National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-24
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The organization Of the people under the
leadership Of men Of acknowledged fitness.
with no other motive than their general
Improvement and protection, is question
that appeals directly TO every colored nan.
We are between the two great powers
wealth and labor. In our dsorganized con.
dition we are unable to procure any bene.
fits from either. We are poor, divided, and
unskilled, consuming the pittance we receive
for our labor TO maintain life. We OCCUPY
tenement and pay themost eXorbitaut rents,
which fmpoverishes us and retards our ad-
vancement. These facts are known to our
enemies, who take advantage OF them, and
with the exception Of cities and towns our
people are very little better Off than they
were In 1869; murdered, disfranchised, and
robbed Of their wages by system known
aB the contract system aud corner groceries,
with no protection; sentenced to prisons,
worse than those Of Siberia, for years for
the most trifling offense; hired out by the
state authorities TO their former owners
and drivers, wearing the livery OF a con-
tractor, instead OF that OF slave
owner; pursued by the progeny OF the
bloodhounds that run them down In the
dark days Of slavery, and with every door
Of the nation's citadel Of justice closed,
the same cry arises from Carrollton,
Miss, as went up on the auction block In
the slave market. We are free In theory,
but IN practice the form of slavery and in.
timidation Of the southern states to-day is
the cruelest to be found In the world. And
the only solution Of this problem is organ
ization. The prejudice that exists has ex-
listed for centuries, and until the 100000
Of colored people of America are thoroughly
organized under the leadership OF men In
whose ability and honesty they have faith,
there Will never be any material progress
made by the masses. All the avenues that
tend to the progression OF other people are
closed by prejudice, the roads leading in
the direction OF our advancement direet to
an Organization. The signs OF the times
demand halt upon our part. We arenow
engaged In one OF the greatest revolutions
known TO modern times. No man knows
what moment labor and capital may pool
their issues, and the eolored race being be-
tween the two great and powerful mill
stones will be crushed to atoms,
Prof. Gregory's address on the evening of
the 10th was masterly production.
Hon. j. Milton Turner was rendered an
other banquet by his many admirers OF this
city.
Col. Kelly commanded the finest body OF
colored soldiers on the 10th ever seen in
Washington. tE-.. uyU..
Magnus L. Robinson will be candidate
for magistrate Of the fourth ward in Alex
andria, Va. He will be the only colored
candidate at the May election.
Senator Bruce and lady are often seen
promenading the avenue.
Bethel Literary and Historical Society are
making great preparations for the opening
OF the Metropolitan Church,
The collection on Sabbath last at Ply
mouth Congregational Church amounted 10
| 81, ,029. .95. E.r
The T. N. G. P. A. met at Richmond July
8, 1884, and VIII convene at Atlantic City,
N. j., on the Sd OF August.
Lena Miller Mckinney, the noted prima
donna OF Washington, d. c., has been en-
gagged byJ. G. Bergen, manager for the
Starr Concert Company, to sing In the opera
house at York, Pa, May Is, 1856.
I, Thomas Fortune is favorably spoken
Of for president Of the Colored Press Asso-
| sociatIon. ....g ,....5.
DR.. Watts is hard at work arranging for
| the Industrial exhibition. ,.-... '...,-..
j. Z. Bruce, as Washington correspond.
ent, will no doubt make the Maryland
| Directory lively paper. =, MI,
All the churches are making extonsive
| preparations for Easter. The flower display
viii, no doubt, be very profuse and very
beautiful.
| Mrs. Sarah A. Robinson is one of the
graduates Of the Training School for
| Nurses. II. PRicE WILLIAMS.
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