The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-10-30
Mixed Schools and Civil Rights.

Mixed Schools and Civil Rights.
The Republicans in every canvass have
been falsely charged by the Democrats
with the purpose of Introducing mixed
schools and fayoring mixed marriages were
they to succeed in the State. This charge
was not Believed by those who preferred
it, for they knew then and know now that
there is not q Republican in the State,
either black or white who has ever sugges-
ted or favored such unnatural and democrat
izing relations. 1t was made for effect
to excite the apprehensons of the ignorant,
infame prejudice and arouse passion, the
better to delude and deceive.
Last week we published the law signed
by Governor Cleveland on the 9Th day of
May. 1884, providing for mixed schools in
New York. Before it was put in type we
took the precaution to learn directly from
the Secretary of State Of New y ork, under
the seal of the State, that Gov. Cleveland
had approved the bill. We published it
with no sensational purpose. 1t was Il fact
of record. and could not be truthfully dis
puted.
The law us published was generally read,
and created much comment throughout
the State. When this was learned few.par-
tiZans undertook to deny its authenticity,
and went so far as to pronounceit "a lie,
and to state that GOV. Cleveland S private
secretary had telegraphed them that he
had not signed it. We can hardly believe
any such telegram was received. Ger
tainly GOV. Cleveland would not have au-
thorized it, for the campaign life OF the
Governor, written by his friends, states
as we have been informed, the fact
that he did sign the bill doing away
with separate schools for white and
c0lored pupils in New York. We. there
fore republish the law, so that all may see
it, and understand that the Virginia De-
1hocracy are supporting for the Presiden-
cy a man who signed a bin making it Il law
which provides for the verv thing they
have falsely charged the Republicans Of
Virginia withdrawing. Read it
LAWS OF NEW YORK-By Authority
Every law unless "a different time shall be
prescribed therein, shall commence and take
effect throu ehout The State, on and not before
the twentieth day after the dayof its final pas
sage, as certified by the secretary of State. Sec
IL, titlesl, chap. u part !. Revised statutes.l
CHAP. 24s
AN ACT in relation to public education
in the city of New York.
The People Of the State Of Ne,o York, rep
resented IN Senate and assembly, do enact
as folioars
{ SECTION l. Phe colored schools in the
city of New York, now existing and in
operation, shall hereafter be classed and
known and be continued as ward schools,
aud primaries, with their present teachers,
unless such teachers are removed in the
manner provided by law, and such schools
shall be under the control and manage
ment of the school officers of the respec-
tive wards in which they are located in the
same manner and to the same extent as
other ward schools. and shall he open for
the education of pupils for whom admis-
sion is so ught, without regard TO race or
color a~&t
asS2. All acts or parts of acts inconsis-
tent with the provisions of this act are
hereby repealed.
rs. This act shall take effect immedi-
ately. al
State of New York.
Office OF the Secretary ofState, IS:
1have compared the preceding with the orig
tify that the same is q correct transcript there
from and ofthe whole Of said original law
JOSEPH Il CARR, ta.
Secretary of State.
We give below as fitting complement
to the above, the civil rights enactments0f
the Ohio Democratic Legislature, which
was signed by the Democratic Governor of
that State. That State is now for the first
time in many years controlled in its legis-
latiye, executive and judicial departments
by the Democratic party. and the following
enactmentis one of the results of that SUI
premacy. We publish it to show what
Democracy is. I the South it arraigns
such legislation us crime against society.
In the North it approves and enacts it
into law. Read what follows A4a1 A''
An Act to protect all citizens in their cicH
and legal rights.
Whereas it is essential to just govern
ment that we recognize and protect all
men as equal before the law. and that u
democratic form of government should
mete out equal and exact justice to all, of
whatever nativity, race. color persuasion,
religious or political and it being the APP
propriate object of legislation TO enact
great fundamental principles into law =
Therefore taRh& sf Nis
Be it enacted by the General assembly of
the State Of Ohio, That all persons within
the jurisdiction of said state shall be enti-
tied to the full and equal enjoyment of the
accommodations. advantages, facilities.
and privileges Of inns, public conveyances
on land or water, theaters and other places
of public amusement, subject only to the
conditions and limitations established pby
law, and applicable alike to citizens OF ey>
cry race and color. al
Sec, .. L hat any person who shall vio-
late any of the provisions of the foregoing
section by DENYING to any citizen, except
for reasons applicable alike to all citizens
of every race or color, regardless of color
or race, the full enjoyment OF any OF the
accommodations, advantages. facilities,
OF privileges in said section enumerated,
or by aiding or melting such denial shall,
for every such offence, forfeit and pay
sum not to exceed $500 to the person ag-
grieved thereby, to- be recovered in any
court of competent jurisdiction IN the
county where said offence was committed;
and shall also, for every such offence, be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be fined MOTTO ex-
coed 500 OF shall be imprisoned not more
than thirty days, OF both And prortded
further, That a judgment in favor OF the
party aggrieved, or punishment upon an
Indictment. shall besa bar to either prose-
cution respectively. ss.t
SEC. 3. That no citizen of the State OF
Ohio, possessing all other qualifications
which are OF may be prescribed by law,
shall be disqualified to serve as grand Or
petit juror III any court of said State on ac-
count of race OF color. and any officer OF
other person charged with any duty i'll the
selection or Summoning OF jurors, who
shall exclude or fail to summon any cltl-
zen for the cause aforesaid, shall, on con-
viction thereof, be deemed guilty OF mis-
demeanor. and be fined not more than 500
OF imprisoned not more than thirty days,
or both
SEC, 4. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after it's passage.
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