New-York tribune., 1873-05-16
cnrrcn oF WIIIIAM u. JOHNsON.

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SPEECH OF WILLIAM II. JOHNSON.
An CHAIRMAN FRIENDS, AND FELLow'CiriztNs'
rtroo ,nontbs and twelve days ago to-day the CiVn
p,h hill was presented TO the Legislature OF TINS sse
NV rho honorable gentleman from Westehester' ana u
% then read from tho Clerks desk for tho first time
One month and nine days ago to-day that Civil Rights
hin became a law, when the Governor OF this State
e,d his signature 20 the BILL and the Secretary Of the
sate NJ NewYork placed the seal Of the great Empire
state upou it. and promulgated 1t as law. am here
tonight TO say something TO you about the pracuca
working Of the Civil Rights bill. Think you the hOhor
able gentlemen who arc present would ndorse TINS Dill
II It were ncompetei tell youno Knight 90 further
in this inquiry and ask If the ustrlous John A. DIX
would have affixed his signature to that OIL, aI,et
having held 1t in his possession for six days-anu
ne made OF friends very uneasy thereby, 100
he had not thought that bill consttutonaly proper
ia every respecui Do you think ne wou'dibave gwen
IL his signature No we helped to elect HIM, ana we
expect, and have right to expect more OF hl' In
company with lady, VINO is In this audience 10 hlgn
attempted q few months ago TO enter stage NO OF
the Twentythirdst line, and though the stage % was
empty we were denied admittance by the driver WIN
not bring a suit for this outrage. will this committee
do SO with my consent. We will tight IL out on @
line" and we can keep together audiences IKE
the present one less than six months we WIN so eI
feet public sentiment that it viii take that driver or
refuses any man his civil rights. tAppause) ..o
Under the common law principle white ma man wepe rs
his tickets and goes there and he IL refused
the only redress he can have Will be tue actuai uaI
we desire and all we demand Is to be permitted 10 san
in the same boat and no more, You must hoI ,5
those of lighter complexion. When they 90 to thea-
ter is just that they should be tod they are nS o.
miftsd because they are backi No, that wont uo;
Rather let them be told that tickets will not be sod
them. We shall fight this question 9u' d od Pei PfeI
Ho sentiment In conclusion, irlends anu .S. hea,
iow-citizens, let me say that you, IN TINS tnis
grand and imposing demonstration I'M 1na' VII SHu Sbts
hill according TO my idea, challenge the adratVh ad
commentator of all the citizens OF THESE Vast tIv
ascribe the honor and credit OF the passage OF tnS
Rights bill to the great Republican party OF the Epre
NewJerey has failed to sSTo oni5 nf
people Civil Rights e ana sars sA
Wear M,1,tS u; 90 voice Gss .syl e freedom
PeSIns nns'S fof,h in tones Of thunder
uo aouand libeTty and equality, and that too with
pube and civil rights for all, Tor each ana every man maH,
woman and child irrespective ol race, coioi' Vi P'
GUS condition OF serVltude'
SPEECH OF ISAIAH c. WEARS.
Icannot agree with the last speaker his plan OF
endorsement of the Civil Rights law. 1t may be very
well TO build up proper public sentiment out tne oeS'
public sentiment that represented by the ponce oucer'
The civil right which is the privilege OF one man Is INC
prylege of ALL The patriotism Of TINS day Is s'a"ar'
noble patrotsm and this is due to the Republican party
This nation is bearing about in every department the
gct of the political DEGRADATION Of four millions OF
| men She saw men who were black good enough 10 Dc
soldiers and to pay taxes, good enough loF every
| thing except to be recognized as men, bu'
| wa have washed them again and again ana
now filings look a great deal better. We have even
drged he Democrats along until they are lar aneau OF
the Renubicans in 1863 1t is complained that we have
no more great We don't need them we nave IN,
nroyed SO much that all great men, All the great
men have been ground up for making great measure &
We need resistance IN order TO move IorWard Inat -
the way we are 20 be educated Our foreiathers ook
charge of principle which had always existed Ihey
fought for principles and afterward fepuuaIeu tnei m
Revolutions are necessary; our Government was naae
revolutionary and all our reforms are DrOuent ABOUT n
that way That pacPeb Pbo ns have been useful
in our revolution, though they nave dohe inc dHV
work, the hodcarryng. =, -. ., 80,
Laws, constitutions or governnents uq hot Rve & us
liberty they only protect them We mad all these
rights before, only we were unable 70 exercise the
The nation must protect me II u makes me cluIcn
Tue State cannot give those rights Ihe word state Ia
America does not mean muen In Europe I mean ih,
nation, able 10 levy war ana e4ereise natlohai
n the Constitution OF the United states Wch sna
to my rights DO not eeege NSts IN sHS 1 40
that the United States when she passes the Cyl Kght
We NAV be different race but Is there difference In our
duties 1t might make some difference II we were not
obliged TO perform all the duties and obey the same
iaws The difference in race is illustrated by this Incl
dent: An Alderman OF my acquaintance once sald 10
~ aHoI Io,,ie said. "wbO Is itP "a cOlored wOman"
said he "I don't know why she should he friend OF
mine" answered; "but what sort OF eolored woman
a. sns a. "a muatto" WELL" said /, "h that il the
case will take my half If you VIII take your half
xVill take inv
did the stealing" the difference IN complexion is
shown by many proofs TO be merely an accident OF c
mate am PROUD 20 anf n baTe done durnS the war
aud before justihes in having the use Oh our rights
Look at cOlOred mdn see nun IN tne Soul shOVehg
nn tber grave an the calumnies which have been put
uuon him Look the WOrd, ana see that every eA
aed idea is protest against the conspracles that work
a',net ms Cur recruits IcOme from the schOOlhOuse
and swell our ranks. The Interpretation OF our recent
victories is not 10 be found IN any party Dut from tc
Overwhelming spirit of liberty which has grown III TINS
SPEECH OF PROF. JOHN MERCER LANGsToN
MIR PRESIDENT: Through the kindness OF my friends
vour excellent Committee Of Arrangement have been
invited to say fe words this most interesting oc
casion unite my shout with yours in honor Of the
massage Of your Civil Rights bill by your State Legsla
ture To me this glorious day. not only for the
peope OF the state of NewYOrk, but for all the citizens
of this vast country. Prof Langston here gave in con-
else and clear language the legal points of the Civil
Rights biI defining them he proceeded, the chief
section OF which reads as follows:
BY no reason OF race. color, previous condition OF
serVitude, snail any citizen he excluded from the full
and equal enjoyment OF any accommodation, adYant-
age, or facility furnished by IDnkeepers, common car
riers coaches railroads, steamboats, etc.) licensed
owners Managers or essees of theaters or other places
OF amusement schools by trustees superiDtendens,
teachers, other officers OF common schools and public
institutions Of learning. or by country associations.
said that the moment slave Is ushered into free
dom, he becomes member OF the community, and
JOINT sharer OF the accommodations accorded 70 their
white brethren. Lawyers nave been slow TO recognize
this law and statesmen aud even clergymen have been
slow to recognize it bat God Almighty has acknowl-
edged truth and justice and let praise Him for It,
The professor here gave Instances which have come
observation in the South OF insult offered
70 cOlOred ladies' who ades by culture and intel
ectual endowneuts. He then made strong appeal for
education the school of the offspring OF both
the white and black saying that II Is only when
children sIt in the same with those Of the white
educated at the same school that the negro will
lose his degradation and tue white man his sense Of
perority, aud then all will be brothers toward
other, aud be shdrers In a common good.