Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-11
CIVIL RIGHTS.
4 Cessation Of HOstiIities Toward the
Restaurants,

Restaurants,
Groups of cOlored people were seen
standing al various points in the city yes
terday, evidently discussing the absorbing
topic Of the day-the Civil Rights Act.
One group of eight or ten stationed them
selves in tine market-hOuse early yesterday
morning and discussed the bill for some
time. While they were standing there,
Luther Ewing, head porter Of the House
OF Representatives, passed by on bis way
TO the pOstCiiice. lie was stopped
BY the crowd and was asked
what the members Of the Legislature had
TO say about the matter. He replied that
the conduct Of some of the COlOred men,
for the last few days, was not favOrably re-
garded, and gave as his opinion thai the
negroes were making fools Of themselves.
LUther's opinion on this subject is worth
something. as he is a bright and intelligent
representative of his race. He does not
sanction the conduct of those negroes who
have been visiting the various restaurants
in the city, but, on the contrary, heartily
disapprOves Of il. He says that the project
Of visiting RObinsOn's Ministries, tomorrow
night, and taking seats in the parqUette,
was discussed by the squad above mention
gAT AAAl NlatAl A-G ID 'lfI1lN- ~ SUN
mOnstratiOn.
No concerted raids were made yesterday
on the restaurants or saloons. There was
no excitement among the whites or blacks,
and the hope was freely expressed that such
negroes as had shown a disposition TO pre-
cipitate trouble had discovered the evil of
their way, and would hencefOrth desist.
The sentiment of a large portion Of the
&c 1rs
BARRIERS. emphatically COudemS the conduct
Of the raiders. The BARRIERS have interests
to conserve, and they are able TO appreciate
the real detriment OccasiOned to business
wherever the privileges conferred by the
Civil Rights law are claimed.
Probably not mole than a dozen negroes
engaged in the experiment which has been
made in this city. We could not gather the
names Of all who did participate, but those
that were recognized and reported to US
shall have the consolation Of seeing their
names in print: Jake WaddlestOn, John
Phelps and Marion Reed, hotel eTyants;
Jesse BranstoTd and John TTimble, hack
men; John Hooper and AlOnzO Napier,
whose liVelihOOds are not reported. Most
Of them have got their reward by losing
their situations.
Inc LCSLduEdLeuIS Se6Lu Sui III QOllDJ On
the legal question whether their establish
ments are subject to the Civil Rights act.
Few Of them believe that a law so mani
testify unjust can stand before the United
States Supreme Court.
About , o'clock yesterday afternoon a
burly negro attempted to test his civil
rights at a private clearinghouse on
Broad street, kept by Mr.. James Mason.
He went to the door and rang the bell,
and, without waiting for the call
TO be answered, marched on
into the house. As he walked
through the hall to the diuing-room he was
met by Mr. Mason, who inquired what he
wanted. The darkey responded that he
desired to know what it would cost to
board there. 81 don't board your kind"
was the reply. "Don't board my kind;
what do you mean by that?" said the ne
gro. Il mean that you had better get out |
of here" said the landlord, and the repre-
sentative Of the Civil Rights law hurried
from the house.