The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-08-23

noble example of unselhsh devotion tC
 justice! It is said by one writer from
 that moment the inspiration became
 contagious. We have a parallel in the
 action of Tausaunt L'Overture anc
 Desalanes when they established inde-
 pendence in the island of Hayti. In
 this connection how significant to us Is
 the story of Napoleon and the Alps!
 The State Sumner League is one ot
 our many concrete organizations out or
 which we will eventually when we
 have passed through the transitory
 condition that we are now in, produce
 an abstract formation of the highest development.
 This is very apparent to those who
 keep in touch with the progress or events. Of this fact we have q striking
 example in our own state in the ap-
 pointment of the Hon. George H. Jack
 son as United States consul to Cognac,
 France. Four years have passed since ! the State Sumner league gave to the
 Hon. George H. Jackson farewell
 banquet, at which time around the fes-
 tive board were gathered men of both
 national and local fame to do honor to | the first Afro-American from the state
 of Connecticut to receive consular ap-
 pointment. How we'll he has acquitted 1 himself his record will show. TO the Hon. N. D. Sperry and the Connecticut
 delegation of national representatives Is
 due the highest appreciation and re-
 gard from all unbiased American citi- zens for such demonstration of honesty of purpose.
 While we are looking with favor upon this honorable and commendable action to fully appreciate the progress we are making through transformed public opinion which has been moulded by incessant effort of our predecessors, we should remember the many obsta- cles that have been removed to make 1t possible to obtain this result
 "The Hon. N. D. Sperry's name stands at the head of the list with those who first advocated removing the word white from the constitution of the state of Connecticut, which enabled us to take the initiative in our own de- fense. We also remember the position he took on the Missouri compromise, and we cannot forget that he appointed the first Afro American who received a federal appointment in the state of Connecticut.
 And the Hon. F. D. Bassett, MT. McGlynn and others who put their shoulders to the wheel should be re- membered as important factors in the struggle. The process of amalgama- tion Is still progressing and it Is very complex composition destined to become more so as time goes on. The most ob- jectionable feature is this formidable embryo is the social feature, which threatens to rob us of our race identity, but the rigid and exclusive line of de- marcation which prejudice has defined in it's mode of classificat tion by conced ing to the Afro-American race all per sons with any admixture of African blood coursing through their veins the would appear to be the inevit- able result, that eventually the greater would be absorbed by the lesser and | the white race would become extinct. | Wealth, education and reputation will | do whatever else is done to shape our | future destiny.
 "All that now remains identified with our national government to reflect the sentiment of slavocracy of antebellum days which for two hundred and fifty years was a curse to civilization Is that | blatant demagogue 'Pitchfork' Tillman, stalking through the country to and fro splitting forth his poisonous venom with the desperation of a struggling reptile. But he is going, going, going and soon will be gone; then we can say, Let us have peace
 We have to regret the action of the last legislature on the civil rights bill which the State Sumner league asked to have ilade statute law in the state of Connecticut This is considered good law in Massa chusetts and New York state. where the same cause of complaint existed that exists in Con lecticut to- day. It is also admitted by he best lawyers in the state that the present law is inadequate to enable us o obtain our constitutional rights, and yet the legislature refuses to give us avs that will protect us. Tn this mat CT our duty Is plain, and if we will not ake such action as necessary to rectify his wrong we should suffer the conse- luences without complaint.
 When we were in Hartford solicit ng the cooperation of members of the egislature to have this measure placed n the statute one member of that body efused to assist us on the ground that was class legislation, and a member |