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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

cored. 1t was the hit of the evening.
Defamation, Miss Henrietta Win
field, which was quite treat, and
beautifully spoken.
Duet, Beautiful Moonlight,
Misses Banks and Richardson.
These young ladies were repea teddy
encored. 1t was rare treat.
Solo by Gertie Allen, it was we'll
rendered.
The dialogue acting charade, was
a success. Miss Holly made star
in her life. Mr.. Ben. Sharp also
needs credit.
"The lover and the bird" by Miss
Clara Trusty, was grand. Miss Clara
is certainly charming singer.
Miss Sharp's essay on the "Proper
use of time" was entertaining and
instructing. The paper was good.
Let us follow its instructions.
Miss Ida B. Harlan sang the song
that reached my heart. Miss Harlan
/ is truely nightingale.
The declarations of Master JOE
Anderson and Funny Collins, were
mastery efforts.
Miss Ollie Johnson played he
pant in "Witches in the Cream" witt
credit to herself and received man,
compliments for her beautiful act
ing.
| Masters Milton Collins and Ar
thur Todd demonstrated what on
Youths can accomplish. Well done
boys.
The concert was success an
much credit is due to every one thu
was interested in it, especially Mi:
Evans, who labored very hard in tn
training of the children. Also
Miss Fields, for the valuable servlt
= rendered throughout the exercise
Bethel Chapel should be proud
the young people of their churc
; and the CITIZEN highly appreclat
} the talent displayed.
fl Your Bum.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
Abraham Lincoln's Maiden Speech
Mount Carmel, ILL.,, February 9Th

Mount Carmel, ILL.,, February 9th:
Judge Bell, of Mount Carmel, fur
nishes the following maiden speech
of Abraham Lincoln, delivered in
Pappsville, near Springfield, Illinois,
nearly fifty years ago. Mr.. Lincoln
was not then a lawyer, and had no
intention of becoming one. He had
then made up his mind to learn the
blacksmith trade. His genius was
recognized; he was suddenly nomina-
ted for the legislature. His first
speech is most interesting reading al
this time. 1t is as follows:
Gentlemen and Fellow Citizens:
81 presume you all know who
an. lam humble Abraham Lincoln
l have been solicitedby many friends
! to become a Candidate for the fegis
lature. My politics are short aut
sweet. / am in favor of nationa
bank. am in favor of the interna
improvement system and high pro
tective tariff. These are my sent
ments and political principles. !
elected | shall be thankful. If nc
it will be all the same. "-"Stat
Journal"
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
A Negro writing to the Leaven-
worth "Times'' under the nom de
Io CIToue No1oris " SAWS.

A Negro writing to the LeaVeh-
worth Chimes" under the nom de
plume, "Unus Coloris,' says:
ITO the Editor of 1.-THE Times =
The cclored people, as a race, do a
great deal, think great deal, and
say a great deal, but our deeds,
thoughts and expressions seldom
grace the columns of newspaper.
The time has come when We, as
the representative colored citizens OF
this city, will be held accountable for
our thoughts and actions, to the ex-
tent that a thought or an opinion
once expressed cannot longer be, that
moment borne into the hidden past
but the reverberations shall hereafter
resound from the columns-of some
newspaper.
Then goes on and gives an account
of an important meeting held by per
manent colored men and in conclud
ing advises his friends to subscrib
for the "Times" (white), assuring
them that they would be beneftte
thereby. What the matter with tt
CITIZEN
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

