA 49,
ron against loyalty, and its selection was great
mistake, being fandwichcd between two flave
S,:tcs; and the headquarters OF the slave traue.
rhese boys we're sod as swpe It waE he erme
Freedom OF speech and the press was unknown.
IND its idea was slavery. John Quincy Adams was
thrcs,cncd With death for advocating the right Of
petition Drinlin. und gambling were prevalent
under the dome Ut the Capitol. The duelist was
VI weeds and eerpentz. sloral life was shame. All
r*nI
ehiraiy was to challenge Northern man to
fight and to whip a nero with his hands
lied The people appauaed 8rseklnFiace l y n his
peachment, and in their midst WAS hatchcd the
derljsh plot that robbed Lincoln Of his life. Dur
in. the war JET Davis wouId have BEEN more vel
CONE ihau Lincoln, Lee than t1sant, and the stars
and lars more than the star-spaneicd Banner.
IAnn,su.e.l Parson Erownlow made an npt re-
mark on his way TO Washington. lie said that he
felt he must be getting ncas the city, as nc began
to feel - II he wanted to steal something. au n
teri Washington society famed into fury tue
passions OF Ihen, anti mrch Of the Old spirit was
left The portraits Of Glddin:s, Gcrrit Smith, and
such men had no place on the walls OF the Cor
6es were numerous: They knew how to make
Northern I1eu with Southern principles and that
claFs was rcaprearn5 now II WIS asain .ci;!n3
dark for the colo:ed race, INIT the shadow would
sP.:sa Rsssa .na eai' Esh. 1ra aRpes awa5s h S
he best pickins~. and the Offices and
e1.res. Int Fire1n'a@s glory has departed.
Instead Of the mothcr Of States che is the
grandmother: and occasionally one Of her SONS
appetts, chewing James River bacco-hls dignity
rune masters without slaves. lords without lanss.
The Watairetou;an il indo!cut in ai1 his move
1nente Step into store and you will wait fire
minutes before y0u arc noticed. Every one OF
them has been or expects to be = great
man. Laughter They walk slowly, but not
measured, their arms hangin. lfstlcsslr by their
side He c1cels all other Americans IN sitting. and
can REMAIN in an easy chair longer without fatlsue
than any o1her man. lLauyhitr: He is fully
equal In this respect to the Turk. lie carries
cane. He walks with 1t, sits with it, stalks with
It. Like the ewords OF the KNIGHTS of old.
they are more for ornament than support.
They wear hats pulled down over their
eyes like thieves and robbers. They think 1t gives
them Congressional look. There is class called
poor white trash who never held o1!ce. These
we're the slave uverkeers, catchers, wh:nners4 ana
Estth-dogs. They make some sort OF Irving By
hnnhng and fishing, and ye: they are not happy.
Laughter. They talk OF the Lost Cause ~ II they
Ind had million. In it. The city Is filled with
teAemers Of all kinds and both ec1e., who strive to
Ee! eomcthins for nothing. To he honest is to bea
fool The place is h1lcd with dHplicIty anu servil-
tty. The change in the condition Of the colored
neuple Was remarkable. Their schools were among
ths best, and when he visited there and found
bright and Intelligent children doing tho most diff
cult mathematical problems. he felt there was
.aiate for their race" lApplause.]
NOTES AND NEWS.
THE OLD SAFE BURGLARY.