New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-26
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Its open doors time when other college dared 10
receive the colored Langston went through the
early ordeals which black man was suDJected III
Ohio with unhinching courage. He raised up Irehds
by Of his excellent scholarship who urged MIN 70
study law. Colonel Philemon Bliss of Elyria, became
his precepor Bliss was one OF the most scholarly law
yers OF his day In Northern Ohio Sherlock j. Andrews
since distinguished judge in Cleveland gave the young
black man some OF the groundwork OF Ms iuture
When he had mastered the legal framework ana was
ready for admission to the bar his examination was per
feet In his application no was described as wnite
man. Ali men white In Ohio who could vote. mo
mulsto who could prove himself on the white side py
hairs straghtness could vote The report OF the COM
mittee favorable It was presented to tho I'VE
Judges at Elyria, one being member OF the ONO
Supreme Court who raised the point that the applicant
was black. Judge Carpenter OF Summit county, was
the only first to oppose the higher judge. Car
pener. who a Congregatonallst from Connecticut or
New-Hampshire, with sturdy old Puritan Diood In NE
veins said: With question OF colorwe have nothing
to do. We have reI OFT from the COMMITTEE which says
he white We cannot do otherwise than recognize nc
work of our committee" The black man won by ibis
early declaration Of since famous principle tnat u Is
impossible go behind the returns The Supreme court
iudge asked to see Langston He looked for moment
at the young man, aud gave up MS op)ec'oh' Sa!"s'
80 Why. he's rs white as any OF u.s."
Iangsons admission to the United States Supreme court
was on motion OF General Garfield, In one OF the most
eloquent speeches ever made by him. An Interesting
incident occurred Just after the Professor was adm'tpd
While Garfield was making his address, Judge Jeremiah
Black standing BY. apparently well pleased WIN
what was taking place. LangtJn got the idea that no
was Thaddeus stevens with whom Black was at enmity
When ne went to clerks to get bis papers
came In to get ten dollar bill changed Inc cierk was
accommodate the Judge. and Langston Voiun
tered TO do It. pulled roll of bills ana advanced
Mt. .... l X,
Have not the honor Of addressing the Honorable
Thadeus stevensi" The words hardly out before
Black began back on saying No, sir! by piank no.
siri No. sir! by blank no. SIR until he naa pacKeu ou'
OF the door, Langston meanwhile advancing ana extend
ing the small bills The young man turned TO the clerk
In establishment, when the latter explained tne queer
ac.ion saying. "wny. Mr.. Langston that Is Jerry
Black, and he would rather nave you sp" la 'SSo '""
call him Ihad Stevens"
Some facts about John f. Quarles the young cclored
attorney who died here last winter OF pneumonia came
to through Professor Langston. Qiaries was edu-
Gated Harvard University and graduated from ts
school under the uorage Of tho Professor Gehera'
Grant In his second appointed Qnares to the Con-
sushp at Malaga His examination I'm der secretary OF
State Hamilton Fish the duties OF his oce was pro-
nounced the best passed BY any applicant whte OF
eoored. Quares the first and only black man sent
TO a European post At Malaga no met frehch iaay
OF excellent family and high education mutua'
attachment followed. Mr. Hayes was induced to reap
nont Mr. Oares In order that his courtshp might have
It's full completion. His widow Is now guest In Mr.
Langston's family ut Washington.
OF the white races tho French anates moro quickly
with the black than any other President Solomon
OF the Back Republic OF Iay who Is negro OF fhi
black type Is married to French lady educated IN TOUT
or i've lang Il In Paris undergo ne med
In Last al
came to NewY York aud spent some time here ana In
Washington observations for tho benent OF her
husband In his government OF lIsytL
An incident of Charles summers life came to me last
week. which illustrates 10 some extent tho dhcni'y DC
af.erward hal vita General Grant The position oil
Minister to ayti had been offered to Professor Lansson
lbs Pres. lent johnson and refused T. T.. Bassett, now
the Hayden representative Ia New York city. was then
an ambitious ooored lawyer OF Philadelphia, graduate
of Harvard University. lie wrote to Langston ana also
10 Frederick Douglass whose name was mentioned Tor
the position. asking their influence for him. Douglass
replied that las was not candidate. aud Iangston sought
Earnestly to secure Bassetts appointment sumner al
frat opposed It, lie said rhs position should not be
given To any uin docs speak French Iftis TO
be given to "a cooged man without that qualification,
Frederick Douglass shouli oe selected because no u lo
foremost black oi the country Next 10 hin ffo
lessor LangstDn the best educated ooloed man. woud
pe acceptable. Bat aboat Bassett no one KNOWS.
I.ngson finally secured promise from sumner not to
oupo,e the appointment OF Basset II made by the Pres
idrnt Basse.t was well his way 10 iiaYti wheu sum
u,r .ald oae day to L,ngston. Where Is this man
asett of yoursi In all the years have been at the
head OF the Committee Foreign Relations. no man mas
yet gone abroad to represent this Government without
calling on Ins. This man Basset has never come near
:ae." weeks Later meeiins Lansston again. inc
Senator said: have just received letter from your
Win Az Inn 10
i,a nero aui viii answer hln." Tao implication in
his tone and manner clearly that hc woad not nave
answercd the letter II Bassctt hai been white man VINO
had failed OF paying lin the respect lie felt due him.
In the talk OF the hour In public places the Southern
question: with ito special feature of the coorei vote Is
frequent topic. Recently | quoted prominent
Western politician ~ saying "Ono white man
ln tho South stands for ~ much power as
f,ur white men In the North. II will DO said.
OF course, that tho Republican party legi5latcd to
effect this result. Truc" etc. william IL. Morrel
of Hilton, n. j., called my attention to this
paragraph yesterday. containing In his Opinion u
widespread and nischevously erroneous idea OF Re-
publican legislation. Here Is the proof said Mr. Nor
rail take asa first case. tho negroes slaves.
Ascending to the Constitution, Article |. Section 2,
Paragraph ), 1t was provided that Representatives
should applroned among the several states accord
ing TO their respective numbers which should DO deter
mined by adding to tho whole nunher OF free
persons three-nfths OF all other persons. Under
This clause OF the Constitution the South always
has had an Unfair representation without regard to the
not, or existence OF the Republican party aud If the
neyro., hd inod slaves the South would still have
h, three nfts OF the unjust representation 1t now has
Noy Ia second ease. with tho negroes free, what Ia
tine stuaiion Unlcr the Constitution, neither the en-
OF the negro any other act OF egsla
Hon either Democratic Republican, could prevent his
1yeftbs enumeration part OF the basis OF repre-
sentaton 1t follows conclusisn that no party Is
RESPONSIBLE the amount OF representation held by the
south In tue light OF events IL Is doubtful II the en-
Reimbursement OF the however faulty the me hod
did not give the ony possibility he cond ever have had
NJ making his heard in representing himself These
arc f,cts which on yht to be constantly held up to dis