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THE COLORED TRIBUNE
John H. Deveaux,
Editor and Business Manager.
Office corner Price and Harris Streets.
HOURS : FROM 2 TO 4 P. M.
The Tribune can be obtained at
the following places : Estill's News, De
pot Kendfs Grocery Store, South
Broad and Reynolds streets, and at
Witmore's Grocery Store, cor. Harrison
and Fahm streets.
SAVANNAH, MARCH 25. 1876.
Rev. S. P. Huskins is our authorized
travelling; agent for the Tribune.
We would have it understood
that this paper is not responsible for,nor
does it necessarily endorse, the senti
ments of communications.
Notices intended for publication
must be handed in by Thursday evening.
The Governor and the Western Excursionists.
The excursionists from the West have
been in our State for several days, and
have been most hospitably euter'ained
by our people. We trust that their en
joyment may be complete and that the
result of their visit may be a better
understanding among the two great
sections the West and the Sonth. In
order, however, that good results may
arise from the visit of these representa.
tive Western men candor and honesty
of expression should be the rule and
dissimulation the exception. That there
were many noble brave charactors
among the visitors we have some evi
dence that weighs heavily with us. Of
course on such occasions, when guests
are strangers from a distance, we make
allowance for a degree of buncombe,
witty and indifferent sayings, and for
some gush also,but the “gushers” on this
occasion have rather overdone the thing.
There was but little candor and sincer
ity in any of the expressions made by
the principal speakers at the banquet in
Atlanta last week, and but little truth
in any statement, except the great and
hitherto unkown fact, stated by Geor
gia’s Executive, that the war was over—
this patent fact was good news for the
visitors for tney recieved the announce
ment with applause.
But the Goveruer made some asser
tions that we are c .impelled to utter the
unqualified protest of the colored people
•gainst. The Governor in his speech
taid: “That there is no laxness, that
there is no disregard for the obligations
which the law imposes. * * We
desire that you should see tor yourselves
what we are doing for the purpose of
elevating that inferior race that Provi
dence has committed to our oare; for
we are their guardians and not you.”
“And allow me my friends to say tha t
we feel in a due degree the weight of
that responsibility and we intend to
discharge that duty. We desired you
to learn how every man in the State of
Georgia s’ands equal before the law,
how every one is possessed alike ot the
same political rights. How every one
has the same civil rights and how the
rights of all are regarded and protected
by our law.” Such was the language of
’he Governer. Now we deny every one
of the above statements.
In the first place, in this S ate, there
is always laxnesa and disregard for the
obligations of the law when the rights
ot colored men are concerned; while
education, wealth and refinement make
one superior to another there is no in
fenoroity of race that has ever yet been
proved on the part of the people whom
the Governor constantly stabs; he is the
guardian of the poor unfortunates who
are serving terms in the penitentiary
upon the verdict of one-«ided juries.
Ebe political rights are exercised with
dinger by colored men; and his civil
rights are almost totally disregarded.
The war is over but the murder of our
people are becoming terribly alarming,
and the guardian makes no effort to
pun sh the murderers. We can sub
stantiate what we say—and say nothing
tor political effect; we say nothing to
please any man or party; ours is a higher
duty—truth and the elevaiion of our
race.
Wc appeal :o the white men of Geor
gia who know’ our position to be true, to
come to our aid and help us to right
these wrongs. We say to you in all sin
cerity that your piosperity, your welfare
are ours alao,our degradation is your de
gradation and that ot the State. All we
ask is regard tor the obligation of the
law’, by enforcing the laws upon our
statute book, and we will be content.
Surely there are some men in Georgia
who are bold enough to do right in spite
of the men w ho seek to prevent friendly
relations between white and colored
people, in order to hold themselves in
power.
The colored men of Washingtom held
a meeting last week, and passed resolu
tions condemning .he action of the Sen
ate in refusing Mr. Pinchback his seat.
The resolutions al o condemn Senators
Edmunds and Paddeck, and eulogize
Senator Morton. After the meeting Sen.
ator Morton and Mr. Pinchback were
serenaded. In reply to the serenaders
Mr. Morton again declared that Pinch
back was fairly and legally elected, and
had the sympathy of the whole Repub
lican party, and that the great battle of
human rights must be fought in the ap
proaching Presidential contest.
The Fernandina Observer hoists the
name ot Hon. Josiah T. Walls for Gov_
ernor of Florida, and Hon. Sam’l Walk
er for Lieutenant Governor, and in a
two column lead r gives its reasons
therefor.
Scotia Seta I nary.
Concord, N. C., March 20, 1876.
Editor Tribune. —l spent yesterday at
Scotia Seminary, and without giving a
lengthy description of the place, I beg
to say, that I am pleased beyond expres
sion. It is situated on a prominent ele
vation in the suburds of the town, com
mauds a large and romantic view, fur’
nished with the purest of water, and is
in every respect splendid for a Semi
nary. Rev. Luke Darland, A. M., and
his inestimable wife, are in charge of
the Institution, and a more fit couple
could not be found. All the teachers,
I may say are in full sympathy with the
race, and therefore are the persons for
the place.
I had the pleasure of trying to preach
twice, and broke down at night, but
a more a’ten’ive audience I have seldom
if ever seen. The young ladies at this
Seminary are well protected, and are
advanced with as much rapiditv as they
are capable of enduring.
I commend Scotia Seminary to all wb<>
havo daughters. The rates are cheap,
only $l5 per quarter, or for every three
mouths.
I am, &?.,
H. M. Turnir.
From Virginia.
Mayo, Va., March 21,1876.
Mr. J. H. Deveaux :
Dear Sir —Our paper, the Morning
Star, being small has prevented our
giving such complimentary notice as
the I’ribune deserves. We therefore
write this note to assure you that your
effort to conduct a paper in the inter
est of our oppressed and despairing
race meets our hearty approbation.
As soon as we read the copy sent us it
is handed to some one else, who, after
reading it, does likewise. Every body
likes it; and we think a little effort on
your part would secure many subscri
bers in Virginia. While you contin
ue —“with malice toward none (how
true I); with charity for all” (how
praiseworthy!) —to think and counsel
soberly soberly, to speak the truth in
behalf of an outraged people,the col
ored citizens of Georgia should never
sutler the, Tribune to succumb. We
are conducting an educational and re
ligious paper and therefore cannot do
the work assigned to the Colored
Tribune, neither can it till the place
allotted to us; but we’ll work together
in harmony and while you sing treble
we will sing base.
Yours, with great respect,
B, F. MEDLEY*
Ed. and Propr, Morning^kf.^
