Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-27
. ANTI-MSCFH1 NATION.


CoulIhy, and the name OF Judge
Lsxssnce wM be framed and glaz-
eay - handed down to reno
test posterity as a testimonial OF
his devotion to the "no mixture 81
fsFsP dpctrine,y TuTF
There have recently been several
trials in the Atlanta District Court
against colored men who had mar
riedlwhite women and white women
who had married colored men, in
Tennesee. snd removed to live m
Georgia. q
The prosecutions were based on
the allegations that the parties were
living in a state Of fornication, the
intermarriage of white persons
with colored ones being contrary
to the laws of Georgia.
1t was useless that Counsel for
the accused moved for transfer Of
the cases to the United States Dis
trict Court, claiming that under the
guarantees Of the fifteenth amend
ment ell persons are free and equal
in the eye of the law, it was
resolved to try. and punish the par
ties, so as to vindicate "the moral
feelings Of the people," and this
must be done even at the expense
of conflicting with an amendment
to the Constitution of the United
States.
The trials excited the intensest
interest in all classes of the COM
munity, and the Court room was
daily crowded with thousands of in.
terested spectators Of all classes.
We copy from the Atlanta San
the sentences as pronounced agains,
these people.
By q parity of reasoning it would
appear that according to Georgis
law, the marriage of a white per.
son, with one of color, is as helm.
GUS an offence as the one for which
Joe Ray has just been sent to the
Parish Prison of New Orleans.
These decisions have elected the
widest applause from the Georgis
Democracy, and now they ever
breathe easier" In Georgia, "mis
cegnation even when sanctioned by
the nnholy status of other States
shall be crushed out, trampled un.
der foot, and the guilty parties shall
meet with sure, certain and condigr
punishment"
Such offenders are told that they
must 60 to Tennessee, go to Massa-
chusetts. 60 wherever corrupt and
infamous law makers will protect
them, but there is no place for then
in Georgia.
THE BIADrSo OF THE SENTENCES.
The miscegsnationists, ct al, were
ranged In row, and received their vari
Gus assignments with due composure.
The State Vs. VIM. Hobbies, white, living
in fornication with Martha johnson. col
ored; fine Of $1,000, OF six months in
limbo.
The State W. Martha Johnson, colored
living in fornisation with, VIM. Hobbies
white; $500. or three months in limbo.
The State vs.. Willis Harris, colored
living in fornication with Mary Silvsy
white; $3.50. or six months in limbo.
The State VI. Mary Silvey, white, living
in fornication with Willis Harris, negro
$1,000, OF six months In limbo.
The State W. Orion George. negro
preacher, marrying parties forbidden by
law; $50 and costs, or ten days in his
prison cell. m 81
VIM. Mathershed, an old white man.
apparently on the brink of the grave, was
found guilty of miscegenation. His SEN
tence will be read to-day.
+ Squire Manuel, negro, miscegenation.
Plead marriage. Fined $500 or six months
hard labor.
This is about as outrageous a
violation of "equal rights" as it ia
possible to conceive. Here were
people admitted by counsel on both
sides to be married in another State
and yet Georgia not only under
takes to pronounce such marriages
null and void, but absolutely
Furnishes them for living in a state
of fornication. in the face of the
offer of these. innocent people
offer to leave the soil of Georgia.
This cannot be the last of these
cases. Counsel will certiorare the
cases. and we will hear of them
again in Superior Courts and under
less disadvantageous circumstances
~ The New Congressional
Directory furnishes this interesting
sketch Of the latest United States
Senator from Louisiana. Gent j.
r. West: