The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1890-04-12
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News G1eani1gs From the Capitol
City Of This Great and
Glorious Nation.
Items of General Interest.

Beside the appointment of Gen. Lewis
A. Grant of Minneapolis, Mimi, as AS
sistant Secretary of War, there is moth
ing politically to relate. Both branches
of congress seem to be in state of Sin
nocuous desuetude," doing nothing of
practical good to the people at present,
nor doing anything that may result in
the return Of the Republican party to
control in 1892 We have only to notice
the results in Ohio. Wisconsin and Him
ois to convince us Of the fact that the
administration is not meeting with the
approval that will result in it's continu-
ance in power. It may be said that
Democratic success in these places is the
result Of local friction and local issues
hut it still shows that lukewarmness pre-
vades the yictors camp. Unless re-
apportionment based on the census of
1890, the passage ola National election
law. or radical reform in tariff and
just construction Of the Constitution 80
that the Negrozwill be counted citizen
in deed as elias in fact, it follows that
Republicanism unjust bid farewell to all
its former greatness.
A meeting under the auspices of the
Baptist Ministerial Conference was held
at the 9Th Baptist church on Vermont
ave., Monday mig t April Z. The purpose
of the meeting was TO endorse the billiH.
R. 1852 drafted by Judge Albion, w.
Tourgee and offered by Congressman
Kelley of Kansas relative to Federal aid
to public schools. Congressman Kelley
addressed the meeting, also Revs Mitch
ell, Lee, Phillips! Brooks, and others.
At present there are two bills before
the legislative assembly looking toward
procuring Federal aid to public schools,
namely Senator Morrill's bill S. 1856,
and Congressman. Kelley's bill H. r.
1852. The provisions of the first are
closely related to the existing legislation
in regard to money accruing from sale
OF public lands to 60 to aid of school
funds, and theprovisions of the second
in comforting on the Commissioner of
Education almost unlimited power in
disposal Of money appropriated, make
them both Objectionable to the Negro.
What aid may come to the Negro in the
unequal fight against prejudice and
power must be from his own energy and
intellectual development. Political par
ties will not, dare not solve the problem
and the South cares not to do it.
Easter was observed by appropriate
services throughout the city. Floral dec
orations in the churches were beautiful
but not ostentatious, lilies, violets, pas
sion flowers and crocuses were most con-
splcuOus. The solemnitY and ioyousness
of the occasion was only surpassed by
the gorgeousness of the apparel of the
participants in the exercises at various
churches. With Easter comes the open
ing of spring styles and from the languid
dudish Office clerk to the merest errand
boy, from the ladies Of the palace to the
goddess de cuisine there is bursting
into life as grand as that of the trans
formation Of the chrysalis into the gaudy
butterfly. From now on until the COM
ing of Winter the parks and promenades
will be lined with parasites of society
robed in tinsel and drapery that would
out,ival the dress of Solomon or bring
to grief in pecuniary way a possessor
Of Aladdins lamp.
The Emancipation Celebration on the
18th inst, promises to be grand affair.
The following are the speakers of the
occasion: Prof. j. ". Gregory, Z. G.
Monk, M. e.; Jno. M. Langston, Col.
James Hill, Superintendent OF Census;
Robert P. Porter and Hon. A.. M. 9Clapp.
The exercises Of the day will be held in
Lincoln Park, Capitol Hill, and ban
quet will be- given at the Z Battalion
Armory, on o srteet at night.
Hon. III. G. G. Astwood leaves for San
Domingo this week. He is applicant for
the Madagascar Mission.
a convention Of Colored men will
meet in Richmond, Va, on the 18th
inst. They will advocate purchase Of
western lands by Colored people,
segregation of the race and industrial
and financial education. Quite wise
policy.
By records Of daily papers it is shown
that the ratio Of Colored criminals in
| the District Of Columbia il Oraatar than
in any city in the United States in pro-
portion to population. A parody on
government.
In Grand Review Of the District
Militia on the l1th, inst, the Battalion
n. g., company Of Colored men and the
best drilled Of al is relocated to the
rear TO act as rear guard to the process
sion Wonder what station the Negro
will take il Heaven. Isuppose he'll b
detailed as guard on the outer wall.
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