The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-05-17
PARsON EMBRY IN THE CHRISTIAN
RECORD.

RECORD.
Rev. J. c. Embry, pastor OF the African
Methodist church in this city publishes
strong article in the Christian Record, OF Phil
adelphia, under the head of "Caste prejudice
The text being the recent results of suits to re-
cover damages for indgnities offered the col
ored bishops in this state, and Florida by rail-
roads Bishop Gains case was decided here
by Judge Turner, and Mr.. Embry thus speaks
Of it:
Your extract from the San Antonio Express
concerning the hearing Of Bishop Gains case
very truly, but inadequately represents II.
Judge Turner set out at the opening OF the
case with fine show offairness, but alter the
preliminary skirmishing OF the lawyers was
past he soon manifested his real teelngsin the
case. He had no doubt abb - the jurisdiction
of the court in the case. ONO. Inns parry
comes into court on perfectly ,; equa,,,
"But the only actual damages alleged
in the petition is $3.50" "If there were other
alleged and denied you might introduce wit
nesses to prove it." "The law allows no
other than actual damages" "To be perfect
y regular in proceeding, will put the jury in
the box and instruct them to render, proforma
a verdict for the plaintiff for So So "Ihe
attorney for defendant will pay the amount
into court and you may accept or decline II
as you wish" l would be glad if our people,
who fai no objection to these folks people
when they were their servants, could reconcile
themselves to ride with them now that they
ar: free, but they won't and can't force pub
lie opinion; there is no law against sentiment;
if | am wrong in this, make out your bill OF
exceptions, and will cheerfully sign it, and
let the case 90 up for hearing above. l am
willing to be corrected if in error
"Will you write out your opinion?'
"Nc."
Thus srake the Judge of one of the highest
courts of the land. And thus ended IN con-
temptible farce the first step in case at law
of the gravest consequence to thousands OF the
most patriotic and law-abiding citizens of the
republic. The court officers glanced at each
other in smiles; the jury sighed long breath
of relief; the lawyers present whispered and
nudged each other, while majority OF the
spectators were manifestly pleased. Never
theless few, be it said to their honor, openly
growled out their feeling of contempt in
"shame, shame on the farce There sat our
little bishop like Roman statue, the embodi-
menu Oh SnTlStldIl, llduly tiS ohN ~ NJ
resentative of batfled but righteous cause.
NV heart went out to him as never before.
Had I possessed thousands l should have
placed it at his disposal. We saw in him that
day struggling race baked in honorable en-
deavor to rise from under the feet and the
scorn of unworthy men. Here was man who
by force of character, energy and will, had
risen from the condition of penniless orphan
boy to places OF distinction in the state,
in the nation and in the church, a
series of achievements over which the
Americans are went to make more ado ''than
all the world beside" In spite of this. he is
insultipply denied the commonest rights OF
citizenship by petty railroad subaltern, and
then by bit of legal jugglery is waived out OF
court whittier he had gone for redress.
He then mentions Bishop Payne's case, in
Florida, and suggests as remedy that
purse of $4,000 be raised to fee Evarts,
Conkling, or Butler, to fight the question
through to the United States Supreme court.
Parscn Embry has our hearty support in any
effort to secure the colored people full recog-
niti on of every public right. His social
rights must grow; they can't be made by law
We have differed with Parson Embry's orgari-
cation in that they have, by their peculiar ef'
fort to create class, to Africanize the colored
American, stopped the wheel of progress, and
given an excuce to applya distinction of color
to his people. "Colored teachers for colored
: children" is as much to be condemned as
colored cars for colored travellers. We say,
down with the color in the public schools; tn {
race discrimination will always remain as long
! as it finds its roots in the public schools.
We looked upon the victory of securing
white teachers for colored schools as ster
towards breaking down the prejudices of race
But Brother Embry's people took offence al
us for this position. "Colored cars for col
ored travellers" is tn perfect keeping with
'colored teachers for colored children"
ONE GUN CAPTURED.