Huntsville gazette., 1891-09-26

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tains OF gold and abundance of luscious
fruits, does not seem to have been the
goal for the ambitious Afro American, if
we are to judge by the Afro American
population of San Francisco. This
great metropolis of the coast has less
than two thousand Americans
within her limits Years ago the hated
and unwantoned prejudice existing
against the son of Ham was quite equal
to that he experienced in the states of
the south. The feeling against them
became so great that mcnial positions
were withheld from them, and Chinese
labor was imported to supplant the few
that were there. This was not only
done, but overdone, for the Chinese
have not only supplanted the Negro,
but have taken the place of the Irish,
Germans and Poles as railroad employees
on northern and southern Pacific rail-
roads.
The great Palace hotel. covering an
entire block, that formerly not only
had colored walters and porters, but
chambermaids of the same race, has
done away with all colored help save
the bellmen. and the almond-eyed son
of the Occidental empire fills all the
menial positions. The wealthy and
aristocratic Californian speaks with as
much pride, when referring to his "Chi-
nese Chef" as does the aristocratic
New Yorker of his "French chef
The Cinnamon are employed as team
sters, hucksters, florists and in all the
positions which the colored laborer felt
he was heir to- The only place where
the Negro reigns unmolested is on the
sleeping cars.
Ex-Gov. Stanford was the first to
recommend to the legislature of
California the right of suffrage for
the Afro-American in that state. The
importation of Chinese to California to
supplant the Negro however, has prov
en- curse to the whites, in other words
the remedy has proven worse than the
ailment The colored man seems to be
better understood now, and by their
energy, push and exemplary habits are
demanding greater respect from the
proud Caucasian. A Negro traveller
finds no trouble in being entertained
at any of the frst-class hotels, restaur-
ants or theaters. OF course there are
always some exceptions to a rule, and
San Francisco has some thin skinned
whites as well as other cities through
out the country. The colored churches
of the city of the Golden Gate present
an inviting appearance, being hand
somely carpeted. upholstered, with pipe
organs and excellent music to assist in
their worship of the Lord. In politics
the Afro Americans of California cut
very little figure, their numbers being
so few that it is needless for the whites
to cater to them. However, the Afro
Americans of the Pacific coast, espe-
cially of California, are, all things con-
sidered, doing well, and if emigration
from southern states is to be the order,
| know of no better place than the
Golden state.
Campbell Leonie Maxwell is the
name of a gentleman living at Aenia,
O., upon whom the toga OF United
States minister is likely to fall At
least that is the latest rumor in connec-
ton with the Haytian mission that has
crepJ out from w aSnluS GOH
Camp" as he is familiarly called, is
such modest and retiring man that
we hardly thought he would strive for
the honor however, it seems he is in
the fight, backed by his friends, to stay
We had occasion sometime ago to give
sketch of his life, and doubtless many
are familiar with it. Mr. Maxwell is a
LAWYER, a polished and educated gentle
man, and if appointed would fill the
position with eminent satisfaction to
his country and his race. He is faml-
lar to Ohioans, and for some time has
been prominent figure in politics OF
that state. There is no reason why
Camp Maxwell should not have long
ago occupied more conspicuous place
in national politics than he does at
present.
He has ability far above many who
are at present posing as national guam
titles, in fact he has few equals. AS
lawer he is a brilliant success, and is
fully equipped with legal lore to solve
the intricate questions found in diplo-
macy. He belongs to that class who
can be called the younger element, and
therefore is imbued with modern and
progressive ideas. Should Maxwell
succeed in receiving the appointment,
depend upon it, he will fill the position
We don't know who is managing his
boom, but we have an idea that 1t is
the irrepressible Walter s. Thomas
and he is a smooth one.
Some correspondents have penchant
for delineating the traits, character
istics and facts in the lives OF ''men OF
mark" as they would say. and in every
case they choose as their subject man
past the prime of life. This is all well
and good, and no one revels more IN
the delight of honoring them to whom
honor is due than I, but ] like to once
in while pay tribute to the rising
Young man who is struggling to be
classed, some day, among the ''men OF
mark This mode of encouraging the
young costs nothing and yet contrib
utes greatly as an incentive to work on