Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-30
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The Sacramento Record makes some
structures on Senator Sargent's opposi-
ton to the passage OF the Civil Rights
Bill in the form in which it was passed.
This proceeding on the part of the Re-
cord is more surprising as Sargent has
hitherto been its pei, for they were enlisted
under the same banner, viz: that Of the
Pacific Railroad. We, however, also
noticed Sargent's course with some sur
prise, because the bill is only the logical
result of the former legislation on which
the Administration Republicans so much
pride themselves. They said that ne
groes were fit associates for them-proh-
ably no one will dispute the fact.
Through their exertions negroes have en-
tered the Senate, the House of Repre-
senta.ives, become the ruling power Of
many Legislatures, aud fill high and ex-
eeutive and administrative positions.
When the colored race are permitted to
exercise all these privileges, it does seem
q little contradictory to say that they
cannot worship in the same church, sit
in the foremost places in the theater,
drink al the same bar, live in the same
they are fit to make and execute the laws
Of the land, and sit in high places, surely
they should be qualified to partake of
such luxuries that their means enable
them to purchase. The latter effects no
one but themselves; the former has more
or less influence on every citizen Of the
United States. If negro is in his
proper position when presiding over one
of the branches OF the National Legisla-
lures, as one did short time since, he
certainly should not be disqualified from
hiring bed or eating at the same table
of the Arlington, if it is first-class
Washington hotel. This we say is but
the logical conclusion of the established
premises. In regard to the common
school system, the same reasoning will
undoubtedly apply; and, therefore, as
the Sacramento Record says, seeing the
the position formerly occupied by Sar-
gent, it was absurd for him to finch
from carrying out his principles to their
inevitable conclusions. True, Sargent
said that it would destroy the common
school system of the country. There is
but very little doubt but what it will. 1t
will also cause the laws requiring COM
pulsory attendance at schools to be re-
pealed. 1t will also be the prolific source
of great many annoyances. losses and
disturbances when negroes, as is their
right under the new law, demand to
occupy the best pews in church, the front
seats at the theater, to room at the best
hotels and eat a. the same tables as the
whites. They can now put up at the
Union or Congress Hall at SaratogaSgc
to the balls given in such houses and
make themselves generally hail fel
low we'll met with Mr.. and Mrs Shod
dy. They can do all this, and probabl,
will, when they have money enough Il
pay for it. These losses, Inconvenience
and troubles will all have to be endured
The school system may 60 to wreck ant
ruin, and probably other annoyances and
injuries inflicted. But what of that, has
not the Republican party by fouling the
nest OF their own race, received 800, O0(
black votes? Does not that give it a new
lease of power? Will it not be abb,
thus to have new and more profitabl,
Sanborn contracts? Another Washing
ton Board of WORKS; another Credi
Mobilier; another Salary grab? Will i
not be able to teach anew the sublim
science of addition, division and silence
Will it not be able to stave OFF inouir
and defy inconvenient investigations
Certainly it will. Then in that happ
condition of affairs, what does it matte
il the school system is broken up, if tn
jury box is rendered duller with NOR
ignorance, if justice is denied, if State
do go to ruin, aud if such Judges q
Durrell do make mockery of the la
and justice; if such Governors as
drunken thief like Moses, of South Ca
DINA, does defy the courts of his Stat,
That is all nothing, because the 10000
votes are all right, and the powers thu
be can do as they please so long as thol
5000 votes are to be relied on. So a
that Cuffy has to do is to ask and hav
Deny him they dare not, and have to d
pend upon his forbearance, and it wi
be to his credit if he is not continual
asking for more.