The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-06-27

sion to power Of the Republican party, the me-
gro is made, as far as possible, the equal OF the
white man as a ci william, sailor and a soldier
Nay, more than this, the Constitution is VIOLA
ted that white men may be bereft of guaran-
teed rights. White men are stripped of the ar
NOR of American citizenship in order that the
negro may be clothed therein. All this has
been done against the earnest protest OF all con-
servative men. And appropriations and a.
| mendments to bills appropriating money for the
suppression of the rebellion, which provided
| that no moneys should be diverted either to the
| freeing, the support or the enlistment OF ne
groes, have been invariably voted down by the
Republican party in the House.
Worse than this even Gen. Hunter, in his
zeal for the negro withdraws the protectioniof his
army from the loyal citizens of jacksonville,
Florida, in order to protect his great negro boar
ding house and African military academy at the
mouth of the Savannah river. This is un-
doubtedly in harmony with this brilliant discov-
cry that African slavery and martial law are in
compatible. Common minds have heretofore
considered martial law and slavery, either for
whites or blacks, among the most concordant
institutions upon earth. This proclamatory
commander, who vies in profundity with the
| immortal Gen. Phelps, undoubtedly considers
martial law the very casket jewel of American
| liberty.
NV mind, Mr. Chairman, revolts at the. idea
of degrading the citizen soldiery of my country
to the level Of the negro. Sir the American
volunteer has always been our reliance in peace
and our vindication in war. / am opposed, and
you will find the volunteer army OF the Union
opposed, to the equalization in the ranks OF cit
izcns and slaves
We MUST RECEIVE NEGRO DTPLoMATlsTs.
Having made such efforts for the negroes OF
the United States, it would seem that your zeal
in their behalf would lag and languish. But,
no; you now go wandering among the islands
of the sea, and over the continents OF the globe,
in pursuit of negro principalities and republics
which you may recognize among the powers OF
the earth. Hayti and Liberia furnish further
matter for your infatuaton to fatten upon, and
you at once proceed to establish diplomatic rela-
| tons between the United States and these be-
| nighted and half.made parodies upon human
government
At an annual expense of thousands of dol
| from them, and send United States Ministers to
them; indeed are you the champions OF negro
equality, without regard to cost, place, propiety
or dignity.
| This Congress has been in session nearly eight
months, and all that I have reviewed you have
done, and more you would do if you could, for
the negro. What have you accomplished for
the wliteman Have you provided torthe pay
ment of pensions to the soldiers who have been
disabled while fighting the battles OF your coun-
try Have you appropriated money to relieve
| the wants and necessities of the widows and or
phans of white men who have perished upon
the battle-fields defending the Constitution and
the flag of our country? Alb, no! your time has
been too much engrossed with the negro to think
of these things. You have not appropriated
one dollar for these purposes--purposes winch
should enlist the ability and the sympathy OF ev-
cry patriot in the land.
| If this statement is Incorrect; if this Repub-
can party or its Administration have ever made
a single effort in behalf Of the manned soldiers,
"a single appropriation for the support OF the
orphans and widows of slain soldiers, l hope
some gentleman on the other side OF the House
will correct me. There is no response, and am
reassured in the correctness of my assertion by
vour silence. The alienation Of suiterings OF
white men or the protection Of their rights Is
not in your line of phlanthrophy. Like your
illustrious prototypes, Mrs. Jellaby, OF the
Bori-bo-la-ga mission, or the Rev ''Aminidan
Sleek" in the play OF Tie Serious Faaab to the
political branch Of which you Abolitionists will
soon belong your sympathies are never active in
behalf of practical and genuine beneVolence
Reasons AGAINST EouAIIzrNG TIE RACES.
4 MFR Chairman, am opposed to all these sick
ly schemes for equalizing the races God made
the white man superior to the black, ana nc
legislation will undo or change the DEGREES OF
Heaven They are unalteTable as the laws OF
nature, eternal as Divinity ITSELF and to leglslate
r AGAINST them leads us to infdehty and rum
Since creation dawnedthe white race has impro'
we'd and advanced in the scale of being, but as the
, negro was then, 50 he is now "But, say the
Abolitionists ''the African has been best with
E no opportunity for Improvement" Who gave
the white man an opportunity for Improvement
God in his infinite justice placed the two races
, upon the earth at the beginning OF time to work
out their respective destinies. History has faith
, f,,llv recorded their achievements. To that
imrartial tribunal confidently appeal for the
yerificaton of the white mans superiority. Al
God made them so have they remained, and
unlike the Abolition equalizationists, find ne
fault and utter no complaint against the wisdom
and Justice of our Creator.
But the evils of the attempted equalization Of
the races is illustrated by the history of Mexico
That country was settled by the Intelligent Span
+ lard, race not inferior to our own ancestors
, They developed the resources of the country b,
building roads, highways and canals. All alon'
their line Of march the church and the school
house were erected as landmarks of their pro
0 gress. But finally the idea of the equalizlng Q
the races became moro popular; the attempt
/. was made, the races were commingled, and thence
: forward the deterioration of the people was rap
, id and fearful This holds true, not only i
: Mexico and throughout Central and South A