New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-20
RECONSTRUCTION
l-a SOUTH CAROLINA t
THE DEBATE ON THE PASSAGE or THE COMMON


CARRIER BILL.
I'm the South Carolina House of Represent
atves Oh the 18th inst the bill forbldding railroad
panes hotel keepers persons engaged In any bust
for the carrying which license or charter IL
Quired by law TO discriminate between persons on 40
count OF race color previous condition under penalty
OF fine and imprisonment came up for passage Mr..
Farriter Of Sumter (whel Republican, opposed the con
sideration of the bill on the ground that II was nexped
lcans in the State IN the coming election He declared
that it was sprngng the question OF the social relation
OF the races TOO suddenly upon the public mind ana thai
the day this question Is made OF color shall take
des WITH my own F2 Ye1v Safn yo1 array race agI d
respect unless he has pontieA object in view, VIII
quickly determi on which side he belongs"
The Rev b. +. Jackson coloredl replied to this He
said "Now sir deny that to meet this issne right hero
will influence the Fall elections 10 our disadvantage. But
II thought IL would do SO. would stl meet the issue
Even though We were to lose INC eicetion IN INC rail-
would saw let be sacrificed; let the American people
go back fight again, conquer once more ana pant heh
selves upon mmutabe foundation, rom when a. no
mere question Of expedency dslodge u.s. rather than
yield one o or title OF the great prncpe when o9gns
now and heneetorh 20 anusse inc eart Of eoory ,
merely State, batss nation. Shall the reeonsirac-
based upo Justice and equal rights and the question rs:
viii the nation fulfill the obligations which has madet
For 200 years our people have made dlscrminaons on
account OF race and color -Four millions OF people nave
been crushed M the dust Ihey pave Nalte ., saa
waited, aud waited Tor justice ana sll the gentleman
from Sumter lMr Ferriterl says, Walt we are nos
readyp Great GOdl have they not waited long
enOughf Have they not borne their burdens shsa
their tears, and worn their stripes long enough 20 Ne
fort say let wait no longer, but grasp the frut
which Providence has given to as The gentleman ba
privileges by the suerance OF the white man, and there
fore they should NOT demand an enhancement o. these
privileges Sir they do net ash this boon q charity, az
beggar asks for bread but as men they demand II as
right which the Republican party has pledged itself 70
bestOw Now, Sir there y question TO which Wish
briefly TO advert refer 70 the subject Of social equay
deny that this bill contempates social equality lta
object simply la every business TRANSACTION
equal aud exaet Justice without inyidious d-crmlna
b has nothing Whatever to do With social equality II
two sleep IN hotel or st at the same table, or ars
guests under the same roof or travel IN the same con-
yeyancc the idea OF social equality is not necessarily
involved 1t IA not so under the present circumstances
aud no law that we make will force II upon the
people This is question that must regulate ITSELF ana
habits OF those who may be brought INTO social reaton
II cannot be regulated by law. 49,.
W. J. WHIPPER OF Beaufort (coloredl-One fact which
impresses very strongly Is the absence or SO large
proportion OF white Republican members. IL had
the Speakers desk in mourning for the late MI steyens,
should have supposed that Ihey had been lqled off by
the KuKuX Klan and We were mourning their loss. L
look for some OF our Congressional asprants for some
who aspiring 10 be Commissioners, for others who
have been elected Republicans and who depend for
positions upon the black vote, but they all gone.
This fact satisfies alone that this very important
question band OF men the Democrats who
yOnder determined 10 vote against TINS biz but Tor
those who pretend to be Republicans and are lurking
around the cOmmitteefOOms 70 avoid voting upon IT,
have a supreme contempt. The gentlemen from sumter
their standing at home by 6ecoming identified
with this party LET INC ten MN ta a II Ms ~
tine course they intend 70 pursue on TINS nVof hey WIN
lose everything also The question OF social equality
that has been raised ana about which tae genoene ma,
prated so eloquenty, Is SIMPLY the Ola nugaDoO VIE
which sought 10 ntimdate the weak Ths Is cues
to put myself on an equality With some white know.
