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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
THE COLOR LINE RAILROADS

GALVESTON, TEXAS, Oct. 23.--
The News Austin special says;
Vice President Hoxie, of the In
ternational railroad, has written
Gov. Ireland that the business will
not justify the running of separate
coaches to accommodate negroes,
and the recent civil rights decis-
ion precludes such a necessity.
He says: 1--WE can now make the
colored men take the seats we de-
eire." The governor replies that
the difficulty involves the peace
OF society; that there is but one
remedy, and that is to provide
coaches for each color. He sim
cerely regrets that the road will
not do what seems so reasonable,
and what other trunk lines in
Texas have done.
Hoxie's head is level. The
Gould syndicate has got trunk
lines all through from east to west
and will soon get control of line
from Charleston to New Orleans,
and if he will give every man the
fare he pays for, we will 60 out of
the way at little more cost, if
necessary, to find his route, and
we will be just as solid for Hoxie
and the Gould syndicate as we
have been for the republican party
ever since the surrender. Mr..
Hoxie, will you accept our propo-
sition? We want nothing special
give US only what we pay for.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

tire control of them: Clearly,
then, the United States, having
no power over the subject, cannot
interfere for your relief. Nor can
the United States interfere by
their executive power, in respect
to the state prosecutions Of which
you complain or the fines which
you represent are so oppressive
and enforced by Imprisonment.
If the laws of Arkansas, under
which theseprosecutionsand and these
fines were imposed, are contrary
to the constitution of the United
States, the remedy has been placed
by that constitution in your own
bands. e., by appeal from the
judgments of the state courts to
the SUPP eme court of the United
States. The same is true of cruel
punishments inflicted upon COLI
ored people at prison farms, to
which upon trifling pretexts they
are condemned. If the state laws
under which such privileges are
had are constitutional, the only
remedy is by appeal to the high
est court of the states, and from
that to the supreme court of the
United States. The executive Of
the United States has no power
whatever in the premises.
GAS to mere mob violence, nei
ther the President nor any other
authority of the United States can
afford redress. It is only in the
case of sucn instructions as the
state cannot put down that the
power of the executive of the
United States can be employed, :,
and then only when invoked by
the legislature or the governor;
and the judicial power to try and
punish the individuals who make
up such mobs and commit such
outrages as you describe, is in the
state alone. These acts are di-
rected araiEst 'life and personal
liberty
After citing Cruikshank's case,
% U. s., p. 653, the Attorney
General refers to the impossibility
of congress enacting laws to bring
such cases into the United States
courts. The Attorney General
concludes by saying:
Il believe that upon due con
sideration the good citizens whom
you represent will admit that
their remedy lies in such appeals
to public opinion within the state
of Arkansas as have always here
totore prevailed, and whilst the
cause of free government and hu
man happiness remains hopeful
must always hereafter prevail in
the long run, to the subversion of
wrong and the advancement of
rights among civilized men.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication.
No. 974.

No. ga
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, }
October Is, 1888.
AlOTICE is hereby given that the
following named settler has
flied notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim,
and that said proof will he made be-
tore the Register and Receiver at
Little Rock, Ark, on November
17th, 1888, viz:
Laura Jane Asher, formerly wife OF
Richard Davis. d, ceased, who made
Homes cad Entry No. 1919, for the
S half S Wquarter, section 10, town
ship 4 N, X 10 west.
He names the following witnesses
to provo his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation of said land,
viz: James Merit; F NJ Smith, )
H Fulkner, Sam'l Holt, all of Jack =
sonville, Arkansas.
M. w. GIBBS, Register.
G.. f. KELSEY, Receiver.
October 2C-5t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication.
No. 973.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark,
October 13, 1888.

