TWO EVILS.
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There are many evils existing among
the coloured population of the large cities,
which might be removed with great pro-
priety, and greatly to our advantage as a
people.
at this time. The first is the idle and use
less practice INDUCED in by many ofspend-
ing hours and even days, in our courts of
justice, on the occasion of every petty tri
al. There is no solid benefit to be derived
from this practice-it is loss of time
which should be deprecated by every in
dustrious man; and il is an exhibition Of
ourselves which tends much to our disad-
vantage. The line Of demarcation drawn
in such places between the white, and CO.
Toured man, plainly shows the unhappy in
| fuence such course of conduct has upon
our interests.


am in favour Of assuming our sacred
rights, whenever we can do so with ad-
vantage to ourselves, but not Otherwise
1t is mistaken notion, and bad policy
which lead some Of our people to contend
for, and accept privileges upon terms Of
degradation. True, it is your privilege to
attend the scessions Of our public courts,
and TO attend as men and citizens; but if
the Intelligent and respectable part of our
colourcd population cannot do this, occu-
!pylng such seats as ale provided for our
citizens generally, and receiving from the
petty officers such civil; les rs are due to
the upri ght and rif;9ous, lor their own
honor, and that of thcir brethren, they
should never be seen It'll Such p.accs--lt is
an evil, aud perhaps an unavoidable one,
il republican governments, that petty oiIi-
ces, such as door-keepers, and keepers OF
the peace in public assemblies, Sc. arc
placed in the hands Of men, taken from
the lower order Of society. From such
you cannot reasonably expect, even CON-
lmon civility-A little power placed in the