The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1890-01-10
THE REPUBLICAN CATSPAW,
GOOD STORY ABOUT NEGRO
IN POLITICS.
How Malone Rode A BRAN Jasper to the
Gates of Heaven, ,--Then Hitched Him
Outside While He Entered.
[From Louisville Courier-Jou

Outside While He Entered.
[From Louisville COurier-.Journal.1
Yes, he is in hard luck. Whatever hap
pens he is sure to get the butt end of it
He is toe only perpetual newer of wood,
who is always crowded away from the fire;
the only systematic drawer of water, who
never gets drink. Yet. as patient as a
camel, he goes on voting the Republican
ticket from year to year; and If one or his
race takes notion to protest he is straight
way bounced for traitor, and driven out
with slaves and stones, lucky if ne escapes
with his life. How long, oh, Lord, how
long?
1t is none of our funeral. We know
that. But it does stick in our gzzard to
see the colored brother SO set upon 1t
was bad enough to be ignored by the Ad-
ministraton. That, however, was to be
expected. Mr.. Harrison is an aristocrat.
He hates poor man only one degree less
than he hates a niger But there was
hope that Congress, the Republican Con
| gress, would, when it met, do something
| to make things even. Now. what do we
| ton cases 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 of sev-
enteen, not by the Republicans, but by the
| Democrats.
1t is Just as Abram Jasper said in his
speech to the colored pic nic at Shanty
town, in The late Virginia campaign
''Feller freemen, says he. you all know
me are Abram Jasper, a Republican
from way back When there have been
any work to do, has done it. When there
| have been any votin' to do, I has voted,
early and often. When there have been
any tightin' to do, | has been in the thick
of It. | are above proof, old line, and tax
paid And has seed many changes, too
has seed the Republicans up. has seed
the Democrats up. But is yit to see the
niger up Tother night l had dream
| | dreamt that | died and went to heaven
When | got TO de pearly gates, ole Salt
Peter, he says
Who's dar2' says he.
"Abram Jasper" says /.
is you mounted, or Is you a-toot!"
says he
Il is a-foot, says |.
| wen, you eau / Sil III uelt, says ut-
| 'Nobody's lowed in here 'cept them as
comes mounted" say he.
Oats hard on me- says |, 'arter
comm all dis distance. But he neber
| says nothin' more, and so | starts back,
and, about half way down de hill who
does meet but Genl Wilom Malone.
"Whar is you gwine, Gen'l.' says |.
II is vine to heaven" says he.
"Why, GenT" says |, "tan't no use.
I'se just been up dar, an nobOdy's lowed
to git in 'cept dey comes mounted, an
| you's a-fOOt.'
is dat so!'' says he.
'Yes, it is" says |.
well de Gen'l sorter scratched his
head, an arter awhile he says, says he:
"Abram. | tell you what let's do Iou is
a likely lad. Suppose you git down on all
fours, an I'll mount and ride you, and
dat way we kin both git inl'
"Gen1," says l, "do you think you
could work it?'
Il know I kin" says he.
80, down | gifts on all fours, and de
Genl gifts straddle, an we ambles up de
hill agin, an prances up to de gate, an
ole Salt Peter he says:
"Who's dar?'
"Gen1 Wilom Malone. of Virginey, :
says he.
is YOU mounted, or is you a-foot1'
says Peter.
Il is mounted" says de Gen'.
"All right says Peter, ''all right,
says he; ''just hitch your hoss outside
Gen'l, an come right in"
And so it goes. Stunned by the Re
publcans in this world, the colored broth
er will be, if they have their way, shut
out from heaven itself in the world (
come. How long, oh, Lord, how long?