New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-28
THE SOUTH.
VETO OF THE LOUISIANA CIVIL RIGHTS BILL
NEwORLEANs, Sept. 2d.-ln his message veto
LIZ the CIVIL Rlghts hill. COY Mammoth saNs:

OF tins M and ght TO esi abshed thereby fully
of the State. Even foreigner a citizen. has the
right to travel and be entertained citizen. and
there j. nothing jurisprudence which makes dis
tncons account If race or color except IN 50 far as
relates osavery. The organic law Of the land gives to
all persons perfect equality Of cvll and political rights.
including the privilege OF enforcing these rights IN the
courts and employing all the e sal remedies WHICH pave
heretofore been found TegnSite To secure mes. rights TO
all persons The means, oweVeg proposed III me fourth
Judgment. not merely novel and nhpreGcdehtea,
hut impracticable and perniclols ~ seeks eS,
| knowledge been so considered these communities;
where the highest regard Is had 10 the personal
line Of demarktion fixed between crime and tho
breach of obligation growing out of civil contraets anu
cepton Of the right hen seek 70 obtcrate
evident distinction Our statute book IS led alread
withcrimna laws that never enforced ana never VIII
be until public opinion rises 10 theif fepec.se Levers
The hisoryof the world is fun Of examples OF THIS SORT
where not in themselves criminal have been VanIy
declared so and IN this way levity OF feeling m rsgafa
less enlightened period when try TO convert an act
which is properly question Of civil damages into an
oense against tue peace ana dignity OF ,ne oe a one
by legislation 10 control the question Of personal assocr
ton much less can we hope force ON those r %mp
or Christianlike Mutual forsearanee ard Kindness,
spring from higher source than the fear Of punish,
nent. They never be forced to grow byipains and
penalties Again. far railroads and steamboats, are
concerned 1t must be borne in mind that the regulation
OF commerce between the several States was wisely con-
fded under the Constitution, to the NauOnal congress
The object of this grant Of was clearly TO prevent
which wOuld conflicting leglsla
ton such SUBJECTS by the different continuous states
and the wisdom OF the provision appears more clearly
improved BY the second and thlrd sections OF ts ae
distinction Is clearly made between railroads ana
and those whose routes arc beyond OF course Grim
ina jurisdiction cannot 20 beyond our State lines and
produce unnecessary confusion and litigation for ex
permental legislation OF this kind, for which the
sanction Of no successful precedent can DC addnced
unfavorable occasion than the. present could
hardly be imagined. In the midst of most exciting
ties and resentnents consequent upon great war ana
attendant upon great and sudden changes IN ahars are
prcudices regarding the race are nhamed TO the utmost
10 IL here proposed to enforce ny penal remedies what
practically class legislation and 20 maintain and confirm
class distinction The effect IN my Judgment OF such an
act would be to defeat rather tBan 10 promote ne end7
apparently hidden from view by the author OF the BIN
The barriers OF instead OF being thereby removed
would be increased ia hight aud BREADTH mness and
strength so long these barriers maintained.
long VIII be deferred the era or peace, ORDER ana pros
pery in the states TO which mutual harmony and good
Will essential long will the rights OF the lately
enrneh sed nger in the condition OF doubt ana lnse
| cnrlty The prejudice upon which these barriers
| are founded have 10 foundation in reason or
nature, and viii surely giye way to the soe eil
retted into activity In the mean time any person col
white equally secured by the Constitu-
his remedy Tor their Infringement the courts are open 70
all alike. The same rule obtains IN national ana STATE
.Ss. enapie to and dependant upon ali Citizens alike
aeiy enfrsnchsed who are wise and rejecting will not
ask for They will rather deprecate kind Of es
ton only rder the enc mics OF their race more bitter
and determined in their hostility. and furnishes them
men have already acquired. In returning this
bill without my signature, II is hardly neces
% FAR as lie. in my '" province and power
70 enforce the new Constitution as u exists sneh - my
he in my best Judgment and nnwise and
the public conscience and intensity distinctions which
viii surely yield to the power OF the time ana the grown
OF more catholic views OF our personal reislons, De-
totes a lcs.Cl m decline 10.
II c. wiRNoTH, Governor Of Louisiana.
FEELING OF TnE MISUNDERSTANDING PRESS
DISPATCH.
ORLEANS, Sept. 27.-The wrath of the
negroes at Gov. warmots veto OF the Negro Equality
bI y unbounded Threats against has person axe re-
OK the bill said that II Gov Warmoth had been elected
on the Democratic Ticket he should not have been snr
prscd At the veto message but he WAS surprised hat
snoh document should come from man elected ON the
very weak document carrying our certain principles 81
the Chicago platform which lie did not approve. lie
said that when lie should coored men sitting in the
halls OF Congress he should be ready excaln, oh
Lord have lived 10 zee the SaNau0n ana am ieady
brought on a conflict IL might come; the black
ready for t. The consideration Of the veto was postponed
until Monday
REGISTRATION IN LOUISIANA.
NTW-ORLEANs, Sept. Ex-senator B1cOns
supplementary Registration bill provides Tor the adop-
the registration of voters made under the Military
Commanders until registration under state laws can be
completed. The Negro Equality bill will probably XII
IL Cooley Of the Sixth District Court this state, who
refused registration on technical grounds mas sued
on Monday other cases are reported OF discharged
United states soldiers presenting both Their DISCHARGES
aud naturalization papers and being refused because tho
latter issued by the Firth sixth District Courts
which the state Board of Registration declared Illegal
ALABAMA LEGISLATIVE.
MONTGOMERY. Sept. %. - The Legislature is |
doing nothing OF general Importance, and will probably
await the return OF GOV smith and the committee that
accompanied him Washington before providing for an
election for President IN TINS state
REBEL PICTURE OF THE SITUATION N GEORGIA
ATLANTA. Sept. 2G.-The House Committee
on the state Of the Republic have reported thus
Many issues have agtated the country for years which
have been determined by the arbitrament OF the sword
Georgia common with tile people OF the DINER states
composing de Jdc0 government Oi the Contradictory he
guessed IN the unavoidable consequences OF ne strugge
While believing 1t the right Of the state 20 return To the
Union terms OF equality with the other members OF
the Union, with the same priycges ana lmmuaues Oh
sttuton they acquesced in the plan OF reconstruction
thought necessary and prescribed by the President,
although pains and penalties imposed on the best cit
,ieIdng To- the Executive authority OF the United |
ize State Government IN harmony with anu IN |
reconstruction, and complying with every condition
the ratification OF the emancipation OF the slaves the
repudlai0n the legal liabilities OF the state. the reeo
milton of the validity OF the public debt of the United
s,teshe reconstruction under the Congressional plan
accomplished fact our representatives VINO were
elected under and by virtue OF thar plan have been adj
mted into the Congress OF the United states we depc-
cate the highly nfannnntory and Violently abusive CHAR
of certain political publications and public spcecees
which unduy iname and excite the passions 0nd ptu-
dces OF both We depeeale the ermlnally false
assertions public prints, and public addresses. made
negro race against the white race We doprecate advice
and suggestions given by men who IN many instances,
are not identified with the interest Of the state. which
have induced the negroes to arm themselves
for their defense. the exercise Of rights aud
privileges which 10 is falsely asserted that u ma
iorIty OF the white race desire 10 wrest from the
negro We deprecate the fact that men among MS
persisteny pervert and cXaggerate facts draw upon
their imagination for material for publications. give 10
the world Of fasehood tending 20 produce abroad
false impression that there's little protection Tor per
and property. and little security for life ana liberty
in this state We that IL Is the purpose OF the
tho