Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-22

concurred even yet more heartily in the prin-
Ciples Of that other resolution which, whilst it
ored man, maintains that In QUE public
schools there should be preserved that
distinction between the races ordained by
the eternar aw Of God, which no legislative
power can ever anDul or sat aside. lApplause
He wished it TO be distinctly understood that,
recognizing the rights oil all men secured
under the Constitution OF the United States
and its amendments. he should favor no move
ment contemplating disturbance OF th1se
guaranteed to the colored race. He knew that
there are some persons who are imple with
the possibly Just conviction that the fifteenth
article Of mendment to the Constitution was
adopted through unfair, unjust and violent
means, and does not now properly constitute a
part of the organic law of the nation. For
himself. he dealt with the present, not with the
past; with things as he found them, not as he
would make them. lie found that amendment
in the Constitution, duly certified part of the
instrument. There let 1t remain undisturbed.
Whatever wrong may have been perpetr ated by
the measures adopted to secure its ratification;
whatever unfair and Just and irregular me ans
nav have been resorted TO nv its advocates IL has
now been accepted and acted under by the people
of the country, aud should not be interfered WITH
1t was paramount duty now to see to it that
the House of Delegates was made up of men
who would be faithful watchers over the council,
and who would omit no opportunity to indicate
the rights of the people. Gov. Cooke, standing
by him; elf. alone with his own party friends
and look Dg 20 the interests of his party exclu-
sively, would have little or no influence. To
secure the best good of all the people he must
appeal to the reG son of both parties. and not 10
the prejudices OF one. II he mir. Merrick) WAS
elected ID Congress, and he would be- he would
combine and use his influence there IA assist
the Governor in securing a fair hearing for all
measures that promised beneficial results 10 this
District. He would have no vote, but ne would
be a faithful and vigilant advo ate. He would
eApound and enforce the Just and legal rights
of the Di trict, and maintain all that iustce
demanded. 1t would be his effort to make
in Congress friends from both parties for
the sut District assaing no ONE but con-
publican party came into power in March,
1851. Its power departed in March, 1871.
But each race has right to regulate for itself
its social relations with the other, and any
attempt to coerce by legislative authority the
admixture of the races is an outrage upon both,
and violation of the established order of
nature and society. The white and colored
races are distinct. Why they are so-why the
Creator made one man black and the other
white-we know not; but the fact is apparent
and the distinction manifest. The question is
not one of superiority or inferOriry, but OF
difference only. "To assert separateness is not
TO declare inferiorty in either; that would be to
draw the illogical sequence OF inieriOrity from
difference only" Entertaining these opinions,
he could not consent to the coerced admixture
Of white and colored children in the public
schools Of the country. IApplausal
In the language OF their resolution, such a
scheme would retard the education and tend to
the Decentralization of the children of both of
the races-beget animosities, dissension ard d's-
structiOn of the system of public schools. He
did not believe the better class of colored citi-
zens desire the adoption OF such a measure,
would be better subserved by the distribu ion
OF the fund dedicated to educational purposes
In the generous manner proposed In the resou-
ton they had adopted, than by anv such empi-
rical experiment as that proposed by the radical
party OF this District. Neither did he believe
that gentlemen, whom the adventitious circum-
stances OF private fortune have lifted above the
m Qnf 70 of with kho
experiment in its direct application, would be
90 ready to recommend It to the families of
others If they had to experience its benefcent
operation IN their avn families. ICries of
That's sO.'l 1t is very we'll for men who are
lifted up by the chances Of fortune and the ac-
cumulation OF wealth, to look with philosophi-
cal indifference upon the practical working OF
principle the enunciation OF which may aud the
accomplishments of party purposes, when it is to
be experienced by others than themselves but
II they, in the varying changes of life, should be
brought within the range of its practical opera
ton, there would be singular and rapid
change Of heart and laudable modification OF
sentiment. Laughter.
1t was OH these general principles that he
should conduct the campaign and do all he could
70 avoid party strife and bitterness IL would
be bis duty, when elected, to sndeavor to in
culcate throughout the country, by dlscuS sions
In Congress on questions connected with their
inter ests, truer appreciation Of this great po-
hfical metropolis on the part Of the people of
country.
After expressing the opinion that the Ameri-
can capital will not be removed from this city,
on account OF the memories which cluster
around 1t, he closed amid vocife~o cheering.
The convention thon adjourned with cheers
for their candidate and their platform.
TIE GEL KBRATxp Concord grape can be
grown to the greatest perfection in fhis vicinity
as has been 80 well proven by MIR. X. A. Phillips,
at his vineyards at "North Ariingt IN. ;" Va, near
this City, and in his advert ement, In another
column, he offers for sale Il, 900 young vines O.
TINS choice variety veiy cheap. Almost every
IL mily In this city C IN by trfing outlay easily
raise all of thece deliciors grapes their families
can consume, by planting a few of the vines
along the borders OF their yards, and now js
the time to plant.
JOHN +. OwBNe.-Thie fine comedian, who is
drawing crowd ed houses at Wallis Opera Hou
this week, will appear this evening in two of
his very best characters-"Joshua BUTTERFLY"
in Taylor's capital comedy of "The Victims"
and in the laughable farce Of "Forty winks,'
in which he lie immense. If You want to enjoy
was q jam last plight.
WATER MHTrRs;-The Water Board, Mr.. j.
IL. Crane, Water Registrar, and q number of
members OF the City Councils, yesterday Wit
messed the test Of number Of water meters in
the yard Immediately in the rear of the Central
Guardhouse. Each meter was tested separately
and timed. The result will probably be an
nousced to the boards at their next meeting.
PATENTS IssuHp.-The following United
States patents were issued to citiZeus of the
District Of Columbia for the week ending
March q, 1871 Adjustable mill-feed, William
L. Duyall, Georgetown; fuel and kindliug
wood, Woodward Z. wertenbaker, washington.
BUReLARY.-Tuesdsy night tho residence of
Mr. Marston, No. s04 + street, was entered BY
burglars, and . lot OF clsthing, groceries, hams,
&c, were stolen. The burglars effected an
entrance by breaking into q back window,
REV. Mr.. GRAvRs, for fourteen years past a
resident in the Celestial empire, will lecture i'm
the 13th-street Baptist Church this evening on
"China and Confucius"