Lawrence. Kan, Feb. 10Th, 1859.
Mr.. Editor:-I have RETAINED
from expressing my dlsaPproval
of the treatment that the Negro
of this country is receiving at the
hands of the white man, until
silence ceases to be virtue. The
outrages Of Miss, La, Ala, Ark,
and S. C. are only equaled IN
lands of heathenism. But it is
become to assume such an Internal
and inhuman sway that ! think
language inadequate to express
our indignation at the brutal out
RACES. These outrages are not the
outgrowth ofpolitical strife alone,
but they are the outgrowth OF a
deep seated prejudice. 1t is that
spirit that looks with revenge
upon any accomplishment orright
enjoyed by the Negro. That
feeling of prejudice is no longer
confined to the South, but is man
ifesting itself in every part of this
Union. The very idea that such
hellish thing should be attempt
ed, that of driving the Rev. ]. L
Davis away from his home in
Oakland. l glory in the brave
stand that Brother Davis ha:
taken. jouin hands with you
Brother Davis, and would conside
it an honor to die at your side
= If you are needing any help, sen'
down. You are not so far off a
Wahalax, Miss. | had rather Sc
this country in fame of fire from
north to south, and east to west
= than to submit to this cursed rae
8 prejudice. Mr.. Editor, these per
: petrations are a SANDER upon thl
y Christian government. We cal
J. this a Christian land but | thin
e it time to change its name an
l. call its host Of protesting Christ
" ians majority of blatant hypc
a. critics. If the white Christians {
,f this country were as sincere an
g Chistlike as these appear, thes
is outrages would cease. Just thin
= of the millions of professin
y Christians; think of the hosts
- white ministers, and the larg
- number of religious editors.
these professors were true follow
y ers of Christ, they would not hol
. their peace at such outrages. tt
editor of the "Western Baptis
had an editorial some time az
:. about the Haytian trouble. /
thought it time our governme
was putting stop to it. / a
~ not in favor of war and bloodsh,
~ in any place except where it
-" necessary; but it seems to n
!" the white Chrisri ans need to lea
ali more of Christ. think we as
'0f race ought to do everything ,
III can to better our condition reli
OF iously, morally, and financial
~ and stand up for every inch of O
10 rights. even to the point Of t
'n' bayonet. | am glad to know til
ces the men of our race are dett
-. mined to die brave. Mr.. edit,
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North Topeka Notes

The Red White and Blue con
cert and St. Valentine festival ON
the "A, Of which Mrs. Martha Jones
was manager, was quite success.
II was made up Of little children
and they did splendid.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
LOCAL HAPs.

lZEN.
s. M. Kohr, Louisiana State Lot
terry, agent, Leavenworth, Kansas.
The attendance at the Pleasant
Hour Literary Circle is unusually
large.
Prof. Bay Miller, of Arkansas
City, who has been in the city, lett
for Kansrs City, on Sunday.
Do not fail to attend the AMER1-
CAN CITIZEN Benefit on Friday night.
Mrs. Cooley is reported GONZALES
emit.
Mrs. E. P. cCabe is in i'll health.
Mrs. II. w. billiard, who has been
visiting in the East for the past SIX
months, is expected home soon.
The Wilson Comedy Company,
under the management Of Ed John
son, exhibited at Gardeners Hall, IN
Meriden, Kansat, this week. The
company is composed of Topeka tai
elm with the irresistible Joe Wilson
and his awful laugh as the leading
attraction. Joe is a whole show
alone.
III. Bray is state agent for the
indianapolis Freeman" The Free
man is the only illustrated Negro
paper in this country.
Mrs. A. Morton, Of Garnett, is in
the city.
Mrs. Ida Scott, who was reported
i'll last week, is convalesent.
]. T. Tuck made flying trip tc
Lincoln, Neb., last week and re
turned on Sunday.
Miss Anna Smith, Of Valley Falls
spent few days in the city, tn
guest Of Mrs. H. Fl. de Shattio.
Exercises at Music Hall tonight
commence promptly at 7.3O o'clock
Don't fail to be on time. The exer
cises will be interspersed with spir
tied vocal and instrumental selec
tons.
At its last meeting the Coteri
completed the reading Of "The Son
Of Hiawatha." Following the reac
ing was the review of the song an
discussion Of various points of inter
est. such as the Indians idea of tt
Hereafter, etc. "The Courtship
Miles Standish," will be taken up
it's next meeting, at the residence
Mrs. Mckinley. The ladies we
pleased to have Mrs. Foster WI
them, at the last meeting.
Our next issue will contain {
and sketch Of Judge w. A. Price,
Chautauqua.
j. Nj. Mason is candidate
constable.
MIS-. II. III. Shattio entertain
friends on Friday night, compIlme
ary to miss Smith.
The program rendered by
Episcopal Guild at Music Hall,
Thursday evening, was one of
best given for sometime. We res
that lack Of space makes it inn
sible to give the program in f
The music was the best. The
strumental solos by Mrs. Gum
han and the duet by Mrs. Park
Miss Shipman; the vocal singing
Mrs. Sportsman and B. F. Wat
assisted BY Misses Cappie Wat
Ida and Ellen Green, Messrs. j
and Wade, were excellent.
Sportsman is the leading soprnn
the city. The program was
rendered, the selection by Mrs.
and Miss Green were excellent.
large and appreciative audi
greeted them, and good bonus
realized for the rectory.
The P. H. G. will give their
a1gural Ball, on March 4th.
Ed. Tarlton was taken home
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

