The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-21

! this State, under a Democratic and Con-
seryative administration, the negroes
have as many rights as they do in any
State in the Union, and there is as little
prejudice against them on account ofcolor
as in any ofthe Northern States. By our
State laws they have a right 10 vote, to
hold Office. to testify in the courts, TO sit
on juries, TO acquire and hold property,
both real snd personal, and TO enjoy all
the benefits ofthe common school system.
established and paid for mostly by the
white people of the State. If let alone,
there would be entire harmony between
the races, and general prosperity would
! be the result, but unfortunately, il seems
! 10 I've the desire Of certain parties, for per-
soisl and political ends, to engender
strife between them just previous to an
election. The civil rights bill, sO-called,
seems to have been intended 10 bring
about the unfortunate state Of affairs
| which now exists in many of the South
crn States, our own among the number
The object of that bill seems 10 have been
to poison the minds of the black race and
infiame their passions and prcjudiccs, 50
as to bring them in Sntagonism with the
white race, with which they had been
living on terms of friendship and good
will. 1t has produced its legitimate
fruits; first, by srousing the passions Of
the negroes, so rs 10 cause them TO utter
inflammatOry sentiments and tO favor
combinations and ConspiraCics, and
then il has naturally excited the white
people 10 such an extent that some
reckless men, disregarding the obligation
of law have been induced 10 commit acts
Of violence bringing rcproach upon the
State, which we feel most unjustly. The
men who planned these schemes 10 de-
stroy the harmony between the white and
black races by pressing the passage of
bill that could BE- of no benefit 10 either
race are the real authors of the lawleSs-
ness which unhappily prevails among a
small number Of men in some
parts of the country. These same men
re now trying TO take advsr tage of
the wrongs thcy have committed, and BY
misrepresentation and abuse To influence
the popular mind Of the northern pco-
pie against those who have done no
wrong and who are in no way response
ble for the deeds of violence which
they condemn. All this is done to
gain party advantage and to
carry popular elections il it is intended
to introduce social equality between the
white and black races. This never can
be- done by Legislation though an attempt
10 do il may cause serious disturbances
hurtful 10 the interest Of both. There
NAV he few negroes in the country who
are unwilling to associate with their own
race and who desire to force themselves
into the society Of the white people un-
solicited, hut such We do not believe 10
BE- the sentiments of the great body of
the black race among us; they are not
ashamed of their own race Or unwilling
to associate with persons Of their own
color. This hill il not urged in the ntc-
rest Of the black race, but i pressed
either with q view Ia accomplish party
and mcrccnary purpose or Ia crafty lew
self-conccitcd ambitious negroes who
were unwilling or ashamed "a acknOwl-
edge the equality of other negroes with
themselves. We opp">" this bill hccars"
it must necessarily produce an antasVm-
ism between races 'hurttul 10 both and
dc>tructiv" Ia the hest interest. Of tn"
country. We oppose il bccausc II will
destroy the -y-trm Of free schools IN Ten
nr,,cr and other Southern States, from
which the black race may receive So
many benefits. We opp"."it becsu"" MI
attempt by the legislature tO control tue
,"cial habits and customs Of people.
We oppose il because II would lead 10
such interference on the part Of the Fed
rral government with the local affair of
the people ~ will destroy the best vcatIgc
of Statr rights The tendency of the
Federal government tu Capitalization j.
increasing with alarming rapidity. Soon,
it Inattcr- proceed ia the same direction
Il, they hav" been doing for som" time,
there will b. no remnant left of the
rights Of Statrs or local rcli-goy"rnm"nt.
The creature will absorb the power, "f
the creator. and this government will bc
nothing more nor les than a great cen
trail dcspotrsm. TIL" right OF persons
and property and all other local matters
which have been wisely left by ia"
Trainer, ui the constitution t0 local I"gI--
lstion and local tribunal. will all be- nb-
-orbcd by a great Federal uaclstrom.
one Of the great d"ctrinc"s Of COM
mon law handed down I" u, for
generations is bulwark of liberty
and personal rights-that is the right
u be tried by II jury Of the
vicinagc will be taken away, and tb" men
will be dragged from their BONES upon
I the slightest suspicion. 10 be- tried 10y ju-
rir- and tribunal. organized 10 convict.
| The impression which has been indus
triously sought to b" made, viz: that i'm
/ migrants are unsafe Ia Tenueas"e becauIs"
Of the spirit Of lawlcssnesa which l. laid
/ to prevail. i an unmitigated Slsnder,
| without a -hadOw Of doubt in truth. We
! have in our State thousands Of Germans,
| SwedcS, Irishmrn, Swiss, Italians, and
men Of every nationality, and they will
I all testify that no where are they received
! with A more Joyous welcome, OF arc their
rights aud persons treated with more
/ courtesy and regard. Men have been
elected and will continue TO be elected 10y
the Democratic and Conservative party,
/ Of Tennessee to positions Of honor and
trust, who were born in Europe and in
the Northern States, sOme Of whom serv-
cd in the Federal army during the recent
civil war. These reports are circulated
with the twofold object Of affecting our
material interests and Of gaining party
triumph among those unscqusinted with
the real facts. We do not say, because
We do not believe, the great body 0f the
Republican party either in the Northern
or in the Southern states are responsible
for the real consequences growing out of
the agitation ofthe civil rights bill Many
ofthe heaviest blows il has received have
been from prominent Republicans, and
especially from the distinguishes Senst, T
from Tennessee. His trumpet giv's
no uncertain sDund. We ask the Rcpui =
lican- Of the Northern State. who can
and will rise above passion and prejudice,
10 examine this matterwcll and then d' =
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