Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1884-09-05
WASHINGTON LETTER,
[rrom Our Regular correspoudcut,I

WASHINGTON, ID. e., Sept. LIST, 1884.
The settlement OF the social status OF
the colored race in the Capital cannot he
men are moved TO commit grand larceny
(as one of them did the other day. express
ly to get into the penilentiarv because she
was Tired of living in Washington with
the d. niggers," ms she expressed il,
something ought to be done toward in1uc-
| ing the white element to assert itself. The
fact that II vast majority OF the white
voters are opposed to the adoption of
system Of self government at the Capital,
might seem disappointing to you, but
| when you remember aud realize that four
| out of seven votes cast in tile District of
Columbia would be black ones, and thrown
for black candidates for Office, the cleo
| tive franchise hath no particular chair mis-
for us. As il Is now, The colored people of
| Washington proper approach nearer TO an
equality IN NIL social conditions with the
whites Than in any other city in the
country, and the official influence of such
men as Fred Douglnss and Register Bruce,
and Other leaders of the race, has filed
the minor positions in all of the depart
ments with colored employees at the ex-
pense of our much yaunted patriotic inter.
est in the heroes of the war. In fact an
empty sleeve as well Ms mn empty trowser
leg have ceased long since to he recon-
mendation for place under the Govern.
| ment.
The running down and sinking of the
war vessel Tallapoosa by an ordinary
freight vessel, was the hair that broke the
back of our navy, and demonstrates with
fearful certainty what would become Oi
her and her crew in contest with any
,lhirl-rate vesse! belonging to n fourth
rate power. Now Chill and Peru and
Norway, and ever New Jersey, can snap
their fingers at us in diplomacy and cbal-
enge MS to do onr worst. By mercIful
dispensaion OF politics, the gallant Secre-
tary OF the gallant Navy WAS moi on board
TO witness The departure of the remnant Of
his war feet, but lie left twenty eight
cases of Washington HeidsIck on board,
which are now mingling with their native
element in fifty-four fathoms.
went down TO Mount Vernon the other
day to drop a lear 10 the memory of the
great First in. Had not gone npon a
dend-hend pass, the tear aforesaid would
have cost me dollar, plus the other pet
ty plunderings that all have TO experience
who would evince patriotism enough to
visit this sacred spot. The place has pas
sed into the possession, as everybody knows
Of the Ladies' Mount Vernon Association,
over whose eyes the skipper Of n Potomac
steamboat has pulled the wool beautifully.
This captain has been accorded the mo-
nopoly-ion't you see, everything runs to
monopoly Poi being the sole proprietor
oil the wharf franchise, and no other boat
has any right 10 land passengers upon the
sacred soil. For this franchise the Vatri-
oiic captain rakes in twC-ihirds uf the
dollar exacted from each pnssvngrr, and
CALAMITY records the remaining ihird L,
the Ladies' Association But what desire
10 call particular attention 10, IL the mex
cusable delay that has characterized the
management OF this Ladies' Association
IN fulfilling Inc promises made by them tt
restore the Mount Vernon Mansion 10 the
state in which hut few years ago, il wiz.
! frnnght with the freshest memories Of IN
once great tenant. There aie hundreds
OF r.lics scattered all about til,
country whose HISTORY is fully aulhrn-
! ticated, and which may be had ioI
the asking, hut during tie d"zvl
years or more that these promises lav,
, been continued, no effnrt has been made Il
secure them. Even The few antique lnnk
ing pieces Ot tnrnliure now Ia the few
, rooms that are furnished al all. are invest
ed with no particular interes', inasmnch ~
they are known To he the reirse Of some sec
}. ond hand auction room. The library room
Y IN which Mr.. Bancroft says that Wash
4 ingion spent the most of his last days, j
/ absolutely without furniture, and tn
e shelves in the bookcase that occupies tn
: ! whole eastern side of the room, is cntirel.
, book less The usher ut Mount Vernon,
a who tells the visilors all sorts Of iniproh-
2 . able and impossible things, has been io
, fourteen years telling them what the Lad.
!; Regents OF Mount Vernon were gong Il
! do. hope the time will soon come vile
, he will be able TO tell them Of something
they have done. Dom PEDRO.