The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
Sensible Views About IIIe Civil
Rights HRIlI.
From the Natchez Democrat.

From the Natchez Democrat.
Those features which refer 10 iuns, exhi-
bilious, entertainments, hotels, restaurants
ana other licensed places, (uot common
carriers are pernicious. II adopted into
law, the effect will hc only To involve few
lawsuits for damages, which will terminate,
As such suits in other States have unfOrml Y
terminated, in the defeat of the party claim
ing pretended rights which 10 law can
force people II accord 70 MIN. With this,
aud probably "a few conflicts, the matter
viii end, and the law stand imperative as u
monument to thr tolly al those who enact
ed IT,.
30 far ~ common carriers. having free
charters from the state, are concerned, the
bill l. not Objectionable Ia principle. Every
steamboat and railroad ought "a be COM
PEELED by law TO furnish to all decent aud
well bshIVtd cOIorcd people accommodd-
tons lHd fare equal in every respect 20
those furnished 90 white people paying the
same rate ct fare. OF course we do not
mean bE this Ia IMPLY that there should bc
such du arrangement IS would involve an
intcTmiugliuI at race, at the same tables,
ga the same cabin. or la the same ear, but
simply that the arrangements of com
carriers should be such that no uIan should,
simply 0u account of his race or color be
deprived nf equally ~ good accommodations
and fare a~ ANY other man could get with
the same amount ct money. II this were
done, we are satisfied that no cOlOTed man
with common self-respect aud "A sense OF
decent prOprety, would think of desiring
To obtrude himself at "A table, or ia a car OF
cabin where he knew his presence was dis
tasteful TO those for whom that particular
place was reserved.
Wedo not hesitate 10 lay that the colored
man is fully entitled 10 these rights, and
ought to have them guaranteed 10 him by
law; aud further. that where equal accom-
modations are afforded for people Of both
races, a Is now done on few OF our river
steamers and some OF our railroad lines,
! there ought to be also provided equal pro-
lection from intrusion. For instance, 10
| white man should be- permitted to intrude
| into and smoke and swear in the cabin OF
car assigned To colO~cd females, any more
/ than Il colorcd man would be permitted u
/ do it ia a cabin or car assigned to whites
and the same regulations Is 10 order and
department should bc enforced In one case
/ a. in the other.
There is no sense, nor reason. nor justice
! in applying the same rule 10 inn keepers
hotels. places OF amusement, liquor saloons
restaurants, etc. The keeper OF Il saloon OF
! restaurant or place OF amusement, has
perfect right, having paid for the privilege
! 10 conduct bis business as may seem to hiu
best and NEST profitable. II a restaurant
keeper knows that if he admits colOrec
! people TO the same room or table as thu
/ whites, his business will be destroyed, n,
certainly has the right TO discriminate a
may best suit his interests, and to exclude
either race wholly, il he chooses, NJ
mans rights. civil or other wise, are in ans
1 way impeded thereby. 80. too, of the
keeper OF a saloon or the owner Of an ex
hbiIion. He has an indispuJable right I,
admit whom lie chooses, and to exclude
! whom he chooses--to admit only blacks !
he chooses, or only whites, or a mixed audi
ence; all males or all fem ales; all grown
people or all children, and 50 OF. In short
TO conduct his own business ia his ON
way, provided only that he shall conduc
it in an orderly and peaceable manner.