New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-01-02
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. "a, 1872.
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Thursday, the 10th instant, but owing to
latcness Of the time I was precluded from
s SO. 1 now. with your kind consent,
nit them to the public through your val
lie columns for consideration, and with the
,oso OF showing that the late civil rights
ting had not for its purpose the denuncia-
OF any person or any class Of persons ;
that the colored citizens of America were
lzant OF an evident tendency to delay
immediate passage Of the civil rights bill,
also that the sort of bill which thew re.
led as the only one through which thew
ID be protected fully and eompletely,in
their rights, had grave objections in the
hons OF our staunchest friends. 1t is
for the purpose of meeting the untcn.
ness O. these objections that offer the
,wing:
That are our civil rights deem them
e those rights which accrue to rs by rea-
ofour citizenship, and in which we should
secured and protected by just and i'm
tial government.
% deny loyal class of citizens their civil
its, by deprivinS them of equal enjoyment
nch accommodations as are established for
hic convenience and such privileges as
srs obtain by reason Of their color, is to
" the equality of manhood, to make citi-
ship npckery, and to cast stigma upon
government recognizing such injustice.
The evil effects of such unjust treatmen.
to grow disloyalty in the citizens
ON, to warp his affections for his coun-
land to cast blur upon its honor.
Jntila common interest is felt in country
ous its equality, the foundation upon
ich lands is unreliable. Itmatters not
! :. this injustice is penetrated by the
ne " the many, history proves that in
I condition the scales in due time turn,
I "he who teacheth bloody instructions,
ng taught, turn to plague the INVENTOR
he gist of Republicanism is equality, and
Unequal treatment Of a Republican gov-
ment toward its citizens Is falsifying of
principles.
The bill, which is the only genuine Repub.
civil rights bill now before Congress, Is
t Of the Hon. Chas. Sumner. There are
eral provisions in that bill which are OBJ
ionable to many who declare themselves
avor Of our civil rights, but who are really
avor of only portion of our rights being
urcd us. For true are the words uttered
the great champion Of human rights and
saity, (Senator Sumner,) partial justice
ujastice."
The matter of jury is considered by SONG,
tninterference of States rights. and hence
Institutional. 1t needs no stretch of I'M
standing to see that since the Constitution
lares that all persons shall be secured in
Z by an impartial jury, any Government,
te or Territorial, whose laws regulating
les constitute partial jury by making it
'lusiye in any sense has violated the Con-
ution, and becomes proper subject Of
ieral interference and legislation in rene-
thereof. Ifthis cannot be, your National
vemmeIt is but a name and powerless
ng. will ask in the name of reason, can
exclusive jury be an impartial jury :?
We gist of trial by jury is that every per-
Aah be tried by his peer, and in repub-
FIERY man is the peer Of his fellow-lnan.
n In impartial verdict be rendered by per-
lstaught to understand that the accused is
the political equal of all others, and hence
Eacd TO justice qualifedly. He who ten
II Soted on this subject is unpatriotic, and
mis- mere Of the whims of States than the
nipples of the Constitution. The common
sdeclares that a foreigner shall be tried by
lug mediate lingue," which is constituted
.lf6 his countrymen and half of those Of the
usfry in which he is tried. What does
Ismean. but that the accused shall have
e Sneft beyond any doubt of an impartial
ally tho combined judgment of his own
unrymen and those Of the country whose
wshc had violated. The same spirit Of law
wsns the reason why jurics should be mixed
,dnpt exclusive. States are bound to re-
,gijee the injunctions of the Constitution,
10 vern themselves likewise, else alter it
he manner provided for.
SCHOOLS.
d reference to schools-there are two fea-
ns in this vexed question worthy Of mo-
d, and are just grounds for the position Ia
20 in favor Of common public schools.
| let. Public schools are public property,
ka as such should be used in no manner OF
asure exclusively; but in common. A
4 tinction in its lowest state implies differ
Zee. A difference implies inequality. Pub.
white schools and public colored schools
,ress difference, benefit or convenience
the one side not enjoyed by the other; u
h, the necessity Of separate schools is use.
Ea, and the invidiousness and prescription
tlculated to do unthoughtfor harm in ages tc
t0pr taxes are without distinction, and ou
( 3ols, supported by our taxes, should b
I esame.
The second feature of the school question
its moral bearing. The existence Of whit
I'd colored schools destroys the glory Of on
DITTO "out ofmany, ons." In such cours'
b are not united-there Is not common
tatherhood-but an aristocracy recognized
b law.
IF there be anyone who desires that hi
lid should not be taught alongside those Q
Hopposite race, let him send him to pr
e school, and pay for it out of his privat