The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1890-03-06
HOW HARNESS WORKERS ARE
BEING CHEATED.
Washington Critic. |

Washington Critic.
The rebellious planning Of North
Cardinals coiered leaders, who have
remained here since the National
Colored Convention to gather their
strength for the overthrow of the white
Republican leaders Of their State,
created a stir in political circles.
Since the Critic disclosure the fighters
have been assiduously collecting facts
until they themselves are surprised at
the wholesale manner in which they
have been Disseminated against in the
rewards which have been handed out
to the faithful. One of the most in
telligent men of North Carolia, and a
promoter of the Colorcd State Con
vention, which is soon to meet at Raj,
eieh to declare war on the white Re
publican leaders who have formed q
combination to keep the colored mer
out of office, said to-day:
eve have 10000 colored voter:
in our State nearly every one Repub
lican, and we have the only colorec
member in'Congress. If We had jus
tice done us according to our voting
strength over the white people who
supported Mr.. Harrison, we would
receive nine tenthS of the offices
What are the facts? We get nothing
Congressman Cheatham cannot get ;
decent place for a man in any of thu
departments. There is colored man
bred Kimberley, member at presen
of the North Carolina delegation
whom Mr.. Cheatham tried to re
placed, and the best position he coulc
secure was that of laborer at the Capt.
to1. | saw him there Saturday with
load of wood on his shoulder. Con
gresham Cheatham is under obliga
tons to w. H. Arlington, a youns
colored man who, during the las
campaign, devoted days and nights t.
his success. Mr.. Arlington organized
clubs all over the district and mad
speeches everywhere, and Mr. Cheat
ham, Of course was anxious to get hin
a good position here. He exertet
himself in Mr.. Arrington's behalf, anc
notwithstanding the young man
well educated, intelligent and in ever
way worthy, the best he could get 70
him was place in the War De
partment, in the Surgeon General
division, as boy messenger at thirt
dollars month.
"Still another case was that of w
H. Outlaw, to whose influence an,
zeal Congressman Cheatham largel
owes his election, and yet all he coult
get for him was place as laborer il
the folding room of the Capitol, from
which he resigned when ordered t.
wash spittons.
ga member of the North Carolin
Legislature for twelve years, ]. H
Williamson, wanted place under tn
government, and Mr. Cheatham back
ed all his strength, and all Mr.. Viii
hanson could get, or, rather, all MI
Cheatham could get for him, was
place as laborer in the Navy Depart
ment, from which he was forced +
resign, because the pick and shove
were new tools to him, and he coul,
not handle them deity while thinkin
of his past nonors. He laid then
gently down, scraped the mud off hi
clothes as best he could and quit.
"When John Brown was plannin.
his foolhardy rebellion in Canada h
numbered among his advisers ]. H
Harris, to whom, if he had paid heed
Harper's Ferry would not have beeI
raided and the leader in the rebellion
would not have been made to suffe
death. Mr.. Harris is a leader il
North Carolina, where he has serve,
in the Legislature for ten years. H
was an applicant for a place in tn
gift Of the Administration, believin
himself entitled to recognition be
cause of the services he rendered t
the party in the last Campaign. Cor
gresham Cheatham did his best fc
him, and the most desirable place M
Harris has been offered is that of cor
: ductor of a capitol elevator"