Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-08-27
again:

varibly greater nuisances than those
with white officers."
When a man says black is white. and
white is black, no denial Is necessary.
He is suffering from temporary aberra-
ton of the mind, produced sometimes
by too cold a decoction OF soda and
'bitters." Let it pass.
The Posr remarks:
The truth is that Negroes, speaking
generally, have no respect for each
other. Neither in military nor in civil
life does the average Negro entertain
the slightest esteem for or con fidence
in his equal"
This only relates to those who have
no respect for themselves. And again |:
whether il is because they know
each other too we'll, or because in their
hearts they realize the white mans
sole right to authority, we do not pre-
tend to say Il may be little of both.
The fact remains"
1t says as an illustration of it's con
tention:
Gas timely illustration, we may
consider in passing little family quar-
rel which is just now wnging betw cen
the Colored American and the Wash
iDgton Bee-both Negro organs and
both published in this city The Amer
lean and the Bee vie with each other in
assuming the championship of their
race and IN denounclng The Post as an
enemy thereof. When it comes to
speaking OF one another, however, 1t
appears that the editors of these two
nj Of nd
men OF Negro greatness, are not SO hsr-
moni0us by any means. Some days
ago, r. Z Cooper, the talented leader
of the Colored American, attacked w
Calvin Chase, the editor of the Bee,
impugning his honor, his standing and
his leadership. Now, in it's edition of
the Doth, the Bee tells us something
about the men who hurl thunderb bolts
from the sanctum of the Colored
American.
n, xs time, of course, the CoIored
American will tell us about the mana
gers of the Bee and prove TO every
oody's satisfaction that they are not
competent to pass upon any question
CT Lropriety and decent conduct. All
this, however, will not prevent them
from joining in perfect amity aud COB
cord TO denounce The Post as wicked
and disreputsble journal, nor indeed
do we see any reason why it should"
And again:
Meanwhile, the really self-respect-
ing and universally respected colored
people of Washington, of whom there
are many hundreds, we are glad to say
will continue to find satisfaction in our
criticisms, and to bestow upon the
great moral and intellectual engines
which condemn us with bebdomadal
fury the sorrowful and contemptuous
verdict they deserve. They are not at
all likely to accept as their guides, phi
losophers. and frieud a class of men
who are either in the calaboose or con-
stantly engaged in lodging it,"
The Posr seems to forget that in this
weakness as in all others, the colored
editors in question are but initiating
the white man. The late lamented
CHARLES A. DANA followed out that
method of editorial brilliancy to the
end of his career. HENRY WATrRRsoS
has been equally noted for it, while
the bitter feud between the late states
men, RoscoE CoNKLING and JAMES G.
BLAINE has become a matter of histo-
~.
The fight on Senator NJ. 8. Quay has
been and is the most bitter ever chron-
icled in the history of any party. while
Senator GoRMAN's experience in Mary
lane was opened to the comment and
criticism of the civilized world. The
attempted blasting of the reputati OF
Senator M. A. HANNA in Ohio is anot h.
or evidence of this proclivity
All disorder, as far as we have been
able to observe has originated with the
white man and his civilization.
The more civilized he becomes, the
more disorderly does he appear in his
political assemblages.
In the disgraceful conduct upon the
floor of the House of Representatives
he lie being given and blows passed
Similar conduct has been witnessed in
the legislative halls of the states.
What is true of this country in this
respect is true also of England, the
model government for the nations of
the world.
The scenes in parliament have been
scancalous. The same is true of the
French Chamber, and applies equally
so to the German legislative depart
ment, while the Austrian represen ta-
tives in the popular branch have been
guilty of conduct equally disgraceful.
In the domain of the Gear of Russia,
where kingly rule is well-nigh absolute
do we find an absence of disorder in
high places,
The Washington Posi- lives in the
midst of condition of affairs that is
crying shame against all decency, Let
it close its mouth, cease its hypocriti-
cal cries. purchase scrubbing brush,
together with a thousand cans OF con-
centrsted lie and begin the work of
cleaning instead OF scandalizing and
slandering an inoff snsiVe people.
We are inferior tn the white man