Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-03-05

| THE ANGLO-SAXONS AND REV. THE
| ODORE PARKER.
We publish to-day a rather interesting lectur
of Rev. Theodore Parker, on the Anglo-Sa,
ons-their origin and influence" It is scarcel
necessary to say that what comes from this ger
tlernan on certain subjects, ought to be receive
cum gr7nO salis-with little salt to qualify il
Like all anti-slavery zealots, he takes particula
pains to blacken the character of his country
He describes the English as race of freebooters
who conquer, rob, exterminate, and Cypress 9th
er races in the most scientific manner. In thi
he is not far mistaken, as India and Ireland ca
testify. But when he places the people of thi
country in the same category with the British
in regard to marauding and pundering propensi
ties, and when he talks of worse condition o
any portion of our population, black or white
than that which characteristics st. Giles's in Lon
don, he does the institutions Of the United States
a gross injustice.
REV. THEODORE PARKER ON THE ANGLo-SAx.
| oNs.-On Tuesday evening, Rev. Theodore Par.
| ker delivered lecture, before crowded audi
ence at the Tabernacle, on the "Anglo Saxons-
their origin, character, and influence He said
Mankind is one. There is one genus man,
oue variety Iuau-all Tie same. HnllOS0pherS,
however. for convenience, have distributed man.
kind into five races. Beginning, as they suppose,
at the bottom of the scale, they enumerate, first.
the African, or black race; second, the American,
or red race; then the Malay and Mongolian, or
yellow races, not very commonly distinguished
from each other; and lastly, the Caucasian, or
the white race. All these agree in their funda-
mental characteristics, and make up mankind.
They differ only as the fingers differ on the same
hop nd 10 oiota <ho Oh II "a
necessary to study those races of men, begin
ming with broad humanity first, and then pro-
ceeding to the special characteristics. The eau
caslan differs from all other races; he is the hui
mane-he is civilized and progresses HI con-
quers with his head as we'll as his hand It is
intellect, after all, that conquers not the strength
of mans arm. The Caucasian has been often
masler OF the other races-never their slave.
He has carried his religion to other races, but
never taken theirs. In history all religions are of
Caucasian origin. All the great limited forms of
monarches are Caucasian. Republics are eau
casian. All the great sciences are of Caucasian
origin; all inventions are Caucasian; literature
and romance come of the same stock; all the
great poets are of Caucasian origin Moses
Luther, Jesus Christ, Zoroaster, Budha, Pytho-
goras, were Caucasian. No other race can bring
up to memory such celebrated names as the eau
casian race. The Chinese philosopher Confucius,
Is an exception to the rule. To the Caucasian
race belong the Arabian, Persian, Hebrew, Egyp-
tan; and all the European nations are descend
ants OF the Caucasian race. The earliest Cauca.
sian family that moved west is the Ibern, then
the Pelasgic. The Celtic family occupied the
western and northern part of Europe five or six
hundred years before Christ. The Teutonic &C.
cupied the centre of Europe. Then there vas
the Sclavonic, now represented by the Russians
Two families of the Monaghan race penetrated
Europe. One of these families is the Hungarian
who came into Europe on horseback. The Lap
landers, and Turks, who have settled themselves
in Europe are of the same origin. He then went
on to say that the Teutonic, which was branch
OF the Caucasian race, had a great love of free
dom.
At an early period of the development of the
Teutonic race, they were famed for their love of
personal liberty. They had greater respect for
women than ever the Hebrews, or Greeks, or
other nations, had. The great federal principle
of the Teutonic family may be found in the Saxon
heptarcby, the Swiss cantons, and more particu.
larly the thirty-one States of this Union. They
have been ever found fighting against allan
ces. The Teutonic family were famous for their
aggressive and fighting qualities. This race is
divided into three families-the Cloths, Germans,
and Scandnavians. OF the Cloths, there is still
a portion of that race left in France. There are
some of those people there; but they are hated so
much in that country that they are not allowed |
to sit In the same carriage in the same church
pews with Frenchmen. The Scandnavians were |
bold, hardy Adventures, and rowing, plumber
ing, race of men, They were the fllibusters of
the ninth and tenth centuries. They were first |
pirates in Normandy, then in England, where |
they conquered the Saxons at the battle of Has.
ings. The present Anglo Saxon race was made
up OF four elements-the Norman, the Danish,
the Anglican and the Saxon. The audience should
pardon him if he said that the Celtic family was
in state of fast decay. Even in France, man
without any power. and nothing but pale eagle
In his pocket, conquered, not only the Louis Phil
lippists, the socialists, but the red repu bicans,
by a coup detat' and in one day made France
military despotism. The Teutonic were long the
most powerful family in Europe-the most liber.
ty- loving and most law-loviug people. While
the Celt in a spirit CT wild revenge, will blow an
enemy to pieces on the instant or the classic |
man, as the Spaniard, stab him to the heart, the
Anglo-Saxon does not take revenge on the mo- |
nent, but does it in business manner. He never
assassinates, but tries by jury, which is the most
democratic mode of doing the business They
try and hang their victim. The Revolution was
an instance of the order for which the Anglo Saxon
was SO famous for. At that time every thing was
done In order. Charles |. was tried i'll a regular |
court, and beheaded in regular manner. At
Boston, when they threw all the tea overheard,
1t was done all in order.
They did not do it in the night, it was all done
in the open day; and not an ounce of it was sto-
en- by these patriots. If ship arrived in New
FORK or Boston tomorrow, it would not be un-
loaded with more order than was that ship in
Boston harbor. (Applause.) Even in Lynch law
there is species of order which differs from the
course pursued by the Celt. The Anglo Saxon
has lust for land. This race is divided into
two families-the Anglo-Saxon Briton and the
Anglo-Saxon American. The Anglo Saxon Rri-
ton is very proud, and quite respectable. the An
glo-Saxon American, Jonathan is a little given
to staggering and expects to become, at some
future day, quite as respectable as John Bull
lust of land. as he said before, was one of the
great pecularities of the Anglo-Saxon race