New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-30
a QUESTION OF RIGHTS.

At the time We selected Mr.. Jonas for
the victim of our political dissecting knife
it was expressly stated that the operation
was to be performed on him alone, and
not upon the uprOarious mob that would at
once rush in because it neither had the
sense to understand the delicacy Of the
! job FOR tie danger Of the situation. It
affords Us some pleasure to pulverize a
leader who can not plead that he i, igno-
rant Of his ofense, but il IS no less crime
than it is a folly 70 CIT and LeH his par
tisans, whose natural stupidity has been
| badly directed. The Times comes to tn
rescue OF Mr.. Jonas, and as it is his en-
dorser our elclusiveneSs can be stretched
a little so a. to allow US to scalp the organ
with the same knife that we use in cutting
up the orator.
The organ starts out with a denial Of
our assertion that hotels, saloons thea
tres. whisky shops and billiard rooms are
part Of the machinery Of government.
This shows that the Times does not I'LL
derstand the matter of social machinery
any better than Mr.. Jonas understands
the question of political rights. Let US
take the case Of a steamboat, as that
seems to be the favorite illustration Of the
Times. Or hotel will do Just as we'll
These are convenierces that the public
require, and which private parties estab-
lish for. their own pecuniary benefit.
Without the patronage Of society such in
stitutions would be improbable; without
the protection of society they would be
at the mercy of any man whose strength
was superior 20 that Of their owners. Tie
law, which is the chief element of govern
ment, steps in at this juncture and pro-
vides that hotels and steamboats,,
in consideration Of assuming GER
tain obligations to the public shall
be invested with certain privileges
against the individual members of the COM
munitT. They can detain freight and
baggage and maintain discipline among
their employees and guests. The law
guarantees this, and in return it stipulatas
that every citizen who shall comply with
these general rule, shall have Just the same
accommodations as any other citiz5n. \
hotel Or steamboat can not turn man
away from its accommodations without
subjectin9 Itself to damages. Every man
who offers to pay the price can claim the
benefits that they offer, The law makes
this regulation. The Supreme Court
atlirms that a soda saloon can not refuse 4
citizen a glass Of soda. Why: Because,
under the conditions that the saloon
keeper enters into, he is bound to Wat
upon every one alike in return for tie pro
lection which h derives from all.
This rrlle is not capable a enforcement
against lir. Jonas or the T;nes at thei1.
private domiciles. They can either accom-
nOdate the wayttrer or turn him away, a,
they feel inclined 70 do. # their busines,
was licensed by the State, they would have
no alternative The Times can not reject
an advertisement if the advertiser offer, |
to pay for one, ana it IS rot contrary to .
good morals. To this extent it i, a part G. !
the machinery Of government, and its dutv /
is to make publication of that which the |
other members Of society find it to their
interest to publish,
Let the Times subside. then, a. all inter !
venor i'll this argument. 1t does not
understand the merits of the case, and it's