New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-18
CIVIL FIGHTS NORTH AND SOUTH.

WHAT HAS BEEN DONE II NEWENGLAND
COLoRED MANS OPINION OF THE HOPES AND
FEARS OF THE TWO RACEs-sUCCEss OF THE
MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL RIGHTS LAW.
| To the Editor Of The Tribune.
| SIR: According to the article in THE TRIB-
UN OF March the Civil Rights bill there seems to
be considerable feeling the subject among keepers OF
theaers and restaurants. BY way Of quieting their
dreams allow me to cite n case or two In point waich
they look upon as very sure index OF tne result
| of granting civil rights to colored people
Tho STATE of Massachusetts has enjoyed the honorable
distinction among tins States Of this Union or giving 10
all citizens, for very long period past, equal oV
and political rightSn other words the CVh Rlghts Dill
lust passed has conferred upon OF her citizens
rights which they did noe before enjoy In their own
State Colored people Massachusetts, have for long
period enjoyed all rights and privileges conferred
upon their fellows in other States by tho present Dill
Now | would call the attention OF these sorey
troubled theatcr manage and others to the ract ana
supposiag that many OF them have boon M Boston'
where the proportion of colored to white population Is
much greater than in New-York City, I would ask,
Have they ever heard OF ones business there being
ruined on account OF much Niger custom T. Tho
people Of Boston have become as tho people OF New
York will surely become used to an actual state OF Tree
dom. Now, any OF these New-YOrk gen:emeu may 90
TO Boston and stay week, and possibly not meet col
ored person in Of the best hotels or restaurants
IL they VIII ilnn tnat no WHte
Boston VIII be the least ustocu on accounJ Vi such
presence.
These gentlemen my possibly remember that In this
city and in Phil deDh few years ago. the stage ana
car companies very much exercised over the TACT
cO.Orcd people were 10 be allowed tnc privilege OF
| inside cOnye vance on their lines. Some OF them saw
fearful Visions and cursed Horace Greeley 10 their
hrdr1S content, for II mainly 10 THE TRIBUNE tney
owed the fe irful things that 10 happen. Some or
them visions OF niggers authoritauvey ordering
what the result Of their since then
WHAT have they worthy OF note Have they any
city railroad stock III viii part VITA at discount
Has theacr hotel stOc6 in Boston declined On account
of civil having been extended to cOllrei people
These gentlemen will find 1t 10 be much In the future
Mr. Greeley said to the cOlorcd people at POugGkeepse
"NJue OF them would care to thrust themselves INFO
social cIcle where tley not wanted :" anu very
rarely Will 1t b. the case, ana then Only wnen necessity
cnmpels that cOOrrd persons Will leave the presence
their friends In the presence or the Sowing
frOwnng lady AMI gentleman who make no very large
proportion OF hotel and restaurant society.
To those "cOored representatives," or colored
peoples opinions OF the Civil Rights BILL" would say
beg leave to differ with them very much. feel very
grateful 10 the gentlemen wno voted Tor II. And yet
am sorry that the school clause was eliminated as IT
was the most important part. Our friends In Congress
struggled very hard and at last gave us all that was
possible before the advent OF Inc next DEMOCRATIC
House and II any of these gentlemen expect anything
better of tnem I would say their ialtn IL not well
| founded aud speak from experience TOO. employ
several waite men, Irish. Dutch, and men OF other
nltiOpaltie5; citlzenS, some are not. Anew
days ago any of them had privileges which had
nat In mai business in any State except Massa-
chusetts have been Obliged to ssnd "a wnlte man or
ran the risk staying the streets at night for want
of accommodation the public inns, but the Dill just
passed relieves of this great Inconvenience, ana
now pc b. able to go myself with Reasonable as
suranco OF faring well as others. ). t. SCoTrRoN.
Yep- York, March IL, 1875.