The bee., 1883-01-20

hGh SELL tCT HARRIS
STEVENS, THE RECENT TRADERS
ToooNCocT ANoTHERPPAN TO SELL
oCT VIRGINIA NEGROES -WHA7
Is THE ScHENE?-WHAT HAS TIKI
NEGROES GAINED UNDER THE
LIBERAL, INDEPENDENT AND STAL.
WART PARTIES "A FAIR REVIEW
OF TIE POWERS THAT HAVE BEEN
AND ARE Now-WHAT DOES IT
MEAN?--THE CIRCrs CoMiNG-TuH
! NEGRo's EYES ARE OPENING. &c
And now the so-calied colored poll
tlclans Of the Commonwealth of the
State of Virginia have issued circular
to assemble themselves in Washington
on the 10Th day Of February for the
purpose OF having conference amonp
themselves. 1t is said that this con.
terence will discuss the future of the
negroes of the State Of Virginia. II
the future Of the negroes of Virginia
Is to be determined 10y some of the
men whose names are attached TO the
circular, among whom are A. w. Har-
rlS, w. n. StevneS and other traders
who sold out the negroes in their own
respective districts, then the future of
the Virginia colOred people is settled.
We are of opinion that this
CONFERENCE
means something else. There is no
doubt but that some one has an axe to
grln1 or an axe to sell, and thus use
this medium to sell out the colored
people. 1t would have been better and
more in keeping with political decency
had the conference been held in thu
State of Virginia The presumption
Is that more significance will be given
to the great y council of war by
meeting here ut the capital Of the ma
tion. Ii this conference is to better
the condition of the colored race
10y getting the race from out
OF negro bossism, treachery and dema-
goguery, then we indorse the confer
ence; if it is to prove traitors to Ma
hone, we condemn it. The great fault
that has been with the colored leaders,
so-called, in the State of Virginia. is
that they have been traitors TO them
selves.
THE FUTURE
of the Virginia negro is honesty with
in the ranks of the colored leaders. So
called: less selfish ambition. BE true
to those Republicans who have been
true to the colored man; recognition
and consideration of the services of
Hon. John +. Dezendorff. who has
dune more for the colored man than all
of the recent converts combined. We
shall say more about this great confer
ence in the future.
We take this opportunity, after a
careful and silent reflection, to review
the powers that have been since anv
substantial recognition of the
COLORED RACE.
rutherford b. Hayes was made Pres
ldent under very peculiar circum-
stances. as the country well knows.
The SUNNY South" was shining in all
its resplendent beauty; the very air
was scented with negro ascendancy:
the garden Of Eden could not have
been ornamented with greater beauty.
We had the army to protect our gar
dens, and wanted nothing. and lacked
but one thing, which was cur dailv
prayers.
Possessing, as we did, all the re-
qulrementS of nature, We at last fell
victim to disgrace and despair by the
establishment of a Democratic govern
ment. President Hayes created what
We style a liberal policy, or rather con-
ciliatory policy. Previous to the estab-
lishment of this liberal party, Republi-
cans didn't know what their politics
were. \ Democratic daily Post was
made possible, which previous to that
no Democratic party could exist in this
city. The liberal party, as it were, ap-
pointed Hon. Frederick Douglass, mar
shal; the negroes did more praying
then than ever before; they prayed so
hard that President Hayes presumed
the appointment of Mr. Douglass suf-
feed the colored race. The liberal
party, after having four years of trials
and tribulations, saw another party
come into power under favorable
auspices. This party was known as
the
SIMON PURE REPUBLICANS.
This Simon Pure Republican party,
after six months reign, divided it
self into what was called Half-breed
or Independent Republican. and the
or Stalwart. The indie
pendent party or Half-breeds, under
the leadership of the "Plumed Knight
Of Maine, appointed Hon. B. X. Bruce
rs Reg 5ter of the Treasury. The peo-
pie did not understand. They were
The idea that we, the white
people, must carry a negro'S name
around the towns, cities, States, ETC., in
our pockets, Those who didn't feel
to carry the name of Hon. B.
K. Bruce had to step down and out.
In the third or fourth month of the
reign of the Independents or Half
breeds, the old man eloquent was ap-
pointed Recorder of Deeds. More ap-
would have been made, but
Divine Providence lowered the curtain,
which closed the career of the Half
breeds.
A greater party than the Half-breeds
,r Independents came into power; a
party known by the name of
STALwARTS.
The salvation of the colored race. it
was said, was in the Stalwarts. Every
negro was to have an Office. The !
Stalwarts were the colored mans
hopes. A Cabinet portfolio was pre-
licted. The Stalwarts have been in
power several years. Great things