The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-06-26

member. The action taken by the Exc
cutive Council was afterwards sustained
by the convention of the High Court,
after u severe struggle; as they had the
idea we would have to submit n be
s~ubservient to them, but our last conven-
ton held at Chicago sent a manifesto
to the High Court demanding
the suspension be revoked, and we
be permitted to be allowed to say. whom
we were willing to receive as brothers in
our courts. The action taken at Chicago
was unanimous, and Cou Bergen voted
for it through its representative, Mr.. Al
lerdice. We have no prejudice against
the colored man, but the time is not yet
ripe to admit him to membership in u
courts and in our families, because when
we admit him to membership in our order
we must take him into our households
and families.
Now let us see how much Court Bergen
loves the colored a One day last week
Court Bergen had an excursion, n q day
or so before some members of Court Ber-
gen were arguing these letters and the
colored man as q Forester. A member OF
Court Glenwood asked Court Bergen's
membership adozen colored men bought
tickets to your excursion, and brought
their wives to your excursion, would
YOU permit them to dance in the same set
as your wives and families?' The an
swer was, Eve would like to see any -
--- nlRg6rS COulb Oa our tACuISlOn,
we would pitch them overheard" And
yet Court Bergen loves ~ b colored
man. Mr. Sibbald says Court Bergen's
portals are open to all men of good char
acter who believe in a Supreme Being,
be they American, English, or Irish, Prot
estant, Catholic, or Hebrew" Let us
see:-Mr. Thomas O'Neil, a reputable
resident of Bergen Hill, and who was a
member of Court Little John, was solic-
tied by several members of Court Bergen
to draw his clearance card from Court
Little John and become a member OF
Court Bergen, which court was within a
couple of blocks of his residence, and
requested, made application for
membership. He was told by
some of the members they
did not want any - Irish or Catholics
in their court, but they would make an
exception in his case" After being ex-
called on HIM and advised him to with
draw his clearance card, as he was going
to be blackballed on account of his
nationality and religion.
MI. Sibbald seems to take the stand
that the 55, 900 ForesteTs OF the United
States are ~insineere in their opposition to
being forced to obliterate the color line in
their courts, and to lay their necks down
to have people who do not understand
our conditions here Atrample on them.
And according to Mr.. Sibbald Court Ber-
gen is the only court animated by sincere
and unselfish interest. Generous, is he
not? And If any set of people are hid
ing their motives under a cloak" that set
is Mr.. Sibbald and his friends. Mr.. Sib-
bald now leaves 'his case in the hands of
the disinterested public, who are the jury
in this case.'' I shall do likewise and
shall cheerfully await the verdict, which
| am sure will be favorable to the cause
of Justice to all and in favor of the A..
+. of America.
Mr.. Editor, / also thank you for our
tesies shown. fJ.F. OMEALIA.
P. G. r. and Delegate from Court Jersey
City to the Subsidiary High Court of
the United States.