New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-10-29

e4uAA An0 just EIxntS, NO WOUiO uOtg Oo car
ryin9 out the dictates of the party whicl
sent him AA1a. But there are other gentle
men now present. gentlemen who have been
elected by TIE votes of the class Of mel
who are to-day prohibited from enjoying
the. rights Of American citizens on the
ground that their compilation debars them
from the enjoyment Of these rights. l do
not believe these men are DESTROYS Of par
ticipating in the privileges that the gentle
maaiaoa1 G2aiAeasoa 80 kisfrisnds assaAnnid
of, but. they AMPLY ask that the barriers be
broken down. % that they may have a tair
and proper trial and justice may be awarded
to them. What il the Position OF atfaf9
to-day? There stands on the floor Of thin
Senate gentlemen who two years. or per-
haps twelve mouths ago, cohld 80 into any
place Of public, amusement or resort w;ths
out question, but because they have since
decided to RIM for office ON the Republican
ticket, and have been cleo led by the suffrage
known as persons of c0lored blood, are now
denied all the rights and privileges they
before enjoyed. Nobody Questioned them
previously, because it was presumed they
belonged to the dominant class, but since
they came before the public and have been
elected to office, all doors are closed against
them. The gentleman from Claiborne Mr..
Blackmau) says the constitution Of the
United States and the constitution of this
State prohibit the passage Of any such OBJ
n0xi0us laws rs this. Well. perhaps they
dos but understand that the gentleman
took solemn oath he would not do any
act to debar any man from civil and polii-
icM fights. He knows well there are sew.
eral suits before the courts Of this State,
which can not be decided because the juries
can not agteej and / don't believe the con-
stitution Of the United States or of this
State prohibits the Legislature from passing
a law to regulate the practice of those
ntc Isy r~HYs dos t,nH
man gets on the jury and hangs the jury. go
that they can not agree, the judge shall
have the right to render the decision. sec
no fault in this bill, ~ far IS my ability will
allow me to judge and I have consulted
with gentlemen of legal knowledge; So
think the only fault is that that class Of
people who have been deprived so often Of
their rights Willie likely to get them under
this bill, therefore don't expect to see
any Democrat vote for it, except, perhaps,
those who took part in the Democratic con-
vention before the last election. As they
could ask the cOlored men to come into the.
ranks Of tho nemocratic party, would like
to see these gentlemen put themselves ON
record, now that the time has come to put
the -sentiments they then expressed into i
proper Legislation. l ask it in the name Of
my countrymen who have been led by the
silver, tongues of these gentlemen to believe
that the Democracy are their true friends.
Mr.. In2rsham :. The bill under considera-
ton provides that whenever q suit is
and Jury impaneled, and the jury shall
fail to agree, that either Of the parties who
may feel aggFieved at the want Of . decis-
ion shall have the right to appeal to the
Supreme Court. Ever since the 0rganiza- 4
ton of the State government under the con.
stitution of 1868, legislation has been pro-
posed at each meeting OF the General A.
the constitution of this State, and thus far |
that legislation has amounted to nothing.
Thus far no practical result has grown out |
OF the various acts now on the statute book. |
We claim it as right as citizens of this |
State that We should enjoy all the rights, |
rest Of its citizens. To use the language Of |
one Of the ablest artists now living, and one |
of the most unflinching defenders Of the
class to which | belong, Mr.. John Mast, |
wh0,~ in QUE Of those cartoons in which IL.
so eloquently and efficiently teaches the |
gospel Of hp1napity, presents the genius OF
America in the attitude OF protecting u
Chinamaa from q mob Of Californian Ku-
Klux, and saying to them: america means
to deal fairly by all men," Would to God
we could say the same OF louisiana
Over and over again we have elected |
men to office who have solemnly pledged
themselves to obtain justice for all men,
promises Of politicians on the stump with
regard to distinctions on account Of race,
color and previous condition have not been |.
redeemed. Here is the opportunity to pass
the necessary legislation which. in my I
humble Judgment, will put ON end to this
contest. America means equal justice to
all rlen" Either this or nothing. . The
black man freed and enfranchised is en-
titled to the enjoyment Of equal rights in
all public institutions, or. his emancipation
ard enfranchisement are a nudity. his
boosted sights mere claptrap., vi what
political value is my citizenship ii the
usher of concert hall may refuse me the
seat for which have paid; if full fare on
q steam boat sends me to bed on the moor;
if the ticket which gives me. my brig hter
hued fellow-citizen a statero0m all 70 hum
self, sends my wife, my children and my
self to lie on the floor. to be walked over
III the night by the solutions of the boat,
nd to be walked up at daylight when the
abin is to be cleaned-in fact to be treated
it'll insult and contempt from the time
It my foot on the boat until reach my
Estimation. When it comes to meals am
Zen scraps which would be refused even
1.-The scullions, for they take care to save 4
themselves the most delicate morsels
Is by the passengers. Then it 90 on the
road, / am given seat in q car where
acco chewing and smoking are going on:
IRE men resort to indulge in fibaldry or
aiene language; and may say here, with
Peter Clarke, that I have known Of an
ytncei when decent and respectable col.
r..ladies WeSe compelled to listen to this
s Of thing, with the added remark
II the 1tesehce Of digger woman r + =,
:. mo mngs Of her than IL che were n
IL Thia IN THAT VA havN beNn annhiANk