New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-10
THE VETO MESSAGE.

We present from a few of the Republican
papers published in the North, editorial
comments on the recent veto message o.
Governor Yarmouth. These editorials il.
dictate very correctly the opinions of North.
ern Republicans on the question. The
New York Commercial Advertiser says :
The calm, sensible and statesmanlike
veto message of Governor Warmoth, OF
Louisiana, shows how unfounded is the pre-
jndice which aims to make the Southern
Executive appear as a set Of ignorant, un-
lettered Adventures, and car ~pet-baggers.
Angered at the studied attempts to insult
and ignore them on the public thorough
fares Of travel and elsewhere, the reprcsen-
| tative of the Louisiana Unionist unwisely
| endeavored to force recognition and re-
s%pectful treatment. The Legislature passed
a Civil Rights Bill having this aim in view.
Governor Warmoth vetoes the bill, and
tells the Legislature that mutual forbear-
ance and kind, ge%ntlemanly treatment eau
never be forced by pains and penalties.
The organic law of the land already gives
to all persons perfect equality of civil and
political rights, and no effort should be
made to convert an act which is properly a
question Of civil damages, into an offense
against the peace and dignity Of the State,
The Louisiana Unienists can not hope by
legislation to control the question of per-
sonal associations. The p~rejudices against
them have no foundation in reason or nature,
and will surely give way to the softening
Influences OF time, unless they are constantly
frested into activity. He adds:
~ IL -.o.nsfn,n ~ rarsnn ap1nrn1
as we'll as. white, is equally secured by the
Constitution in the enjoyment of political
and civil rights, and in his remedy for their
infringement the courts are open to all
alike. The same rule obtains in National
and State Courts. The Judges OF the State
Courts, and their officers, are amenable to
and dependent upon all its citizens alike.
Colored and white alike constitute juries.
Those of the lately enfranchised who are
wise and rejecting will net ask for more,
They will rather deprecate a kind of legis-
lation which, instead of advancing their
present condition only renders the enemies
| of their race mere bitter and determined 10
their hostility, and furnishes them weapons
| whereby to assail the rights which the
| colored men have already acquired. In
returning Vthis bill without by signature.
it is hardly necessary for me to say that l
am prepared, so far as lies in my province
and power, to enforce the new Constitution
as il exists"
The Uuionists of Louisiana shouldheed
| the sound advice contained in this veto. II
thew are now treated with ~contumely by
| The Confederates around them, there will
come a time in Louisiana when men will
not be looked down upon socially for hav-
ing sympaihized with the Union cause, and
when much of the prejudice now enter
tanned toward those of a sable hue will
have disappeared. They can not hasten
| the coming of that time by legislative enact
ments. Legislation Of this character must,
like sumptuary laws, fail Of its object, and
DELAY the very ends which II seeks to bring
about. Governor Warmoth has thus far
shown a most ~commendable determination
to administer the duties of his office in a
inst and impartial manner, and to develop
peace and amity among the opposing ele'
ments Of Louisiana. He, as well as the
Governors of Alabama and Georgia, would
honor the executive chair of the Empire
State.
The Daily Wisconsin, published at Nil
waukle, says:
The Legislature of Louisiana passed q
very foolish bill, declaring that neither in
the railway cars, nor on steamboats,, nor in
apy place of public entertainment should
any distinction be made in the apport'on.
ment of seats, between whites and blacks
and in fact the provisions were so worded
AZ 70 intrnde men and women into social
circles where they are not wanted. Gov.
ernor Warmoth very properly regarded
this bill as an effort to forcs by law a so.
cial equality between the whites and the
blacks. Though he Is as earnest q Radical
as there ID the Southern States, he properly
vetoed this bin.
Any person who gives any entertainment
for the recreation Of the public, at his owl
expense, and without asking any privilege
from the law making power, is manifest.
entitled to the right to say who shall b
admitted; be has q perfect right to excludl
red-haIred men, or black-haired men, o
b~randy.nOsed men, whisky drinkers, o
beer drinkers, or black men o. ahita men
and II IL I violation Of his rights as q FREE
man IN 1 republic 10 declare that be shout
not do this thing. In New York Slate ~
Judges have decided that the negroes hnT|
ari0htto & seat in the railway cars becers'
these corporations obtain concession fron