The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-02-01
OUR O0LORED BROTHER.
He heiates IA Dream Clearly ne.
aiming one Phase Of the
Race Problem
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Yes, he is in hard luck. Whateyer
happens, he is sure to get the bn,t end
of II. i:e is the only perpetual he er
of wood, who is always crowded away
from the fire; the only systematic draw.
or of water who never gets q drink
Yet, as patient as a camel, he goes on
voting the republican ticket from year
to year; and. II one of his race takes a
notion to protest, he 10 straightway
bodnced for q traitor, and driven ont
with slaves and stones, lucky II he
escapes with his lite. How long, oh,
Lord, how iong2
Ii is none of our funeral. We know
that. But IL does stick in our gizzard
to see the colored brother SO set upon.
II was bad enough to be ignored by the
administration. That, how ever, was
to be expected. Mr.. Harrison is an
aristocrat. He hates poor man only
one degree less than be hates nigger.
But there was hope that congress, the
republican congress, would, when It
met do something to make things even.
Now, what do we see? We see all the
black contested election cases In the
house. except one, put down at the
DOT Of ihe calendar, where they will
never be reached, aud that one excep-
ton plsc1 sixth on the list of seven
teen, not by the republicans, but by the
democrats.
II is jnst as Abram Jasper said In his
speech TO the colored picnic ut Sbanty-
town, In the late Virginia campaign:
"Felier freemen," says he," you all
know me. ] am Abram Jasper, q re-
publican from way back. When there
have been any work to do has done Il.
When there have been any votin' to do,
has voted, early and often. When
there have been any fghtin' to
do, has been in the thick OF il. are
above proof, old line, and tax paid.
And L has seed many changes, too.
has seed the republicans up. | has
seed the democrats up. But IIsyit to
see the Niger up. 'Toiher night / had
dream. | dreamt that l died and
went TO heaven. When got TO de
pearlv gates, ole Salt Peter. lie says:
Who's dar?" says he.
"Abrain Jasper" saysI.
"ls You mounted, er is you a.foot?"
says he.
Il is a-foot," says /.
"Well, You can't get IN here" says
be. "Nobody's lowed IN here 'cept
them as comes mounted" says he.
"Dat's hard on me-" says /, carter
comin' all dis distance" But he neber
saws nothin' mo-, and 80 / starts back,
an about half way down de hill who
does | meet but Gen'i Willoln Malone.
"Wbar is you swine, gen'i2' says /.
81 is gwine to heaven" says he.
"Why, gen'l," says l., "tain't no use.
I'se Just been up dar, an nobody's
lowed to git in 'cept dey comes mount
ed, an you's a-foot"
"Is dat so2" says he.
Eyes, II is,' saysI /.
"WelI, de gen'i sorter scratched his
head. an arter a while he says, says
he: "Abram / tell yon what let's do.
I"u Is q likely lad. Suppose you git
down on all fours. an Iii mount and
ride You, and dat way we kin both
git in2'
"Gen'l," SAYS 1, lido you think you
could work n2"
81 know / kim" says he.
$50, down gits on all fours, and de
Gen'l gets a-straddle, an we ambles up
de bill agin. an prances up 10 de gate.
an ole Salt Peter, he says:
"Who's dar2'
"Gen'l Willom Malone, of Virginey,"
says he.
"ls you mounted, or Is You a.foot2''
says Peter.
81 is mounted" says the Gen'l.
"All right" says Peter. "All right"
says he; "iest bitch your boss outside,
Gen'I, and come right in."
And SO it goes. Stunned by the re-
publicans In this world, the colored
brother will be, If they have their way,
shut out FROM heaven itself In the
world to come. How long, oh Lord,
how long2