The southern argus., 1891-09-10

auence upon those who were lof1uAio'0
enough to be its actual recipients
1t was upon the unsolicited appoint
ment of President Grant that the lea.n
gentleman of whom we write, served III
1870 as a member of the board OF neaIth
of the District of Columb ia His services
Is member Of the ooaru'
As chairman of its commlttee On
ordinances and as its attorney en-
brsced period of seven years during
which time he won an enviable place
In the esteem and confidence OF his as
sociates. Doctors c. c. Cox, ID. w. Bliss
T. S. Verdi and Hon. John Maroury-
He left the board in 1877 with the KIND
lest expressions of esteem and oene-
diction as expressed in formal engroSseu
preamble and resolutions. as presented
to him by them to enter on the duties
of minister resident and consul general
to Hayti, being appointed by President
Hayes In this capacity he served IN
the most acceptable manner. winning
the approval OF his own government and
the respect and friendly feeling of the
other.
It was after he had been in Hayti two
years that he was made by his govern
ment ex-officio charge d affairs near the
government of San Domingo. by
his moderation and his polite behavior
generally he soon won the respect ana
confidence of the Spanish speaking peo-
ple of the eastern end of the island OF
Havti. and in his semi-annual visits
thereto. whether made by war vessels
of his own nation or otherwise, was al
WAYS received with demonstrations OF
marked consideration Having accom-
plished a very considerable amount OF
business in the interest of American
citizens having dealings with the west
India governments mentioned aggre-
eating hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars. extending the trade of his coun-
trymen and improving largely the COM
merce of these countries; estab llshlng
upon the firmest basis the AMIGA Die re-
ciprocal relations of such countries
with his own: after serving thus through
the administrations of President Hayes,
! Gen. James A. Garfield. Chester A. Ar
thur and about six months under the
administration of President Cleveland.
upon whose election and prior to whose
/ inauguration he had rendered his reslg-
nation, he returned to his home IN
+ WASHINGTON, d. c., to find himself in
demand as the attorney of one of the
/ thriftiest and largest business houses in
the world
However,. he did not get to fill this
position for on his return to New York
city he found that he had been elected
president of the Virginia Normal and
Collegiate institute which position he
accepted upon the urgent solicitation
of the board of education of the state
OF Virginia. and many distinguished
persons. white and cOlored, interested
in the education OF the Negro of the
South After serving in this capacity
for over two years, he resigned the po-
sition and Immediately thereafter, as
urged by the great body Of the republic
ans of the Fourth Congressional dis
trict of Virginia. he consented to the
nomination for the Fifty-hrst congress
and was elected thereto in November
of the same wear. as shown by the con
test resulting in his being seated In the
house of representatives Septem Der 23
1890 His friends predicted brlillan
career for him in congress, and IN TIM
they were not disappointed. As an or
ator fearless, able and eloquent cult
waiting in his utterances high order o
oratory, distinguished for its logical
incisive. and convincing qualities. a
well as its chaste and finished charac
ter. he occupies high and conspicuou
place among the most distinguished
speakers and debaters of the presen
times. Throughout our country hi
voice has been heard. as his pen ha
been employed. upon all those topics o
moral. educational political, and gen
eral character. whose Importance, ne
cessity and gnity have rendered then
subjects of thought, opinion, and de
cision. by popular consideration ant
approval in our country within the pas
half century.
As a writer too, as well as an orato
his rank is an exalted and conspicuou
one. No brighter character OF grea
men of this country exists to-day tina
John Mercer Lanrsson the Blac
Premier"
Although the record, of the judiciar
of this country present some most dis
tinguished names, | feel that ] lou
echo the sentiment of all when sd
that the name of Langston would ad
, honor.
The New York Journalist in speal
ing of the Haytian mission, sugges
that the president appoint Fortune
: China and Ex-senator blair to Hayt
believing that this would be the easie
5 way out of the dilemma How would
: look to see Tim" Fortune doing Il
honors Of this country in China? Hoy
ever the Journalist partially counts Il
D chickens before they hatch. FortuI
: has no pipe line cinch" upon the a
i poinrnent in any event as there are OF
5 er ~Richmonds'' in the field. The ide
: however. Is not bad one and wOrtf
= of consideration. l. is not the miSsi,
10 Hayti SO much that the race IS CO
tending for. but they are contendiI
+ h. rr~s