Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-10-15

Rrnwftss ~ Hudiool fseisfaftsa
10 show me chlt, N lerishunQ me-
erA't lhlo tht railroad cara, and other
vehicles fuf ne transportation of ras
songcis. the following incident n rcla.
ted aud vuuchcd lof BY an eve eit.
ness About 3 O'Clock, a. m, Saiur.
day, September 20, q large, vcll
dressed, tuilled.ehirtcd and rpectaclcd
negro entered one Of the cars belong.
ing 10 the Baltimore Express train
wost iron Harrisburg Amer strut.
ting back aud forth two or thre umcs
ho finally seated himself about mid
way of the car In few minutes
the seats were all occupied, or rather
halt fllcd--thore being few seats with
more than one passengers. Presently
lady came in, carrying o child IN
her arms, and failing 10 procure
seat took her stand at the rear OF the
car. Whilst standing there tho negro
got up and left the car and commenc-
ed promenading the platform OF the
depot Some four or five minutes
were thus spent, when a gentleman
went TO the lady and told her there
was vacant seat, and urged her TO
take il. She at first declined, saying
she would wait until the conductor
came. The gentleman told her tho
seat was vacant, and that she had
right TO it. She then went and took
her seat. A few minutes afterwards,
when tho train was about starting
the negro returned to the car, and de,
liberately stepped up to the lady, and
tapping her on the shoulder, said
s'madam. dis seats taken" She re
plied that IL was vacant when she
cuuIv W IL, aud that eho wac told 4"
take it, Just at this moment young
man, who had Just returned iron,
Spain, where he had been for the las
seven years, stepped forward and toid
the lady TO keep her seat-that be
would see TO IL that she should not be
insulted. The negro, in the most con
sequential manner, wanted to know
of this young man what right he had
to interfere, when the conductor OF
portuneIy made his appearance, aDd
alter inquiring into the facts, told the
lady to keep her seat and the negro
where to find one.
The Indignation Of the passenger
was raised TO the highest pitch, anil
nothing but the timely appearance Of
the conductor saved the negro fror.
being driven from the car. Had bp
been white man, it is doubtful evcs
if the interference Of the conductor
could have saved him. But the flfr
was in tho man Just arrived froi~
Spain. When he left the country ser
On years ago white men were consi,b
cred quite as good as negroes. No.
he finds that negroes are permittet
TO do, without rebuke, what would
cure for a white man a broken head.
In connection with the above wo
here give the law enacted by the Rad
icals forcing negroes TO ride in the
cars with our wives and daughters
sKcrIox l. Be it enacted by the Senate All
House Of Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and il "a
hereby enacted by the authority Of the same, IT,,
on and after the passage Of this act, any railros
OF railway corporation within this Commonweal
that shall exclude, or allow 10 be excluded by tn
agents. conductors, employees, from any Of thes-
passenger cars any person or persons on accou
Of color or race or that shall refuse 10 carry b.
any Of their cars thus SET apart any person or per
sons on account Of color race, shall for sur
reason compel or attempt 10 compel any person y.
persons to occupy any particular part OF any rE
their cars set apart for tie accommodation Of pee
ple AZ passengers, shall be liable In action Of dc
to the person thereby injured or aggrievod in ths
sum of ave hundred dollars, the same to be reoo'-
cred in an action Of debt a. like amounts are nos
by law recoverable.
Section ?. That any agent, conductor or ss.-
pleyce Of any railroad or railway company vith.~
thus s''--A--. rtf-rl sls sruiE :.
their cars set apaf to lam M 0dAt0n OF pai
sengers, any person persons on account OF COLI
or rnce or who shall refuse 70 carry such persV'
OF persons account Of color sr ree, a. who sha
throw any car or cars from the track, thereby prs
venting persons from riding, shall be edeemed gui'
ty Of a misdemcanor, and upon conviction thers %,
shall pay a fine not exceeding i've hundred dolia--
nor less than ono hundred dollars, OF be imprison
for a term not exceeding three months nor hss
than thirty days, or both Of the discretion Of tho
court.
Approved the twenty-seCond day ef March, Anne
Domini, one thousand eight hundred and six
seven. JohN W. 6HAEf-
Tue above infamous law was pass
by the Radical Legislature of 1861.
and last year motion for its repeai,
made by Democratic member, Wa
promptly voted down by the Radical
majority.-MorHing Patriot.