Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-01-01
The Colored Brother.

pens, no is cure to get The butt end of il.
He is the ouiy perpetual hswer of wood,
who is always crowded away from the fire :
the ouly systematic drawer of water, who
never gets drink. Yet, as patient as camei'
he goes on voting the republican ticket from
wear to year; aud, il one of his race tsses o
notion TO protest, he is straightwey bounced
for traitor. and driven out with slaves anu
stones, lucky if he escapes with his life.
How long, oh, Lord, how long?
Il is none of our funeral. We know that.
But it does stick in our gzzard to see the
colore6 brother set upon. 1t was bad enough
TO be ignored by the Administration. That,
however, was to be. expected. Mr.. Harri-
onlg one degree less than he hates a nigger.
But there was hope that Congress, ths
republican, Congress, would when it me, Go
something TO make things even. Now,
whst do we see? We see 81! the black con
tested election csses in the House, except
one, put down at the foot Of the calendar,
where they will never be reached, and that
one exception placed sixth On the list oi
seventeen, not By the republicans, but by
tDe democrats.
Ii is just as Abram Jasper said in his
-peech tothe coored picnic at Shanty town,
ia the late Virginia campaign: "Feller free.
men" sa1 8 be, ''you all know me. l are
ADram Jasper, republican from way back
When there have bseu sDy work to do, |
has done it, When there mas been any Vot
To- 10 do has voted, early and often. When
there hsve been suy fgntia' TO DO l has
oevu 10 ihe thick of it, are above reproof,
old inc and tax paid And has seed many
chsnqes, TOO. I has seed the republican,
~ | Jas seed the democrats up. But is
ii TO see the uigger up. Tother night
rad drsaro dteamt that l died and
went to heaven. When get 10 de pesriy
ga'es ole Salt Petey he says:
"Who's dsr p says he.
"'Abram Jasper, says I.
Is you mcuuted, or il you a-foot p
says he.
u is a-too',' says
well, ycu cau't git in here, says he.
Nobody bowed in here 'oept them as comes
mouuted, says be.
"Da:'s hard OF me- says 1, 'arter comm
al dis dista0ce.' But he neber seys Gothn'
mo-, ard SO | starts back, an about half
way down ie hill Who does / meet but Gen'l
WiIon Malone.
"Where is you gwine, Gen'?' eayaI
'''I is gwine to heaven says he.
"'Why, Gen'l" say l. tain't no use. Pse
Just been up dar, an nobody's lowed to git
10 'cep; dey comes mounted, an you's a
foot
''Is dat so p Gays he.
YES 1t is.' says L
"WeI, de GEM scrter scratched his head
an arter a while he says, says he: 'AbraD,
tell you what let's do. You is likely
lad Suppose you git down on al fours, an
III! mount and ride you, end dat way we
kin both git in p
"'Gsn'i,' Gays 1, do you think you could
work i,?'
Il know 1 Kim says he
$50, down 1 ets on all fours, and de
Gen'l gifts stradde, an we ambles up de
hill asln au' pranoes up to de gate, an ole
Salt Peter, be says:
"'Who's dar?'
"Gea'l William Malone OF Virginey,' says
he.
"'Is you mouuted or is you foot?' says
Peter.
ST is mounted,' says dc Gen'l.
'Al right says Peter. 'all llrlght' Gays he:
jest hitch you. boss outside, Gen'l, an come
right in"
And so it goes. Stunned by the republi
cans 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 long ?-Courier Journal.