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.54 .aist CHARLESTON, s. c., April "a, 1867. s
Respectfully transmitted to: the President and
Directors of tho Charleston City Railrosd Compa-
ny. It has been decided by the Court Of New
York, Pennsylvania the District Of Columbia and
othHf stss i6at public f ee5reta haEe no right to
I'm consid Grafton of the large numbers Of colored
citizens resident Of this city it is both nwise and
them q privilege which tie laws, Of the United
states viii eventually grant. ! would, therefore,
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at once concedc voluntarily that whichwlf 1nevita-
bly, be enforced upon you BY resort to the Courts
0exed Ue 50 @ dGRs will ggies settle the
tates the public mind. = I 80. " 5-t
am convinced that the fears Of many that the
wish % take advantage of: this new privilege are
imaginary, as butfew colored people will feel dis
pose1 to at once break down the ssociaE barriers
OF & this III. community and thus acquire an unpeas
woud respectfully request that you return the
enclosed communication With your decision at
1Signed, ;tS,.: .:;.,:,,,.. W. RK 4 sco1r
|. Brevet Major-Gen and Asst. Conam,r
Official copy: Il. ". SMITH, Bt: Lieut.. Col and
.o1piine ii caAa1zssos Ipi sRl RArwAr COMPANY
CHAaLEsloN. 3 @ S. c., April 26th, 1851 n
Major General r. Z. SCOTT I g$''.
!! GENERAL have the honor now to acknowledge
tho receipt OF your communication in relation to
the use of the by the colored population Of the
ment that th9 delay m this acE owledeement me was Was
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and will then for myself and III fheir1 1Bahs1as hSye
pleasure in giving you the eyidencesof the doiffi-
dence feel in the sincerity Of your suggastion:
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.lsigned, E:s JN0. IS. RIGGS, President.
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OFFICE CHAR1EsroN; ;CuY RAILWAY Company ~
Corner Broad and East Bay streets,
Major General K seoa si * cbnsissones nx SIC aee'
), GENEaAL-l have the honor to transmit to you
the following resolution which was passed by the
se Resotued, That the cars be thrown open to ths
public, and that instructions be given to the sew
eral conductors 10 recognize the right Of all per
sons to ride therein ,5. s .tyF,Gt 2, A.
am, General very respectfully,
Your ob't servant, e"&
(signed,) JoHS. s. RIaas, ,
H.W. SMITH, Brevt: Lieut. Col and 4. A. Gen.
HEADogAEEas ASSISTANT consnnss1osER,1
BUREAU REFUGEES sFREEDadEN AND ABAN- |
4: DoHED LANDS SOUTH CAROLINA, e.,
CHARLESTON, S. c., May 4th, 1867 \
-JoHN:S. R1aas, Esq.;T President Charleston CITY
RailWays Company Charleston, s. C. AZ: y i-'''
s1R: have the honor to acknowledge The re-
ceipt OF your communication Of hay Sd Informing
me of the action of your Board Of Directors IN
opening the cars to all classea Of the community.
j, ALLOW me to congratuiate YOU that spirit Of
nDerahty has prevailed in your coInsels, md
feel confident that the eolored people Of this city
vii! appreciate your acquiescence in a demand
which is sanohonedby the spirit Of the age 1 \
am, very respectfully, -
Your obedienteservant, GsaE
R. K. SCOTT,