on the "Feast of the Passover. - We
know how to characterize
Elder CASTOR, it would be impossible
to overpraise him, we fear in that all |
those who were present will think |
our description poor, say what we
may, his text was not merely spoken,
but was full of illustrations and
logical points drawn with such per
lection, that a child could see our
Saviour and his Apostles at supper.
We could see Judas going to betraY
his Master, and as We follow on un-
til we come to the cross, and there
behold our blessed Saviour bleeding
and dying between two thieves, with
intense agony. Everything he said
was we'll said. while he is no revivalist,
yet he is a good speaker, his voice
clear and strong. Bro. CASTOR has
bright future. Such men are al
wavs welcome. Come again Broth
er G.
Oh! what a difference between B.
and G.
The members of Bethel Chapel
have raised purse to pay Bro. Col
lin way and expenses to Washing
ton. to be present at President-elect
Harrison's Inauguration March 4th'
Mr.. H. Holton at Clay Center, is
in the city visiting his sister, Mrs
S. 0. Banyon.
Mrs. Linen was taken sick
very suddenly Sunday, and il
not exp 9cted to live.
Mr. VIM. Tucker is in K. c.
T, w. Bell goes to K. c. on 22n(
inst.
The people of this city and cOun-
tv are loud in their praise for tn
manly efforts of W. R. TOWNSEND
and W. D. Kelley and others of tn
convention, in opposing the schem'
of the would be political bosses Q
E Shawnee. and we feel that it Was
grand piece of imposition for him t
! impose upon the manhood, dignit
S and intelligence Of our race, not onl
: of Kansas but of these United State
by making white man chairman
preside over a convention compose
of so many of our bralny men; sue
as E. P. Oliver, Rev. B. f. Watson
: Rev. Jas. Turner, Hon. Alfred Fal
> fax, J. l.. Waller, Belts, McCab
) Townsend and W. D. Kelley, with
host of others that | might mentl
! brought on our people by Col. }. \
! Brown. But | venture the assertl
- that the severe chastisement recelv
n by him from W. B. Townsend a
a. others, will serve to prevent h
~ from being guilty of such an
in again.
Leavenworth is we'll pleased W
he the delegation sent up by ner a
G wishes to extend her thanks to tn
We through the CITIZEN; G, W. ia
ell son, Geo. Young, Ben. Samuels,
ID others who did good work, but
ic two gentlemen who did nothing
ev. what account can you make of 70
led selves? Were you fixed?
a The AMERICAN CITIZEN for
at B. F. Samuels N. 5th St., anc
: W. Jordans at the Palace, lot 3
6 on Cherokee ST., or I. W. b
office, upstairs, 5 and Shawnee. (
information can be had at either
;ing the above named places.
hes Program of concert given by
the young ladies and gentlemen of A.
,md Z. church, Jan. SYST, and Feb. IS
,hes Opening Boulanger March,
Miss Alice Fields, -one of the fl
g. pianists in the state.
TT Defamation, Master Fred Tn
Fred certainly deserves credit
, ;, the merriment he produced.
Essay by Miss Rosa Jones,
i"''' iect, Slang. The subject was
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

