The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-20
SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 20, 1888.
THE SOCIAL EQUALITY BILL.

Governor Warmoth has before him an op-
!, portunity to win some credit in this commu-
{ nifty, of which he would do well to avail him
' self More than this, he has it in his power
! to do great good in the interest of the peace
! of this city and State. But to accomplish so
Z desirable a contamination, he must divest
J himself Of the heavy shackles of party, must
resist the pressure of a large body of clamo-
/ rous persons, must show that he has common
sense and backbone of his own. We do not
I so far distrust his intelligence as to believe
! that be does not see this great opportunity
] Notwithstanding the influences surrounding
! AID brought to bear upon him, we incline to
{ the belief that he can, in some reasonable
l degree, appreciate the position of our domes-
! tic affairs, and that he must disapprove the
bill now before him awaiting his veto or sig
} nature, popularlyHstyled the "social equality
= BILL" This bill is simply-infamy. Impoli-
Site in the last degree, it has no good feature
= recommend it. 1t is not merely unneces-
sary-it is radically bad from beginning to
Adld. But more than that, il is full of dan
I ger. In it are the germs of terrible peril
!. goes not the governor see this How can
1 lie be so blind as not to perceive it
,The peace of great city and State is at
/ sake Gov. Warmoth must know this. His
jlty is plain. He should, by the exercise of
/ the prerogative of his Office, show to the
] People of Louisiana that he will not be forced
I II formally approve legislation which he
snows is certain to involve us in trouble so
4 4rious that it is impossible now to foresee its
Gktent or its termination.
I | He should exercise his veto power in this
! Instance, and assure the General Assembly
: and the State that he will not share in the
I responsibility for this misunderstanding bill.
| such action possibly might bring the Assem-
kBly to its senses At all events, the attempt
lsaould be promptly and earnestly made. If
! Gov. Warmoth takes this course, we will give
lsm credit for an act of real patriotism. He
win be applauded by every man in Louisiana
aho has real interest in the welfare, the fair
I filme and the good order of the State. He
/ 1in protect his party from degree of obloquy
/ il has not yet attained. He will earn from
: his own conscience the guerdon that monitor
! has ever in store for him who does good
& deed well.
Z The governor may not heed this appeal.
tit is made in behalf of our whole people,
black and white. He may listen to the words
: of men whose heads are hotter than ours, and
swho do not or will not understand, as We do,
tthe real condition Of our affairs and the effect
this bill will have upon them; but in what we
have said we lave been actuated by single
3 Dotive-to do what we could TO protect and
! preserve the public of New Orleans and Lou
isiana from near impending danger. Our
= effort may be useless but to make it is an i'm
perative duty. The whole responsibility rests
with the governor. Will he obey the whip of
his party, or take the counsel of common
!: sense? VIII he act like man, or as the mere
: tool of less competent individuals The
whole issue is made up. The question is all
important. What viii be the answer