The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-06-12
THE REASON WHY.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 2S.-The Nash
Vile Banner, one of the representative pa
pers of the Liberal Conservative element
of the State, publishes the following dou-
ble-leaded editorial tomorrow morning:
without partiality or prejudice, partisan
or personal. let us briefly point out the ire
parable damage to result from the passage Of
the Civil-rights bill before Congress. First,
II of very necessity oyerthrows the common
school system Of the State. The proposed
law is in direct conflict with the Constitution
of Tennessee. and the laws enacted thereun-
der for the establishment Of common schools.
The State Superintendent of Education Is
bound by solemn oath to obey the law un-
der which he was appointed; and when the
law of Congress prevents him from SO doing,
the result will inevitably be the closing OF
every common school in the state. There Is
no other alternative. This may a. well be
understood first rs last, with the urshot, LET
IL be borne i'm mind, where hardships will
mainly rest. The colored children of the
State now having equal educational adyanta-
ges with the whites, furnished almost entire
" by taxes Of the white citizens, will simply
be turned adrift by the enactment Of the bill,
having their only hope ofeducation given up,
perhaps forever. Under the existing regime,
the colored children are afforded the amplest
opportunity Of education and culture. I'M
der the proposed law Of Congress. they lose
every practical and solid advantage In gain Of
a mere political phantom. No matter in what
light the question can be We've ed the colored
people will be losers, IN Congress persists in
this foolish legislation. The enactment Of
the bill in question absolutely establishes
White Mans party and Black Mans party,
not only in Tennessee, but In every State In
the South. One of the most prominent and
influential Republicans In the State asserts
unequivocally that nine hundred and ninety
nine Republicans out Of every thousand In
Tennessee are emphatically opposed to the
measure. They can't fail to recognize the
encouraging strides of negroes under the
existing beneficial laws, nor can they
must bc destructive 10 the interests of
the very class sought to be elevated at
the expense of law. order and custom.
White Republicans are scarce in the State rs
IL il. but the proposed law would completely
uniasten them from their political moorings.
leaving the African element, with it, social
hobby. powerless, against odds OF numbers,
wealth and organization. Under such condl-
tons of what avail can be a thousand arbitra-
nv laws Of Congress, enacted i'm violation Of
the instincts aud aspirations OF human nature
itsclfy The Republican majority in Congress
may be pushing this measure with reference
10 political supremacy, but grayer blunder
never was committed. carrying with ". as IL
certainly will. the overthrow OF that party in
the south. and. at the same time. permanent
injury of the African race. The third enact
ment Of this Civil-rights bill portends the
graveSt consequences in the way Of engcnder-
ing bad blood and melting to clash OF races.
II i all very well for staid Northern states
men, viewing the Southern situation from