The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-04-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.

1t May Work.
from an Occasional Corr 81 ondent1
WASHINGTON, ID: C., April 22.--On
Thursday, April 16, the nes roes of the
District celebrated the twenty-third
anniversary of the emancipation of the
slaves. AS usual, the parade was quite
largo. The President stood at the
north door Of the White House and re-
viewed the procession. He was greet
ell with cheers by many of tho orpani-
cations in the line. An amusing i'm.
cldcnt occurred at the corner of Fif
tcenth street and PENNSYLVANIA Ave-
nue.. Quite crowd had gathered to
view the approaching procession, and
the streets were packed with negroes.
just at that moment a we'll dressed
gentleman, Kings county Democrat.
marched down the street, lighting his
path through the sea of dusky faces
with lantern in full blaze. He never
smiled, but when he reached Willard's
Hotel crowd of his companions saw
tic joke and burst out into q hearty
| roar.
Republican rule has thoroughly inn
bncd the negro with all overrated
luca OF his own Importance as a. politi-
cal factor. This may be seen from the
speech of Fred Douglass, delivered in
Lincoln Memorial Church last Thurs.
Gay evening. Touching the policy of
me Democratic administration the
speaker said:
The President could adopt policy
OF ino1herence In regard to the negroes
IN the south, or he might pursue o
ITenporlzlng one-a policy of good
LORD and good devil; or he might
accept the Mississippi and South C5ro
olina plan and Keep by frand and
blood 1853 electoral votes for n Demo.
cratic candidate in 1888; or he mipbt
sustain course of absolute fidelity tn
the Constitution as it stands, project
ing white man and black man alike.
The latter, Mr.. Douglas said, he was
encouraged to believe that the
Hresident had resolved to do. Let
the Democratic party do Justice to
the negro and it will again seat itself
| IN power four years hence. But if II
TALL into old ruts and forget that slay-
cry was an anachronism it would be
lgnominiOnsly driven from power.
Unless 1t applied corrective to the
negro outrnges in the South the An
gusta speech Of James G. Blaine would
be the keynote of the next CAMPAIGN.
"ln the last campaign the Repnbli-
can leaders forget that they repre-
sehtcd the party moral ideas. They
waited new issue and made one of
pelf instead of honor. They were for
the protection of wool, but not negro
wool. This nation has made us citi-
zcns and promised to protect our
rights. 1t has not done SO. 1t must
90 1t, or reap the consequences. Low
alty Will perish when good faith is
wlthheid. Who could blame the negro
II, when driven from the ballot
poX ana the jury box and of of rail
road trains, he should resort to some
terrloie explosive forccp 1t would BE-
1olly, Dnt oppression makes wise men
mad"
The course, which the present Adj
ministration seems to have adopted,
with regard to appointment to places
in the Southern States, now held nv
colored Republicans, is to substitute
Tor incompetent or dishonest colored
Republicans, colorcd Democrats who
are capable and worthy. 1T was in
accordance With this policy that Post.
lnastcr-General Villas last week on-
pointed Tom Hamilton, of Beaufort.
route agent from Beaufort to Jackson,
vile. Hamilton is O Democrat. and
viii be remembered for his action in
Joining the "Wallace IIousc"-the law
1ul House of REPRESENTATIVES, the
struggle for the State government.
a delegation composed of Robt. II.
Gourdin, Francis j. Pelzcr, Geo. n.
Walter, Frank E. Taylor, a SYDNEY
Smith, Henry Card, Thaddeus Street,
DAVID Roberts and w. X. Stcedman,
representing a number of merchants of
Charleston, waited upon the Secretary
OF the Treasury last Thursday, in the
interest of Mr.. l.. j. Walker, whom
they desire to be Collector of the port
at Charleston. The dolegation on was
accompanied by Senators Hampton
and Butler. In presenting Mr.. Walk
er's papers the delegation stated that
the business men wanted TO see the
position taken out of the hands of pol-
lticians, and urged Mr.. Walkers an.
pontmcnt. Secretary Manning lis
tened with marked attention. and said
that he would carefully consider the
case and decide upon its merits. The
delegation then visited the President
IN the same behalf, and asked that he
GIVE the matter his attention.. He re.
celVed them very courteously, and thew
afterwards expressed themselves we'll
pleased with the interview.
James M. Morgan, of South Carolina,
has been appointed United States Con.
sul,General for the British Colonies at
Melbourne, Australia. His appoint
meht, winch was made out last Friday |
was largely due to the influence of his |
Drother-ln-law, Capt. Il. w. Dawson,
OF inc Ne'oS INA Courier. Speaking
OF nm the Washington Past saws:
Mf. Morgan sevred at one time on |
.ac stan OF the khedive of Egypt, with |
otohe' Loring and Long. He is in the |
prime OF life, Is an accomplished lin
guist. and, having travelled extensively |
Is well fitted, IL Is said, Lo represent.
worthily the interests of the United
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