The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-10-25
POLITICAL.

The colored people Of Washington
show deep FEELING on tho civil-riphts decision
of the supreme court. The news OF the de-
eislon created great excitement IN the colorci
state convention, which was In session At
Springfield III. The delegates seemed 10
think they would now hr deprived OF tho
full cniosments of their rights and privi-
lcses
Branch X. Bruce, the colored ex-
senator from Mississippi, and n, present Reg
is,er Of the Treasury, Is greatly discouraged
n, the decision IN the cisil.rvhts eases. He
regards II asa revival of the Calhoun doe,
trine III State rights, and says II viii carry
the country buck fifteen years.
The leading representative negroes OF
Louisiana have been interviewed on the sub
Jet Of the late decision OF the supreme
court. declaring the Civi Rights bill uncon-
stitutional. Col. James H. Lewis, United
states Surveyor General. thought the Civi
Rights hill worked To the dctrimrnt of the
negroes. The decision lid no, affect Iousi-
ana, and there was no desire ON the part
Of the whites tn deny the colored man his
ciSil-riplts I'M public conNryanrcs or
public places, I. H. =. rinchhack attached
very little Importance IL the decision. Every
negro who behaved himself In Louisiana en-
toscd the same privileges rs the whites.
Race prejudice was rapidly dying out IN
Louisiana. Henry Demas, state senator, re-
sas,aed II as the best thing that could have
happened FOR the colorcd people of the South.
who would now understand that they
must rely upon heir own manhood
for recognition, socially and otherwise.
n ]. pumont, Chairman of the Re-
publican State Central committee aud United
Sa.e Naval oificer WAS Of about the same be-
lief. Nearl! all the other colorcd leaders ex-
pressed similar vi"Ws. Gov. Charles Foster
Of ohio. was asked Tonight what he thought
uf the decision. lie said: II shall rec.
ommcnd In my message the adoption Of
n State law which will give To the colorrd yro.
pie all the rights and immnnities guaranteed
neoncilc myself fully tn the decision. Ii
might 10 we'll To submit a new amendment"
tn nese Maincs Register prints Official returns
from eighty counties I'M Iowa. and definite
lrtarns from nineteen others. These give
Sherman sa,tss majority over kinnc, and
about s,sso oNcr all, The exact official can
sass will not vary much from these figures.
The Governor Of Texas has issued
proclamation calling special session OF the
legislature. |, sets forth that an cxtraorii-
nary occasion for the SESSION has arisen, but
mention ot what the occasion IT,
The subjects III legislation will probably re-
ase Ia the f.ace war public lands, and the
investment Ut the school funds under the
recently adopted constitution.
Pittsburgh opinions on the civil
rights decision; The ncvrocs are very in.
disaaas. and say they expected better things
of the Republican Judges Of the Supreme
court, Some af them threaten To revenge
themselves by voting the Democratic
t,eke, District Attorney Stone is bit.
ter In his Pronunciation OF the decision
The Hon, Thomas Marshall an old Abolition
war~hasse. Is eats,okcn IN condemnation OF
the decision. lie says IL is the greatest out
raco ever pcrretratcd ON the colorcd race.
other leading Republican members of the
Pittsburgh har hold the same opinion. Mayor
Peterson thinks that the work OF tho Repub-
licaa party for the last twenty years has been
andonc. postmaster Myler thinks the tcci-
sion viii work great hardship upon very
many people,