The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1884-05-01

wish to cast shot at white people
generally. Those whom it does not
fit will please not try to wear it. Ger
orally, white people have not the re-
motest idea that society is graded
among the colored people precisely as
it is with the whites. They think
that all colored people are social equals
that every colored man is acquainted
with every other colored man, and
that each one knows when the o her
contemplates visiting somebody's hen
roost. I go to Wellston frequently
on business, and several times, men
who were perfect strangers to me,
would inquire, "when are you fellows
going to hold another dance?" Short
ly after the shooting of Hunter by
Cassels, / was speaking to friend in
Wellston of the affair, and I remark
ed that Cassels might have lbeen ar
rested the next morning after the
shooting, as he was seen in the neigh
borhood after eight o'clock. At this
point in the conversation some fellow
who had reached the dignity of po-
liceman asked very abruptly, why
didn't you fellows capture him that
night?" He then proceeded to ex-
pound the law relating to warrants &c.
l thought that he might have put the
same question to either of my neigh
bors J. C. HI. Cobb, or John S. Me-
Ghee. hnt his simplicity amused me,
and ] allowed him to depart, thinking
that he had put bug in my ear. The
lower class of colored people are
brought in much closer proximity to
the better class of white people, than
they are to the better class of colored
people. This is bold assertion, but
I think I can satisfy any unprejudiced
mind that It is correct. The majority
Of wealthy white people employ col-
ored servants when they can get them,
and the chief requisite Of those serv-
ants is not morality or virtue, but
proficiency in the labor department.
The employer has no fear that the i'm
moral servant will contaminate his
family, for they never come together
socially. TheFe is SOCIAL line of de-
marcation that says to the servant,
So far shalt thou come, but no far
ther, and the servant obeys. Not so
with the better class Of colored peo-
pie who are able to keep servants. No
colored servant will work for eolor-
ed employer without he or she has all
the social advantages enjoyed by the
family. They must sit with the FAM
lily at table, must engage ia conversa-
ton with the guests, ride to church in
the family vehicle, and have all other
rights and immpnities.
Now as the respectable coiored citi-
zen will not subject his wife and
daughters to the society Of this de-
graded servant, he is compelled to do
without servant until he can end
one whose character has not been soil
ed. When you know colored serv-
ant to have remained long in the en-
ploy of respt etable oolQrea family,
just bet your bottom dollar that serv-
ant is all right, and will never attend
a dance where whisky and pistols are
served with the coffee. Hence you
pereeiye there is no medium whatever,
between the better class Of colored
people and the lower and vicious grade.
They only know Of their doings when
some trouble occurs to disturb the
peace. Two hundred and fifty years
of servitude in the fields, kitchen and
chamber Of the white man, twenty
two years in the army, navy, Schools
and congress Of the white man, have
completely Americanized the negro.
The wealthy negroes even give recep-
tions, and have newspaper reporters
to report the costumes and jewels
worn the occasion. They also go
to Europe on wedding tours, have fur
nished cottages at watering places,
with hosts Of servants to do their bid
ding And one old friend and COM
rade of mipe. Powhatten Beatty, is ac-
tually making tour of the principal
cities of the United States as dra-
matte Star. catering to the public in
the role of Othello, Richard the Third,
Hamlet, &C., and drawing crowded
houses. Probably you would not be-
lieve it, 'tis fact, that some colored
people rob the mails, drink whisky,
and commit murder. The Lord only
knows what they will be at next. It
is my candid opinion that negroes are
not one whit better that white people.