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and highly accomplished mulatto, on present

ing his credentials to the President the other

day made a very neat little speech. In the

course of it ho said "the exalted philanthropy

and the readiness to niako amends to a race

formerly oppressed in this country? those

noble principles which havo led your admin

istration, Mr. President, to select a man

of that race to represent the great and power

ful republic of the United States in the re

public of llayti, have awakened in the hearts

of all Hayliens who eagerly desire the ad

vancement and elevation of their race a just

sentiment of admiration and gratitude;" and

so on to the close.

General Grant, however, thus challenged

by the eloquent Haytien of African descent,

was equal to the demands of tho occasion.

Striking at once into tho main question, he

said: "If any proof were wanting of tho un

founded character of the prejudice which

until recently prevailed, at least in different

parts of this country, against tho race from

which you are sprung, it might bo found in

the high tone and polished stylo of the re

marks you have just uttored." A very neat

compliment indeed but the General did not

stop here. In regard to this American pre

judice of color, ho went on to say, "that, like

all similar prejudices, no matter how deeply

implanted, it must sooner or later yield to the

force of truth." What truth Is here referred to?

The truth of the Declaration of Independence,

that "all men are created equal" a truth

heretofore widely considered as only "a glit

tering generality." Next, speaking of tho in

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1869). New York [N.Y.], 1869-11-24. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1869-11-24/ed-1/?sp=6

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1869-11-24.