South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1874-09-25
Hon. Henry G.. Davis.

and viii afford good campaign document aud
VIII De read with interest everywhere.
kettoW- Citizens and Friends You have
Just been addressed by the Hon. O. j.
Faulkner, one of the most distinguished
men of this State or country. He has m,de
speech worthy of him self and the Dsmo.
cratic party. His remarks on civil rights
deserve special notice. have heard near
iy ell the speeches 10 the Senate on this
subJsct-none excsls the oas jl,t made.
This u one OF the largest county Conven-
tons L have ever attended. II il pleasant
for me- to meet and talk to so m,n5 Of thos,
who first houored me with their confidence
by electiug me member OF the lower
branch of tbs Legislature Of this State in
IS6o, aud that at u tins when tho party
was 10 political minority From that time
! you have constantly favored me-, By cleo
ting me to the Senate of the State, until
the year when the Legislature Of tho State
elected NO your representative in the M
tional Councils. Aud | desire now to ex
| press my gratitude for tn, conf lence you
have so frequently aud generously rep,sed
IN me You know that il ia not my habit
to make lengthy speeches. But feel con-
strained at this time, ia response to mum, IT.
Gus calls that have been made upon ne, to
depart from ms usual custom. 1t you will,
therefore, bear with me, will endeavor to
give you some account of the wav national
affairs are oon lucted under Republican
rule, and some thou gifts in referenc, 70 pol
icy and future prospects of the Democratic
party of this State.
You and | will hlve work to do between
now aud the October election a thorough
organization should b, had, and tn ,rough
canvass made If you wish to accomplish an
overwhelming victory 1t ia not enough in
timo OF war TO orgln;zo an army and ap-
point competent generals to command land
then content yourselves with dress parsdes.
| twill not ID TO oontent yourselves with the
thought, that bo,aulo of a sppJri jrity of
numbers, all you have to do ia to exhibit
your numbers and await the surrender of
the enemy. You must not expect our o2-
! ponents to march into your camp IT deliv-
er up their arms without struggle. If
you expect victory, you must be aggressive.
Iou must expose their trickery aud deceit.
Y GU must show our superiority as party
| in point of moral, aud an economioal ad-
ministrltion of afflirs To do this success
fully You must be armed with official facts
aud figures. l hive taken soma pains to
collect together some facts and figures Goa.
necled with tho administration Of public af-
fairs by the Il ,publiclus, both National and
State, and if you will bear with me while
trcspass on your patience, will endelv>
or TO present them to you.
CIVIL RIGHTS ELL.
/ And | will first call your attention to
! what is known as SumGer's Civil Rights
J Bill, because this is the most Ubiquitous OF
all the iniGuiti6s that the Republicans are
endcavoriDg to foist upon the people, and If
! continued 10 power they will perpetrato
this disgrace as certainly as night succeeds
day, The bill is sweeping 10 It's provisions
and the penalties attached for any violation
Of the law, are of the severest character.
The first section of this Infamous bill, as it
passed the Senate, reads as follows:
That all citizens aud other persons with.
in the jurisdiction Of the Uuiied States phall
be entitled to full and equal enjoyment Of
the accommodations, advantages, facilities
and privileges of public veyances on
land or water, theatres or other public places
OF amusement, and also of the common schools
and public Institutions Of learning or benev-
olence, supported in whole or in pars By
/ general taxation, and os cemeteries so sup
| ported, and also institutions known as ag-
rlcultural colleges endowed by tue United
States, subiec only to the conditions aud
limitations established by the law aud ap>
| picable alike to citZsns of every race and
color regardless of ary previous condition
Of servitudo.
I ha G
/ $500 aud costs TO be paid the aggrieyed
/ party, aud further makes any violation Of
the provisions Of the first section, a msde-
moanor, punishable with foe Of not more
than Sl,0O0-or imprisonment no, more
than one year.
/ The third section gives the district and
circuit courts Of the United States exclusive
cogn zlnce Of all violations Of the provis-
/ ions Of this aci Thus dcpriving the State
Courts Of all power in the premises.
The fourth section provides that no per-
son shall DO disqualified 90 account Of color,
/ previous condItiJD, &C., from serving as
grand or petit juror 10 any court Of the
| United States, and make tho failure Of any
officer who excludes such person from such
service, misdomeanor, punishable with
81 900 fne
This bill passed the SsDato by vote Of
10 to 29-almost two to one. Aud yet
when It was introduced 10 tho Senate, II
met with hardly any counteuance or favor.
But finding their power, continued, the lead
or Of The Republican party concluded to ia
Their this iniamy, and 80 pulled the party
lines, and tho obedient rank aud file obey
ing the command, the bill was rushed thro'