Land Office at Little Rock, Ark,
October 13, 1888.
AIOTICE is hereby given. that the
III following named settler has
filed notice OF his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made be-
fore the Register and Receiver at
Little Rock, Ark, on Nov. II, 1888,
viz: Lawrence Prokaska, who made
Homestead EntryNo. 1888 for e half
N w quarter, and additional Home
stead No, 1870, for tho w half n w
quarter, for the Section 9, Township
2 N, r IL west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said Iand,
viz: Andis Holpkowrak. Blazy An
duess, Jon Kosllney, Maik Chudy,
all ofPulaski county, Ark.
NJ. w. GIBBS, Il 'gister.
G.. E. KELSEY, Receiver.
October 20-5t.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

The following two paragraphs were ex-
tracted from among many others we found
In the Peoples Advisor, in which we fully
concur:
That If we ever hope to receive the Just
recognition from the white race, u his her
grade OF moral and refined society must be
formed among us, and line drawn barring
OUT all that are not possessed of the re-
quired qualifications. Many other reasons
might be introduced, but the above are the
most prominent ones.
The looseness with which the negro race
practice class restrictions is one great bar
rler to the association of the aristocratic
classes OF the two races. The negro has no
standard society. The minglipg and inter-
mlngl1ng of all classes and Individuals re-
gardless of character, wealth or education,
Is taking largely of the nature of civilized
races, and destroy all elements of a ration
al and progressive people.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

The colored press OF the country have
nounclng the recent U. S. supreme court
decision on civil rights. The colored man
is free citizen, and we very much fear
that this Infamous discussion will lead him
into political independence.-[Birm CHAM
Pilot.
We cannot tell where it will end, but as
to our opinion on the subject, we occupy
about the same attitude In favor of the de-
clsion as Justice Harlan did against it,
We beg leave to dissent from the conclu.
sion of the colored press, and we will pa.
hently wait at the helm until they all swing
around and agree with us on the subject
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
louisville Bulletin.1

While adespotic, centraliz ed government
is to be despised- government strong
enough to protect the citizens in all OF their
rights, is to be pray cd for.
If the legislative branch of the govern
ment is not competent to enact laws to Sc
cure to the citiz ms of the country the
rights inherent in the citizen; if the states
have powers superior to the general gov
ernment, and eau dictate who may be and
who shall not be citizens; who may enjoy
the privileges and who shall not enjoy
them; then is our government n farce, q de-
lusion and snare, and the sooner it is
overthrOwn and an empire established upon
its ruins, the better.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
OUR CIVIL RIGHTS HELD IN.
VIOLATE.

The civil or legal rights that
have caused so much alarm by
the colored people from the rem
dering of the opinion of the Su-
preme Court, by Justice Bradley,
on the 18th day of October last,
proved to be more of misappre-.
tensions than facts. The eau Sc as
viewed by us is Of little signifi
cameo. The 18th, 14th and 10th
amendments have been held in
violate by the Supreme Court,
which contain all the provisions
named in the civil rights bill and
the court has only nullified the
manner of redress of commencing
in the United States courts.
It provides that the case must be
commenced in the state courts,
wherein the offence is committed
and if the persons aggrieved think
justice was not given, repeal to
the supreme court of the state or
when to the United States district
court, and if they think that
court didn't give justice the final
appeal will be to the supreme
court of the United States for
decision, and in this way it will
be constitutional; but it is neces
sary for each state to pass civil
rights bills similar to the one
made void by the supreme court,
fixing the penalty for violation
and modus operandi for the pros-
ecution under the amendment.
The facts are in a nutshell that
the United States congress has no
constitutional right to legislate or
make laws for the government of
the citizens of the several states,
as each state is a sovereign of it
self, but it has right to amend
its constitution so as to grant or
deny the states to enact any par
ticular law, as in the case in ques
ton under the fourteenth amend
ment it is prohlbitory on the part
of the states to enact any law
abridging the equal rights of citi-
zens on account of race, color, or
previous condition of servitude,
which stand as firm as the rocks
of Gibraltar.
The constitutional laws grant
ing equal rights, equal privileges
to hotels, cars, theaters, &c, has
not been disturbed by the decision
of the supreme court, but the
modus operandi of instituting the
suit has only been changed from
the United States district courts to
the courts of tie respective states,
except in cases of non-residents,
from which an appeal to the
United States courts can be taken
by the parties aggrieved, which
will in such case be transmitted
in a constitutional manner and
decided accordingly by the court.
The court is not in error but did
its duty.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
Notice for Publication.
No. 259.

