The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-18
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County ConVentlol'
Dy reference to tho notice 1t will be
pcen that The Chairman Of the Democratic
and Conservative County Executive Com.
mittCc, has fixed upon the sccoud Satur.
day 10 July next, that being the day,
for holding the County Convention. We
trus, that the Democrats and Conscrya
tiscs will promptly respond to the call aud
attend their primary meetings throughout
the county. Much depends upon the pri.
mary meetings, and no Democrat or Con.
sentative should absent himself from the
primary meeting of his District. il pcssi.
lilo for him TO be present. Let each Dist
tcl select such delegates to the County
Convention as they know will spare the
lime to attend it, without regard as to
whom they will vote Tor 10 Convention :
Do not hamper your delegates with in
instructions, tut lot them come free to
act, speak aud goIo o, thoy deem for the
bcs! interests Of tho county.
To addition to the call for the Convcn-
ton tho Executive Committee have deem
Cd it advisable 10 issue an address to the
Democratic aud Conservative voters Of the
county. This weIl.writtcn and admirable
document is to be found on the first page
oflbis weeks Register. II is an able and
couciliatOry paper No harsh words are
used, but 90 the contrary, without malice,
or in any spirit Of resentment, points out
,be lsugcrs tho! now bcset our country
under the rule Of the party in power IN
the natiou. II covers every ground that
vas the c1usoof dissension 10 our party
ranks a, tho last State election, and in
vi!ss the hearty corporation Of all, aud
canuo! but carry conviction TO every man
who will heed their advice, aud will take
time TO pause aud reflect. 1tpoiuts out the
dangers that threaten the free schools OF
our own State as well as Of all the other
States Of the Union, by tho attempt now
icing made by Congress to pass the Civil
Rights Bill, which provides that there
shall be no distinction Oh account of race
or color 10 our public schools. In other
words, no State shall pass any law that
excludes colored children from the public
schools, which means in plain words
linked schools" This Bill has passed
The Senate by a very decided vote, and is
row pending in the House Of Representa-,
,iycs with The chances strongly in favor oil
lis passage. Tho other day when Gen,
O
Butler moved the suspension of the rules
that The Bill might be referred to the Ju'
dietary Committee with leave to report q
any time, 1870 Republicans voted to sus
tain the motion; but not being the uccessa
~ two.,hirds vote required to suspend til
rules tue motion was lost This vo'
shows that The Republicans will pass ID
Civil Rights Bill as soon as they can &C
it in o proper shape before The House.
Let the white people Of the State cor
siler !he result il this Civil Rights Bill j
passed Where is The man who woul
compel!'his children to attend the publ
schools where colored children also attend
ei7 Then, 'ifthore is none, what whit
man is willing to be taxed to keep up col
ored schools alone? We say mono. Til
passage and enforcement Of this abomina
nable aud moustrous Civil Rights Bill
will be the signal for the repeal of til
school laws in nearly all Of tho States
The Radicals 10 their zeal TO elevate tt
status Of the colored nau, are Gully worl
ing to bis injury. He is now provide
with free schools in every State at whic
he can educate bis children, and VII
should bis children DO forced into whit
echools? Pass The bill and there will ;
an eSa to both white and colored schools
I. is needless to listen to men who 50
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