The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-06-23
u WINNsBORO S. G.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNI


The Venerable VIte.Prssldeht & OF th
SOpshori Cdni6defaey and Ills Com
| panIonS ordered out Of d C0lof.,o
| = a'nar ed Car. @y 70.
On tho upward bound train on the
Macon and Western division Of the
Central Rail Road from Griffin yes.
terday, were the Hon. A.sH.' Steph
ems, Col. Clisby,2 of tho Macon
Telegraph, and that fine old gsutle.
man, Col. Ciuoinnatus' Peoples, OF
this city. AS usual with Mr., Steph.
ems, he took what he thought the
second class car, SO that he could in.
dulge 10 his pipe and conversation
without offense to any one. Every
thing went pleasantly enough, be.
cause nobody thought anything was
wrong. Pretty soon an old blind
negro man and his vito entered the
Cur and seated themselves. Nothin 4
was thought of this proceeding, and
the Vice. President, editor and law
yer were making themselves as oom.
Portable as the condition Of the road
would permit. 1t was noticed that
the car in question was Of O new
6uish, handsomely upholstered, and
very neat. The surprise Of the
whole party maybe imagined when
the conductor came along and very
plainly told these disting uished
gentlemen that they must get out, rs
that car was provided for colored
people, and white folks were not per-
mitted to ride in there. 3D.
Then the "Great Commoner' and
Mr.. Clisby anr Col. Peoples looked
at each other and then at the con.
ductor. Mr.. Clisby undertook to
smile, and Col. Peoples looked confus-
Cd. Mr.. Stephens, alwayo equal to
any emergency, looked monstrous
wise at Mr.. Clisby and Col.
Peoples, scratching his head, said:
! "Well, Mr.. Clisby, I have lived
long time have always endea vored
to tote fair with my fell.w man; l
pay my honest debts aud love my
country but l never expected to
witness this soene."
Mr.. Clisby replied that God in
His insorutable wisdom and kindness
had permitted Kim to live out the
time allotted to most men that ho
| had successfully conducted one of
best daily papers in Georgia for
, years that his conscience was clear
and his health good. He had by
uniform good conduct and urbanity
OF manners won the respect and
esteem of the entire southwest por.
tion of the State yet, now at this
late date, be was forced to leave a
car because he was not considered as
good as blind niger.
Mr.. Stephens, who had at that in.
timation grabbed his orutches, aud
was making an abortive attcmp to
rise, remarked to Col. Peoples in his
peo .liar an6 feminine voice: "Gen-
tiemen, you know me. The world
knows ME. I have been a successful
school teacher, and have attained
some notoriety at the bar. I have
served my State in the councils of
the nation. I have been Vice .Presi,
dent of the Confederate States Of
Ame erica, the most brilliant galaxy
of Confederate stars that ever sllone in
the armament of nations. l have suu.
cesfully stood twice for Congress in
my district, and am now on an er.
rand Of mercy, having been to Griffin
, to address the State Association of
Teachers. l have already paid my
railroad fare, and paid no attention
to the franking VI mileage privi.
leges offered by Congress, but this
is the frat time 1 was ever called
upon to vaoate car because I am
not considered as good as q negro"
"Come, Gomez said the oonduc-
tor. "I have no time to listen to
speeches you ought to throw In and
! hire hall for that purpose. This
ear has been set apart for the oolored
folks, and white people are not per.
mitted to ride in here. Get out -
And tho poor crippled ex.President,
the Macon editor and Atlanta law
yer were incontinently hustled to
/ the rear car. n..,
| But after due reflection, Mr..
Stephens, and Mr.. Clisby, and Col.
Peoples, ca ch and all decided that
it was right. The law, in the first
place, presoribes certain rules, and
the negroes pay full fare, and the
rail road authorities provide first
GLASS car especially for their accom-
modation, and white people have no
more right there than the negro has
to take a car Bot apart for the white
people. -Atlante Herald. ,aa
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