The bee., 1883-08-11

tredVs one particular class or citizens,
whose crimes are dark skins, ,wheu they
come to his court of justice.
Some gentlemen were discussing the
comments that appeared in this paper
on Judge SHELLS biased decisions. One
of the said gentlemen remarked that
court officials did not read "nigger''
newspapers. Now the man that said
this ought to explain himself. He
ought also to explain how it is that
he holds a government position, has no
vote, or any State to claim residence
in, does not move in society, and is
without any social, moral or religious
worth to this or any other community.
We insist on knowing how ne ascer-
tained the fact that court officials do
not read ''nigger" newspapers" Now
We believe that this gentleman (?)
Is a regular Street-corner loafer, no
account government pap-sucker; and
unless he apologies to us for this
intended insulting remark, this paper
Will take occasion to give his name,
his pedigree, his social standing, the
kind Of life he leads when out of he
government buildings, the reason why
he is not allowed TO mingle with re-
spectacle people, his rag of doing in
order to hold On TO the place he draws
pay from, and more besides, which we
will get together in the meantime.
This is not a "nigger paper. 1t is
owned, edited and managed by col
ored men; and unless we are spoken
Of as such by dead heads, dead beats,
pie rooters, capottes, tramps, and so
on, who have managed TO crawl into
a snuggery under the government, we
will make it so hot for them that no
place in the city will be comfortable for
their presence.
We are gratitied to learn that all of
our citizens who are away sojourning
are having royal times, grand welcomes
and Orati0ns. This is as it should be.
Washington does her whole duty dur
ing the long and dreary winter to her
friends and visitors, and it pleaSes us
to learn that there is no lack of
reciprocation towards us when "we are
out summering"
We have not left this summer asvet,
various reasons prevent our going off.
The Freedman'S bank troubles, loss in
stocks, the Western Union strike. de-
crease in values, absence of certain
railroad officials that we once knew
how to tap" short bank account, and
other things in this line, as well as the
substantial fact that all the hotels "far
away" are over-packed, and besides
Washington has been altogether lovely
thus far this summer. But we are
going, yes we are going to Louisville,
going just as we did once to Philadel-
phia to attend a convention, and we
will leave home for the Falls city two
days before hand on the gravel train,
in order to get there in time. Walk
ing is good in the summer, but tough
in the season when you have to take in
the water. mud and ice.
Is it right for gentlemen to get on
the street cars and put their feet on
the seat, and act in an unbeeoming
way, while ladies areon the car? Is it
a fact that the conductors are afraid to
speak out because these gentlemen
belong to Georgetown boat club?
Will the Lancet or the Star please
inform us, as well as the legion of
Washington Virginians, when will the
delegates to represent Virginia in the
National Convention that is to assem-
ble at Louisville, September "a, 1883.
! be chosen?