The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-08-04

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tenn OF fcommon schools wherein tuition shall be +
without charge aud equally open to all. Now
tor Pratt and myself show how The eoiored
children of Indiana can BE- kept out of the com
mon schools without violation OF the eonstitu-
DECISION OF AN INDIANA COURT.
/. IL a recent case brought by a colored man
against the school officers of Lawrence town
ship, Marion county, Tor excluding his children
from the public school, the SupsTior
Court of Mlrion county decided that
under under the, the operation Of first section of
4 ton of Indiana, colored children had equal
rights " With tn white in the the public schools, and
and enjoyment. This decision was made By
Judge Perkins, distinguished member of the
bench of the Supreme Court
/ The old bugbear of social equality which has
so often doEe service in the cause of the denoc-
racy, Is again paraded 10 alright the souls of
those who do not feel entirely confident OF their
social position. How often were We told that If
slavery were abolished, there would be social
equality between the races: and then how
Indiana that if negioes Were admitted 10 the
right of suffrage, social equality would be newt
happened, and social equality seems 10 be as far
of as ever. Bat now assured that the
civil rights bill, which, In respect 10 schools is
but a re-enactment OF the constitution of Indi-
ana. win certainly produce the much dreaded
The school. hotel and graveyard questions are
about the last hold the democracy have upon
! the prejudice against and color, zlid we
| them.
The future is long, and revelation, history and
rq & ake 6eae In he ns End End 1qnce qn nd hs %
/ civil and political equality 10 all races or men
I has been firmly intrenched IN the constitution
It's pathway by lingering prejudice and the
final triumph.
ONE IDEA OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IN THE
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! In the Southern Sta.es the central idea Of the
democratic party is opposition to tha civil and
political rights of the negro. While men are
urged to vote the democratic ticket because that
IS white mans party, and wills not tolerate
the civil and political equality of the negro. II
the party in the South has any other principles
be Iificed TO it at any time and are not worth
; mentioning. TO be democrat in the Southern
States means not only opposition to the civil
and political rights OF the negro under ali cir
cumstances, but the political aud social ostra-
suc1 rights, and will act with the negro in
any political organization Democracy IN
has no use for the democracy OF the NorTn n,
2 except so far as II recognizes this race
conflict and the principles OF The while mans
fRirteenth. ioarteensR aud ntseeS th Pane amend o'i
ments in the Constitution, and is bound by its
allegiance 10 the Constitution and 10 the eternal
! primes pies of the declaration of Independence,
D 10 preserve and defend the negro in the enjoy
o rights. And here Is presented great and vital
issue between the two parties. The denaoera, ic
: Affiliations and hopes of the future, 70 undying
e hostility to the negro race The republican party
e Pieagsa % n 6y atSy s Sy p Ghe o df new
born Ireemen and must continue 10 be in the
future, i 1t has in the past, the party OF btrty.
q equality, Justice, aud the indisoluhie union of
/ MrscHIEvoUs IMPRESSION.
D mlschievous impression has-been cunning
5 Iy made in the South that the President sympa-
!. ! tllizes with the southern democracy upon The
e subject of civil rights, and will differ with
northern republicans upon that QUESTION, and
, this impression emboldens the movement
. against the negoes which is growing in the
{ south day by day. For this impression know
! Il of no foundation. No word o act the pTesi-
: dent has given il countenauce. In his Deceni-
ber message he expressly recommended "the
! rights which freedom should secure but b bas not
efectually secured, TO the enfranehised slave;
and re pei with Indignation the suggestion that
the President viii prove false 10 the principles
: OF the republican party.
WHO Is RESPONSIBLE.
For the corruptions and disorders existing in
! the State Government o. South Caroline, have
. no apology to make, nor has the republican
party. While these have been exaggerated an
hundred fold, there is toe much truth in them
but they are not political, aud are the natural
outgrowth of the condition Of the State and
OF society, as they emerged ;ronn the rebellion.
: In the frauds and peculations, de nocra,s have
party OF the tinted States have no other Tesponx
sbllity than this: That they prevented the dis,
, clothed the negroes with civil aud poliii,
e cal rights. and gave them an equal
q = reconstruction of the State government which
4 had been destroyed by the rebellion. For the
: : mental and moral condition of the negroes the
: Old slaveholding democracy is responsl bic, and
for the fact that the NEGROES have an equal right
which they are controlled, The responsible ily
must traced directly TO the great Creator OF us
all who m in his 7l holy word, and % thropgnoot his
: rights and Immortality of all men. For the
q rebellion and all its dreadful consequences, the
5, For the preservation of the Union, the abolition
e of slavery, the enfranchisement of the negroes
: and the reconstruction of the State governments
in the South upon the principles of liberty and
equal rights to all, The republican party is proud
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION.
I The eighth section of the democratic Platform
demands the repeal of the Baxter bill and The en-
actment of such license law as shall protect
society and produce a large increase Of the
2 school fund.- 1t is notorious that the motives
= of the convention for favoring License law
. were not the protection of society and the in
crease of the school fund, but TO secure the votes
I and influence of those who favor the traffic in
intoxicating liquors.
} The republican convention proposed 20 refer
the question ofthe sale OF in soxicatfng liquors
the decision of each loca. community or
} neighborhoods, and TO let the majority deter
e mine whether such sales should be Permitted
prohibited therein. The failure Of laws
: to promote the. cause of temperance
can generally be traced to the absence of pub
lie opinion In the particular locality having suf-
ficient strength to enforce them. Laws of this
character can only be sustained and executed by
4 a strong public opinion in their favor. Under
the plan proposed of leaving the decision of tnis
question 20 each locality or neighb0Tbood the
esistence of such an opinion will De determir ed
! in ad vance by a vote of the people. II the ma
ioriry of the people in particular locality be
lieve in the traffic ia intoxicating liquors, they
can have it under license regulations. If in an
: other community the majority are opposed TO
such traffic, believing IL immoral, unhealthy.
and in every way injurious, should not their
wishes pre- vail? Is not this solution of the ques-