Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-09
THE CHALlCR TO YOUR LIPS.
Speculation In the Civil Rights BILL
4 Novel Southern Eufernrfse


Correspondent of the Louisville COurier-Journzl
MOBILE, ALA, June 6.--While the peo-
pie of the South are much exercised about
the possible passage of the civil rights bill,
and many are denOuncing it very bitterly,
there are some who are taking it quite
philosophically, and are even making ar
rangements, in view of its passage, to turn
it to profit, and by which they may recover
the fortunes that were swept away by the
Lost ause.
''In this city an enterprise is being set
on foot of very novel character. The
projectors propose 70 go out upon the plan
tations and select about one hundred Of the
blacklist, gTeasiest, filthiest, lOngest-heeled
and stinkingest negroes that can be found,
take them, just as they are, barefoot, half
naked and dirty, buck and wench alike,an
start with them for the North. l learn
that Cairo, Cincinnati and Louisville are
the first objective points. In these points,
say Cairo first, twenty will be taken. Ap-
plicatiOn will be made there TO the Illinois
Central railroad for sleeping car beTths. If
this is refused, as Is anticipated, then civil
suits will be commenced against the roads.
Then on to { cage, application will be
made TO tie Grand Pacific, Palmer,
fremont and Sherman Houses for first
class rooms for i've each of these negroes:
the bucks demanding the range of the bars,
smoking rooms, bath rooms, barber shops,
dining rooms and gentlemen's pariors, the
wenches the run Of the halls, parlOrs and
ladies' ordinarieS. Then McVicker's, Hoo
ley's and the Academy OF Music will be put
through. Then excursions will be made on
the night train-Pullman cars-whenever
it can be aScertained that bridal parties
are going or the cars half fitted up.
To Cincinnati, another objective point,
about twenty more will be taken.
The Burnet House will be made
headquarters for the present. but as
soon as their grand new hotel is opened ap-
plication will be made for twenty rooms
for these cuffieS in that elegant house, and
constantly during the day the bar, parlOrs
and smoking-rOomS will be occupied by
these greasy Africans. At night the thea
tiers will be visited, and the Sleeping-car
dodge will be put into operation. From
Cincinnati excursions i'll be made to Day
ton, Columbus, Pittsburgh and places of
that class.
From Louisville parties will be sent over
the Northern sleeping car lines to Indian
apOlis. The Bates House, Palmer, and
Mason will in turn be filed by these
flowers of the South. In proper person
these dusky maids and gaif-heeled youths
will pay their respects TO Senator Morton,
when he shall return to that Cver-infated
city.
| do not know whether my old friends
Jils Johnson, of the Gait House, or Tom
TAYLOR, of the Louisville, will be calle 4
upon, but think not, as one of the movers
in this enterprise thinss Louisville will
suffer enough anyhow by the passage of this
infamous measure.
You will say this sort of thing will be
expensive. So it will, but ample remu-
neration is looked for. Nay, very large
profits are expected to be realized from suits
against all parties who refuse absolute and
perfect equality.
Now all this you may think is fiction,
but | tell you that it is as certain to be
done, if the civil rights bill passes and ap-
propriate legislation follows, as the sun
shines.
Not only will companies be organized
for the points named, but larger ones are
in contemplation for Washington, Phila-
delphia, Boston and New York. AT
Washington they propose to take one
hundred and fifty men and fifty women of
the most Tepulsive character to be present
and to thoroughly miDgle with the crowd
at every Presidential reception, to make the
run Of the hotels and to call in bodies on
all proper occasions on the leading Radical
Senators, Cabinet officers aud Congress
men.
This enterise will pay large dividends,
and | very much mistake if the projectors
don't grow rich and the cities visited don't
get heartily sick of this equality business.
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