Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10
The Negro in England.


Our colored friends are now having an
object lesson in the sincerity OF the
Yankees respect and esteem for their
race. The New England journals are very
fond OF reproaching the South Tor It's
spirit OF intolerance and ostraclsn tVM,dIu
the negro. Their most valuable poIlcdl
stock in trade consists OF commentary ot
Inc soutberner's denial Of negro Suffrage
and The southerner's bloody and laWlesS
treatment or negro criminals; but, az
the same. 1t Is 10 the North In seheidl,
and 10 New England In particular, thdl
v1f mus look for that cold, remorseless,
unyielC ng prejudice against the negro
personally which closes 10 him every
avenue OF social advancement ana sur,
rounds even the pathway OF d ms ritSei1a
4 colOred man, Isaac Is. Alien Dy hdiie,
was elected last November as q memoer
OF the Executive Council OF MaSsacnu-
sets. This body Is In the nature o.. Vl q
cabinet for the Governor. It's functions
are chiefly advisory, but membership -
retarded as highly honorable, ana -
sought for with a great deal or ardor py
gentlemen of leisure and high soclal posi-
ton Allen. Republican, aspiiea 20 Tue
nomination. and il was given him IN a
spirit OF contempt and ridicule, as nov
appears. because the district was regatu-
I'd as hopelessly Democratic, ana De
cause no other Republican was Wiling 70
undertake the fCrlorn hope. TO the dis-
NAV of the party leaders, however, Ailen
was elected So many Democrats went
over 10 the enemy on the nnancial ISSUE
that the district showed a Republican ma
joriy, and Allen, tucked away IN some
snoGest corner OK the ticket, was Landed
/ with the rest Since that the Republicans
have resorted 10 every means imaginable
10 get rid OF their colored fellow-c.tlzeh'
They have tried to induce him TO resign,
they have offered him as much as SZoOVO
TO throw I'D the Office and make tour
/ of F,rrope for his health; they have
prompted the Democratic candidate 10
/ contest. and tried to have Allen counted
/ out They have been as active, as eager
/ as vieilant as Industrious, as though the
/ usila dfum OF our liberties were threatened
/ and the Sacred Goldfish In danger or a
/ kidnaD. But all TO no avail. Allen SUCKS.
/ He was fairly elected. and he intends 70
| serve HIS term. So now the policy or vlo,
| lent opposition has been laid aside, and
that of studied slight and sleepless os-
| tracism substituted. Aliens colleague
I'm the Executive Council have discontinue
cd the regular annual dinner heretofore
partaken OF by the retiring and the IN
/ canning councillors together, and 10 j.
I given ont that they will. during the perioe
+ Of Aliens service. omit al other functions
] OF a social character. IL Is 20 pe an Or
: aanized. an unrelenting a sustained, anS
cslcuiated snub The negro Is to be ez
ciuded from everything like association
on equal terms with his fellow members
and whatever pain and bitterness can D
added TO MS lIc ny Nthru iit'HIe 49, =
4 fematic indignity will be his portion 10
the next twelve months.
Our colored friends may prohtably con
tenplate this exhibition of New Englan
respect for and interest In the negro. IN
Post has always assured them that IN
South offers 10 the race the truest syLu
nsfhv the widest opportunity, and IN
most sincere good wifi for their comfort
their dignity. and their advancement
let them gaze upon Booker Il. Washing
ton. honored and applauded and encour
a@ed In his great educational work. a
T'naregee Ala. and at Isaac b.. Alier
snnbbed. Inundated, and ostracized .
he feilow-Oficials in Massachusetts. an
then Judge for themselves as to wnesnt
the Post is right or wrong: