The Colored Senator

Washinptuii, Jan. 80. Ilon. Iliram 1. Hevels, the eolored United Stutes Senator elcct from Missisppi, is lro to-dny, and is tfie guest of (íeo. S. Jjvníng. the colorud restaurant i keeper vf the capítol. Gen. Amos, the ■emitnr elect fro'u tliat ahite for tile long temí, preceded Reveis and arrived here KHturday, haviiig tho certilicat.es of tlieir electioi), anií thoy will probahly be presented tn-inorrow. llevéis snys he is aesured that ibero will be no difficulty m his taking b seat, provided the members of the party he represen ts are trua to their principies mid their professioní. Hís election, he tsj, was uuqueítíonnbly ïn teeordanee with the prescribed íaw of Congresa, and tho oufy objection that can possibly be raised is that of color. Reveis sayo Gov. Aloorn hiiBftssnred the leading republicnns of Miasissippi that bis adininistraüon of the affirsof tho sta'.o will be thoroughly radical, and lia alreody aunonneed I that he will not appoint judicial oflacers J except upon the recommendations of the counly executive cummittees. A number of Kevtla' clored frieuds have ! called upon him to pay their respeets. - The ecmitor elect is now io his 48th yoor; is tall, porlly, and of light complexión, Ho says his large experience among the colorad mon and freedmeu ] out tho country, ho believes, will be of great servico in representing thein in tha seuate. He adds, tbat he come3 to I Washington with the determination of exercising his own judment upon every politicál question. Speaking ot the position to wíiich he bad been elected, Kavels said ho waa deeply impressed iih tbe grcat rcspon3ibility resting upon him, not so niueh on account oí tl;e ditfnity of the office, as tho fact tbat tbe fiiends aud foes of the republican party, those who strenuously opposed. tho cdfrauebisement of his people, will watch Lis actions with unceasiug vigilaoce. - He feels freo to say that, as tho repreeutative oí the party electing bim, ho has no peculiar measure to advocate, bul upon all questions involving the welfare and prosperity of his peo) le he will be found eustaining the rsgublioan party. Reveis speaks of ib injury which many of tbe (.'xtremisis iw Mississippi had done to tbc party by their ultra measures, and he knows of no better fray to prove that the eolored men were not disposed to domineer Ihan in oppoing those who, for the sake of personal odvanctnientr were always sacri&oing truo iiTnollood: líe feels that the frienas ef tfie eolored race are watching with a greut deal of interest the mauner in which he is received by the seaators and members of congress.