, 1874-05-29

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races that had begun to abato, will DO revived In
IL. 'S '0i''!ss P$sm as sss sa.Sssi,s t7+nn, Union.
In ono shape or another, the 1Iadlcal party
negro votos, aud TIC now issuo il likoly to bo
mado mp !, We ate not nfrad Of tho tBBt1o.
Let it oonao. It ID tho dying struggle Of Radi-
caltsn. coll. Whom tho gods would destroy, they
From tho Nashviat {7tnn., banner,
Ino bill, wo mood hardly say, directly pro-
yolos, exoitcs. and oultivateB tho antipathy Of
tenna aa aqste BY forcing Into prominence dis
tlct BY causing tho law to giyo an equality which
no Oroator Inns dontod, and ruinousty injures
tho raco IT protendH to servo by placing ii III 4
position OF entagoniHm to = superior md domi-
nant raoe. NO laws on such subjects are sound
Or oacot.yo save IL 80 fsr "a thcy arc declaratory
Of actual conditions. II the law designatoB /
q line Of action tllat iB In accord with the ten
'donctos Of human pride and passion thoro Ia har-
monlous operation but II Inv and human nature
nro in conflict, 1t is human nature that prevails,
and ovory ineffective law that ia mndo Is direct
loss to tho moral power OF tho State. Willie this
is all 80, tho faction whoao powor is fast waning
doos not caro- Nl,at tho practical operation Of tho
law may DO. The mon Who voto for 4 do 80 es
From tho Men.ph.s i7tnn, Avalanche,
What do tho Ropublicans, who Boon determined
| to force this measure, moan2 Do thoy dosiro to
South; or 10 they looE upon thiia blll inoroly as
4 temporary oxpcdiont, dosigned to hold tho
colored vote until aftor 1876 I? Tho fatter mont
probablyi but II 80, thoy arc liroly to reckon
without their host for a. counted IN The organ.
greater than their gain. There Is auoh = thing ~
going too far.
Tho MorriRtown Spy says tho Republican party
IN East Tenuosaeo is unit III approving Senator
Civil Rights bill. The coiored citizens Of Mary
villo East Tennessee, mot on tho 10th and In
dignantly denied that "tho colored people do not
asana @ 9na tho oe Of he cy nGhq bll bill
also declared thet}: "Wo loartily indorsee de
tho resolutions adopted by tho State Colorod Con-
vention, and earnestly recommend the colored
ctizons throughout tho State to call public meet
ings and indorso the principles adopted by the
| BIO no doubt that Senator Brownlow, who op-
posoH "mixed schools,' represents tile aonti-
! nonts Of tho East Tennossee Republicans. II,
as tie Memphis oolorod politicians mud tho Mays
dorao tho Nashville Conrontion's demand Tor
mixed schools " aud aocial equality, tho issue
Is squnrely made up-noarly all tho whito Re-
pubcaua will bo drivon out OF that party.
These colorcd political zealoss must blanc them
parties In Tonnessoo shall DO roadjustcd on tho
color line. minority party ront In twain is not
likely 70 provo formidable TO tho opposing or
gauization.
. .;sss sss q: r., x.apst !zn, 4pg,s1 s p: . .
bill can hardly be anticipated. Everybody soos
how 1t Bweopg away pnbic-achoo1 sYstoms in all
those States, hoS thcae .groat buildings, erected
by tho taxpayers Of Memphis must become
voted to private schools. E7ory individual aud
sect opposed to the free-school System, will nom
find Nh ally In every Nhito man. No county
court In Tounessoe, aa now organized, will mako
an appropriation to maintain a free-achool eys-
tenn, aud tho Legislature will be forced to make
some special disposition Of the Bsata school,
fund. Tho result will DO the ro-excttation
against tue South OF all that ma!evolonce in tho
East which was rocontly supposed to bo almost
extinct. Party leaders observed that this condi-
tion Of popular fooling suporyencd, and were
conscious that tho only hope OF protracttnE
radical supremacy consisted III the organization
Of smother negro crusade against the South.
:: .,,. Therefore, this ever-rccurring nooosslty
TOR tho renewal Of the negro question In soma Of
Its dotostablo aspects. In tho midst Of this new
sensational agitation, tho opening Of southern
gatoway to tho eoa will be forgotten; tariff and
currency reforms become nnpostant and mo-
renewed African imbroglio, prosecute. loisuroly,
scliomes Of plunder. Btupendously stupid are
NO to be- always dupel by our passions, and
plundcred willie euraged.
We bellovo that this biil Is PRESSED by tic ma
jorlty In Congress- for tWo evil PURPOSES, III to
widen tho gulf Of separation between North
aud South, roktndle dying aninosties, and re-
party, from its BIRTH until this hour, has lived,
moved, and had its being, and (2) to af1liot the
Southern pooplo with ID odlous law which it is
hoped thoy will volate, to Republican advantage
mont, and If those who arc pushing it in
Congress are 10 blind as not to see it, they have
no business In the Council Halls Of the milton,
To speak plainly and to the point if thoy foroseo
thoao results and defy them, thoy kro traitors to
the peace Of tho nation; # they do not foreseo
them they arc either fanatics or fools, and thoy
may take their choice OF the two appellatious
Ftom ths .,1obi2s lAta.) Ieatstcr.
:. Tno biil ls utterly sweeping in it's character.
shall DO admitted to tho enjoyment Of all priv
legcs allowed white mon by institutions sup-
ported III whole or part ct the public expense Or
undor public liconse. 1t includes entrance to
tho dress-crcle Of theatres. to the parlors and
dniug-rooma OF hotels, to the saloons Of steam
boatH, and to the Bleepiug-cars. It providea
that negro children shall be taught side by sido
with white childron in the public schools. It
breaks down tho public achools Of Mobile and
turns upon tue streeta the children of both |
whites and blacks, simply because they do not |
sit in tho sana achool-room or upon the eAu1o |
bench. It is tho most infamous bill that ever |
disgracod civilized aud enlightened people. It |
birth In tho instincts Of Nature, and destroys |
great charitable institutions III order to obtain
favor for tho hour with a oertain number of |
votes. Whom the gods would destroy, they first |
make mad |
From thd Sayannah f9a, ) Ntps.'
Whatever may be seid Of tho dying out Of un-
friendly memorials and tho restoration Of fra
tor1lal reiAtions, the Civil flights bill has come to
be considered party measure Of vital in,por-
fho oniy means Of retaining control Of
desire on the part Of tho poopie Of tlo North