The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-15
PRESS NOTES ON THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

piece OF senti mental ana impractcable legis.
iation. -!veac York Journal or commerce
the Dill IN all human probability will nevor be
enacted into law.-Scranton (Pa.) Republicans
Veol
Itlsa republican measure and strictly IN &C.
cordance WITH the constitution. Rutland tvt.)
Herald trep.)
Only one Northern republican had the boldness
TO oppose 1t. Although abused IKE pickpocket
Tor his indie lendence, the time Will come when It
Will be conceded. even by his own party, to be one
OF the most praiseworthy acts OF mis- lile-swucuss
Courier (lena.)
The sincerity OF those who profess to advocate It
Is thing yet to be proved. baltimore sun (ind.)
Under democratic rule every part OF the bill
Will be needed, and we trust to see II become
part OF the law OF the land. even IN its present
shape. before tho republican party goes out OF
powcr.-Postsrflle PA Atners' Journal rep,
Cnquestionaoy good, so tar as 1t goes-Boston
Journal nepJ
1t is understood to oe the policy OF the opposi.
ton In the Senate to stalk 1t to DEATH" although
1t IS certain to receive Executive approval. when
presented to the Sena:e Tor that purpose
Washington Republican administration.
AS II STANDS the negro gains little else than the
right to prosecute arrangements OF his existing
rights IN federal cours.-Salem Register rep
THIS oil Will give the colored people the right
70 ride In more decent car than the smoKlng
caooose, where the Southern chivalry have often
thrust ladies' ana gentlemen OF color, and give
them lodging and meal where 1t has been
refused them before, with pride OF caste abhor-
rent TO good TASTE Waterbury CONN., American
(rep.)
1t IS not what the ooored people OF the country
have camored for. nor Is 1t the irightlul bugbear
which the democrats have been fighting so siren.
uously.-PTouidence Journal (rep.)
The Journal thinks 1t scarcely probable that this
bill Will pass The Senate.
The bill, as 1t stands Is q step forward, and the
Senate should lose no time IN passing it.-Neo
BEDFORD Mercury U'ep.)
In the belief that the present bill can be made
to serve their partisan purposes, the radicals Of
the Senate viii be inclined to accept the house
bill rather than run the risk OF attempt to lorce
the adoption OF more extreme measure 40 near
The close OF the session, with which their Congress
sional power ends. We may. therefore, make up
our minds to the passage OF the House bill into q
law aud prepare to meet 1t as best we may
Savannah NelcS (den,).
William D. Forten, Secretary OF the Philadelphia
Equal Rights League, writes an open letter to
Senator Morton protesting against the passage BY
the Senate Of the Civil Rights bill In It's present
shape with the mixed school provision stricken
out)
Gratis In 1875 Oil the doubtful Northern States.
Two or three negro men and their sweetnearta
would create sensauon on the ballroom floor q.
Long Branch. Saratoga or Newport.-Portsmouth
m. H. Enterprise.
Rather weak measure, very unsatisfactory to
many republicans. Burlington W. Free Press
rep)
There are two Civil Rights bills the Senate ana
House bills. We should await with pa
tience the action OF the radical party. They may
quarrel among themselves. or, in any event,
ming Will so contribute to their nnal discom-
nture as an attitude OF sublime forbearance upon
the part OF the South-Au9usta (Gd.) Constital-
ttonaltst (den,.)
Ii ever the people OF this country emphatIcafy
condemned any measure they repudiated this
legislation at the polls IN the October and Novem-
Der elections Times tdenl)
the bill Is not near 50 extreme as the Senate
Civil Rights Dill, which was really The Sumner BILL
We believe the more 1t Is examined the more juss
and equitable 1t Will appear.-IMtlacaukee Jriscon-
sin nepJ