The loyal Georgian., 1866-02-03

States, or, 10 other sWoruS' 'h0F sn@
have the some privileges, exemption and y
freedom, granted TO other citizens; and
all rules and regulations. which apply to
one citizen, shall apply to all.
We are surprised that men, as able
and as learned in the law. as the com:
mrttee, who have prepared the system of
laws, mentioned above, should have fallen
into the error of surprising, that one
system of laws can be enacted for one
class Of citizens, aud different system
for another class. We can account for
it only upon the hypothesis, that they
hold that persons Of color are not citi-
zens. The same rules must now apply
to all persons Of color, for all are free
1t is we'll known that, in some Of the
States, colored men have all the rights,
conceded to. other citizens and flat Con-
gress isi about to coIfer upon them, In
the District Of Columbia, the same
rights that other men enjoy. It's evil
dent that the President is of the opinion
/ that they are citizens, and, we believe,
| that most Of the able lawyers North and
South have the same opinionra It is true
that the Supreme Court of the United
States have not, slice the emancipation Of
the slaves, decided this question, but mo
wellinformed man doubts, that they will
decide that free persons of color, born in
this country, are citizens, when the ques-
tion is brought before them.
| A most remarkable order has been
issued by General Slckles, commanding
the Department of South Carolina which
we publish this week. We do not speak
for the Government and do not pretend
to possess information tnat is not known
to the public. But we have reason to
believe that General Sickes has the con
6dencc OF the President and General
Grant, and, it is we'll knowS, is poll
tlon of great shrewdness. We therefore
lufer that the order is issued with the
knowledge and appreciation Of the Presi
1ennt if not by his direction. The
Charleston Daily News thinks that the
regulations under existing circum tances
are Sound judcious and practical We
heartily concur with The News, and are
pleased to know that it has arrived at the
same conclusion that we have .. e. that
all laws shall be applicable alike at all
the inhabitants.
We call the attention of our readers
particularly to the second paragraph,
which directs tat all laws shall be APP
plicable alike to all the inhabitants. No
person shall be held incompetent to sue,
make complaint, or to testify, because OF
color caste
AS the laws of South Carolina are not
applicable alike to all the inhabitants, this
order of General Sickles nutIfes the
code wherever distinction is made In
other words he says to South Carolina,
if y'u do not give equal justice to all,
you shall not enforce your laws We be-.
lieve that this action Of General SIckles
is upon the ground that the freedmen are
citizens, and, being citizens, are entitled
to the same privileges, and immunities
. that other citizens enjoy
0 We notice that several bills have beer
I introdu ed into the Legislature Df this
: State, applica lie onl y to freedmen. We
call the attention of the memb rs to the
!, action of General Sickles, and advise them
to pause before they 60 TOO far, if they do
i Lot wish to make themselves aud the
: State ridiculous
If South Carolina had passed laws, zap.
! plicable alike to all the inhabitau.. > she
; would not have been Inundated by Gene
raj Slckles Let Georgia, with this ex-
: ample before her, preserve her dignity by
refusing to pass laws that do not apIy to
: all Governor jenkins will no doubt
veto unconstitutional laws if any should
be passed.
Wink6eld, an English thoroug ghbred
Ii who won the Ascot cup iu $50. was