The bee., 1884-06-07
WHAT is SAID ELSEWHERE.

The surrendering of the great
orator, Hon. r. G. Ingersoll, as a
delegate to the Chicago Republi-
can Convention, to an illlterate,
street-eorner loafer like the color
ed man, Perry FL. Carson. men,
toned above, is more disgraceful
than any other act ever committed
by the colored people since the
emancipation. If they did not
prefer Col. Ingersol, they had ex-
Senator B. K. Bruce, Prof. r. L.
Greener, Fred. Douglass, John I.
johnson, Capt. .. s. b. Wall ex-
Congressman Rainey, w. G. Chase
w. III. Matthews, DR.. G. B. Purvis,
DIR. Cook, DR.. Shadd, DIR. Grimke
DR.. Cromwell, Judge W. j. Whip
per and Judge Allen. These are
all well educated, intelligent color
ed men. and there are hundreds of
others in the city of Washington,
besides there are from 10000 to
10000 intelligent and respectable
white gentlemen there who should
have been chosen instead of Car
son. We have nothing personal
against Carson, but speak of his ut
ter unftness as a solemn duty,
which we DO reluctantly, but with
out fear or trembling. The con-
vention which unfortunately chose
him must have been packed by
creatures of Hooker's Division, Hog
Alley, Goose's level, Goat Alley,
Frogs Alley, Louise Alley, or HelPs
Bottom. President Arthur should
see to it that the action of this dis
reputable mob. called conven-
ton, should be reconsidered imme-
diately, for Gods sake, and the
sake of humanity, decency and CIV
ilization.-IHe old Dominion.
When the civil service became a law
there were $40 colored persons filling posi-
tions with credit and ability in the differ
ent departments and it was not unusual tC
hear certain pessmists predict that such q
law would be imperative or that it would
affect the eolored people very seriously, as
they could not successfully cope with a
class that have always had better advanl
tages. l am proud however, to state thai
bv successful competition through the civ
il service we have increased our clerica
force at least per cent. which otherwls'
would not have been increased at all. II
prove the truthfulness of this, will cite {
case that lam thoroughly acquainted with
About the 10Th of March, the Sec retary o
War made requisitiOn upon the civil SET
vice commission for a clerk to fill q vacan
CIV i'm that department. Mr.. Thomas Fl
Jones, eolored young man of jackson
vile, Fla, having attained the highes
percentage over all his white competitors
twelve in mum Der, was awarded the ap
pointment. After which he was aSsigne,
to a division in the War Department
where there are $50 clerks and of tina
number he and your correspondent arr
the onl- ones who "bear the mark" Thi
proves conelusiyely, that With the sam,
advoptages anu unue3r the son,.- >,:-,----
1.oao::s the Negro will compare favOrabl1
WITn any of his competitors. Sooner OF
later it will be discovered that we are
more than bubbles that come upon the
surface of the water when stone is dashed
in. In the past the Negro was ridiculeC
and laughed at with expressions of con
tempt for studying Law, Medicine, Greel
and Latin. but uaw he is commended
How we'll we shall succeed i'm the different
yOcations Oflife time will determine.
c. PEREZ, JR.
Washington Correspondent of the MOBILE
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