Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-12-19
IFor the Indiana State sentinell
Thoughts on the Separation of the Races.

Iror the Indiana State sentinell
Thoughts on the Separation of the Races.
About year ago the following propositions were
published in circular the subject of colonization
under the head of 'standing maxims" of separaonst
and say conScienfousiy that years reflection
this point has changed opinion, but confirmed
our faith in their truth.
'.Al men are created free and equaln
Slaves and peasants are incompatible with the genius
of rcpubeanism.
peasant class may be admitted in a monarchy. but
cannot in arePublc.
The United States Of North America should be pure
republic.
There is no salvation for another race that comes in
contact with the Anglo-Saxon race, Tut in fusion
with it, all others that conflict with will he borne down
| by it.
family or a nation, which is collection of families
has the right beyond all organic law say WHO shall
who shall not be received their bosom and made
members OF their families
The American people int the exercise of this right ad
mttrd the white races. and rejected the black.
The colored population of tins country be other
! than class of peasants ii excluded from society.
Where truly relic orls the races never mix so
that the influence OF religion will effect fusion.
Separation and colonization the only remedies for
| the disabilities OF the colored race.
Christianity, humanity and repulcanism require that
we rescue tie colOred man from lis degraded state.
No kept distinct by the refusal of the strong
fuse with the weaker, dwell together in the
same country terms of social equality.
With the opponents of separation agree that sail
men created free and equal 7; but cannot believe
that II follows consequence that all men should in
habit the State territory. dwell in the same
city. But, the contrary suppose 1t TO be IN keep
inc with sound policy, and the morality of peaceful
rehgion apply the remedy of separation conflicting
families, OF men, whose interests constantly
clashng and who be reduced to of social
equality, and this to Is the stale of the
! coored and white races of this Commonwealth.
The emancipation OF the slaves of the South will be
effected by series OF provdenees before years
of our fellow beings OF seIdon or social slavery
For white society will refuse receive them into its
bosom or in other words, the while viii not anal.
gamate with the black.
Few points clear than the that stands
the head Of this article, that no two races kept distinct
10y the refusal of the stronger to se with the weaker
can dwell together in the same country terms of
cial equality" The stronger will be the ruling race
and tie weaker the seryile one
Heterogeneous population that urI not anal gamat
sooner later becomes turbulent population, and civil
wars and bloodshed follow matter OF course. This
has been the past history Of those nations which are
cursed with difference of race. and what has beer
true OF all other countries Will be true oil the Untec
States unless we apply remedy to the evil which allc
Nor will it do to put off the application of this remedy
too long, for already the spirit oil srie arising from this
very question of difference of race has commenced his
cruel work of Reorganization. Like demon OF great
malignr he has entered the ecclesiastical and evi
councils the land and soed the seeds of strife there
and that seed rapidly ripenng and has produced strife
and disunion in many eases Religions men who were
bound by the strongest bonds have been assnder
and arrayed against each other hostile attitude,
are at with such weapons they dare to use
Whilst the of the land, and the great polti
cal hodies, Influenced by this demon of disunior
and dscord that they surveying the field of f
ture conflict calculating their strength; choosing hei
positions and preparing for Of than words
Nor will it do say that the abolition of SLAYER,
will the evlindeed II leaves the evil complain
ed of untouched-ior two distinct will remain II
the land the country with their strife for soca
prominence; and just in proportion the light whic
has been withheld too long from the eoored population
is poured inupon them, in the proportion will thei
demand for social equality become bold and threatening
until considering orbearancc longer virtue, the
will make their demand the point OF the sword Sol
ders and fools laugh Mt such prospect and glor
in such sport as crushing the coored armies might
ford But of peace, love such things, and DEP
: reeate such times although afar off
Indeed there are but two remedies for the evil fl
sion of the races, total separation. The appca
ton of the first remedy always depends the choice
the stronger And the exercise of the choice for
against involves moral quality, so that refusal o
the part of the white to blend with the black
, not be considered sin. And so long the right
, choice remains man. and is untouched by law human
or dvine long white men who are honorable and
f fuous and fear God and regard his law will choos
white company in the domestic circle TO the rejection
G black Nor is this criminal in them Nor you CON
pei the American people to act otherwise unless yo
n can show clear law that will coerce to fusion.
Hence those who resting their hopes Of future SC
influence
!, gospel are chershing false hope. For the nluenc
of the gospel is TO make morals pure. And wheneve
morals pure then the fuse, but the lin
between them is well defined. The white being
p dgni6ed and upright SUPERIOR and the coloed man be
: ing moral and respectable inferior Nor can the co
ored escape from this inierority in society
e those of who would lin from do long
he remains in contact with white The poor colo
ed is like the cky that stands in the grove
is oversadowed by stronger that shoots up
the heavens and spread It's branches to the hight tin
destructive shf leon all belowa transportation is til
only salvation in ither
!. The enthusiast NAV preach different doctrine, an
tell us that he makes difference of color
20 he tells that which false his actions and the compan
n he keeps contadicts his words the companions Of hi
children and TIE associations oil his domestic circle ar
standing witnesses against him. Compel him to choos
oil between good young of equal moral worti
d equal talents and equality of wealth, but differing in
- or one being white and the other black-compel him
choose ofthe for kinsman. and his choice ei
y fall the white man. and because Of color eyenhe wi
e make difference
l. So, unless choose the colored cannot becom
our social equal But the American people do MT coo
9 to make him social eqna, and there is law tia
Is can compel him TO do this. Theconsequence is III
r poor coored must stand Ear below par because
his color and from this disability he can cscap,
he carries with him wherever he goes and coorcd
remain in lower grade which classification Of citizer
in grades Is incompatible NTH the genius Of this Repu
. Tic and uiH sap the Foundation Of democracy.
: This heing the unpleasant state Of things in the Tn
= ted States peaceful separation OF the races should
devised and carried possible for the goo
ot both and upon this separation an independent con
monwealth Of coored people should be formed in whe
the colored race might be free from distaton an
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