WIZ O0u' Let the CiPrl.
both or disband.
We clip the folIouiao
"Emporia News"
IS IT 4 MTsTAKRs-"Th.
of LeavenwOrth have th.as.
Fairfax in a set Of resOlut;...
stand he took in the l.,;.l.
behalf Of co education 4 ~
whites in the same school,
"That is all right. q t.
Negroes know what Ia,
speak out about it, they 81
public ear, and maintain 4.
Of their fellow men.
to have their children a..
by side with those Of r.
neighbors, they are FULLY
making their wishes q.
backing them up as xell
know how.
sin having a member 4
race in the legislature to d
them, they are particulars
and deserve to be conR..nl.
Yet We think there I
that they have moi. coo
connection with the eaDs,
their children, about which
ifest so much interest. W.,I
the training and educaIin. I
school teachers. There n
or none in the State. ()aI, =
} tended the State Teacher =.
ton lately held in Topeka.
it so? May it not be b..,,.
are so few colored school. |.
they may teachy Unless a..
such schools, there can IS %
teachers And IS long !. In =
on co education they cannot 4.
: to have them"
The News only exprenahI
tones, things We already Insu.
Negroes have no burning
seat themselves beside nAib
; in schools or anywhere II
American citizens they linl1
that there be no discrimin
our public schools on account
or; and in making this rsqn
mean just what they 81. II
= color line discriminating h
to be continued in our public
we desire to know il Nl
:. settled one way or he ~ !
time. This fool talk i1ss'
: to educate public on24n
point or that point ise .1avs
i Of killing every legialAsls = =
! ing to an honorable y
; method Of adjusting "a
T Ting these yexatious qus
i whole state can i'll AFFORD \
- continually stirred over y.
,sIf the whites don't ~
!, schools, let them Say =
- their reasons; and i y
l., want mixed schools let t.
nd giving their reasons ina
as legislature act. Tbs 49,
&c the schools are mixed Y
IN no colored teachers. WI
st, Our most honorable -
444S
&c school board in this cls'
er- served notice on the colon
lis to the effect that should ?
all 108 pass the lower nous
nix for the co-educatlon q
nd black children thas ~
St would be no longer nesasi
20 the same breath admits - !.
Of colored teachers in this s'''
nd no superiors as ts'eh'f'
csc city where colored Peep.
ink hatwoen 3 and 10 thon
ing must ur,"'e 20 to mississippi q
Of they desire to eon'la.
-ge school. Let the NegIo
r and urge the passage q e =.
~. if they fail to regal'' a. =
Nv y, difficulties it will Be =. 4
olo not the States. We -
The ~
ST Candidate Cor 81
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

At the Literary On Ii
ening, both the vensil,.io. !
were bad. Let the Chi.
both or disband.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
Candidate for CO =

One of our old ~
thrown aside enough moo. 49,.
himself candidate iot =.
refers to II. II. shattio-
truly entitled to The
called an old timer hhs'l
ago. In his social 400 sr
he has 50 conducted hil
his election a success, Y =, 80
utes OF praise which al' a..Is,s
hos, Of friends il 20 in0'
opinion Of him.
tie believes his abby -
duties OF the Office 10 z ,..r1
reflect credit upon him.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22

Of your space. but l.
again ! rejoice in Il.
bravery Of BoOthsr Dssi.
Yours. EN- Con-.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
ANNOUNCE

/ hereby aunoune' =: :.
date for constable. SUI
sion Of the tax payer
! April election.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-02-22
Thus YOU see we would not be very
successful. Respectfully.
]. M. Mason.

Zone or two more letters like the
above will kill the Negro BARRIERS Of
this city, politically and socially, as
dead as a dried mackerel.-Ed.
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|
Miss Alice Fields, -One of the finest
pianists in the state.
Defamation, Master Fred Trusty,
Fred certainly deserves credit for
the merriment he produced.
Essay by Miss Rosa Jones, sub
ject, Slang. The subject was ably
treated, and, aside from the many
funny remarks and witty expressions,
she gave some valuable hints to our
} slangy element On the whole, Miss
Jones is an adept at essay writing.
r Solo, Robert Adair, Miss Lora
7 Ford. Miss Ford is one of Leav-
enworth's sweetest singers.
I Address by Mr.. Samuel Jones
. subject, The Importance of Union
among our people" Nh Jones will
make an orator. He knows what he
is talking about and his views me-
; the hearty approval of every one il
- the house Let u have more upor
this subject.
} Solo, Duffy the Swell, Mr. Jane.
Harden. This young man by hi
z graceful bearing, completely won tn,
Re audience and was repeatedly en-
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-12-19
No Paper Next week.

In order to give our printer a we'll
earned rest and our office its annual
righting up, the LEADER will not be
issued next week. Some one may be
found III the office every day, howev-
er, except the 18th, to receive adver-
tisements, subscriptions and job work
and all business Of this character will
receive prompt attention.
Our next issue will appear Thurs
day morning, January ?, 1890, and we
expect to enter upon the duties of the
new year with renewed hope and en-
ergy.
Thanking our friends and patrons
for their appreciated patronage and
many kind words of encouragement
during the old year, and our critics
for their abuse, we wish one and all
" A Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year."
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-12-19
Mr.. Buie'S Card.