No. 259.
Land Office at Little Rock, Ark, ]
October 5, 1883.
Complaint having been entered
at this office by Henry Brooks
against J. w. Watkins, for abandon
ing his Homestead Entry No. 1929,
dated January 6, 1888, upon the
S half s e quarter Section l, Town:
ship 2 8, Range IA west, in Pulaski
county, Arkansas, with a view to the .
cancellation of said entry; the said
parties are hereby summoned to ap,,
bear at this office on the 9th day VI
November, 1883, at 1880 o'clock a.
m, to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandon
mont.
NJ. w. GIBBS, Register.
C.E. KELSEY, Receiver.
Oct. 13-5t
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
New Orleans American CltiZen.1

All tor which the master mind of the i'm
mortal Sumner contended. is swept away
in one fell swoop by u verdict of judges
who compose the highest tribunal in the
land. AS ultra was the famous Dred
lerant and dastardy stands this remark able
judicial production. Prejudice, bigotry
aud hate has consumated the greatest crime
of the century, and to. day seven millions of
intelligent law abiding people are by virtue
of the courts illiberal opinion relegated
back to the dark days of Taney.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
TDetrOit Plaindealer.1

The decision of the supreme court in the
civil rights cases causes almost universal
disapprOval of the people, both white and
colOred. in Detroit.
1t still remains an insult to the memory
of Lincoln, who freed this race, and to
Sumner who introduced the bill. 1t gives
the lie to truths asserted and maintained
by Webster, Edmunds and Butler, all able
statesmen and lawyers. 1t is ignoring to
the names of those who fought and bled, be
they living or dead.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
What troubles the wou

What troubles the would
be colored leaders in Ar
kansas, they are not able to
comprehend what course Sim
kens intended to steer his ship.
We will say just here for their
satisfaction. Smarter men white
and black than they, have always
found thai to be an alegory and
always will.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

The colored BARRIERS and the
white restaurant keepers who re-
fuse to entertain colored men
should make up a purse and send
a committee down to scramble the
supreme court judges.-Afro-
American.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
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Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

A colored man named Parrish
Hill, killed his step-son, Dick
Strawder, on the Breckenridge
place, eight miles below Pine
Bluff on the 2lst ult. King al
cohol was the prime cause.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
ICincinuati Afro-American. I

But in the south the case is different.
Almost universally the civil rights specified
in the sections which have been prononnc-
ed unconstitutional are denied. Neither
the common law nor the civil rights law
which as me ant to rein force it is regarded,
and the colored traveller IS at the mercy OF
any irresponsible ruffian who chooses to
abuse him.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

thought 1t WAS the wrong step, but he vas
only one to eight. The republican party
vowed to be its father, yet we hear Of no
words OF sorrow or see any tear, OF regret
for the untimely death of the child
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
4(Gate City Press,1

TC0"1C NfCy Itbb
:, After all the fuss and feathers the repub-
!lcan party has made about tn civil rights
Diil, supreme court largely republican has
declared it unconstitutional. The republi-
can party-the nation ,s+ right :, as
wrong. Revolutions new s'as, ID: $.
The justice Of the eternal GItnni.. tn i. p S~mEoI 81
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
1kentucky Republican,

The colored people of this country will
survive the civil rights decision, they
have many other outrages at the hands of
the American seOple.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

The first colored jurors were
sworn in the Sumpter (Ga.) Su-
periOr court last week.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
iPcOple's Advocate.

