The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-12-11
NO. a..


" will De remembered that the demo.
cratic state convention last Juiv. took
grounds again.t the civi. lights bill, tho
mOst obnoNlfL1 feature OF which wAs
The forcing OF negro children into pub
nc schools. The democratic party de-
nOunced our senators who voted tor tho
Infamous bill. and asked the people TO
also condemn them. At the same iime
the party insisted upon the education Of
the negro children in separate schools,
The supreme court of the state hss
passed upon the rights OF negro children
in our public schools, and has held that
the law requiring the separate edurs-
tion of negro children is in accordance
with the state constitution aud not iu
violation of the constitution OF the
United States. showing that the position
of rparty was according TO law.
The question was raised by Carey
Carter, a negro living in Lawrence town
ship. Marion county, who brought suit
against the trustee. director and teacher
10 compel them 10 admit Ei- rhildren
and grand children. all Of whom were
-blooded negroes. 10 the public school
of the district in which Carter lived.
The superior court Of Marion county
decided that The children of Carter
should be admitted 10 the public -chool.
and OH the case being appealed 20 the
supreme court. the case was reversed,
and this, too. when il was proven thst
there was 10 means provided by the
trustee for the education Of the negro
children. This decision was concurred
in by all the Judges. though Judge Os-
born did not concur in the very learned
aud able opinion written by Judge
Buskirk.
The decision means this: The state,
as heretofore has full control of its do
mestic concerns. and that the limitations
Of tue constitution OF the United states
is 10 be respected as we'll as the grants
of power ia that instrument. that ths
education OF the children OF state be-
longs 10 the people Of each state 10 bc
exercised a. they may think proper, sub.
ject 10 the constitution of such state. IL
j. hard thar negro children, " here there
arc only two or three in township.
NAV not attend school. when il i in,-
pos -ible for them 10 be educated any
where else hut j; is better that these
few should 90 without instruction than
the schools of the township should be
broken up aud rendered useless. Better
that a room should be- rented and =
teacher hired TO teach one negro child IN
each township, than the school system
should be icopardized. and the white
children BE- taken nom the public schools
entirely,
This decision comes In good time. IL
j. entitled 20 respect. and will be re-
spectei. ~ the conclusion of able juri-is
upon the law OF the land on the most
important subject now before our pco-
pie. and The members of congress will
hc certain 10 consider II before they
cast their votes ou the civil rights bill,
one OF the most Infamous measures ev-
er brought before congress. and one that
would cause more trouble 10 the people
than any measure that could be devised.
The opinion OF Judge Bnskirk i
very able one and should be carefully
read and studied hy every citizen Of the
state. 1t shows tha; we have luiges
that have not only a good knowledge OF
the law, but the courage to announces
the law, without regard 10 the clamor
with which they are sure to be as-
sailed.