The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1897-04-17

t Well to Emulate-A Good Citizen. a
D Faithful Friend. 49,, . =
AT Louisville, KY, the home of his
birth on the 30th ult., surrounded oy
loving family. ''entored into rest, "a man
deserving of more than passing notice.
Horace Morris was born at Louisville.
ky, February 3rd, 1882. He was the
son OF Shelton Morris. a nephew of
Robert Morris, OF Revolutionary fame.
Upon the death Of the father of Shell.
ton Morris, he left all his vast fortune,
comprising the most va'ued buEiness
property in the Falls City" to his four
children, share and share alike. Il was
then only natural that Horace Morris
ehould have received every advantage of
an early collegiate education, which 80
completely fitted him for his liie's work
THE uplifting of the Afro. American.
In early life yourg Morris showed re-
markable aptitude for drawing and
sketching, he was therefore properlv
encouraged and apprenticed to one of
the leading photographers of Cincinnati,
where be became proficient in the art.
and opened an establishment at Xenia.
., afterward be became connected with
the firm of Ball & Thomas of Cincinnati.
1t was dnring his residence at Cincinnati
that be vas associated with his father in
conducting al "Under ground Railroad"
station; and in the famous Marguerite
Greener trial an Cincinnati in 1850. he
figured quite prominently. At the out
break of the war of the rebellion Mr..
Morris entered the service of the govern
ment as steward of supply steamer and
as such had many trllling experience
In blockade running. At the close of
the warand upon the establishment of
the "Freedman's National Savings
Bank" at Washington, D. c., with Fred
erlck Douglass as president, Mr.. Morris
was elected as cashier and manager of
the Louisville branch. and remained in
the position until the suspension of the
bank at Washir g:on. He was the only
Atro-American cashier called to WASH
lngton to ASST st IN posting the accounts
of the defunct institution. During
Grants administration he filed an i'm
portant position at Washington in the
Treasury department
Under the Hayes administrationhe was
appointed Steward of the US. Marine
Hospital at Louisville, KY, the first and
only Afro-American in the United States
to bill such position. The late Gen.
Benz. Bristow rendered MIR. Morris the
position of private secretary during
his term of membership Ct Gen'l Grants
Cabinet, but Mr.. Morris refused it on
account Of failing health and desire to
live with his family at Louisville.
BY reason Of his birth and early child
hood at Louisville, the playmates of his
youth becoming prominent factors in the
conduct of the city's affairs, Mr.. Morris
was enabled to do much in a personal
way towards winning friends to the
cause of educating the Freedman after
the war. BY continued agitation with
Doth voice and pen the present public
school system was established and Mr..
Morris was appointed secretary of the
first Afro-American board of visitors, an
auxiliary to the board of trustees, since
dispensed with. Mr.. Morris YVES ma
tural literateur; terse and forceful
writer, and always a staunch and uncom-
promising Republican in politics. A
man of sterling honesty and integrity.
He was an editorial contributor for years
to the leading Republican organ 81 bis
state, it has been said by the proprietor
of that paper that Mr.. Morris nationally
was all that Ike 2t him from being made
editor. in-chicf of one of the greatest
dailiee in the South. He was for tine
also principal writer for The Bulletin,
than conducted by the present proprie-
tors of The APPEAL. An incident of the
through honesty and integrity of Mr..
Morris is recalled when be was cashier
of the Freedman's Bank. Mr.. Morris
had large personal account with the
bank onslvin2s deposit, Cd did several
other members of his household and
family. On the fatetul morning of the
suspension of payment that eventful
hour that destroyed the confidence of
100000 people and blighted and ruin
ed so many homes, Mr.. Morris eldest
son was bargaining FIR the purchase of a
COW and calf, and had the animals driven
to the bank III rler that be 1nis bit draw
the money for the pay ment, arriving
there just ten minutes after be had re-
ceived the telegram from Washington
announcing "pay out no more money
until further ordered" Mr.. Morris re-
fused to allow bis son the privilege of
!drawi- out any funds, nor would he
take any advantage by Withdrawing his
own personal account, and in coneeQu.
ence lost several thousand dollars.
Regarding bis devotion TO the princi-
pies of the Republican party. q few years
ago when Mr.. Cleveland vas first elect
ed to the tfice of tho Preeident of the
q United States one of the leaders of the
Z Democracy of the South man we'll and
f favorably known rs distiller, who he'd
!. been playmate of Horace Morris in
childhood, drought, in measure, he
= he would do kindness for the old friend
= Of his boy -hood, and asked Mr.. Morris
:, if he would accept Office under Mr..
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