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

DEEP INDIcNATroN IN NORTH CAROLINA ON THE
PASSAGE OF THE BILL-NEGRo INsoLENcE
AND NEGRO RIGHTS HOPE AND TRUST"
RALEIGH, March Q, 1875.
The passage of the Civil Rights bill, called by
most miserable misnomer, 10 regarded in North
Carolina IS great calamity the entire country.
The view taken of this act OF Congress by some.
perhaps by many, IL that we can stand 1t II our
fellow citizens OF other States can. Not even the
most intelligent and moderate men in
the community can find any excuse for
such o piece OF legislation. Insolence is one
OF the un ailing characteristics OF degradation,
whether in Individuals or classes. slavery, long
continued, surviving In America for more than
two centuries had efectually demoralized and
degraded the negro race. Emancipation did not
and could not, IN the short space OF the one
decade OF freedom which has elapsed since
Lee's surrender made Abraham Lincon's
proclamation practically effective, eliminate
from this unhappy race this peculiar,
overmastering trait OF insolence. John
Stuart Mill. not alone philosopher, but liberal
statesman. declared, in melancholy ad Omission OF a
fact which could not be denied, that the working.
men oil England were habItual liars The me-
groes as a class. are liars too, and, moreover.
thieves; but their outrageous impudence Is their
most troublesome and aggravatng peculiarity.
The treatment VI negroes like human beings;
accommodations in travelling; their admiss on,
under proper restrictions, to churches, theatres
and other entertainments, not alone Of public
but even OF private character, all this is no hard.
snip North Car0llnians, Tor the reason that ever
since the war those privileges have been iully and
willingly accorded TO them. For The negro IN his
appointed place-tbQt place which God IN His wise
providence has designated for hlm-there Is no
sentiment or cruelty, or even unkindness. any.
where In this State, but the exact contrary.
But 1t Is this ingralned, congenital, constttu-
which may, perhaps. be result OF slavery, but
when Is, Notwithstanding. one of his dominant
TRAITS 1t is this winch is ~ feared may cause
trouble IN the practical operation OF the civil
Rights bill. 1t Is appranended ov many Of ehe
people here that impudent negroes may attempt
uuoer Its supposed warrant, TO try conclusions
with the whites aud to lorce themselves into hotels
and nto ladies' cars and saloons on railroads and
steamboats,, and teat they may do this insolentiy
people. OF course trouble must be the conse.
quence
Mingled with the quiet and suppressed. but
nevertheless intense sentiment OF Indignation
whicn pervades The white ace every where and la
evory nook and corner OF North Carolina, at tie
ratification OF this GROWING radical inquty, there
Is epirIt OF iorbearance and OF hope, a trust In
tnat benlgnant future which SHALL ultimately and
In due season, repair and avenae all these glievous
wrongs. Time Is the great healer, and the people
or the South will wait Tor the vindicatlon which
viii speedily be brought 10 them in returning
sense OF Justice ana magnanimity on the part VI
their Northern brethren. They know that blood
Is. to them as to US, thicker than water and they
rest assured that the great Common weaths OF tho
North Will not submit or consent to the degenera.
ton oil tue common AnElo-SNxon race.