National Republican., 1875-06-02
CIVIL RIGHTS.
Negros. VS.. The Red Sons of the Fore:

Negroes VS.. The Red Sons of the Forest.
WL.1 W,.n one t4kes into consideration the eXces-
sive sepsitlveness &C hotel proprietors elerksaud
guests on the subject Of furnishing entertainment
to the "colored man and brother"-a sensitive
ness so lively and effective in its vigilance as to
practically nulliGy the civil rights act, and ex-
clude all persons suspected of the slightest taInt
Of negro blood from nearly all the hotels Of this
and most other cities, however cleanly in person
decent In dress, and gentlemanly in denHrtmeut
lney ma nappen to be-wo say when one thinks
OF az this, and then sees these same hotel man
gers struggling valiantly and cl8mOring bla-
tanty for the honor Of seating at their tables and
lodging in their elegant apartments very dirty
and bad-smelling crowd Of barbarians, fresh from
tie Sioux country, one cannot help drawing
1umber Of conclusions not particularly hattering
TO the average inn-keeper, but too obvious to re-
quire further mention here.
AS an illustration. and by no means an extreme
among ladies and gentlemen, let us cite a fact
which actually occurred at very respectable no
tel in this city only three or four days ago. and
breakfast was called one Of the braves, Of whom
there were several in the house, jumped from his
bed and strode with most imposing mien into the
dining groom, where q number Of guests were
seated, and took his seat at table with
NOT PARTICLE OF CLOTHING
on his huge body except a blanket When that
garment was thrown back from his shoulders,
preparatory to attacking his ratiOns he presented
PtSbOlS SAiASublg 70 OuuhuCe
conception Of the ''nOble red man." He was, OF
course. asked to go back to his room and put on
some clothing; but he didn't go cheerfulIy in the
least; in fact, he seemed to think the colored
steward who proposed an improvement in his
dress very rude sort Of a fellow, quite beneath
the notice of Sioux warrior. As o rule, the
blanket Indians who come to this city are too
filthy in their habits to be pat with any other bi-
pedal guests, and this fact ought to be apparent
TO any hotel man who has eyes or a nose. We
have nothing against the aboriginals on account
Of race or color. They were not born Indians at
their own request, and did not order their hair
their color or any other peculisrites Of the "Lor
family; but we do object to
FILTH. NUDITY on sENI-NUDITY,
and the manners of wild animals among hotel
guests. And It seems Just little queer to see
dirty bsrbarians not only tolerated, but sought
for, and almost fought for by hotel men, who
would leap down two flights OF stairs to kick q re-
spectacle negro or mulattO out of their doors.
Let the Indians be treated kindly; let them have
suitable food and shelter; but don't have them
pushed into contact with cleanly and genteel
persons until they will learn to respect the usages
OF such society. Men who will not learn the rudi-
ments Of civilization, who think it would detract
from their dignity as great chiefs to get the dirt
of their bodies and keep their nakedness dis
Ruised, should be qusrtered by themselves where
cons as have an honest prejudice in favor of soap
and water and other cOnveniences of civilized
life. Probably such disposal of the Indians would
be quite satisfactory TO them. for those Of whom
we are now speaking seem TO have a thoroughly
grounded contempt OF decency, and a sublime ab-
hOrrence Of even the simplest requirements Of or
dinary existence among white people.