The bee., 1883-08-25


marble, He was one among the
brightest stars in the galaxy that the
country has yet produced. As a lawyer
he stood at the head of the list in that
profession among his race.
The man that some time since stood
on the corner of 18th and F streets,
and made the uncalled for remark in
reference to colored newspapers, has
had himself advertised as being at
Saratoga and Atlantic City, when the
truth is, he has not been outside of
Swampoodle, Alexandria and Wash
ington this season. A sham and a
pious fraud. Never mind; just wait
until we open our batteries on him
and some other sentimental frauds.
The Louisiana STANDARD comes to us
this week with the banner hanging on
the outer wall, and presents Chester
y. Arthur to the American people as
the stantlard-bearer for 1884. We well
come the Standard, but Lincoln is our
candidate.
The National Republican, the great
organ of civil and political liberty, re-
mained quiet on the civil rights YER
dict, while the Critic and Star, the in
dependents, came forth in a column.
The National Republican is one
sided sheet, and Mr.. Gorham very sell
dom practices what he breaches.
If the editor of the Globe cannot dis
cuss the independent movement among
the cOlored people without showing
mud, we shall be forced to resort to
mud-slinging also. Mr.. Fortune must
remember that he was a chronic office
seeker after his return from Florida.
He ought to remember that he made
personal attack on Senator Conover
because that gentleman refused to go
with him to certain government de-
partment. We desire to call Mr.. For
tunes attention to this one fact, to wit:
When he was compositor on the Peo-
pies Adrocate, of this city, was he not
heard to say that he didn't know why
it was that he could not get place,
and after he failed, after having tried
for over a year or two, abuse the Re-
publican party? Did not Mr.. Fortune
throw up his job on that account, and
went to New York and started the
Rumor. after which the name was
changed to the Globe, the paper of
which he is the present editor? We
can obtain sworn affidavits TO this
statement. There is always a cry of
contempt against of1iceholders. 1t is
the spoilS of Office that causes the con-
test between all political parties. If it
were not for the spoils of office there
would be no cause for political broils.
One party is endeavoring to get the
other out, and for what? Office. Of
have been from time immemorial, the
aims of all political. autocratic and
monarchial governments. The fact is
Mr.. Fortune has been left, and he will
be in 1884. Mr.. Fortune must,go
A few years ago colored citizens could
not have seats in the avenue cars. or
any seats in the theatre other than up
In the loft; to-day there is no distinc-
tion, no discrimination. Has the cars
been hurt? has the revenues of the
theatre been less than formerly? No.
We do not mean to rest until there is
not saloon or hotel in this city where
well-kept, respectable and otherwise
paSsable colored American lady or gen.
tleman cannot be accommodated. This
is our fight for rights, not social privi-
lege, but rights under the law of the
land and country-our country. Every
mans house is his castle. That is all |
right; that's our creed: that's our faith.
But public inns are for the public, and |
they are allowed to exist by force of |
law. Now, when an inn-keeper re-
fuses to accommodate a person on no
other ground than that of color. then
it is that an attempt is made to de !,
grade a citizen, simply on account of
his color. We demand that there shall
be no distinction on account of race or
color, and it is here we intend to con,
tend for our rights.
Speaking about decisions of courts
reminds Us of the fact that more than
one of the judges Of the United States
District Courts in the Southern States
are presided over by men who live in
open violation of the laws of their
country and the ecclesiastical canon
law, as well as in diametrical opposi-
tion to that commandment which saws.
Thou shalt not commit adultery. Can
we expect a decision favorable to the
civil rights bill from judges who would
be compelled, if the strict letter of the
law was enforced, to be united in the