The bee., 1883-06-30

pleted. but his services were not ap-
preciated, so he tramped back to Wash
ington. seeking department clerkship,
and was appointed toa first-class clerk
ship in the Treasury Department, but
never rose to a higher grade, though
another young man who was pupil
in the school at Philadelphia, over
which Greener presided, went up two
grades right under his nose. Greener
was an inefficient clerk, and was asked
to resign which he did, since which
time he has been growing and snarl-
ing around the heels of colored men
who have shown energy and ability
enough to fill Office acceptably. and to
provide adequately for their families.
Now. Mr.. Editor, think it about
time that Greener should he given a
little wholesome advice. He should
stop prating about his superior knowl-
edge of men and things, and stop try
ing to cry down those who have en-
couraged and assisted him in and out
of college, and get down to work. Go
West and grow up with the country as
he advised others to do a year Or two
ago. He has too many professions to
be of use here in Washington, and he
has proven himself an utter failure in
every one of them.
Here he is, twenty years out Of col
lege and boasting Of being the best ed
ucated young colored man in America
and has never yet had his name on the
tax collectors book of any State or Ter
ritory. An aSpirant for every office
from the President of the United States
down, and yet their are lots of colored
young men in Washington who were
yet on slave plantations in the South
when Greener stepped out of college,
and who did not know A from B, who
are now either practicing some profess
sion, in business for themselves or hold
ing responsible positions under the
Government, paying taxes and build
ing up families. These are the exam
pies that our young men shonld seek
to initiate and not this chronic gr0wler
and pretender. He has slurred and
abused every hand that ever helped
him and they are many, yes, too many.
Greener has stored knowledge, like
the. hidden undeveloped minerals of
Africa, of no Use to himself or any
body else. He is opposed to colored
men who are recognized us leaders, yet
would like to be considered one among
them. He is opposed to colored men
seeking office, yet he has done nothing
else for many years. heard him once
at the head of delegation at the
White House, demanding recognition
and Office of President Grant, on ac-
count of Pennsylvania negro vote, he
claiming that in the election held at
that time, the victory was won by
negro votes, they, as he figured it out
holding the balance of power.
Ingratitude is one of his distinuish-
ing traits. The young men who were
connected with the late Freedman
Bank, some of whom are now dead
came in for large share of his abuse
at discussion of that institution, had
recently before the Bethel Literary
When he first came here, these young
men were his chums, introduced him
into society, wined and dined him, and
saw that he did not want for the where
with all. They made him their cham
pion and fed and fattened him only
now to have him turn upon and de-
YOUR them.
Now, Mr.. Editor, will you inform
your readers, or if you have not the
data, let somebody who has do SO, OF
what this man has accomplished out
side of getting an education, that is
worth or emulation by the colored
youth Of this country. PLEBIAN.