The Russellville Democrat., 1875-02-18
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THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.

THE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
 It is said by those who have studied closely the political as- pect, that Ills Distinguished Ex- cellency, President Grant, has one pet desire which lies next to his heart. That is to be president for a third term. It IS asserted that he cares not by what means he ar rives at that lofty elevation. From what an average observer may see of his actions and the actions of those under his influence, it is no great strain upon our credulity to accept these assertions as true. And accepting them as true we find he has two hobbies on one or the other of which he confidently expects to ride into the White House again in 1876. These two hobbies are rebellion in the South which he expects to bring about with such tools as Sheridan, Ward, Butler EFT ID oMNE GENUS, and a war with Spain which he proposes to undertake if he can not succeed in getting up the quasi rebellion in the South. The form CT of these hobbies is now being tried. The trouble in Mississippi was one step in the programme. The posting of Sheridan in New Orleans, and the infamous conduct of that officer and the administra- tion toward Louisiana was anoth- CT step. Mrs Grants shameful abuse of the high position he holds in trying to influence Congress to upset our state government here and that too right on the heels of the favorable report of four mem bers of the committee appointed to investigate the nature of our government here, is but another step. And the Civil Rights Bill ofwhich we propose to speak main ly in this article, is in our opinion THE TEST PRovocATIoN which is expected to determine whether the first hobby will succeed or not. This measure will perhaps be pas sed before Congress adjourns. Early in the session it could not have been got through, but now that the other provocations re- ferred to have failed to elicit violent counter-policy which could be distorted into state of affairs calling for executive interference, the Civil Rights Bill must be tried. The fact that Mir. Butler is the champion of the measure, and that the republican members are flock ing around his standard, when he is really distasteful to them, strengthens this view. No one knows better than Mr. Butler that Nature herself has drawn the lines between the white and black races of the South. No one knows bet ter than him the dislike of the Southern whites at being placed upon a forced social equality with the black. No one knows better the quick and sensitive nature of Southern raised whites on this point. And knowing this, MT. Butler and the administration party, expect this bill to answer the purpose of arousing a war be- tween the races in the South, which accomplished, their victory will be insured. This is all there is in the Civil Rights Bill--it is the gist of the whole matter. What cares the administration party of the North, or the carpet bag party
 of the South for the negro? We say to the colored man, they want you for cats paw, and that is
 all. Their past conduct and treat
 ment toward representative men
 of your race prove it. And pro
 yided this bill passes the Senate
 are We to be caught in the trap
 Are we to forfeit all the laureli