The Washington bee., 1888-02-25
THE BEE CONTROVERSY.

The trouble tween the editor of the
Bee and Mr.. Douglass is very largely
condemned by the best men of the race.
Men who are able to do great and last
ing good should not bring their personal
difference to the public. The matter
seem purely personal and much useful
time is thrown away that could be very
protit ably used for, and in the interest oil
= needy race. The Bee is good journal,
and Mr.. Douglass is unquestionably
good man. The Bee carries an add OF
his work which served to make him great.
Let the Bee not loose her place by trying
TO rise on the ruins of others. Such
will be hurtful to the Bees success.
The Bfe says Fred. Douglass of to-day
is Frederick Douglass of the past; moth
ing great about him, but posses charac-
teristics which are small. This state
ment is unwarranted, and the Bee offers
an insult TO the American Negro when
she thus attacks her greatest aud Oldest
representatives. Douglass ranks with any
of the greatest men OF civilized countries.
To prove that Mr.. Douglass is not a
great man is not in the power OF human
beings. 1t would be easier to prove that
George Washington, the father OF this
country was a tramp. Ii Mr.. Douglass is
not great, then there are no great men,
and especially among Negroes. We hope
that such will cease and that we may ever
love and honor our great men.-"South-
ern Guide"
The Negroes of this section of
the country are unlike Arkansas
Negroes or q few of them. AS q
rule we don't allow men to insult
us without resenting it. We
desire to say to our esteemed con-
temporary that Mr.. Frederick
Douglass in our estimation is a
very small man, and he seldom
sees, at anytime, beyond his fami-
ly circle. Mr.. Douglass has | st
his greatness, that partly left him
several years ago, when he wrote a
scurilous letter against the editor
of the BEE e. afterwards appointed
him 10 his Office; he lost his great
ness when Chas. Sumner offered to
defend him against the insult,
claimed to have been oferel by
Geul. Grant; he lost his greatness
when be allowed Ex-president
Hayes to appoint him United
States Marshal as a compromise
for the surrender ofSouth Carolina
Loulsaua and Florida to the Ne
groes enemies; be lost bis great
ness when he allowed Ex-president
Hayes to take from him the dulies
of a marshal at the Executive
Mansion; ne lost his greatness
when he put himself in the posi-
ton of a Ward politician and
Tamany hall heeler as he did at
the 4th Baptlst church a few weeks
ago, when be belcEed forth his
infectives to appease his disap-
pointed ambition.
We would insult the race if we
should attempt to make Mr..
Douglass what be is not. IL is
claimed that be is a friend to the
race-he is like Napoleon a friend
to himself. A man who has been
paid for almost every lecture ever
delivered for bis people and refus-
ed to lecture unless he was paid,
does not look much like he has
been a friend to his people.
MIR. Douglass gaired his emf
nence at a time when ignorence
was the predominating feature
among his people, We have just
received an invitation to attend
his list birthday anniversary.
How in the name of God can a
mans birthday be celebrated who
doesn't know when be was born?
This is all done for a political
purpose or to enable him to
explain away his last convention
mistake. 1t is too late, gentlemen,
the time has past and life is too
short to attempt to resurrect a
political antediluvian carcass.
No young man with any self
respect aud especially Negro
republicans who are depending On
the present administration for
support will have anything to dc
with this birthday celebration,