The act having failed the states will be
appealed to. and mt in vain. The su-
preme court has not the power to stay the
march of progress any more now than it
did when the bred Scott decision was rem
dered. That WAS an anachronism. So is
this.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
(Chicago Coz servator. |

For eighteen years the colored people of
this country have been hugging a delusion.
rhe dream may have been pleasant, while
it lasted, the awakening is rude and sudden.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE,
No. 260.
U. s. LAND OFFICE,
LITTLE Rock, ARKANSAS,
Oc%ohor 1899

LITTLE Rock, ARKANSAS, 7
October 13, 1888. }
Complaint having been entered at
this office by Jeptha Langley,
against John X Lankerson, for
abandoning his Homestead, No.
8l62, made February 8, 1878, on
E half, S w quarter, section 9, town
ship N, r II W and against Fred
erickStelze for abandoning his homo
,ctor m No 9O24, made May 8, 1879 on
L.-lf, s w quarter, Section g,
Township N, r IL W, in Pulaski
county, Arkansas, with a view to
the cancellation of said entry; the
said parties are hereby sum noned
to appear at this Office on the 18th
day of November, 1888, at 1890
o'clock a. m, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
c.. E. KELSEY,
Oct 20-4t Receiver.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

Persons indebted to the Man
sion must pay up, or their paper
will be stopped.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
New York GIobe.l
iB JstOn IfuD.1

The decision is worthy OF the Republic
fifty years ago The judges have deliber-
ately refused the sanction OF their authority
to the security OF the civil rights of the col
ored people of the Union. They have
thrown the pow of the third branch of
the National Governme mt against the equal
ity of rights which belongs to every Ameri-
can citizen.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
find annliS VaaIo1

IIndlanapOHs Leader.1
These two decisions with their authors
VIII follow the wake OF Judge Taney and
the Dred Scott decision to an ipnominious
oblivion.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
GSpringfield (Ohio) Review 1

The decision may be good law, but it is
not wise. If the constitution does not
cover the rights of a citizen. does not de
fine the prerogatives Of a freeman, then in
SO much is it defective and should be sought
to be amended,
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
GIudiar apolis World.l

One good man-s southerner at that
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

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No. 719 Main Street,
Little Rock. Ark.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03
CIVIL RIGHTS.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
(Arkansas Gazctte.1


me ARKANSAS Mansion, edited by col
ored maa. in commenting on the decision
by the supreme court of the United States
In the civil rights cases, says:
''Now the farcical civil rights bill has
6een annulled by the supreme court of the
United States, equal rights falls back upon
its merit, where it rightfully should. These
things should be let severely alone to regu-
late themselves; then, like the more favored
races, every man will be respected for what
,he knows and has, which win be an incen-
tive to the race to acquire knowledge and
wealth.
This is most sensible view. No one
disputes the real civil rights belonging to
lined and determined only by the parties
Immediately affected. The social future of
the two races must depend on the actions
of the individual members of these races.
1t Is beyond the reach of lie gislation.
Arkansas Democrat
The decision OF the United States su-
preme court in the civil rights case teaches
the negro race very important lesson,
which, if properly improved by the race,
will be of infinitely more benefit than all
the legislation they could suggest or ask
for ages. 1t is but natural that persons in
their mental and social condition should
look upon any seemingly unfavorable de-
cisiOn with jealous disfavOr. A proper
sense of the position OF the race will cause
those of the rising generation to appreciate
the fact that their condition depends en-
tirely upon tho personal merit of individu-
ais, and that acts of legislation can never
compensate for moral or intellectual defic-
iency. This view of the case may not be
INDUCED by any considerable number, who,
in the excitement and passion of the hour,
are prone to deplore the removal of what
they were pleased to consider safeguards;
but time and better judgment will prove
the accuracy OF the doctrine:
Not single right which colored people
enjoy under the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments has been impaired by
the recent decision of the supreme court.
which declared the civil rights acts uncon-
stItutional. Nor will the states attempt in
any way to impair those rights.
New York GIobe1
1t was only a few months ago that the
supreme court declared that the ku kIux
law was uncOnstitutional-that the United
States was pOweTless to protect its citizens
in the enjoyment of life, liberty and the
pursuit OF happiness.
Having declared that colored men have
no protection from the government in their
political rights, the supreme court now de-
clares that we have no civil riS Shts-declares
that railroad corporations are free to force
into smoking cars or cattle cars; that
hotel keepers are free to mike us walk the
str. cts ut night; tn 1t the ester managers can
refuse us abundance to their exhibitions
for the amusement of the public-it has re-
affirmed the infamous decision of the iufa-
nous Chief Justice Taney that q "black
man has no rights that white man is
bound to respect.
Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-11-03

