The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15

THE FEEIINo IN GEoRGIA-THE LAW HELD TO
BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

THE fEELINo IN GEoPGIA-THE LAW HELD To
BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
ATLANTA. March Q, 1875.
The enacting into law OF summers legacy"
while 1t is justly denounced by all classes here as
piece OF charlatan legislation and measure
!raught with no benefit TO the colored man and
OF trouble to the white race. has not evoked
spirit OF hostility sucn as It's trainers desired it
10 do The Georgia Legislature was fully aware
OF Its passage, and adjourned without even the
adoption OF resolution relative to It, There
two grand reasons impelling the people OF a
State upon whose escutcheOn Is emblaZoned
"Wisdom, Justice and Moderation to pursue this
policy.
The soundest lawyers agree that the law is I'M.
constitutional, and hence can be successfully re-
sisted in the courts. As supporters OF consttu-
ton they construe strictly, they therefore leave
the matter in the hands OF parties who may be
Outraged" by colored men unaer the provisions
OF the law.
In addition to this view 1t may be said tina. the
large majority OF the colored people or the State
do not desire this law. They can see In 1t no
practical good TO them. Under the code OF Georgia
they get ali their rights before the law, They
more clannish than Is supposed and therefore the
talk or dining at the same hotels aud taking
seats in dress circles at opera houses with the
whites does not suit their tastes. As general
rule the negro Will not eat IN the presence OF q
white person. True, there are "w1ld and reckless"
men and women among them, who. for the sake
OF the notorlety attained by it, will visit bar
rooms, hotels ana otner places to claim their
rights.
mis- was the case in Atlanta a lew DAYS ago A
number of ''barDers.n dressed in iancV style ana
with an evident desire to show of, visited several
barrooms, billiard saloons, &C., but were refused
IN Such manner AS not To provoke the least dis.
turoance.
PACIFIC SPIRIT OF TIE SOUTH.
fnr Ia nOln nv
IL that the design OF the 1ramers oil the Law to pro-
woke the people OF the South into violence can De
spirit OF the people can te given than the follow
ing extract from the farewell address OF Speaker
Hardeman, OF the House OF Representatives, who
Is generally looked upon now as Governor Smiths
successor -
WannG power dissatisfied ambition aud political AMI
dr orp n s the ana
been subec ted the canmnes 70 when you have been
motives ana with seciionsl an.mosv t. the
premise. The general goyernmsnt which should be
S o are to o e SHs a bo ns eni e Mh 10
YOU ny counrymen to bear Its opp;essions as becomes
Upon which their government was founded: BE she,
With you Be-
81 h S aSs p II vS5I I 70
n% @ country If anS
hrmne;s boar i heroic ps:snae law:saa:
nG ;aSmisson Week and NOD manly en-
dsnifed bearing under injuries you cannot
essctons ana tyrannoal in Its operatons with arouse
the patriotic Impulses OF all lovers Of constitutional
liberty aud inclte revolution IN which the devotees OF
truth law and Will unite drive from power
And place those who are proanin4 the sacred temple Of
liberty ana trampllnH unIer foot the fundamental prin
eples Of Re no. seaneed BY
rptrt OF revenge TO acts OF violence anu disorder
Ihwsrt BY your submission to law the purposes OF your
cess in The future are based upon their de.
10 acts o. sisoya!ty ana rsvounon be pa.ient,
to the laws enacted for government; tor believe
as the metallic rod robs the heavens of the electric
bolt ana harmless to tho earth, viii heroic
endurance nj wrong you cannot romedy rob the war
ring elements politca strife that low ring above
you OF the ghtnngS sha that Is expected to shiver
the political temple In which worship Be not dis
couraeed. then, because Pharoah and his Egyptians
threaten your destruction, for the heavepapponted sig
nails already leading the hosts OF Israel the
songs OF deiIverance are breaking upon the
people With whom civil liberty Is vet regarded
cred heritage and constitutional government priceless
legacy
This is the broad platform upon which Georgia
plants herself Her public men and the yeomanry
agree upon IL. Universal public sentiment has
settled upon IL. There will be few cases TO
spring up under the law. but the real excitement
has virtually subsidized now,