New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-09-04
f,c,AL JOURNAL or The STATE OF LOUISIANA
FRIDAY,
CIVIL RIGHTS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
A Dem0cratic Editor Puts His Foot in 1t.

CIVIL RIGHTS IN PENNSYLVANIA.
| A Democratic Editor Puts His Foot in It.
TIE Harrisburg Patriot 3s q Democratic
papero Possessing the customary fairness
and courtesy of journals of that persuasion
IL other ia,Gtudeso The recent advent OF
the respected wife of our dis :rguished
Lieutenant Cove. Ior. Mrso c. C. Antoine
was seized upon for the purpose of induls
irg IN little coarse witt which she wary
editor disguised under the convenient mask
of commun: :ca::on as fo"owss
AN OPPORTUNITY TO CARRY INFO rRAcl .eAL
EFFECT THE TENTH RESOLUTION.
according g to the focal of the Tee graph, the
Hono Mrs. Lieut. ,nant Governor Antoine o,
Louisiana; Is now in this ci.sSo a. ths house
of Mrso Chester. on Chestnut streeeo Gov
ernor Hartranft, Auditor General AF0en and
Surveyor Generab Beath. who have jest
been nominated on the civil rights platform.
wiilo Of course ca'' apon this distinguished
lady of color and sa'1e ker out n their
fairly ca.fiagess They would DO the sane
if she were write lady end the " % of a
white L:e1-ena ant Governor Of a s's- Sta- g
and they No.i cartairly make 20 dfatinc' on
on account Of race Or colors The oppor'
tuuity is now offered theIi to prove by
their esoons she since1i.!S Of their 0ro'
fsssions. l. they believe wbs. faey
say, if they 9 e sincere and earnest sup.
pos gs OF tae doc. ines 3dev pres Il. if
they a's res = and 'iy ~ tavSr oi
equal civil rights. - est. Ss they believe IL
mixed schools mixed seats at rie opera.
mixed guests a: hot..:s. nd a sss:a: mixtura
OF she w!'':e and black rares generally
they will hasten 80 :'lupon the Ho1. Mrs.
Lieutenant Governor Antoine. g I'd Ike
their wives and lacy fr:e1ds with: eiieni.
Holding the s.. ga! views p-oc:a;me in the
platform on which; tnev are presented as
candidates ioc pubic CAice. %he'' failure "a
make the proper davoisi to sS's Il " SO
prominently connect d wiz: the government
of a sister State. would be the height of
discocs: ~. Tle author Of the civ:l righ-s
pia'f9;m. Hon. Rus:ei: Erree, -, we aso
tiere, still IN she city. s':G he VIII. az "a
matter OF courses pay his respect: in person
~ the eminent colorad lady
ANTICIYIL RIGHTS REPCBiiAS.
To which the 4Na:io'!u! Progress, Of tie
same city. cars::calty replies:
We give che above as speciaies OF sac
Kind Os food which the Pal.io; f. -r'shes 20
its rea ierss and the Kind of ar" ameu: & "a
w1icn it opens the DENT :ra..c cs-up: yne
Usually 4 politics. a; Il war, women and
children are spared To attack then, Is
usually considered ''5aroarous." A. %ss:a.
ton OF this 5dea eyokes shs reSuke of -:
enlightened people. A1f usraiiC. e.5r
Democratic editors 50 tac respe;- or lear
shls p15..c cpiui3n as 20 refrain from bsr.
ba1isn. But is seems that the Pa. :. >: al.
saws sne Use os i columns for Just such
an unmanly and 6aroarous attack u9or
women and children, art '3ereby becomes
responsible for II.
Tas "An:: Civil Rights Il .pas":aa."
whose ccgromen i; as ned, probably
be'ous to ''se P1.Tio: office, ana probably
the - !ic.e was naveg outside OF Is td':3s:a:
CooMo
We pat i: bsfo-e an7 ir-; Of raaaecta',:s
ner aud asi .heni whether an attack '!.,e
shat upon lady ias we know Mrs. Antoine
- be! IS no: COZ: npt:oie. So bitter i. .ae
tee ing Ct :ne VS. : that he inyaies sac
soe.s. c'"cle os Respectable co!ored CT. zens
aad drsgs ''.o the m;re OF h:s own po'isies
the pl.yacy of a lady sojourning for few
days N Ha"A sbU-y. en- Iouti TO NEE: her
husband. She travels at her own expense,
sac pays a.! her b.;=. sne is lrodess and
.1dv-..Ae IN dress and action. shs 6nie...
aerSelt to al wha come II contact u..h ier
by, ilec c9u;'asy aud laay-IiF1e 5ea,!as, so
street. respectfully pass her by-when
10! the Patriot attacks her radely.
das-a:diy. aad mean!-. on the s..
suued pea Of resi- eeting her. Wa
:. tla. lady % sGy OF s!e -
csiss any more than aEv other stranger,
What would the wife G: any !:eu.enan,
governor De TO eithe: of them. = stranger,
And why should tae State officials violate
the common rules of poiitenee7 N p!ac!a
themselves where they might no. be
vented: 1.e statement ''thev would do
f,ta - 1aE
their fsMilv cari;agest if she were white
lady :Td the wife OF a white iieutenent
governor" is not sue. for doing SO they
might TO the most unweicoine tb;ng
possible. Besides. how many ''car.iages''
would II take: Where wele the writer aud
the Patriot editor Brought up! Where
have they travelled. and be en- re sgnized as
gentlemen! By what code of poii- ness DO
they measure the ac!io OF others! Ger.
ta!piy not bT the code commonly received
oy tie TorlG's ladies and gentlemen. No,
IL = not poIi-eness which promp. i the
article. bu: Ioor;snnf ;. or boal:shness,
and II Is titingly represented by the Poi. :9s
editor. who passed il :nto print.
Any attacks upon Lieutenant Governor
Antoine would be more iu place. He il a
man. the physical equal nd the tie menta6
and morai superior, of the P0h9ot editor,
or any man who would shrs cows~dly at.
tack his wife. Probably the Pasio: editor
knew thas the Lieutenant Governor was
nc. IN the city. for that editor has whole.
SOME fear OF rs dropsicai hide: and Gen.
era! Chester fher protector for the time
t'me be'1gl ought 20 have made the o;.::ng
bones OF both writer and editor rattle :!
their fostering skins.
The editor Is sometimes an snpe:sonaiity,
This is well: bat wheE tne editor and his
personal history are known, it Is exceed.
lngly difficult to keep down the proper ex.
preston as to his dastardiy acts.
the editor of the Patriot has nothing 20
boast of over Lieutenant Governor An
t0ines but the Lieutenant Governor can
easily beast over that editor. Mr.. Antoine
takes care and provides for his family: he
furnishes them bread to eat: Mr.. Antojne's
.dmily have never been obliged TO appeai
to the cold charity Of the nei ghbors to SUP.
ply their daily wants; and when he sends
Mrs. Antoine abroad. she is supplied not
O., = with money enough to pay expenses,
D 1t to give penny to some poor Democrat.
ic editor who needs it. II the editor were
again in the market, for sale as once before,
at least, Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine could pur-
chase the Patriot. editor and all, and then
have a fort une left.
And yet Mrs. Antoine puts on no airs,
and asks no favor of Democratic editors.
exceDt 60 be let alone. She claims the
OF travelling as lady. and re.
'pectfu'ly and proudly declines the 'ottered
ei ,.ces' OF the Democratic editor TO act as
Ter valet. She never employs any servants
,ut those who are gentlemen
An,fm