The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-09-04

sPERoH OF
HON. D. W. WORRIES,
At Terre Haute, Ind, Aug. 7.
Civil Rights, the Wrongs Of the South
and Negro Supremacy J
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL. irGI
In the course Of his speech, Sena-
tor Morton made-an elaborate and
bitter assault on the sixth and ,sey7s
,enth resolutions of the Demodfatic
platform which relates to the civil
rights bill, and the votes of The two
Senators from Indiana in its favor.
On the l7th of June the Republican
State Convention met at 1ndianapos'
lis, and with these votes fresh in
every mind, indorsed Senators Nor
ton and Pratt with 'hearty approba-
tion" for Fidelity and ability with
which they represented the senti-
ments of the people Of the State. >
On the 10th Of July the Democratic
State Convention arraigned them for
misrepresenting the people on the
subject. Thus the issue is formed
in Indiana between the two political
parties. Let us examine what that
issue involves. BY the first SETON of
the civil rights bill, as it passed the
Senate and is now pending for the
action Of the House next winter, the
four million and upward of negroes
| in the United States are suddenly
and imperatively, by the force Of law,
thrust into an absolute equality with
the white race Sin the full and equal
enjoyment of the Accommodations,
advantages, facilities and privileges
of inns, public conveyances on land
or water, theatres, or other places of
public amusements, and public insti-
tutions of learning or benevolence,
supported in whole or in part by
general taxation, and cemeteries SO
supported, and also institutions
known as agricultural colleges en-
dowed by the United States" sL
This is the most extensive and re-
markable social revolution ever at
tempted by Legislation in the history
of the world. It overthrows in a
moment the habits and usages of
more than two hundred years in this
country, and establishes radical
change in the daily customs of forty
millions of people. | know of no
parallel to It in the history of the
nations of the earth. Senator Nor
ton says it is only a prejudice which
opposes this vast measure, vast in its
scope, and its results if it ever be-
comes a law, as the Senator avows it
will. Even if this were true and there
was no higher argument against it, a
wisestatesmalshia aalway respectsthe
honest prejudices of the people, and
calls in the aid of time, and the edu-
eating influences of experience, rath-
er than penal statutes, ruinous fines,
and prison houses to remove them
Cicero, Burke, Jefferson, and Web.
j ster could speak with liberation oi
! the prejudice? It is nothing more
t than thought, an. operation OF the
mind on given subject, an idea, al
opinion, sometimes well founded ant
sometimes not, either suddenly con
ceived, or the result of long and set
tied habits, or of the accepted ira
ditions of the past. In any view O.
! the subject, the Legislative power Q
a government is never warranted IL
violently andsuddenly yassaultinglsucl
convictions, and denouncing the Sc
we're penalties of high crimes agains
those who do not surrender them. =
In fact, what is often denominatet
! prejudice as often proves to be tn
highest instinct Of wisdom. Their
is no doubt that it is SO in regard t.
the different races Of mankind
Wherever this instinct of wisdom
: which Senator Morton calls preju
dice, has been broken down, tn
most lamentable and degrading cor
= sequences have followed. The page
Of history are open to all, and tn
:, candid student who will read then
free from the influence Of those poll
: ical leaders who not only go down
the dirt on their knees but on the
very faces, for the control OF the nj
- - gro vote, will there behold foreshat
owed the inevitable consequences
, both races by the enactment Of tt
" civil-rights bill.
ct l will not pause to picture to yo
o. o. the consequences of this bill, if
becomes law, in the hotels, Il
theatres, the railroad cars, the stae
coaches, and the steamboats,. Yo,
4! own minds will readily coniure y
: the scenes that will take place. b
81 rs, on the great question Of education
all the states we cannot be too deep
concerned in view Of this revolutio
ed ary measure. Does any philosoph
and fair-minded person believe it
safe and judicious step, tending
the future elevation and welfare
the country, to coerce together
the children, black and white, in
~ the same schools and colleges ever
Vi where throughout the United State
'h. That is the question to be answer
ng in this canvass. Senator Mort
~ ~ saws It is hatred Of the negro in
dition to prejudice which leads us
contend against this sweeping ena'
n ment, and he afirms that we WI
mt MT negro children to grow up in igr
rance and vice. In this he is wide
mistaken, and with the sixth resol
r ton Of the Democratic platform
fore him, he was not warranted
making such a statement. In it
says:
"We are in favor Of liberal s.
tenn Of education for the benefit
the negro as well as the white Oh
dren OF Indiana, but are opposed
the mixture of the black and VIII
races in our schools or other edu'
Il; Hcs tional institutions"
% The Senator contends that a 8,
J. tenn Of separate schools, as are ad'
- Gated BY the Democratic party
i;I,aval cdunafiou If both races. v