The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-04-05
Mr.. EDITOR -
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The bogus Democracy of the
present day, claim that the trainers of the
Declaration Of Independence, in using the
expression alimen," in referring to natural
rights, meant "aA white men, This CON-
paratvely new and strange doctrine, is, |
apprehend, open to some slight objections.
From statistics generally deemed au!hen.
tic, we find that the Caucasian or white
race of men, comprise only about one fourth
of the human family. In limiting the mean
ing of the Declaration to "whte men" alone,
has it ever occurred to pro-slavery men, that
in proving the Negro to be excluded from
the inheritance of natural rights" they
have proven altogether too much, inasmucE
as they have proven that threc-f urths of
the human family have no natural right"
at all Is it possible that the trainers of
that Instrument would have appealed to
God as witness to the sincerity Of their
intentions" ifthev really meant to include
only one fourth of mankind?
Another and a most important question
springs out of this view of the case In
which of the five varieties into which Physi.
ologists divide the human family, are we to
place our first parents? The Monaghan
variety have complete possession of the con-
tinent of Asia, at the present day, and have
had such possession from the remotest his
toric period-the jews alone excepted
Now, be it remembered that Asia is the con-
tinent in which the human race was Graded
both at the Creation, and at the Deluge.
Where is the proof that Adam was not a
Monaghan Where the proof that he acas a
Caucasian -? The Caucasian is stated to
have been first found at the foot ofthe Mount
Caucasus, which is not in Asia, the human
cradle. In the absence Of all proof, all the
Prescriptions are in favor of the hypothesis
that orr first Parents acere Mongolians- -
Had they no right to life, liberty, and the
pursuit Of happiness ? Had they no rights
which white men are bound to respectful
A pretty Pandemonium, Democracy would
like to make for poor humanity.
The Supreme Court and the Sham De-
mocraey must prope up their ancestry, or
incur the charge of DISTINGUISHING our first
Parents from all "natural rights" Satan
attempted to do that ; why not let the job
entirely to him. Why should Democracy
rush to las aid 2
4 late Apostle of the "Divine origin of
Slavery" lays it down as certain, that the
original inhabitants of the land of Canaan,
were Negroes---he forgot however, to furnish
that Indispensable item, called "PROOF."
Suppose he has proven the fact, what then I?
Has he proven that the Negro has no rights
which the white man is bound to respect?
Not at all. We find that our Savior chose
Simon, Canaanite, as one Of his twelve"
Did he by that act ratify the Democratic
doctrine ofto-day Did he not by that act
manifest his win that the ''right to life, liber-
", ard the pursuit of happiness" should be
the perogative of "all men," irrespective of
IA ,e or color? VIII the Democracy deny
the right of life to the chosen Apostles :?
Some men who boast Of being ''posted,"
would do well to go to work and post up this
little account-it needs it. After that,
shall furnish some more items which require
posting" REPUBLICAN,.