National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-05-22
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the Saturday Edition OF the "Nationai
Republican,"

lea, ana Wnen any other class oil people at
tempt to introduce customs and inaugurate
plans not conforming with the laws and
customs Of this republican government,
1t is necessary that the national govern
ment should assert herself and use the entire
police force of the country to suppress any
unlawful organization; yet the colored peo-
pie Of this city and country submit to dis
elimination and prescription In the public
schools. We are producing crop OF men
that present all kinds Of servile excuses for
the maintenance OF unlawful customs.
This crop of human fossils, that pretend to
represent the sentiments Of the colored peo-
pie adduce arguments favoring Niger
schools, are impostors, and do not represent
the voice OF that progressive class that pay
taxes for their maintenance. All of these
schools, let their appointments be ever
so fine, are only reminders OF an unjust
prejudice and discrimination, or, In palmer
language, the men that hate and despise,
obstruct and obtrude themselves TO the
detriment of the progress OF our children,
support those Jim Crow institutions that
are spurned and Stunned by every other
American, be he native born or natural
lied citizen. There is no argument, good
or bad, that can Justify the prescription
of any child on the free soil OF America,
u
tar, or Hindoo rs an exotic to the in-
ventive genius OF our henehcent aud noble
Amencanized institutions, for this ignomin-
ious system Of prescription wounds the
pride and dignity of the colored child, to-
gether with the indignitles inflicted on their
parents. The boosted public-school system
of America places our country IN very
humiliatlng and compromising position be-
fore the world. If there be continuance
of this prOenriptinn. pnrppliol aphnnla ho yp
the same right to exact from the public
treasury money for their maintenance AS
the commissioners Of the District OF Co
lumbia have to exact moneys for the sup
port of Niger schools, as they are styled by
nine'tenths OF the people Of this country,
and the colored people Of America, by toll
Grating or encouraging these damaging In
situations that are depriving their children
OF the advantages of competing with the
people who claim TO be their superiors, can
not be too gravely considered by every in.
dependent man.
The importance of colored men organ
izing in every election precinct In the country
where there is to be congressman elected
was never more apparent. The Republican
party is the only one that we can look to
| for any practical aid and assistance In the
| development and advancement of our race,
BY thorough organization, with deter
| mined Will and heroic effort, the colored
| people Of the southern states aud some of
the other states will be able to reinstate in
| power the grandest political organization
| known In the history of the world. By the
defeat of the Democratic party In the No
| yember election the industries OF the coun-
| try will be revived, and capital will seek in
yestment and labor will find employment.
| The continuation Of the Democratic party
in power will only prolong the labor troubles
in our country that have cost so much In
money and suffering, and will be received
| by the men who massacred the eolored Citi-
zens at Carrollton, Miss, as an indorse-
ment Of their fiendish act.
Never since our acknowledgements was
| there greater need for united effort on
| the part of every colored voter IN America
to exert every honorable means to defeat
| the Democratic party, and any neglect on
the part of our race will be visited with
invidious contempt by the best class of
blood, intimidation and riots, and free trade
cannot expect to control Congress in view
| Of the present state of affairs that exists In
our county to-day. We cannot afford the
loss of one vote, and we can poll them all
by organizing every election precinct in-
habitated by colored voters, as 1t is essential
| to our success.
Mathews is Democrat, and what makes
1t more offensive, the right of citizenship
and the enjoyment and privileges of Il free
man were conferred upon him by the grand
est political organization in the world, yet
| he accepts Office and expects favors from
| the men that unlocked his jaws and gave
his ungrateful tongue freedom, with which
he denounces his liberators and benefactors.
Any Republican United States senator that
| votes for the confirmation Of colored
Democrat should be, by his constituents
retired to private life.
Brother Cromwell got the drop on the
enterprise man.
We have yet to meet man that knows
the name Of the minister at the Metropolis
tan A. NJ. Il. Church.
II. Vinton Davis has returned from 0
successful western trip.
There is not a white man in the District
Of Columbia holding three offices, and why
should eolored man be eligible to the
position OF school trustee, lecturer at
Howard University, and surgeon of the
Freedman's Hospital.
The Hon. Frederick Douglass and lady
are travelling In the New England states.
The Hon. John IL. Smyth is looking very
we'll.
Maj. Fleetwood 1t is rumored, has resigned
his command. Why not elect George NJ
Boston to supersede him, as he Is competent
and has the welfare Of the organization a
heart?
p. A. Bell, Hon. Frederick Douglass, and
DR.. Tanner will please step down and out
Mr.. George NJ. Arnold claims to have beer
Journalist and correspondent for news
papers for quarter Of century.
Prof, II. T. Greener, secretary OF the
Grant Memorial Association, visited oul
city during the week, and was cordially re
ceiyed by his numerous friends.
There will be communion and baptisma
services held at the Fourth Baptist Church
X street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth
,nHHht Nhn DAN Iph nnt ntn Ntnne
Felix Lodge will give grand excursion
on Monday, June IA, to Fort Washington.
The closing exercises Of Smallwood'i
Dancing Academy on Tuesday evening a
Wizards Hall proved a very entertaining
and pleasant affair.
Bethel Literary has refrigerated, and un
less the dodo is removed the association will
sink.
Miss Small, daughter of Gen. Small
was presented to society on Thursday even
ing.
Prof, Codozer read a very interesting pa
per before the Historical Society on Tues
day evening.
The libel suit of the past week, In whicl
w. Calvin Chase was convicted, has termi
mated, and our society. has been great
benefited for II is essential sometimes to us
heroic remedies that the life of the patien
may be saved,
There is one thing certain that somebod
lies, and that 1t is better after all to min
your own business and let others alone.
The fourth annual meeting Of the colleg
alumni Of Howard University met ON Fri
day evening in the college chapel, whic
was attended by very large and distin
gulshed assemblage. Mr. Jessie Lawson
A. b., 'Sl, delivered the address-subiect
"Disturbing Elements in Government
The committee in charge were Il. T. Moss
'76; Scott Wood, 1873, and Logan John
son, 49,
Prof. j, W. Simms Is not the chairman o
the executive committee Of the NationG
Press Association, and, as he does every
thing else. he assumed a gentlemans place
IL. PRICE WILLIAMS.
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