The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-19
Another Outrage,

A few days since, Rev. G. R. Beal,
formerly of Boston, Mass, but recently
of Dakota. who is temporarily soiourn-
in the SANITY City, was hungry. Being
in the neighborhood Of Seventh and
Wabasha, he saw the sign of what is
known as 1.-THE Market Restaurant" in
viting the hungry public to come in.
Mr.. Beal walked in, took off his hat and
overcont, and took seat at one of the
tables, just as any other gentleman
would have done. So far so good. He
had scarcely got seated when waiter
came to him and told him he would
have to take a seat at one of the tables
in the rear. Mr.. Beal said the one he
was at suited him very we'll, and pro-
ceeded to give his order. The waiter
went away, and Mr.. Beal waited until
he got tired of waiting, but his order was
not filed. Finally he went to the book
keepers desk and inquired why his or
der was not filled. The bookkeeper told
him they did not serve Colored people
at those tables, and, if he wished to be
served be would have to go to the tables
prepared for Colored people, away back
in the rear of the room. This Mr.. Beal
very properly declined to do, and left
the place. Naturally, Mr.. Beal felt very
much mortified at the unwarranted in
suit and despicable display of prejudice,
which Was entirely unexpected. He
felt that there ought to be some mode of
redress. He sought advice from Judge
Burr and Attorney Egan, but these
legal gentlemen gave him little encour-
agement-in fact, they told him, in SUBJ
stance, the Colored people of St. Paul
were perfectly satisfied with the present
state of affairs, and that be ought not to
come here, stranger, and attempt to
raise disturbance. We wish to state
that these legal gentlemen are sadly
mistaken in regard to the satisfaction of
the Colored people with the existing
state Of affairs regarding civil rights, and
it is an insult to the good citizens for
them to say so. True, there are few
Colored people so lost to sense of man
hood and right that they will meekly
allow themselves to be prescribed and
insulted by any white servant of the
public who chooses to do so, and con-
tinue to patronize such people, but
there are ninety-nine out of every hun
dred that would resent such insults. one
way or another. Mr.. Beal was of the
latter class. But when he felt the pulse
of these legal gentlemen referred to and
knew these were the men he would
have to look to to secure legal redress
for the outrage put upon him, he ahan-
doned the idea of suit. Yet these legal
gentlemen will ask the Colored people
to vote for them to remain in the fat
places they now unjustly occupy. They
were placed there for the purpose of
serving out unadulterated justice, with.
out regard to the color, condition, or
nationality of the applicant. But who
would like to trust q case of the kind to
such upright (?) Judges? The silent
Of the Colored people in
the restrictions put upon them bv preju-
diced people, has caused these men to
insult the entire Colored. population by
saying they are satisfied with the pres
emit state Of affairs. For the benefit of
Ill such who think that sensible Col
bred man is satisfied with anything that