The Washington bee., 1886-07-10

The bank ring gave certain prom.
issory notes according to the
statement of Observer, in the Era
of March 10Th, 1874 who states
that Charles n. Thomas, J. 81.
Cook, Wm. E. Augusta, otherwise
"Pete," Geo. D. Johnson all deceas-
ed, Thomas S. Boston, r. T. Green
er, gave their notes for a certain
amount of stock. When the notes
became matured these gentlemen
backed out and refused to honor
their obligation. The writer's of
the paper were Green, Barbados,
Sella Martin, with Lewis III. Doug
lass as editor. The last named
gentleman, Mr.. Douglass, is fine
writer. His editorials were copied
by the leading journals in the coun-
try and certain gentlemen who en-
We'd the ability of young Douglass,
would often send marked copies,
of Douglass editorials to Massa-
chusetts, to friends, claiming that
the article written by Douglass,
was his own. The gentleman who
endeavored to steal Douglass
thunder was Harvard graduate.
These
AMBITIOUS MEN
being jealous of the popularity of
the Douglasses, next schemed
to overthrow the Era and Citi-
zen which was done. The alleged
trustees ordered the court to assure
an injunction and James T. Worm
ley was appointed receiver, " hi III
caused the paper to be suspended
for three weeks from Feb. 10th to
March 10Th, 1874. The trustees
were
DEFEATED
in their attempt to kill the Era.
The paper was resurrected unde.
the title of Douglass and Brothers.
these boys liquidated an indebted
ness of $4,000; and when it sus-
pended tor good, which was Octo-
Der 22nd IA, it was in debt to the
amount of $170O. The paper had
changed its name from the Era
and Citizen to the New National
Era, its original name. There has
been no paper published since the
Negro has been permitted to exer-
else the fire. lom as journalist,
that had the character and stand.
ing of Douglass North Star, Fred
Douglass paper and the Era. The
Douglass boys demonstra ted their
ability to edit and manage paper.
They were journals of which the
race should have been proud. 1t
was the rise of journalism. Even in
this advanced age of Negro Jour
nalism, there has not been much
improvement, from the time
the North Star existed. The
RISE OF JOURNALISM
was hailed with delight. The great
defenders of the enslaved race de.
clared that the Negro possessed
ability and was capable of the high
er branches of education. There is nc
Disgusting the fact, that the Doug
laSSeS did not have the interest OF
the race at heart. What they made
should not be questioned. The
race has lost a journal that was in
deed protector to an oppressed
people.
THE COL0RED CITIZEN,
paper edited by Prof. John P
Sampson, was Instrumental in
, breaking up one of the most preju
diced Negro institutions in the his
tory of this country. This institu
ton known as the Lotus Club, was
, a disgrace to the colored people il
this community and the people Cal
only thank the Negro press fol
blotting it out of existance. 1t wa
the bank ring that killed the Era
:, it was the bank ring that causet
thousands of colored people to sui
fer throghout this country. Th,
= colored people have never support
!. ed their own journals, which is th'
cause of rot having better paper
u today. The
= CHRISTIAN RECORDER
s is edited with ability and can b
: properly styled a religious rae
paper. The A. M. E.
r. CHURCH REVIEW
t edited by DR.. B. t. Tanner, is a
s advanced step i'll journalism. Th
l. review contains the thoughts of tn
v most learned of the race. It's col
e iributOrs are men of ability all
the articles that appear quarterle
tend to elevate the race in th
e higher branches of literature. Til
9 INDIANAPOLIS WORLD
n is a paper of much solidity. Th
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