Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-03-30
THE SENTINEL.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


to Irvine himself around the affections and
imprint his generous characteristics upon the
memories OF all who knew him. There was
genial good nature sparkling in his face and
ringing in his tones at all times which in
variably attracted his friends to seek the
circle of his cheerfulness. There was a kind
illness in bis words which stole 10 the
heart and conquered the affections There
was ar exalted nobleness Of character leading
him without deviation along the pathway Of
honor which commanded and secured respect
and esteem. lie possessed one of those nicely
balanced temperaments which seem fitted out
to encase a heart that never makes foe and
ever wins friend that never harbors an
enmiiy and ever nou rishes sympathy that
never feels bitterness and ever forgives it in
others
''iIis life was gentle and the elements
So mixed in him, that nature might stand up
And say to all the world-This is a man"
At the age of twenty EIGHT, while his steps
were firm Ia the vigor Of early manhood
and while his cheek glowed with the rudy
fash of health, the unspering and remorseless
conqueror marked him for its victim. i is not
the fragile babe, nor the delicate frame of dis
ease, nor the lettering form of age whose death
we mourn the deepest, for anticipation breaks
the force of the blow but it is when the
sudden stroke Of catastrophe or the unexpected
hand of calamity crashes the vigorous life of
health that the shock penetratss to the lowest
depths of grief Sad indeed was the scene
where friends we're gathered around the open
grave; associates deploring ths loss of
cherished comrade, parents mourning the loss
of dear and dn,ifuI SON. brothers and sister
sorrowiug the loss o. an nfectionate and
loving brother. Not heart was unshadowed
nor an eye undimmed as they lowered him
into the dismal gloom of the drearr grave
Could words Of sympathy nssuage the tide Of
grief, the woe-stricken family would receive
them from every tongue in the community.
But such wounds can only be healed by the
hand of n meTciful Providence.
The Civil Rights Bill Defunct-The
Hegroes from Baltimore who visited this town
in June of 1876, to participate in a celebration
aud on their return home were excluded from
rnilroad cars which they desired riding in
were foled in their attempt to recover damages
under ian act to protect all citizens in their
Sivil and legal rights, passed by Congress,
March LIST, 1875, on Thursday last, when
Judge Giles, of the United States Court,
at Baltimore, Nd, decided the act, known
as the "Civil Rights BIZ, " unconstitutional.
The case, however, was not decided accords
ing to the fact o. unjust discrimination, or
i'll treatment, but upon the question OF con-
stitutionnlly by prayers by council Judge
Giles held that the right Of a passenger, white
err black, to particular accommodations when
travelling by public conveyance from Que point
10 smother wuhia Me State, upon II merely
local errand, whether of business or pleasure,
was not right embraced within the scope Of
the amendment requiring the protection II
the constitution or capable OF enforcement by
aci OF Congress.
Farther 10 support Of this declaration The
Judge has precedent:
THUS, in the saugbter-house case, which
vas nn application to the federal court to re.
strain aud prevent the establishment OF an
oppressive monopoly in the business of pen
ring and slaughtering cattle for the New
Orleans market, the Supreme Court held that
the right to equal privileges and facilities in
the exercise Of particular trade or calling,
such as that Of butcher, was not a federal
right, aud therefore not within the purview OF
the amendment or of any OF the Legislation
pursuant thereto. 1t was matter which a
State mi ght regulate among its OWE citizens
BY it's own laws, subject only TO the provisions
Of the organic law Of The State in regard to
monopoies. Applying this Distinction to The
right of travel upon railroads, Judge Giles
held that as had been decided by be Supreme
Court MS far back as the case o! Crandail vs
the State Of Nevada, (the passenger capita
ton tsx' case, long before the passage OF the
civil rights bill, the right to have free access
TO the seat Of government TO the seaports of
the United States, travel from State 10 State,
and to have access to the public Offices and
courts in the several States is the right Of
every citizen of the United States, protected
oy the implied guara tees OF The Constitution.
Not so, however, with the right which these
excursouisis were exercising of travelling upon
their own business or pleasure from Baltimore
10 this town and back. That WAS right
which they possessed under State laws, not
only independently of the federal compact,
but without tho need of any congressional
legislation TO enforce it. SO far as the act OF
Congress assumed to enforce any such right,
or to give redress for rs violation, the act was
unconstitutional as being beyond the scope Of
the amendment and Of the consequent power
Of Congress under it. The right Of the plain
tfTs. il they were injured by the railroad com
pany iE any way, was like that Of every other
citizen OF the State, ono to be enforced by suit
in the State courts, and not under the act Of
Congress.
A Thief Discovered. On Monday Of
last week Mr.. N. D. 0futt, Of this town, bad
his COW stolen from his lot by some unknown
person But unintermttng search reveaIeda
chain of doubtless circumstances which at
,ached the theft to young man by the name
of Parker, bricklayor by trade, who had
always been accredited with honesty. When
the COW was found at Washington butcher
ahor, che was nrenared for the market Parker