New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-16
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| PEPIrRIICAN SENATOR'S REASONS For OPPOS

A REPU SENAJOks kEAsONS fOR OffOS-
ING THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
WASHINGTON Monday, June 49, 1874
Senator Lewis of Virginia, a Republican, has writ
ten letter in which he gives his reasons for oppos-
ing the Civil Rights bill. He says:
In the first place. there power In the Government
10 regulate social relations between its citizens, and any
attempt this by the Congress OF tue United States
would result disasrousy to the Republican party,
which, in my Judgment, would be calamity, and your
race would be the greatest sufferers The churches are
the property of private citizens built by subscriptions
from individuals and therefore do not come within the
puryjew OF Congress sona legslaton; but think the
denial by church. OF admission to any race, not only
wrong, but sin that ere long Will call down the
curses OF Providence upon the head OF all who practice
IT, Its known TO every intelligent person that the
white people have large and increasing majority In
virginia and in point Of education and wealth are very
far in advance of the coored population 1t is also
known that there s tnveterate prejudice
entertained by very large majority of the citizens
against mixed schools. 1t is equally well known the
school fund been fairly and mpartiay distributed,
or more correctly speaking. that the colored schools
ha We been literally cared for Make II penal ofense to
refuse TO have universal schools, and the Constitution
and the laws will be changed and the Legislature will
refuse to appropriate money for the common schools
Take care that in graspng at the shadow not lose
the substance. The colored have the right to
build churches and schoolhouses and to exclude the
white race therefrOm II they desire TO 90 So Ihey
have the right exclude the white people from their
social gatherings aud they have the same facilities for
travelling in all public conveyances Then what rights
have that not enjoyed by yoursf Let there
he no antagonism between your and mine Let us
TO encourage kindly feelings and to forget the pre-
udces engendered by the unfortunate and wicked civil
strife aud to this end let try to stop the agitation OF
the race question In the language Of great and
wise President, " Let us have peace"
ACREAGE AND PRESENT CONDITION OF THE
COTTON CROP.
The statistcian of the Department Of Agriculture
makes report of the acreage in cotton, based on
returns from most of the cotton counties and on
personal observation in six cotton States, follows,
| the comparison being with the of 1873: Vir-
GINA. 80; North Carolina, 80; South Carolina, 81 !;
| Georgia, %; Florida, OIL Alabama. Sc Arkansas,
SO; Tennessee, 90; Mississippi, ~; Louisiana, 80;
Texas. 1G2; Missouri IS. The aggregate reduction
slightly exceeds 10 per cent. The condition of the
crop is represented by the following figures, 100 be-
| ing the normal or fair condition: North Carolina
| SO: South Carolina 81; Georgia. 80; Florida 90;
Alabama, 81; Mississippi 10; Louisiana, 20; Texas,
90; Arkansas 80; Tennessee, s.. The report of the
condition in June 1873, favorable in every
State except North Carolina and Texas, the record
| standing as follows: North Carolina. s. South
Carolina 49, Georgia 81; Florida. lG2; Alabama. 90 !;
Mississippi, ~; Louisiana "a; Texas, SO; Arkansas.
W Tennessee, w. lne season mas been relnarkaDle
| for heavy and frequent rains during the month of
| April throughout the cotton States In some sec
| tions the aggregate rainfall reported exceeds IL
inches All the rivers creeks, and spring branches
even overlooked their banks, destroyed the plants.
| and prevented termination III newly planted lands
| In the more southern belt replantng was general.
both in bottoms and uplands. From the first week
| i'm Nav to its close drouth almost universal.
| The soil was packed, and afterward baked by the
sun, retarding cultivation and preventing growth.
The stand is therefore very poor. many plants not
having made their appearance on the LIST OF June.
Since the last of May light showers have been
are much cleaner than at this date last year. and
can easily be kept free from weeds. With favorable
weather rapid improvement is certain, and fair
comparison with July is quite probable ut the next
report
| OFFICIAL INFORMATION AS TO MARINE AID
MEASUREMENT AND TONNAGE TAX.
The Secretary of the Treasury has issued circu-
lar to collectors of customs requiring them to notfy
to masters Of vessels clearing foreign, and likely w