Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-03-17
A CHAPTER on "RrGHTs.r

old GeofRia SALESMAN, abiding TO the
Southern situation and President
Hayes's possible policy regarding tn,
same remarked that "ali the peopl.
OF the Southern States desire Is To bs
lsft 10 themselves to govern them
selves A. may seem best TO them
selves" No doubt he states the truth.
All tho South wants IL 10 have its own
way 70 be absolutely peaceful wha'
Its politicians object to il tho presump-
ton OF the Federal Government, In NJ.
sorting any authority Ia the sovereign
States Of Dixie's land. That was MI
that South Carolina objected to when
che nullitied the customs laws Of Con
grsss. That was all that was sought
for whom Mr.. stephens was elected
Vice President OF tho late I" confeier.
sry." The trouble is that the section
whore Mr.. Stephens resides sets itself
iis own solidarity. lis Gown way"
heretofore, has been the inadmissible
way OF supreme State Power. "The
people" there, ~ Mr.. SIaphens's vo.
cabulary, means the SORT Of people
who made him the second officer of n
government "whoso corner stone was
African slavery" IIs belongs to
school which either will not or cannot
recognize tho Southern States In any
other ligh, than 80 many feuJalistin
communities whose ciiefest boast Ia
their virtual Independence OF tho Fed
erAl Govornucnt aud their non- kin.
ship with the North. Tho old Free.
masonry Of the southern aristocracy
Is maintained. They VIII maintain
good natured relations with the CEN
trial government no long as they can
rule aud not any longer. Now we are
not say ing, by oil this, that the rule of
the carpet Dagger or " the bayonet " IL
any better than this self assertion by
tho Southern States; We arc merely
reciting = fact. Az to tho "richts v
that they are so clamorous for, and
whose non-possession tho adlninistra-
ton seems more than half disposed to
admit, does not the presence Of four
score rebel officers In Congress prove
the emptiness Of tho complaint? Their
rights" arc chiefly the right Of dis
posse ssing tho colored man Of all po-
lilical power and privileges. Unless
prevented from no doing, the South
viii In less than n decade, practically
nnlliiy the negro's right Of suffrage.
Wo admit that wo have very grave
doubts Of the colored people maintain
ing these newly acquired rights even
II supported by the Federal power and
by the authority OF the army. We
know they cannot be 40 sustained
without the army. Mississippi and
Tho Carolinas prove this.
To-day Is st. Patrick's day, It's
memories and traditions arc kept green
"a every true Irishman's heart. It's
mention suggests jollity and happy
lours and fun galore. But there is In
san Francisco an unhappy Paddy who
'ighs for his "rights" mt such a rate
hat he has no wind to waste on merry
'ongs OF light hearted cheers. Like
\lox. stephens ho secs nothing In the
occurrence of = time bonorcd holiday
'ut grim reminders OF rights denied
ma political privileges withheld. In
letter to the San Francisco Chroni.
10, solefnl Timothy o'Neiil, An
rish Roman Catholic" ~ he call.
'''nself, pours out from tho bitterness
Il his cup Of wocs ~ follows:
saint Patrick WAS not an Irishman.
mt he WAS = beuefactor Of the Irish |
acc. Ito converted them from Pa.
'anism 70 Christianity, a. wac his dntv
- missionary. and by prcachinu ihe
gospel. Like all other divines. he |
's~d ny tho Gospel. However, he de- |
erves 10 DO remembered and his
henory honored by tho Irish race,
ngrsfitude II one OF tho human fail.
nRs which cannot be attributed 70 this
eople; they houor ST. Patrick. but
boy carry the business 70 extremes
hey are generally accustomed 10 over.
o things or not do them nj all. 81.
'atrick was q good man IN his day and
MS way, but his day II COMO on this
Arth, and " ell probability no 10 do.
" well up In Abraham's bosom. Pa.
anism, toads and snakes arc ali van.
he'd from the green Isie Of tho ocean.
~ true, aud the people Of ireland are
'cssed with religion. aud II religion II
isncient To make people happy thev
night 10 bo bleased but n A. moi. ara
70 irish are not happy. They have
CAUSE 70 rejoice; their country IL
Nv infested with . pest far worse
AN eoads aud frogs; tbs heel Of the
reign oppressor II on hss neck; abe
down In the dust and calling on her
M 70 save and set her FREQ, Hut I
~ take no heed they neglect the |
70 issue and 20 bark to tho dead past
lnting among old fosslls for so,ue. I
ing 70 elorify; they turn from the /,
igency of the present hour aud set
elr faces to antiquity. Haunting Q flag
1t 10 rcCognlsed BY no uasloe In the
rid 70 honor Of a. antkluaaed saint,
sIand must have . new holidsy--al
y whom indepsndeuce shall b csis. I
sted, and nov saint--one who will
b0thsr with snakes or toada. but
- ! VIII d1vc from tho devoted tale 2