The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-10-18
WASHINGTON.
The City Of Magnificent Distances
With the Light Turned On.
Our Capitol City With its Multitude OF
Important Matters Culled for our
Intelligent Readers-C. A. Us 72ia
Budget of News. .EG-tt H.

AT the Degl0nlng OF LIe year TWO con-
ventions we're assembled amongst the
'Colored people, one at Chicago and one
at Washington. The citizens of this
country, white and black were eager to
see the outcome of these conventions.
They did see the outcome in the orgaLi-
cation of two Afro-American Equal
Rights Leagues. Since that time they
have been eagerly waiting 10 see or hear
what these leagues would do, what their
object was and how they intended to
bring about better era of things. So
far these leagues have failed to bring
about anything. Through the instru-
mentality of some one they are practi-
cally failures. We have not heard of
case where steps have been taken to
vindicate any of the murders or outrages
that have been committed against the
Colored man of the South since January
LIST, 1890. We have not seen an active
movemunt toward the passage of any
hill that would ameliorate our condition
socially or politically. We have heard
of no interest taken in the compilation
Of this census, either to secure any facts
of interest to our people or to see that
correct count is given. We have seen
hurry burly raised over glass Of beer
in New York, also state league in Ohio
prostituted to the wiles and caprices of
politicians envlous of the success of
member of our race. We have seen an
attitude Of prejudice taken against
bill that would have been an benefit
in some way perhaps to our people.
We have seen newspaper comments on
what the leagues should do, but Allah
knows we have neither seen, heard, felt
nor been conscious of anything being
d1ne worth the paper and time that
would be taken TO record it. It is about
time that these puff balls gotten up to
order should have pin stuck in them.
To have the conscientious, patriotic and
loving people of our race continually de-
ceived by the Vaccinations of willy,
scheming, scavengers CT humanity, is a
shame for which the shades of the de-
parted possibly rend the neither regions
with their signs. When these Leagues
meet next spring we'll hear long re-
port, and columns of newspaper gush
of what we intend to do. It is time for
us to learn that there is no terror In idle
threats or do they incite fear in the pee
toral part of the Anglo Saxon anatomy.
Let us hear of the leagues moving if
they 60 backward, anything SO they
stand not still like pillars of salt or braz-
zen images bearing in glittering letters
the stigmatic emblem "Deception." l
have recently seen an address issued by
Prof. ]. C. Price, president ofone league
in which he offers suggestions and
advices what shall be done, but that is
not doing.
The Democrats are not so sure now of
having majority in the next house as
they were two months ago. One recent
ly said in my hearing II think the house
will be Republican by five majority"
Mr.. Hutchins Inge, who is clerk in
the land office, applied for admission as
student of law in the Columbia Law
School, this city and was fefu ed on &C.
count of his color. It is very strange
thing that any institution organized un-
der charter of the United States should
be allowed to exclude or refuse persons.
on account of their'c color.
The Fisk Jubilee Singers gave an en-
tertainment at Lincoln Hall on last
Thursday night. It.was highly credita-
BILE and is much more deserving of
praise than recent entertainment given
by troupe under caption of Creoles.
The members of that troupe. excepting
Mr.. Lucas and wife and few others,
were far from the stage of even seeming
responsibility. The Cre.les should be
let severely alone by the ,Colored press
as far as praise is concerned s,.-". ~. Wig Il
The Howard College Law Department
is overcrowded this year. The classes
Junior and Senior are composed Of the
brightest and brianiest set ofyoung men
ever before entered therein. @
The question of suffrage in the district
is again assuming definite proportions
and we may expect to see the ballot re.
stored to the citizens herein. If it was
net for the great number of Colored citi-
zens here the ballot would have re-
manned the same as it was some years
ago. ,
1. Garland Penn, of Lynchburg, Va,
will issue his book. "Negro Journalists. y
this month. .rm.s-.s. s....-.. s,. Is,
Col. Floyd of the Tooth U. S. c. T.,
who is a Mississippian by birth but with
al good friend of the Colored man, re.
marked to me recently II account for
Mr.. Isaiah Montgomery speech before
the Mississippi convention from the fact
that he is son of old JOS. Davis, broth
er of jeff, and partakes of the ''secesh"
proclivities of the Davis family" Col.
Floid is very DESTROYS of hearing from
any of the members of his old command
the 1O9th u. S. G. T., all of which he
holds in high esteem and frequently
comments on their valor. His address
is the War Department in which he is q
clerk.
Bro. Chase, for whom the English vo-
cabulary of approbrious phases has been
exhausted, has been appointed Food In.
spector for the District and has entered
upon his duties. A few fresh water ed.
itors will now begin to look blue abont