The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27

A short time since, it was brought to
the notice Of black-and-tan assemblage
in New York, in honor of eolored digni-
taries, that one. of them, ''Hon. Mr..
Ruby, Senator from Texas, with his
bride, were not permitted to lodge at the
hotels set apart for the whites in prefer
ence to an establishment designed for the
accommodation of his own race. In re-
ply to an application from Mean White,
named Powell, who served as sort of
henchman for ''Mr Ruby and BRIDE
the proprietors of the Astor House, sent
the following poser:
Aston HOUSE, Sept. Is.
A. II. Polcea, Esq:
DEAR SIR I'm reply to your communIca-
ton of the 10th, would simply saw, that
at this season ofthe year. our house is filed
to its utmost capacity. and by permanent
parties. Still, being willing that the new
element IN our political machinery should
be afforded every opportunity of receiving
the polish necessary to secure liz at least
social equality with the struggling Caucas-
ian, Will most willingly reimburse you any
expense you may be at while ehtertaing the
weston District, Texas, at your private resi-
dence, such expenditures TO be submitted TO
examination by two parties to be appointed
as auditors by us, and in case of a difference
occurring, to be referred TO party chosen
by them.
Yours respectfully,
C.. A. STETsoN's Sons.
Other replies of a similar purport, were
sent by the proprietors of all the other
principal hotels, whereupon an immense
Indignation meeting of men and brethren
was held at Coopers Institute, which
adopted the following resolution condem-
ming in the strongest terms the absurd,
unchristian and uncivilized habit which
yet prevails of looking into aperson's face
to determine the color of the skin:
Resolved, That. rejoicing in the abolition
of chattel slavery and the equal citizenship
of colored men, guaranteed by the fifteenth
amendment, we deplore the continued ex-
istence of the spirit of caste, which still fire.
quently excludes colored people from hotels,
the saloons, and staterooms of steamboats,.
sleeping cars, workshops, places of amuse-
ment. equal educa tional advantages, and
from due social recognition.
Resolved, That while the Republican par
ty has done much TO abolish political pro-
scripti0n on account of color, it should go
forward and by the necessary additional
legislation protect colored people from the
Unjust ice they still suffer at the hands of
licensed hotels proprietors and chartered
corporations; and we therefore call upon
Senators and Representatives to promptly
adopt at the ensuing session of Congress
Senator Summers proposed bill supplement-
airy to the Civil Rights bill, or an equivalent
measure, not less stringent and comprehen-
sive.
Resolved, That it is duty, too generally
neglected by clergymen, protesting Chris
tians of all denominations, and the conduc-
tors of the religious press, to labor unceas-
ingly for the total extinction of the oppres-
sive and unchristian spirit of caste; and we
exhort all to unite in an earnest effort TO ed
ucate right public opinion, to the end that
the ideal republic, based upon recognized
tanned, in which there shall be no invidious
on account of either race, sex,or
nationality.
Senator Ruby was introduced, and spoke
at length of the duties of the whites, espeei-
ally those who were daily arriving from
foreign countries, in leading the blacks on to
feel that they were on an equal with them
1.-THE emigrantS) were not altogether to
blame. 1t was mainly the fault of the
American citizens themselves in infusing,
by their own actions, the spirit of hate
against the colore6 race into them.
Rev. William Butler related some of his
very amusing experiences in his travels
the different States, and designated
the distinction of caste as snobbishness.
Among the distinguished persons of
color" in attendance, we observe the
name of "Hon. Mr.. Spellman," of Mis-
rather ungrateful thing in Mr..
Spellman in return for the law passed by
the MisSiesinni Teoisiature (so-called0
entitled an act to secure and protect call
persons in the right to travel upon all
public conveyance in this State" and
for the emphatic refusal of that body to
recognize in their school system the en-
controvertible fact, that the Almighty did
create two (aye three,) distinct races of
human beings, with lines drawn between
them more than skin-deep. We will see
how this crusade against His laws will
terminate.