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anu lienhardtspopplar clothing establish
neht Is crowded daily with customers.
Receive the committees on sale of tickets
iof the charity concert and ball with viii
lnghear and ready cash.
Don't fail to sec the great kellog. Rri,.
noii opera company, at Craddock's oners.
uouse tomorrow night See notice In mn.
other column. We have had no such talent
IN Dalas before this season
We most willingly announce that all
guns Tor the fair win be thankfully recsiyed
~ the HERALD building hall upstairs, Mon.
uay, ath, from 10 q. M, to L d. m We
ought to help that new parish.
The purest, finest premium whisky orthe
W. Ii Mclirayer brand is to be had at '"rhe
pti'ce' straight or concocted by expert
miHologists TO suit the taste of the most Gs.
,iulous. 1t Is on loydras street, between
Main and Elm.
Mr., Mathews, of Morouand. Missouri. il
mere looking for Farrar, formerly of that
soWn, OF winch he was postmaster, who de.
laulted, and on whose bond he is. but has
not YET succeeded In finding him, although
IL Is Known that he has been in the city.
Professor W. i. Cummins will lecture TO.
night ~ the Floyd street church, on tho
supposed conflict between the account of
creation as contained in the first and second
chapters ot Eenesis and the teachings of
geology. This lecture was TO have 6ecn
delivered several weeks ago, as mentioned
IN me HERALD, but the night appointed
lor me lecture was so cold that the matter
was postponed,
There may be a land "fairor than his -
out Wcndelken, OF s3i a $50 Main street.
makes an offer on buggios and phnions'
ior ~ days, than which nothing can ba
,alrcr, Go and see him IL you contemplate
buying anything to ride in.
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0dontikos.
A Liberal Enterprise.

Liberal Enterprise.
40 he many readers of the SUNDAY
HERALD We present to-day for their consid.
Grafton on the eighth page of this great
dsily, Reinhardt, the clothier's great enter.
prisihg and novel feature of presenting 10
the customers OF this popular house on
saturday, February 9th, 1888. First. one
nrand Piano. second, one elegant Silver
lea Service, third, one elegant Ladies'
Dressing Case. These articles are all dis.
played in Reinhardt's great clothing
establishment, No. 70l Elm street
In interviewing Mr.. Reinhardt, the
popular manager OF this prominent and
wi1eawake firm, we learn and the repnia.
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Colonel w. ID Will,

Colonel W. d. Wylle was for long time
a resident OF Shreveport, and the Tim cs, ol
that city, has the following TO say of him
Colonel W. ID. Wylle, Of Dallas, was sole.
Tied by his many friends Of that city 10 be.
come candidate for the mayoralty, aud
one day last week In the HERALD he ao.
cepted IN formal manner. setting forth
upon what platform no would stand. Colo
nel Wylie lisa live, energetic aud cnterpris
ing man, and Dallas could do no better thar
TO elect him 10 the position TO which he as
pires. lie would work assiduousiy In pro
noting the interests OF that METROPOLIS.
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me race for mayor at the ensuing mu.
holpM election Is becoming to be the gen
eral theme of conversation upon the streets.
Colonel W. d. Wylle and General Cabeli
nave already announced themselves as
ohhuida'es, ana among Others spoken OF
Sie Ool1nei u, A. Williams, Colonel j. B.
Simpson, Captain G.. NJ. Swink and Colonel
uibson. They are each ard every one good
men, o.