Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-29
The Black Race.

The history of the world is recorded on the
surface OF the globe in the works Of men from
generation to generation and age to age We
gather these histories in books and so trace the
successive periods OF civilization aud barbarism
the rise and fall of nations. the occupation OF
countries in alternate centuries by the arts and
sciences. or by the wild beasts and the water
fowl
But in recording the progress Of the human
race, il is a melancholy fact that one large por-
ton of the has part in the history
of that progress, has no history Of advancing
civilization for itself
We trace the existence OF the black race, as a
distinct people, To very early period Some
persons imagine that the ancient Egyptians were
negroes. This notion has gained ground from
the persistent Justification OF history by aboition-
lists We know more of the ancient Egyptians,
in regard To form and feature than OF any other
ancient people, from the thousands of cotempo
riry paintings which remain their monuments
The negro is found on the Egyptian monuments
but always as "a slave. The Egyptian is very
different parsonage Welearn from these monu-
ments that so long ago as the period OF Rameses
IL. and perhaps much earlier, nearly or quite b
{. 1900. the negro race WIS found u distinct
type, wholly different from the white rrce. having
the dark complexion. thick lips and woody head
as now. and then as now appearing among the
other only a servant. No record in Egypt
assigns the black mn any higher position than
this. nor is he ever represented even among the
upper servants, Who appear To have been admitted
to confidential relations with their masters
AT this period. therefore. il is evident that at
least some ptrts OF Africa were ia the occupation
of the negro race, and from this time we may
commence u view of the history of the two races
down 10 the present date How widely different
the history In Africa itself the one race build.
ing the gorgeous works of Egyptian splendor.
celebrating cvz ltion whose relics remain 10
tn this ia, for the establishments of M an the other
race TelaPsing. even on the upper waters OF the
same great river. into low bIrbarism out of
which they have never emerged.
The white race il every part of the world
advanced in all that we ell refinement and civ
ilizlton One who desires TO trace this advance
might do il well by studying the history OF Ian
guage, the invention OF the alphabet and written
language in general. the improvements of papy
rus. parchment and paper, the new forms OF let
ters and finally the printing press and modern
books and newspapers. But sweeping glance
over the world will suffice to show what We mean.
In Asia. the remains al ancient glory abund sntIy
show the works OF various branches oil the eau
casian race. In Europe. have the highest
evidences of their early and progressive civiIiz,.
zion well a. OF their reformation after reapses
into barbarism In cold in warm climates.
under Governments OF any and every form, by
the or in the interior of the continents. they
built cities, temples, churches, palaces, they
carved statute. they Invented arts, they inve>t
gatei the secrets of nature and elaborated the
grand sum OF human knowledge which the art of
printing has finally gathered into thousands of
books Wherever the white race wandered, there
civilization seems 10 have attended their efforts NJ
seli-culture aud rewarded their attempts at i'm
provement Even in China, Japan AMI the wilds
OF HinduStan time improved the race, and with
out Christianity, without any direct guidance
from superior Intelligence, man worked out tor
h'mseli a ptth 10 a certain degree of knowledge
refinement. civilization. Ii il he said that the
race was not originally bnrbuous, that the imme-
diste Descendants OF Noah were possessed OF the
arts anu sciences known before the food. still the
truth i plain th t the white race presery ell the
benedtc thus receivs ii. and when. in the of
time. as in the heart of Asia, and throughout
Europe. they relapsed into barbarism, there was
still a recuperstivc power which brought them up
out of that state and restored them always and
everywhere TO a civilized grade. IL is vain 10
charge this TO c innate. In all climates the truth
remains the slme. aud the hottest regions of
India give abundant evidence OF the wonderfri
advances made by men, not Of negro blood. ia
arts sciences. philosophy aud general civilization
and refinement
In contrast with all this, the history OF the
black race Is profoundly sad. We know that
three thousand years ago this race existed in
Africa We know that that is a country capable
OF everything that man nee,is for comfort or
luxury. IL has great rivers, mountains and
valleys. rich soil and seas that wash its shores.
which would carry an adventurous man TO any
portion of the world IL had within il the richest
sources of commerce. mines of gold aud Jew els.
birds of gorgeous plumage. spices and balms for
the luxury or the wants oi mankind. Ii stretch
Ell away into temperate regions. and had ever,
variety Of climate and soil Alas for Africa, that
IN she wisdom of God il ~as given to be the