Having published a card from Judge
Cassidy on October 18th, We this
week, in simple fairness, publish one
in reply from Mr.. Buie. AT the same
time we cannot refrain from express
ing our regret that Mr.. Buie should
have seen fit to precipitate this news
paper controversy and wiring in issues
which, to say the least, have no bear
ing on the grievance-real or imagin-
airy, as the case may be,-of which he
first complained. Moreover, whatev-
er may have been Judge Cassedy's po-
litical mistakes and regeneration in
the past, it cannot be successfully
gainsaid that he has of late years
been, and is now, hOnOred and recOg-
nized as an orthodox Democrat by the
highest Democratic authority in the
State, and that to his loyalty, zeal
and ability, more than to any other,
is due the credit of the late Demo
cratic victory in this county and its
redemption from Republican and in
dependent domination.
There should be such thing as po-
litical atOnement somewhere and
some time, and there should be that
appreciation and candor that will rec
ognize and applaud the right, us well
as the spirit to discover and condemn
the wrong.
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"You Told Me to Get a.. :.

On Friday last Jim wasbipc...
brought before Judge Chrismo,no a was
sentenced for stealing q borsa 70 DC
buggy. Jim was before last r ana
for stealing some clothing. I'm, GO"n
much as he was about an ksls u as
and carried a wooden leo u,ot
Chrisman let him off with the a. guuge
ition to ego and sin no more y " "m1
take himself out of Yazoo Ci,r o To
county at once. "Ha
On Friday the Judge said ,ol.
"Well, Jim, you are hacL " " n'm,
What caused you to steal H. again.
and buggy ?" "Wer, jude ""ISe
know when l was here Letor,, you
told me to get out dis county a. you
and | didn't have but one leo anJ I"re'
rider was all broke up, and ! Wv, WI. NY
to hey We, and seed bors S"', ne',
buggy standing still, and so inst " ,'
in it and drive off, jest ease ! ' $50, 80,
to mind We. OATS de reason / " ,"eS
de horse and buggy The I "oA
crowd present was convulsel ";s,
laughter, in which Judge CLri. m'lI'
joined. "Well, Jim said J I"Iall
Chrisman, "yOu are entitled to tps'
years to the Penitentiary, but nrd Lo
the circumstances | will relieve ,'e.I
of one of them, and carry it in so w."
way myself" "Thank Won. JnJm due
but jest wanted to carry ont vSn,
'structions."-HasoO Sentinel. v"
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The chief argument advanced by
Gov. Lowry in opposition to the call
ing of q Constitutional Convention,
and which has been taken mp and
iterated and reiterated by the anti
Convention press, is, that the people
are not agreed among themselves as
to what changes they want in the
present constitution, some Ohjecting
to one thing, some another.
That the people should he agreed
in advance of a Convention on all the
various points to be embodied in as
complex an instrument as State
Constitution, is a proposition that
borders on the ludicrous and is not
worthy to he advanced 10y Il states
man or seriously considered by any
one. If Governor Lowry were Il can
didate for third term, he would
hardly object to the calling of Il
State nominating Convention because,
pcrchance, the people might not be
unanimously agreed that they wanted
him for Governor again, or as to
what the party platform should con-
tain; yet there would he just as much
reason and common sense in this
proposition as the other.
Admitting, however, for arguments
sake, that the people were fully
agreed in advance as to all the
changes they desired in the constitu-
tion-would that be bestG We think
not. When there is perfect unanimity
among a whole people--if such a
thing were imaginable--on subject
as difficult and serious as making
laws and framing constitutions, there is
the greatest danger of hasty and un-
wise action. Constitutions are "nOt
built that way" The Constitution of
the United States, which has stood
the strains of peace ard war for up
hbiuS VI al NShtutN was h't IltiISu
in day, nor were the men to whose
wisdom and genius it stands a
noble monument, agreed when they
first assembled, as to what it should
contain.
1t is best there should he differences
of opinion on matters as grave as this,
for then every article and section is
viewed and weighed from every side,
and only that which, after full dis
cussion, commends itself to the careful
thought and matured Judgment of a
majority of the delegates, finds a
place in the completed instrument.
Oh, no, we do not want the advO-
Gates of new Constitution to be too
unanimous before the Convention.
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