Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-08
PREJUDICE AGAINST THE NEGRO
II NEW ENGLAND.

1t does very well for the people of New
England to prate about social equality, and
to insist that it shall be forced upon the
people Of the South, as long as it does not
efacs them, but so soon as they come in
contact with the negro, they show their
prejudice against his blood. A case in
point occurred recently in Connecticut.
The Womau's Christian Association Of
Hartford IS s corporation organized, as its
charter states, "for the purpose Of advanc-
Jug the temporal, moral and religious vel
fare of women, especially Of young women
who are dependent upon their own eXer-
tons for support" The association has
associated in its management many Of the
most pbilanthropic Christian women of
Hartford. Last week there applied at
is doors a "young woman depend
eut upon her own exertions for
slpp1rt," asking the aid which
the Association promised to ex-
taal to such as she. The applicant was
thoroughly respectable in character and
e.ery way worthy Of assistance; but, a.
though her complexion was tairand nothing
in her general appearance indicated mix
lure Of blood, The Christian ladies discov-
ersd with horror a certain persistent curl in
bsr lair and peculiar tiHge about The fin
gar-tiys which testified TO distant taint in
the Otherwise pure white descent, and she
was forthwith turned out from the charita-
hle ediice with the declaration that the
W0men's Christian Association recognized
white women alone. The action Of the di-
rc.traascs was sustained by q two-thiTas
vote of the Managers, With the explanation
ihat, we're colo-ad women admitted to the
benefits Of the Association, offence would
be given the white beueici2riss and the
work Of the organization would be inter
fered with. Commenting on this demon.
stration of New England hypocrisy. the
Bast0n Post says:
Il dos not increase ones respect for the
fire feelings Of these ladies' TO learn tha
tb5v Lave not felt contamination in solicit
ing au5 accepting the contributions OF col
ored women for Uss in their charitable en-
terDrse. while it eSc;,es wonder that any
a-srs:.,i0n csn be 81 lost to the sense Of
even ordinary decency as to reuse TO con-
lribu;0-s the benefit # The money wruue
fipIn juem 10y pers 6. .ent appeals. This ie
ore step beyond usual impu l5yca. On the
rsir question of the exclusion Of coiOrec
vomea, IL is gratifying TO fud tbs Hartford
Ttagv, the leading Democratic organ o.
that section OF the state, taking firm and
pronounced position against the Managers
Of the association. In this the Times il
sustained ny the C ergy of the city, and the
liberia Inam5ers of the Beard of Manager:
have indignantly Withdrawn, refusing 10 bt
comp; led into Such a false position by the
UgotCd majority. The practical effect Of thI
incident is OF small account, but is momen
tals. Even in.N8w INLAND, IN the homes
Cfiha rhanpious of freedom and equality
H.! tie hauCs Of tie sex whose sympayhle
ARE naturally the most tender and demon
g,ratiye. blow has been struck at the grea
rrinCHle Of equal rights, the distinction hs
been ynade that the slightest tiDge in tn
blood shuts Oul its possessor from the pal'
of humanity, and the theory has been main
tanned that the blacks, while assessed 10
The b,,etit of the whites, may never enjoy
enusl privileges in the institutions supper
ted by their money. While this IS done IN
fba u,,ne Of The Christian Church at tn
Norlh. il behooves the critics of the South
10 speak gently. Bayonets and guns
squacrons,of rough riders and mllltaT
Cove ors in batches, have been though
none ,1 bad for communities where such
dania. Of tie rights Of colored people hav
been ven suspected. Northern prlson
DOW ID men not less guilty Of yioiauo
Of tie avs relative 10 civil nights than ar
those .-nc,iious women Cf Hartford. Bu
while he Governor of g0EHe9 icut goe
abou size country Delching leauuciatl0n
Of "s als' WA1 refuse to aCCapj the situa
L.. 0wn city supplies evidence taat a
friends are no better"
Ida HERON proposes to giV
al Francisco ladies lessons ia Or.