New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-09
COLORPHOBIA IN ONO.
Of The N. 7 TnsaEs

Corespsnderee OF Tbs N Y TrsaHs
ClEvEL,sp. Friday. Feb. ;, 1884
The general belief is that the world moves in tso
only that it rotates upon AKA bringing
US back every day the poat but that IN the great
matters Of human right. and human happiness lie msicD.
though lees rapid is It'll constant and forward b right
line leaving the things that behind and pressing cr
ward TO those things which are before"
No country in the world boasts much OF ts progress
a. these United States, and yet ne country IN ne
world furnishes such glazing CONTRADICTIONS ~ unfe et
No. and then our faith receives shook and really
begin to doubt whether the world moves after all
When the Senate of Ohio, by an almost unanimous
vote admitted William III Day of this city, colored MAJ,
to seat upon its 0eor reporter for dhe7ed Amcas
paper edited by him really thought the world
moved right on, but VIII by vote of IL 10 TO- me
same Senate. crime the part Of Nr. DAY save
being the possessor of dark skin turned him out Of h
seat thus adding insult TO injury, were compelled
o conclude m the world of Ohio lsss had taken 70
itself rotary motion and that were fasrconng bac&
TO the point we supposed had left forever when man
was not considered worthy of belief under oath ne nsP
peped TO be tnged with African blood The authors OF THIS
foul outrage made no that it was nexpedens
for the two mingo upon terms OF equality ana t
here add that il proceeded from ana was sustained
Democrats alone the followers of party which makes saen
loud mouhed professions of devotion TO progress ana hu
man rights ,,,.A.
the decision of our Supreme Court voter and entitled -
all the privileges Of citizen. lie graduate OF oocr
lin College; young man Of talent, and gente"sn ~
manner ana hnDlth
He seek. the elevation Of his race by education and III
tellQence and to this end has devoted his life
As citizen he has the respect of all our people and tnan
hearty sympathy in his laudeble work
His admission to the floor of the Senate voted amer
frank and definite statement of the fact that he was
coiored and that he sought seat as reporter Tor ms
paper. ,,.,,,. .
gentleman, Mr.. SteedmsD, who halls from Southen
Ohio mortified doubtless at the striking contrast between
his ow manners and the gentemany conduct OF Mr. Day,
grew FESTIVE the sight and moved that the voe o.
admission be rescinded .
Mr. Towpshend Of Lorain County who moved for NJ.
Day admission absent at the dying bed OF hrs wiz
at the time and although common courtesy WAS demand
ed and the request made that the matter lie over
few DAYS until his return, ii was denied
The fastidous taste Of Mr.. Steedrnsn and his Dems
cratic friends could not endure the delay more epeeay
tho date of Mr. Day admission and The move
10 sIpel him. the Democratic party Of Ohio In Convention
assembled had ratified and confirmed the Baltimore plat
form. A.,
Every vote in favor Of the motion was Democratic We
wings Free Sellers and two Democrats voting against w.
"Ibe last feather breaks the caels back and II 20
he boped that the time Is far distant when Ohio shan
arise and axe of these false Democrats who with pro
fe,.ops loud and long Of love of human rights comas
s,ad BUCKEYE.