Our race do not demand social equality Ihey ask SIMPLY
it az Justice because they are men. For 200 years the
white Of this country has been closely allied wiH
shown by the Of 1850, that there Is muatto IN
South Carolina for every white man emitted 70 Soe an, 90
you will mud 1900 mulaoes That what can the re-
suit equality The gentleman from sumter says
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| to the kitchen Of frstclass hotel he will sec
sasrS D e dining a Is the and he
will find him passing over tho plates Win al the lhnli
arty In the world. Go 10 hrselass BARRIERS shop ana
you submit TO his manipuatlons even 70 ne taxing h0N
OF that lnfalibe thermometer the human nose isn'
when the colOred man asks 70 De reeOgnized az H,
be protected without stopping 70 the performances
Of mental duties then he becomes an eRect Oh
and the member talks ABOUT sOeIal eqtl an ~ i
be musl lake you into hls arms as no b2osDy WUua
upon the colored man I want You to know that the
black has been Identified with the development Of
for the preservation OF her beItes In the language OF
John c. Whittier their bones vhltened every held OF
the Revolution their feet tracked with blood the
Of a the hardsps Of the old prison. ship Jersey Again.
in the of lS2 they responded TO the call OF Their
country; and in the brain OF black man was conceived
Again In the hate rebellion the services OF the black man
required and although he at first told that this
was white mans war ~ came 70 pass llSt ey had
little more DYING to do than was agreeable and he was
closed 100000 loyal eoored feet marched TO he music OF
the Union such 20 be told that they not to
/ be ~ ~
prncpie OF iusticei Wa are told thar this measure
will defeat the election OF Grant and Colfax Ny reply
Coliax, let them be DEFEATED II we have got TO
soop and cater 70 the peudce OF men III order TO eect
such an object better they had not been DOih
This bill proposes simply 10 prevent discrimination on
account OF color IN the conduct Of tnat business "meh
depends upon for license and protection. Re-
carried the state IN the last electionsI
ana au 80 us,l,l an oi,. ~ 70 ~ ,S,rrrTs" and
cannot carry T. again. under similar circumstances,
this bin fail and what Will be the result You. members
Of Le LeSsSIuiT; NAG H9 1 NJ uH While oibera
like the gentleman from sumter VIII select MS seat IN
ths bn and the conductor who dares TO dis
crminate against you may be brought 20 justice. We
Who cannot vote otherwise than fOy THIS bill IL Is your
duty TO pass IT, am not afraid on those who know VIII
vote against IT, do desire that every Republican on
this floor white coOred shall record his vote ana TO
this end call for the yeas and nays, was about 70 say
have not You can't keep your eye Oh then Dut nave
II The bill was passed by the following vote: Yeas
"a Not votiug-Whtes, 49, Col0red 1871 Total, l2z
THE HEw-ORLEANs POLICE BILL.
ORLEANS, Aug. 19-The Metropolitan
Police bill passed yesterday strict party vote Sen,
aST fin Ea there ' hot single check or limit to the
amount expenditure under It's extraordinary pro-
MILITARY AND CIVIL COOPERATION.
HD9Rs. OF THE DErARTMLNi OF L9.islASA'
GENERAL ORDERS. No. 3.-ln order TO carry
ont the instructions the Secretary OF War relative
mis- Department to the civil authorities In case OF domes
re- disturbance or instruction arising therein,
officers commanding district attachments aud
posts will be governed by the following directions;
livery officer VIII keep himself well informed
Of the condition OF affairs IN his vicinity Should ne
cessity arise which in his opinion would render the ser
vice OF troops requisite ne viii Immediately commune
cate by telegraph with headquarters stating the essen.
tal facts in the ard asking toi the necessary h
strictions for his government Under 10 cifum-
STANCES will any interference Of the military with tho
civil authorities be permitted nor viii e sfEl ICES 0 tne
trpops be made OF unless upon special lnstruoons
previously communicated III each case from these head
quarters. bl conhiihiio % =, =, r..-.,.,-.S