The New York herald., 1874-09-21

oy their fathers. The elements Of a strong free
nave the intelligence TO understand the virtue 10
DC true ana the patriotism to defend.
rHE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
-. Woru OF TWO from you concerning the Clyil
Rights bl ?n Wv ~
''Ihat IS the great question just now 1t is most
to arouse antlpathles between the races NV
greatest objection TO 1t politically Is the mon
stfous assumption OF Capitalization OF powers
which 1t bears upon its front. / 90 not think Tor
q moment that the Supreme Court OF the United
states would ever concede that most obnoxious
feature OF IL which refers to mixed schools. for it
Is Objectionable In the highest degree. In this
state do not think anything would come OF It,
because we have already amply provided for the
education OF the colOred people, and they are
satisfied with separate schools and good system.
Ia other States serious trouble may occur rom
the pressure OF the blacks upon the WHITES, which
Will naturally produce mobs, inname the puDlic
aud lead to more disastrous consequences"
81 OBSERVE" added MIR. stephens, after MS last
remark, "tbat you are taking notes, ike proles-
siona interviewer; but nope not Tor publication.
knew you were connected with the press; put
was not speaking at all for the public. have
spoken 10 you c0nveTsationally and with the
Tankness OF an old acquaintance, and should re-
gret TO be misnterpreted either by yourself or the
public What have said, however. with the eX-
ceptlon OF my comments on the Louisiana sltua-
tlon-about which 1 can express no Judgment in
the absence OF iacts-is the result of earnest con-
viction. Time has produced no change IN my
principles and time will vindicate their truth"
SCORE OF HANDS,
at fhis juncture. were reaching TO assist Mr..
Stephens from the cars, which had now reached
slstance of his faithful colOred man. .Harry
Stephens the major domO OF Liberty Hail, who.
for nearly thirty years, has been hls constant
attendant. In few moments the party reached
the hotel where hundreds OF both races had con-
gregated to look once more upon 1.-THE old man
eloquent" SIX years have passed. The head has
grown white and the frame feeble, but the great
dark eyes glow with the old time lustre, and as
they rested to-day on the familiar faces OF friends
a SGIaa to see yoa Alecs" "How's How 'oH little
B ' {an old co!orea NAM, oins oHow are Da" Sou
Massa Aleck," and other ike expressions from
these simple hearted country lolk, 1t was not
difficult 10 understand the wonderful magnetic
influence which Tor nearly forty years has made
Alexander II. stephens the idol OF his people. Aud
so he enters today upon the political canvass Of
his Congressional district
A NEGRO LEADER.
Republicanism Is a comparatively strong ele-
ment in this portion Of Georgia, the coiOred peo-
pie being in the ascendant. They are harmless,
however, subservient to the whites as much as
work with usual aacrty it is not improbable
tnat under the direction OF their leaders the party
OF the country Will fuse with the conservatives
who are running Mr.. stephens and thus give him
q ''walk over the course" Among the political
maRnates here Is one jack Heard, shoemaker by
trade and a thorough specimen IN color and char
acter OF the intensity of his race. He Is u pure
black, unable to read. and In speaking uses the
average negro dialect. he possesses. however.
what Is known in this section "horse sense" "
and on the subject OF civil rights has notions that
are worth the consideration or a far larger class
of people than the poor blacks. He declares en-
phatically that his race have no desire to intrude
III ladies' parlors, or In the white iolks' cars, or
associate with the aristocracy. But when the
COlored people are travelling IN their own cars,
they are entitled-their wives ana chidren-t to as
much immunity from insult as anybody. The
them, to smoke and tell dirty stories, ana he don't
feel SATISFIED when they do so.
1t is but fair to add that the better portion OF the
Waite community agree in these lust criticisms OF
the humble negro and deprecate anything like
tyranny or cruelty to their old cbatteis.