The daily gazette., 1874-10-31
For the Gazette.
To the Citizens of DeiaaCare.

can speakers to hide from the people of
this State the true issues before the peo-
pie make it necessary to urge upon every
voter in the coming election to read and
investigate for himself what are the is
sues. The Republicans tell you that the
Democrats hold from you everything
connected with the State, as issues in u
State election, and say ''the Democrats
tell you nothing of the finances of the
State, but if you speak to them on that
subject they ask you to look at Louisi-
ana; if you refer them to the heavy tax
alton, theJ refer you to the Civil Rights
Bill" This was the great theme OF
Messrs. Massey and Higgins at the Re-
publican meeting at Delaware City on
the night OF the I'D inst. What has the
Democratic party to do with the finances
Of the State as an issue when every en-
ergy has been directed to the liquidation
OF debt forced upon us by the shameful
conduct OF the Republican party, but
now being rapidly hquidated by the ju-
dicious action of the Democratic officials.
Every cent of the resources flowing into
the treasury is scrupuously applied to
that purpose; not one cent stolen-not
one cent misapplied. We have no State
issue to bring before the people. Her
finances are prosperous; her taxation
reduced Is per cent. from what it was
under Republican rule, in New Castle
county at least, although her liabilities
are greatly increased. The issues before
the people are those affecting the gener-
al government. First, the usurpation Of
State rights. Second, the interference
OF the Executive OF the United States in
the elections OF different States. Third,
the destruction of the Constitution that
binds us as Confederacy. Fourth, the
passage of laws which tend to the des-
truction of the purity of social and po-
litical associations, and the degradation
Of the white race. / have proven the
first three Of these presentations in my
former communications, and now will at
, tempt to exhibit the fourth-the Civil
Rights Bill. The stump orators of the
Republican party are using their best
endeavors to hide this from the people.
They tell you it is no issue. They would
blind you to the true issues before the
people, that they may slip in their Rep
! resentative to Congress and complete
their nefarious designs upon the proud
Caucasian and sink him into degradation
and contempt. l tell you, my fellow cit
liens, this is an issue before the people.
3 This is an issue to meet and Illustrate
= and as sure rs the sun shines in a cloud
Z less sky, if they succeed in clecting a
majority to the House of Representa-
c tives of the United States, it will pass.
Lohand has already given his support to
it, and on its final passage will give his
D vote in support of it. What are its de-
grading, shameful, outrageous and dis
gracing provisions? Read for yourselves
read closely and thoughtfully; and act
for your own-for your wives and for
% your children's sake. l cannot, for want
!, of space, give you the whole bill, but
Il will give you the section which contains
u its force, its ruinous principles: "That
9 all persons within the jurisdiction of thu
n United States shall be entitled to til,
L. full and equal enjoyment of the accom-
Il modations, advantages, facilities, privi
l. leges of inns, public conveyances on lant
t. or water, theatres and other places o
h. public amusement; and also of common
"a schools and public institutions of learn
= ing or benevolence supported in who'll
= or in part by general taxation; and o
u cemeteries so supported, subject only t
70 the conditions and limitations establish
ed by law and applicable alike to citizen
of every race and color, regardless of an
lc previous condition of servitude." This
al the main provision Of the bill. This
- what affects your race. your manhood
We your comfort and your honor. They te
ne you this is no issue before the peopl,
CO They would lead you into false secur
ty. They would blind you that the
may the more easily lead you to ruin.
= has already passed the Senate and the
are pledged to pass it through the Hous
if they elect a majority of the member
Read and ponder well before you vol
D for Lohand-before you vote to sanctic
such a nefarious, devilish bill as thi
Think before you fasten upon yourse
and your fellow citizens a leprosy thi
the waters of the world cannot wash ou
What does it force upon you? That tt
nd nogro shall be entitled to the full al
equal enjoyment Of the accommodation
h n i e, a,,I
y inns" Now look at this provision f
one moment; u dirty, drunken, lou
negro presents himself at the Claytt
House and demands admittnnco as
y lodger, to be Accommodated )" to ha'
the advantages" of the shelter of tn
beautiful homo for the weary travelt
and the courteous and gentlemanly @
Sawyer says, no, you cannot come
here; what does this law sayp That e
+, persons within the jurisdiction OF t
United States shall be entitled to Il
&, and equal enjoyment of the accommoC
tions, advantages" &c. What will
Colonel do when the filthy brute poil
him to this law? lie must admit him
,tS suffer the penalty and what is it? "$'
fine and imprisonment for one yea
Suppose he admits, or, in other words
compelled to admit him. He would tn
r- have q right to go to the elegantly +
take his seat beside the most beauti
and elegantly dressed lady there, fill
FS, vermin and all. Again suppose that
Colonel makes the plea of his house
ing full, but the negro has discove
4. that there is room with two beds in
and but one occupied; he demands t.
N bed. II he refuses, the negro will po
- to the law and say, 1 claim equal enJ
- ment of tho accommodations and pr
Os leges'' of this hotel. The Colonel S
refuses; what thenP $500 penalty {
one years Imprisonment" and the {
onel cannot escape it. The same will
ply to public conveyances on land or
ter, theatres and other places of pu'
amusement. But again, the law s
g. also of common schools and public in
cpo tutions of learning. Who will this affe
oho The men who passed this law, or Il
y families? No. Will it affect the l
>. men, or any one able to pay his childr'
schooling? No; it will affect the L
Is: laboring men. 1t will affect such as p
lie schools were intended to benefit.
!. will affect the masses. My fellow {
zens, you may be poor, but you ha'