Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-11-09
EQUAL RIGHTSIN IOWA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to accept the new order
OF affairs.

The people Of Bowa havs decided that
the eelorsd people have rights thaE even
ssersss are bsund - rsspset. and no gsod
citizen Who bslisvss il srus democracy will,
b. werd ~ act, refuse 70 accept that dseis-
On. II entities them to every privilege
that the Law guarantees to white eiti1sos,
and il is the duty Of every ofRcsr Of the law
70 sss that they are protected 10 their
rights. We are sorry 70 rspsrt that their
rights shssld b. rsfused then fer the 6rss
time in the State inDavsnpsrt ssa. that toe.
by these in whose veins courses the ancient
bleed Of Ham.
The case il question 10 Of the most
shameful character, ssd worthy Of univer
sci condemnation. Four Of eur nsst re-
spsetabls and psacAbls cclsrsd eitissns,
naasd Is,ac Nswtsn Bolls. Rufusw. Jshn-
cen. Thomas Milton and Richard V valsntins,
called q The Dslmonice Rsstaursnt, Ne. II
West Second street, on Saturday evening
about 8 e'c.eck, and asked for four dishss
Of oysters. Msssrs. Jssss 4 Owens, both
Aristocratic gentlemen 81 color. refused I
wait upon them. When asked Why such
things we're thus, received the very iasult-
ing reply that the msnsy Of id nggsrs
aud dogs was not wanted. They asked If
the place not public restaurant. and were
ordered cut Of doors. under pssslty Of
having their skulls cracked snd their
bodies perforated with pisssl balls. This
wouldn't satisfy the cravings 81 their
stomschs for oysters. Jones' wife trod On
his c,attail asd held hin at by while
Bolls went for the police. He fsuod enc.
but The preprietors stsrnlv stood On their
dignity and refused to ssknewledgs the DE-
cision Of the people for equal rights. Mr.
policeman decided that hs had no jurisdie-
tien in the eass, aud the parties oil retired.
This oersing eur aristscratic gentlemen
Of color we're summoned before Squire Dit
sss for using offensive language, ignoring
equal rights. etc. J. II. Murphy appeared
for the plsin.iffs. and Jne. ". Thempssn-
Thompson. ESQ.,. for dsfsndants,-
sgsinss equal rights, TO defend imposition
upon quiet, orderly oitizs Of sOler Ia The
exercise Of their rights % men and brothers
agsiust the ovsrbsaring iosolsncs Of eolsred
aristocraey. The court vas crowded with
ee'ersd sitizsns anxious to sss II The laws
would protect them in their new rotations
., citizens, sr whether the hsps that vas
held cut 70 them was merely farce enacted
fsr radical capital. 4 jury trial vas decided
upon, and from the assembled citzsns mos,
Of the following were picked out % suitable
jurors to try 90 important case. involving
the msintsoaocs Of the decision Of the peo
pie Of the State that cslorsd people have
rights that negroes ere bound to respect
o. Cuffey. Albert Nuckols,
c. Augustus Hsviland, Geo. Baker.
D. Hspkins. Harry G. Mcneil
3. Skillet, Emil Ha~klin,
E1ward Russell, n. Howard,
Joe Barber, Robt. Lowry,
J. Thompson, j. Hutran,
J. Wilson, ]. w. Harrison,
Geo. N. Bslding.
Counsellor Thompson objected the
jury wss packed. They we're oil in iavsr
Of equal right, aud wouldn't Dc. % new
list was made cut aud plsssd in the hands
OF the ofiecr, and the court then adjourned
until o'clock this aftsssoen.