The Washington bee., 1889-07-27
WHAT / SAW AND HEARD.

called upon Recorder Towns
end on Monday and had a very
pleasant chat with him upon vari-
Gus topics. In answer to a remark
of mine he said: eyes, sir, those
are also my sentiments. l believe
it to be the duty of every coloreh
man holding an Office that furnish.
es the opportunity to help his peo-
pie, to do so. want it distinctly
understood by all,' (here his
clinched hand fell upon his desk
with no little force J "that l am
for the race, first, last and all the
time. 1t is my intention to do all
l can to help my people, for l con-
slider them worthy of all and more
than they have received. Their
loyalty and patriotism to the Amer.
ican Nation and to the Republican
party, in view of the fact that they
have less reason for so being of all
the other races here, proves all the
more their worthiness and strength
ems their claims upon this admins
tration. The per cent. of colored
employees in the various depart.
ments is very small and should be
remedied. | mean to make a fight
for them | believe in the advance
ment of the colored people and
will do all [ can TO aid them. Be
ing one of them myself, their sue
cess is mine, and whatever success
[ may possibly achieve l shall
cheerfully share with them. l
don't believe in running away from
them after using them for my own
elevation, and | have no respect
for the man who would do so. If,
at any time, while dong what |
consider my duty toward my race,
my acts shall conflict with my
present position, / shall step down
aud out and continue my work in
the interest of the race" These
are brave and manly words that
fall pleasantly on the ear. They
stamp him who gave them UTTER
ance a man. Do you discover any
of the elements of leader in the
above? s.VIve la' TJwnsend.
Ky
| General Scheuck said to me not
long since, while commenting OH
the advance ment of the race and
the many advantages they now en-
joy that, "Fifly years ago-I think
it was as long ago as that knew
colored man, whose name was
John Crowder, that ran stage
line and carried the mail between
Dayton and Cincinnati in Ohio.
He was fair of complexion and a
very intelligent man. road with
him many times. His turnout was
not. very pretentious, but it was
the first and only one, and answer
ed the purpose very we'll. But the
most interesting thing connected
with him was that, he was COMPEL.
ed to take a white man into part.
nership before he could carry the
United States mail. Such was the
law. All those things are changed
now no such barriers are raised
against him. Colored men eau
carry the mail or hold any other
position held by white men,
"General," l answered; 81 do not
quite agree with your conclusions.
1t is true We now enjoy many
privileges that were denied us,
heretofore, by known laws, but
there seems to exist now an unwrit
ten law, an understanding on the
; part of the white people that pre-
} vent us from full enjoyment OF
! the advantages that our increasing
intelligence and wealth entitle III
| to-" "Well, we'll, time will remove
even that, as it has removed th'
others. Remember that it is only
r by perseverance and upright live'
that any people can hope to sue
, ceed.' If that is all, thought a
, | left, we shall succeed. We ar
persevering, and our morality i
daily growing better.
Xxx
There was quite gathering o
; politicians in front of the Ebbit
! House the other day, discussing th
action of Col. Clarkson and hi
, committee in settling the troubl
Y in Virginia. Some of the speaker
9 were quite outspoken, and one we
q known politician of that State, sal
n to me as we stepped back from th
crowd, ''Now, while I mean ever