The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-02-16
morals = Cot. SIMPSON. perhaps, dis


In the first place, Justice and equity
are not confined within the limits of alb
stractness. 1t is known that the me-
gro population of Dallas county Is
ignorant, uneducated and morally
deficient for all the essential quail
tiles of jurymen. The fact that
a Mr.. SMorHERs or a Mr.. HOWELL.
may be sufficiently Intelligent to read
and write and even have omeideas of ed
ucation is no ground for the very remark
able conclusion to which Col. SIMPSON
seems to have arrived that it would be
prudent, wise, or safe to try cases in
court with such people as judges of the
facts between men where liberty, prop
erty and even life itself are frequently
involved.
Why is it that this innovation upon
established usage should never have oc-
cured until the present juncture?
Have not the courts proceeded hitherto
with justice and regularity in the adj
justment of difficulties between the
members OF this manumitted race? How
is 1t that this difficulty is precipitated
upon us and political status referred to-,
Just on the initiation of Democratic ad
ministration? Does not Col. SIMPSON
know that the promulging Of such i'm
practicable nonsense will give an i'm
petus 10 feeling already dangerously
dscernible on the part of the negroes
claim social rights which they cannot
obtair4 and, even the agitation of which
questions, may prove to be of great and
immediate injury to them as a race?
AS to abstract justice and equity let
Col. SIMPSON learn that practical JUS
tice and equity is what sensible people
require and will have. If he should
have case to be- tried in the district
court, and should consent that the
sheriff bring in venire composed of
black men, picked up on the streets
between Harwood and the river, he
would simply be illustrating the sin.
certify Of his convictions, as expressed
in his communication. No negro has
ever desired to have colored iurymen
on his trial for life, aud Cor. SIMPSON
can learn that fact from every lawyer
at the Dallas bar, who has had exton.
siye practice in capital criminal cases.
1t has remained for JUSTICE SCnuHL
and Col. SIMPSON to point out to tile
negro how sadly he has been misused
COL Simpson says that our courts do
not realize, and cur fashionable
churches have conveniently forgotten,
that slavery has been "blown helward
from the lannon's mouth" 1t would
be difficult for the southern people 10
iguofo thi fact, when surrounded by
It's debris, in the nature of thriltles,
ignorant and impoverished people, who
divide with the white children tho fund
provided by their ancestors for their
who pay no taxes OF any
and who are constant
drain of expense upon counties
and the state at large. To CJl. Simp- |
son the HERALD would say that whether |
this agitation is proposed for the benefit
of Justice Schulz or tho negro race, it
Is equally unfortunate. The negroes
have been treated with great indulgence
aud liberality. In the policy adopted
with reference to them, the principles |
Of common sense have been regarded |
and maudlin sentimentaity discarded. !
In due course Of time the negro may
mature as a race into sufliciency of IN
Lelligence to enable him todischarge the
higher duties of citizen. At presontit
is absurd to assert that they are capable
)i the discharge Of such duties-im-
proper 10 inject such ideas into their
feeble and suspicious minds, and mis-.
in the extreme for men of
Standing and character to arouse them
% the idea that they are being wronged. !
The crowds Of darkios lowering, like a !
black and sadly ominous cloud around
schulz Office on Saturday, abundantly
.estify to our apprehenslons. How many
such iurymen could be had!