Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-10-06
Facts for Voters.

Our adversary has written a book
and by that hook wa propose to exhibit
hm TO the electors Of Newport, that
they may Judge Of be singular sen'i-
men,s.
Mr.. Calvert /, the Democra tic candl-
date for Mayor. Let Us Judge him ny
! his words and his thoughts as printed
TO the world. In n work which h. has
recently published, entitled Scenes and
thoughts in Europe" in speaking Of
colored men he uses the following extra
ordinary ,and ihns gives utter
nnce to The following most extraordina-
ry Democratic senlimenls:-
- Races, tCo, - numbered
by naturalists at from three TO six. each
embracing many nations. - ditfer broad
| ly in aplitudes, habits, ,manners, physii
| ognomy, color. This last quality, color.
be II observed, is not mere superiicla,
! mark, but denotes deep differences, be
| ing an index OF mental capacity. Al
Il one end Of the human scale is the black
/ man, at the other the white, between
them the brown and yellow The white
man never comes INTO contac, and con.
Il hIct with the others that he does not
conquer them. The brown and yellow
he subjugates or externinales, the black
he hods in bondage. The two extremes
| meet in this close union. In color there
is great significance. Nature is never
arbitrary, nor shallow, nor illogical. She
would not stamp one man white, anoh-
| krn,
nothing thereby, or no more than sur
II iace-dlversity as among cattle or How
II ,crs. While and black-light and dark
ness--thcse are deep words. Whence
is II that the white is always AT The top
OF the scale OF humanity, the yellow in
The middle, and the black at the hollom2
Not Of choice, not OF outward influences
are these pervading. enduring lacls HE
result, but of law and inward mo-onS.
| The other races, ancient or modern,
the colored, have not in them The spring
Tor indefinite progressvencss for God.
clasping development, no Upward
| yearning for moral or inIcllsciua. gen
eraiizalion. Feeble Oh ihei" paih are
the traces Of beauty or wisdom shrlv-
| el'ed or immature their intellectual
fruit They have no ripe art, no great
books, 10 history. They are no, ex-
! pans,ve, not creative. They cannot clear
| the circle OF animal liuleneSs. They
i lie boGnd in the sterIity Of savageisn,
u or the immobih'y Of barbarism their
( HE Is an uleieciual and moral pnuper.
: Ism. They are unfinished, aud accord
/ ing 10 both history and philosophy
! whose testimony when concurrent
is elenching,-des!ined no, 10 De lin-
1 ishcd."
We could quote much more IN the
same strain from This volume /; the
H above is quite sufficient, Mr. Calvert
| thinks that coioreL men are unfinished
and that M.y are destined merer 10 be
4 finished. We nsk how any colorcd
\ man can vote Tor Mr.. Calvert Tor Mayor.
when he places the race SO low IN The
scale OF created things. Nolwithstnnd-
H ing these strange sentiments ~ regard
TO a portion Of the human family
whom God has created, Mr.. Calvert
processes to be a genuine Democrat !!
\ Again we ask, how can any
conscientious Catholic vote Ior Mr.. Cal
vert, when he thus attacks th"ir religion.
We quote from the same book -
/ =. Hence The Prelales in Rome
have ever been noted for rapacity, arro-
gance, amhitlon sensuality alternating.
, these iDdulgences. on occasion. as II
The present moment wi'h vindlctveness
and cruelty.
\ Follow the Cn,holc priests to Eng
land, or, better still 10 the United
Il States. Here, wnhou, losug the viccs
Inherent in such theocracy, they BIZ
come morally as well as intellectually
Invlgora,ed in the light kIniiad hy
4 Professionalism, 10 the which they are so
4 unwllilDgIy exposed. They do ihelr
best TO pu, out This hated light, cling
4 that they can never be at humr III II,
that in the end 1t must be iataI T. lheu.
!, In Protestant countries priests ol EHme
always cot somewhat the figure oi owls
by day.
\ With the advancement OF culture the
1 clerical is over,opped by the literary
i and scientific classes. A vlvliylng book
Il rarely comes nowadays from the clci-
~, Protestant or Catholic. Creeds are
II not the nurseries OF originality Orgl.
nal minds on their side are prone 10
II Interrogate crccds with very little Icv
erence and IL heart OF deep sympa.hies
solves all theological questions IN the
flame OF It's love and justice.
/ On the other hand, priests, while
i arroga,ing TO themselves n spiritual
superiority, reflect tie moral condition
Of The population around them. Like
man, like master. Thus the priest of
Mexico fights cocks, and the Cardinal
IN Rome, and the Anglican Bishop n
London play whist. The SUCCESSORS Of
81. John and 81. Peter fighting cocks
aud playing whist, while Chrlstendom
IS agasp Tor want OF IA vvifying faith |!
In all things how effects and causes
interplay one upon the other"
4 Again we ask how can any consci-
en,ious Catholic vote for Mr.. Calvert
for Mayo, when he en,er,ans such
opinions IN regard 10 their church and
their religion
4 Once more we ask how can any Pro.
,es,anr vote for MIR. Calvert for Mayor,
\ afer reading the following thoughts
from hls pen we still quote from the
i same book -
4 In this survey OF Protestant, and Cath.