The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-10-29
THE CIvIL-RIGHrs DECISION.
Further Expressions of the Press of the State
Upon IT.
MUST NOT BE LEFT TO STATES.

MUST NOT BE LEFT TO STATES.
Lafayette Journal.
If the citizen must look to the State for the
rights of a citizen OF the United Sates-if the
general governments powerless to protect him,
let us place in the constitution new guarantee.
Let us demand that the civil power of the nation
shall be put forth to give ample and impartial
protection to every citizen. The civil rights of
the citizen must not be left to the protection OF
the State. Who is foolish enough 60 believe that
the cOlOred man in Kentucky could even exer-
else the personal right of a citizen? No Demo-
cratic Legislature would enact a law granting
him the privileges and immunities of citizen-
ship.
T WILL WORK NO LITTLE INJURY
New Castle Mercury.
I To us it looked much like a rehabilitation of
the defunct States rights heresy that might
make 1t yet necessary to advance Jimmy Btu
chanan to place among patron saints.
Quite a number OF leading Republicans, how
ever take more hopeful view, and allege That
the rights of the cOioled people are amply Sc
cured under the ''common-law decisions"
Strange no one thought of this before however.
We believe the decisi0n will work little
injury to the oppressed in many parts of tho
country, ana will be taken advantage of by tho
baser element in many communities.
THE PARTY MUST ACT CHS WINTER.
Marion Republican. .t. o,E
1t remains for Congress simply to see that the
law should neither discriminate nor permit dis
elimination against any man because Of his
color in any to which the law applies in any
respect. Such action will naturally be Npe.,tei
from the party whose fundamental principle is
rights, but shOIld be secured in those rights. It
is hardly necessary TO say this means the Repuh-
lican party 1t will be a Christian act, also, to
commit the Democratic party on the subject.
That should be done this winter.
THE SUPREME COURT NOT INFALIIBLE.
indianapolis Saturday Herald.
There is surplus OF tender regard for the
opinion of the Supreme Court being shown now.
Opinions emanating from that source are en-
titled to open, honest and rigid examination.
But the people should never be instructed IN the
belief that precedents. or courts are infallihle.
Republicans set the example OF publicly disc IL
ing from Supreme Court decision. They every
where den0unce and renudiate he old Scott de-
cision. Judges are no more infalli6le than 9TH
ers. Their opinions should be exposed COM
ment and criticism.
A NATIONAL MISTAKE.
Knightstown Banner.
The recent decision of the Supreme Court de-
claripg the civi-rights law unconsttutiOnal.is p
national mistake. 1t Is mt one with The bred Scott
decision and can have no other taan harmful
influence upon national concord. The act was
drafted by Hon. b. f. Butler. of Massachusetts,.
Unless the Republican represent tives in Con-
gress this winter present a constitutional amend
ment bearing upon this subject aud soiidly de-
mnnd its passage, the days of the grand old
party will be numbered.
ALL MEN STAND ALIKE.
Marion Chronicle.
Everybody wishes to accord the colored man
all the rights that are accorded TO any other cti-
zen, but no more. All now stand alike The
constitution prohibits the States from passing
any law which will deny them one single right
enjoyed by the white cirlzen. There is no cause
for alarm or fear. The coored man is making
his way very rapidly now. Honesty, sobriety
ana industry win do more TO level up than
thousand laws.
EVERY CITIZEN MUST HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS
Indianapolis Saturday Herald.
The Supreme Court decision is doubtless sound
from legal standpoint. AS Il matter of cold
law it is correct but it is still matter OF doubt
whether or not the white people in the South
will grant the colOred people their equal rights It
is the policy of this government to see that every
citizen of the republic shall enjoy equal rights.
THE BILL HAS DONE ITS WORK,
Frankfort Banner.
The decision of the Supreme Court forever set
ties the question of the acts of the Republican
party, and although the eivilrights bill has been
declared unconstitutional. yet it has fulfilled its
mission so far that public sentiment ana love OF
Justice will grant them social rights the bill
would not have enforced.