, 1875-06-09
CIVIL RIGHTS,

ANOTHER AFFIRMATIVE DECISION.
WisosA. Atnn., juno 8.-Jndeo L. z, Nalsou.
Of ths United states District Court. nov In ses-
sion, to-day rendered decision affirming tie
coustitutionaIity tof tho supplementary Civil.
1i9lts Law. which Is beloved 10 bo the trst sd-
Judication In thia direction By FelerAl Judge.
Al Judge Nelson has bsen : llfo-long Democrat,
hin empnatlo opinion ptoduccs no little aatonlah-
u,ent among politicians ~ wei II lawyess. Tho
opinion Was given In response 10 request made
BY tue Grand Jury tefure whom i case VA.
btoogh; ny tho D'asF'es~Attosne5 undes the Grill
After leciting tho provisions OF The hat three
amendments 10 she Constitution, aud Rfter Al
luding to The celetf&ted SlAughtor-Nouse decR-
ion OF the supr me Court Of the United Suites,
Judge Sclsou proceeds: I call your attention 10
llis case, fer tho reason that several dist.u-
Ru;ahed Federal Judges aud one ominent
circuit Court judge ID iils.ructiug Graod Juries
upon the presentation Of similar questions have
considered neutrality-suspicious. ty tho United Statos
Supreme Court Of this first section Of tho -Four.
constttutionality Of tho lsH under consideration,
and have therefore given . negative reply 10 tho
question propourdcd. With great reapect tpr
the opinions Of these Judgos caunot assent to
thelr conclusions, and, wAllo have no sympathy
With tlia kind OF Congressional legislation. I
tehevo that tho State Government should pun
ial ali wrong or outrage Of this character CON-
mittsd Within tts llnllta: 8tsll. think uhere
lfot furnishes tho only rcason Tor tl,e commts-
a!on Of huch WRONG or outrage, . proper ocoa-
sion arisos for the e1orciso OF tho power OF
Congress un1er thlB amendment. Tho objection
urged againbt auoh law tH. thss IL seekh to pun
lab in tho Federal Courts violation Of cosasin
privileges which pertain 10 state citizenship. It
III not doubted tha; the punishment OF Ordinary
oHenaeB against peraons Of any tses belongs 10
the purposo Of protecting lie, liberty, aud tie
pursuit Of individual happlnefs. and should leg
ialate tnr this object; yet - tho Fourteopth
Amendment cseates citizenship. and guarantees
she equality Of au citizans ociore tho law, !
tLink congreaa can provide for tho punishment
Of individuals Who deprive any pcraon Of tho
enjoyment Of she rights OF citizenship and legal
equity solely On sccouut Of TACO Or color. These
EtEhta and privileged arc denved from tho Fed
It will 10 conceded, thipl. that State lsg,sta-
ton making 1t m otfeaso to rofuss tue enjoy
mont OF hote! accommodations TO "hite porsonH,
aud permitting tho exclusion Of all Other persons
would be rspugnRns to tha amouslnsnt. II 20.
canuos Congress iptorpose until some dtscrimt-
mating State LAW 10 passed. Thus IL confines It's
sotioa 70 correct obnoxious legislation. not ro-
strain Individuals. in the caao Of McCullock ",
thu 8tate Of lIAr,lAnd, 4th Whoaton, pAges
400Is7, tho construction Of tho grant Of legisla-
two poweE uuder the Constitution A. It stood be-
fora tho recent amendments was fully discussed,
and It wan decided that within the grant Of pow
or to Congress for tho purpose OF legis!atton II
tna H. viss ~, ~. sJone ~. 1Li"s. h,it.,,. ~
.nd ma,os1 ,naaix 10
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.h,s % nro @ tho .,r-oss ;e.,sr ot - e"forco ~
t''n nrnv,.,nns ~ ~ w., Ia ILL.,, T.;
sao natn sseuon. y soolns - use un1s eonR.css
GU sesas'aie oven tnouen statG nAa pasoeo 40
oopu1.ons 3s !A". eha nay a.so; 10 sdtahes, y
saea oo.esmenes ~ 's gay aeGm suhne o. .n1o IT,
heoossAEJ Femeoy tue owl agAlhst "n'cn tIls
amendment proposes 10 Gusfd. y the opinion
ta r. toht case eoflectlY IePFesohss ino e1leht OF
Conetees,onaa !esle.a!loo' ne powes o. conKIesa
eau 1o e!ettea alseo.sy 10 put ao"n ~ oat.afe
Tlsn tne molxo onsluetsa ply 10 ssee o. colos.
90 nos oeen u nocetsasy II Ehs time 70 moro
opla1on' "a constitutional.