Daily Republican., 1884-12-18
c.,.-.a p.op,s,. Rishss.

If hatred 10 the colored race by undoing
what they did the day before. Demo-
Gratis talked eloquen'ly over discrimt-
nation against States and charges Tor
handling of property, but ~ never
struok their minds that something was
needed to protect passengers rom un-
inst determination on account of color.
Mr. O'Hara, a colored member from
North Carolina, however, was not 30
forpe,ful. He had experienced the in
Justice of discrimination aghns' his
people, and so far as he was c"ncerned
he " AZ determined to make an attempt
to right the wrong.
He offered an amendment to the bill
prohibiting any discrimination oy rail-
road companies in providing 'or tne ac-
com mediation Of Passenger III u not
surprising that the proposition OF Mr..
|O'Hara was received with suoa evident
favor that forty-6ve Dsmocriic men,
bers voted for it, which, with the k.s
publican vote, gave the amendment
majority of thirty eight. Anongs'
those forty-fve Democratic members
were three from the soil Sum. This
shows that many men will act In al
inn martial and lust manner when not
swayed and warped by partisan preju-
dice. Those forty-fve Dem'rrats who
voted on sight and OIL baud against
unjust discrimination against passen-
gers on account Of color, voted their
honest sentiments. NJ csdcus had
been held, and no AT empt mad been
made to control their woes. the man
who made a business OF telling people
how to vote had evidently NO been
around.
But the effect of the passage OF this
amendment upon the Southern Demo-
Gratis was astounding. raa, colored
people needed protection as well as
freight, whether 1t be cotton or
cattle, was a thought tina, Lad never
entered their minds While they were
legislasing for the decent aud humane
transportation of hogs and h9miny. the
old system of crowding decent colorrd
men, women and children into filthy
tobacco reeking cars, where hey were
subject TO all the vile insruations and
abuse that could be beaped upon them
by the superior white lords u creation,
was TO be continued. But these South
ern Democ rats were not beaten. They
knew very well that their Northern
brethren could be easily whipped into
line again, and scarcely hal the vote
been announced before the whipping
process commenced. Mr. keagan, the
father of the bill but not OF the amend
ment, was in terrible rage. Here
was the well-matured plan of inter
State commerce, that coat him many
days and nights of anxious thDught and
trouble, upset by Nor,L Carolina
Niger" and here were for'y-five
Dem ocrats, all Northern dDughfAces
but three, voting for the p-oposition of
taa, niger. No wonder there was
some tall swearing done by superior
southern blue bloods. ule OF the
forty five i'm Immediately relent7d, horror
struck at what he had ne, aud made
a motion TO r, -5onsi ier, Wien theHouse,
to prevent other members from making
!, fools Of themselves, adj lu-ned
But the question came up for action
yesterday, and by that time The mem
beers who 70 ell the day before the
wrong way 10 suit Ia siiS )uthern friends,
had been seen and told how to vote.
The ball opened 10y Georgia mem her,
| -''s, 1900 = ~ - '-" ~.'lg ha.an-A Re
publ ans were not pnrmit'+d 70 vote In
; his district. who offered ~ amendment
I providing that nothing in M. act shall
he 80 construed a. to prrvru' auy rail
road company from providing separate
. acc mmodations for win aad ,lored
J persons. We imagine uo~ his South.
4 ern sn perior' laughed H. his sleeve
t as he offered this ameudmeru. He nj
b d Gbt felt an utter cOut-mp for tn,
l lvates OF the Northern mon bers TIA
L W re 10 be caught by This h.l OF chat
{ b was emptying To the wnd. Mr.
: Small, another despir'd niger
k Il ember from Sonih Carolina, mus
= have rasped the tender feelings OF tn
Southern Solid South men ers In ter
ri Die style by saying that be though
= the ( 1od sense OF the member, IT tn
Is House would vote down the amend
l m nj, especially the good srl., of thos
el ID amocrats whC wsre saying We AT
oI g ing TO be the best friend %, ls colore
'e man. He hoped the gem nan W b
d sid, This great good ma Glsvelan
n would do good 10 The cl ID man
at would not stand up for the u.u Grow
& car of Georgia.
o These were burning worl-, bui tb
u Democrats were equI - he enc
81 gency. But here comes 81 Rrsck I
IT ridge Of Kansas, one Of IT, Ii Sout
IS members To the rescue uf .,- Galore
O. men. The Crisp ameudu4n was tc
IN severe, too sweeping entirely he woul
AZ offer something more mui-rAte m
which would answer the SAN. ourpos
NJ. Breckenridge in the KIND x.,nsrosit
,k of his heart, did not want - see Il
as RI 8hts OF the color-d race Ian ted or r
Mt strlcsed In he slightest ,l-gree. I
Of indeed, not he. Mr.. Crisp, amen
ss ment was harsh aad an Stare
10 saying that nothing in the act shs
cd prevent any railroad company fro
be providing accommcG alton. for Viii
Is. and colored PERSONS Mr.. Brecke
Is ridges substitute simply provides tn
nothing In his act shall be- oops,ru,
to deny to railroads the night % proyi
he separate accommodations for passe
,rs gers AZ they may deem best for 4
.ir public comfort or safety, or to ma
81 such regulations as relate To ,ransp,
Iis tatlon between pIlnts wholly with
10 the limits OF one State" rbough
nj would require III re than ordina rl
by strict observation to discover the d
terence between the Amendments q
the substitute, the latter was accep,
I'D and the bill passed.
IN,
* DEMOCRATS who pretend N KIN,
ey say that only Mr.. Gray and Mr. L,
he are available candidates for the Ser
alf toflai succession, but that neither