Richmond planet., 1890-08-30

The FREEMAN has never presented 1
it's readers with the portait OF a dis
tinguished man with a grsater pleas !
ure and delight than Il daes in pre-, /,
senting in this issue, that of John !
Mitchell, Jr, the talented editor of !
the Richmond, (Va.,) PLANET. Mr.. !
Mitchell is a young man, 27 years of
age, but full OF wisdom. In the earli- |
est stages of his existence he mani !
tested zeal for the devotion of the
race rarely found in our young men.
AS he has matured, this zeal has in
creased until to-day no stronger race
man is known amongst us. His mind
| inclined to the artistic and would
have, had its bent been given full
play, achieved for him fame in the
artistic world. The cultivation of
such a talent however, would have
taken him from an active life in the
redressing cf the wrongs inflicted
upon his people; and so, in due
course, Mr.. Mitchell took mp the
weapon, proverbially deemed mighti-
er than the sword, and like rapier
it has clashed unsparingly at the enc
mics of right The influence that has
Iimpelled him onward, that has in
spired his pen; that has given him
Icourage is an intense love of his race.
Nothing emanates from his brain
that is not based on race pride.
IClinging to no party, subscribing no
lone interest save that of the oppress-
ed, he throws the full force of heart
and mind into every question that
will affect one way or the other the
welfare of his brethren. Theeye clear
and penetrating, the head poised and
proportioned auspiciOusly, shows to
him who is an observer Of human
nature, that Mitchell was born for no
activeless life. From his counte-
nance there shows forth determine
! ton, disposition to stand for the
right amidst al -. AssFvig.
orous writer MIR. Mitchell is unexceli-
ed, his arguments are convincing and
though not altogether asfascinating
I in literary phraseology as some oi
: his fellow tripodians, yet are as reada-
/. BILE and enjoyable. The very intensi
}, / ty of the mans feelings lis seen in his
). writings; no tampering with the fan
= ciful, no useless exercise of menta
energy; no platitudes, no studied
effort to display pedantry. In thes'
Imatters John Mitchell stands preemi
lnently wise for one of his age. TX
e enter fully into q history of his lif
+ would be task of pleasure, to shOV
e him to the aspiring young men of th
race for their emulation, for thei
&. encouragement and appreciation
would be a delight-but we are una
BILE to present a more detailed AZ
count of his very active and UsefC
~ life than these few facts: In 1873
K Mr.. Mitchell began his duties as ed
=, tor of the Richmond PLANET whic
~ at that time, was not as infiuentis
se a paper as tits now. He took chare
'n and soon made the PLANET the mos
Ne outspoken of race papers. The pol
CIV of Mr.. Mitchell in his paper ha
been to take cognizance OF the var
Gus outrages perpetrated In hiss sta'
=. and throw himself into the fight as
- he were an interested party. His co,
or formations were severe especial
nd whenever there was a prediction
ist forego Justice on the part of the of
81 cials. Threats, dire and ominou
were sent him that his course Wi
no hazardous, yet he faltered not in b
,ss urpose, and like a bloodhound,
;s scented down the violators OF lay
n and the condignment punishme
meted out to many were through |