Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-02-19
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eoLp mi. rlIplY. FEE. 10. 1876
Az lNDETENsIBLE VIEW.
II In thought, in most quarters, that
,hs colorsd race, in Wow OF what has
Already been done for them. should o
be loft TO work out their own destiny
without other lesislation TO force them
into social relations with the white race:
lie men Of a oNn rscs. they should
be left 10 stand or fall BY the virtue Of
tbsir own conduct. Merit viii work its
own way and reach its legitimate social
status, irrespective Of cosrcive legts-
istion. And II II be said that pre-
iudice exists on account OF color, II may
be replied that wo are not responsible
for tho existence Of that color; 1t was
the act Of God; and II he created die
ti~nctions Of race, we arc compelled TO
recognize the distinctions which He
made. We cannot successfully war
against His immutable laws. Nor can
tho eolorcd man, II seems to rs, reason
ably ask for anything o Ho must.
uko Inc Lesk VI w. IA hs S"A
in society. by his " conduct.
The above 10 from the Oakland loai.l
Ners. and II written concerning the Civil
Rights Bill. We are no less surprised
than rsgretful that q paper avowing Re-
publican principles. and usually 80 fair.
minded. not to say critically correct as
the Ners. should fall into the Bourbon
style Of argument displayed in the
above; should 40 utterly iAii 10 dis-
eriminaso between legal and sociai
equality. Docs . law which gives a CIT
izen OF This Republic b right 70 sneh
public accommodations a. he pays Tor.
interfere with sociai equality. n II
eolored man pays for a seat in q first
class railroad car. for lodging at " first.
class hotel or equal taxes Tor schoo'
purposes. by what argument In law
or equity can the refusal TO aecoru
him his just dues be sustained' ia
colored man In q theatre behaves badly
no Is liable TO Do put OUT u pui-
chase u pay Tor MS seat no Is w m"en
us owner aurins PsiioI
'noosn no ~''0 N
zen OF TINS rspuohe, ~hsn 'ss'ea WIN
tho a''fioo'es Oh O'
tho law tns equa Oh any o'n''' ou,
treaties With many countries we aecoru
to aliens privileges which are to-day
practically denied TO our W eiuzens'
A Chinaman may purchase q seat IN q
fnt-olass car. or In q theatre and oceu-
Py II. let 70 q class Oh our own c'n-
zens this II forbidden. IL tna riSn''
Now what va have further to say IN
reference to this Civil Rights Dill Is
this; II has penalties Tor mono but hose
who refuse to obey its enaetments. 1t
10 solely for the purpose OF carrying out
tho principles OF our amended eonstitu-
ton. and II unnecessary, il certainly
not hurtiui. IL Is all very well TO say
in reference to our eo,ored population.
that they should ''stand or fall by nr-
tue OF their own conduct hat merit
will work lis own way" and all that.
with .on,I facilities Afforded. this 4,
true. But a. against the policy OF s1-
clusion; Of denying 10 tho colored man
The rights guaranteed him ~ a citizen
by the National Constitution men'
make" Dat h'is hoad~ay. All Una. Inc
coiorsd man asks, all thnt Is asked Tor
him ~ INC h,snds OF freedom anu CIV"
equality. u that he may INK ms W
s'Atus oy ms own eonauc' uhhin.
peoeo " inc 'Ae' 'hA' No n
Oh the samo race ana hheass "A inc m
lor'y OF eiulens In TINS i'spuone' All
Thai he Wnntn In msncO. n duo cuulvn-