New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-11
THE MASTER RACE,

From TIE Richmond fJa.) Wig g June25.
Since the great battle Of Shiloh, and including IL,
we have had an almost uninterrupted series OF VIC
tories We have encountered the enemy generally
with heavy odds against us, and frequently behind
intrenc hnenIs but in no single instance, unless IL
be the planned affair at Lewisburg have South.
ern troops failed 70 exhibit superior manhood TO the
mongrel and many -tongued enemy.
Indeed, the whole experience VI the war il an O..
testaon Of the truth long since discovered by pl-
martial observers that the mssterrace Of this
tnent Is found ~ the Southern Statee. OF better
stock. originally and habIated 10 manlier pursuits
and exercises, they have ruled III affairs Of State BY
force of the stronger will and larger wisdom that
periain 10 aud distinguish superior of men,
while on the field OF battle they have in every con.
test held priority OF place, conceded to them BY
their present aQvegsarles.
This natural dominancy Of the Southern people
has had much to do IN bringing on the war. The IN.
ferior race grown strong IN numbers and ambitious
from prosperity, have reyolted against and seek
10 overthrow and destroy those whose superiority
was 4 constant source Of envy and selt-rcprosch.
There is no fercer meevolenX than that OF caste,
and il il this which has long stirred the Yankee
Bile Always, IN the presence OF the Southern gen.
tlenap he has felt ssrong and painfully -repressed
inDuIse TO take off ais hat. This inferior
inv hes CALLED the Jealous and malignant creature,
until he has broken out in eervile nsurrecton. He
bas yainly concluded that his numbers can over.
wbelm and exterIIinatc the subjects Of his envy,
and that he, succeeding to the broad acres and lib
eral habiudes Of the Southern gentry, VIII come 10
be looked upon as g gentleman, too!
With us the contest il one tor hereditary nights,
for the sacred things home, for the old repne OF
the better booi-wiIh he Yankee i; is rebellious
and infatuated struggle for place be il unworthy
Of for privileges be would degrade, for property he
would barter, ana for institutions he could neither
comprehend nor ENJOY. l! is the old aud never
ending .tie between Ya,ricin and proletarian, be-
tween gentle and vile. IL is the offer of battle on q
new field OF muscle agsinst spirt-numbers agsinst
courage IL is not upon Southern soil and among the
descendants OF Cavaliers and HuguenOts that this
battle will 20 in favor Of brute force.
II NAV be that the armies in front of this city are
about 10 rush Into mortal wrestle. When they meet
il will net, perhaps be upon such unequal terms "a
we have generally encountered. But should there
be as great Inequality of numbers as on other fields,
il NAV and will be neutralzed here, AZ it has ever
been. by the superior courage AMI constancy OF our
TROOPS True to their lineage, their lame, their
pledges, their principles; true TO the expectations
and PRAYERS of Ill wno love them; true TO the I'M
measurable interests that hang on the Hsue the SOL
ders who fight for liberty and native land will never
1--WE back nevery weary. never cease TO Strike I'LL
certain and glorious victory perches on their banners