New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-27

What has Just occurred at Louisville, KY, will
lead to renewed discussion Of the Sunday question.
At midnight on Saturday the police visited all the
newspaper Offices and took the names of all persons
found at work, preparatory to their Indictment.
The saloons were similarly treated. All public
hacks found in the streets were sent to their stables
Sections and Organigts were also reported to the
grand jury. All this is very childish, and is PROD
ably occasioned by particular veneration ror the
Sabbath. It is a device to which those who desire
to engage in some business eminently unbecOming
Sunday have often resOrted. They wish to
break down the law by annoying the whole COM
munity. If they go on in this way they will do no
more than bring about complete revision OF the
Sabbath laws. Legislatures will particularly
specify what may and what may not be done upon
the day of general rest. They may say specially
that there shall be no liquor selling and no cock
fighting, no this or that; and in this way those
whose avocations compel a certain amount OF
Sabbath work will be protected against annoyance.
There seems to be no good reason why man
should be made police officer because he Is black
Mr. s. s. Bassey applied in Hartford for position
on the police force The Board refused him, though
he was recommended by many prominent citizens.
The only man who voted for him is said to have
been Democrat, while the Republicans all voted
against him. Admitting this to be true state
nent of the facts it remains to be shown that the
opponents of Bassey's appointment were actuated
by colorphobia There may have been good reasons
why he should be denied the appointment. A per-
son is not qualified to be police officer simply by
the fact that he s of African descent 1t Is neces
sary to bear this in mind, since the immediate I'M
preston when cOlOred man is denied anything Is
that he is 80 treated because no Is colored. The
Amendment does not make black person any the
moro competent for Office because 1t renders him
legally eligible What is wanted is perfect equality
before the law. II the Hartford Board was tntiu-
enced by prejudice it is blamable; otherwise not.
The Massachusetts, Senate, previous to It's nnal
adjournment, had the courtesy to pass resolution
of thanks to the reporters of the daily press. The
compliment was also paid gracefully. for the reso-
luton was passed by o standing vote. Whether
the potent and reverend Senators were in earnest
or not they managed to put good deal of truth
upon record when they said that the reporters had
been to their virtues very kind and to their faults
O little blind" 1t isn't, perhaps, generally known
how greatly gentlemen in the legislative line ARE
indebted to reporters partly for printing what they
do say, then for not printing what had better not
be printed, and also Tor putting into shape what
came from tho honorable mouth in somewhat
mixed not to say ungrammatical condition. When
public characters fully recognize their debt to
Woodworking and unappreoiated class, they ought
to be encouraged to go on with their gratitude by
special mention of their Acknowledgements.