Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-26

| was practice. The walls of the StauntoE
Jail for long time held imprisoned ven
| erable and esteemed citizen and efficient
servant of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
| company, Mathew Doom, sentenced to
incarceration for having refused woman
of no character the privileges OF the
| Ladies waiting-room at the depot. The
law was passed by Republican congress,
| in defiance of the constitution, for two
purposes one being to eoncede the de-
| mands of the blacks of the South and
the other to degrade the people in the
States where Negroes had been held as
slaves, and the white population Of which
refused to ally themselves with the Repub-
lican party. With the dominant party it
was a war measure-a measure to war
upon a peaceful people just defeated in
the field, and was one of the acts of legis
lation "outside of the constitution" in
which the reckless Thad Stevens reJOIced.
The gradual but slow return Of reason TO
the American people, the slow but sure
and triumphant steps of the Democracy
towards the control of the National Gov
eminent and the inherent Injustice and
absurdity of the enactment have all ensur-
ed its destruction.
That being gone, Civil Rights now be-
comes an issue in the States. The Supreme
Court decided that 1t is matter for the
States instead of the Federal Governmen t
to deal with. That is to say State legis-
lature may pass similar law making OF
citizens who refuse admission to hotels.
may be deprived of their liberty by incar-
ceration IN jails and heavily fined for such
refusal. Electing legislature in Virginia
which shall pass such law to secure
the vote of the Negro, is one way by
which the Civil Rights may again be
put in operation; another is to elect a
Republican congress which shall pass
another constitutional amen dment about
which there shall be no mistake. The
views of the Malone leaders in Virginia,
as expressed in Gen. Mahone's Washing
ton organ the National Republican are of
the greatest Importance to the people of
Virginia just now. That paper is not only
the organ of Gen. Malone, but has been
endorsed in circular by Hon. John Paul
and other distinguished Malone leaders.
We copy Gen. Malone latest and official
endorsement of the National Republican,
dated Sept. 22d, only month ago:
ITO prevent this calamity 1.-THE defeat Of the Goa
itionl 1t is of vital importance that voters be
properly instructed lest they be misled by specous
appeals OF the opposition press, which we are at
present unable suitably to expose from lack OF the
requisite papers through which to impart The infor-
nation they need and must have, To supply this
want the publishers OF the National Republican
considerably offer the use of needed space In its
columns, and the paper is. therefore, commeBAed
to your most earnest support. 1T will be supplied
upon such terms as ought to secure for it very
large circulation. and it is duty we owe 10 our
selves to make the best possible of the facilities
thus afforded.
Every truly, you.s
civilian MALONE.
chairman Readjuster Party
JAMES d. BRADY,
"Chairman Executive Committee Republican
Party"
This paper thus recommended by Gen.
Malone, in its issue of Oct. Goth, holds
this language with reference to the inten-
ton of the Republican party regarding
Civil Rights:
1.-THE Republican party does not intend that
drunken Democratic oafer shall ride in irstclass
railroad car while ex Senator Bruce and Freder-
lex Douglass are ordered by prejudiced Bourbon
to take the niger car 1t has been
suggested that an effort be made to have similar
hill passed by the LEGISLATURES Of the different
states Some of the States might and probably
would adopt such legislation but the colo ed men
might well go down to the tavern and swear at
The judge as to hope that Virginia au Alabama
or Maryland or Georgia legislature would guaran-
tee them fair treatment. 1t will be no particula,
satisfaction to Frederick Douglass or Register
Bruce to be able to sit in frst-cass railway car In
Pennsylvania and be pulled out Of it soon as it
crosses the line into Maryland The
colored people will not look to the men who voted
against the original civil rights bill to champion
their rights They will need a Republican
Congress for that purpose They will also need Re-
publican votes to pass another constitutional
amendment, by which alone, as 1t now appears
their right to be sheltered In respectable hotels and
their right of entrance to reputable places OF
amusement can be maintained By Overturning the
civil rights bill the Supreme Court has made civil
rights much Of party issue as twas eight years
ago. and upon that issue the two parties stand now
vote as soldly Republican as 1t ever was.'
1t will be observed that one plan is to
elect congressman who are willing to pass
a Civil Rights amendment to the Consti-
tuition. The State of Virginia must be
redistricted for congressional representa-
tion by the legislature which meets at
Richmond next December. There was
bill still pending in the Coalition legisla-
ture of 81 2, which the Big Four had put
the brakes on, for districting the State so
that only two Democratic Congressman
could 60. The Seventh congressional dis
trict was SO changed in that plan of reap
portionment that it would have been ire.
demably Republican if the plan had been
carried. The next legislature, if the Goa
litionists carry 1t, will provide for eight
congressman in Washington who favor
the restoration of Civil rights. The Or
gan Of one of Virginia's u. S. Senators is
already urging that rest Oration. and it is
demanded by the foremost Negro. The
demand is unmistak able and is thus put
in words by Frederick Douglass, the fore
most man of his race:
SIT is asked on all sides what more can the negro
want. and why are we here 10 day? Some of these
reproachful questions from the lips of colored
men who should know better than to ask. We are
here because there is strength in the many and we
are on the eve OF a great revolution. Now that we
are free. we must like freemen take the reins in our
own hands and compel the acorld to receipe us as
equals. his city metropolitan in size cosmopoli- /
tan in IDEAS is still net free and liberal enough in
opinions to receive US equals in public buildings
and hotels. This is why we are in National
Convention"
The people of Augusta cannot afford to
vote for two delegates who intend to vote
in the. legislature for redstricting the