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Show WJLL RAISE THE WHOLE QUESTION, i There have been several abortive attempts at-tempts to gpt before the Federal courts In shfipe for determination, the questions ques-tions Involved In the disfranchisement of the nopfro race in tho South, by virtue of amended State Constitutions But the cases havo so far been brushed aside as not Jurisdictional, or for some technical defect, and appeals to. Congress Con-gress have been futile. There has been a good deal- of aptness In the remark of an editor of a negro paper, that when the colored mon seek In the courts to establish the rights guaranteed to them by the Federal Constitution, they have been old that the question, Vas po)U.It cal, and out of the function of the judiciary; judi-ciary; and when they have taken the matter to Congress, they were told that It was a judicial question, and they must eoek their remedy In the courts. So between the two opinions as to their rightful remedy, they were denied, all recourse. Bnt now a. suit- is filed in Virginia,, which will no doubt bring the question fairly before the courts, s.o far as the disfranchisement of the uofrro in that State is concerned, A number of colored col-ored men, voters so far as the Federal Constitution can make them bo, have brought suit against the State officials and tho election officials, demanding $5000 damagos because of their disfranchisement. disfran-chisement. They have secured as counsel, John S, Wise and John G, Carlisle, Car-lisle, who x-1 1 1 no doubt be able to so pros'ent the case a to caqso its consideration consid-eration by the courts. Of course, it will be some time before anything final can be heard pf the case, but that It Is one of the most Important that can be decided, de-cided, both from a. political and a legal standpoint. Is certain. The country will await Its Issue with tho liveliest Interest, Inter-est, for important' consequences arc sure I i to follow the final decision of this question, ques-tion, whether It Is to be fully entered .upon in this suit, 6r whether it will take others to bring the final ruling. We cannot doubt that the U. S. Supreme court must hold the disfranchisement complained K3f lo be aineonstltutlonal; and then soihe adjustments will be forced which will be of the utmost importance im-portance to tho whole country. |