Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1863-08-15

that is superstitious blood. He was unedu.
Gated. You say that makes a man narrow.
minded. He was a Catholic. Many say
that is but another nara for intolerance.
And yet, negro. Catholic, slave-he took his
place by the side of Roger Williams, and said
to his Committee: make it the first line
of my Constitution, that know no difference
between religious beliefs"
Now. blue-eyed Saxon, proud Of your race,
60 back with me to the commencement of the
century. and select what statesman you please.
Let him bs' either American or European;
let him have brain the result Of six genera
tions Of culture let him have the ripest train
ing of University routine; let him add to it
the better education of pr,ctical life; crown
his temples with the silver of seventy years !;
and show me the man of Saxon lineage for
whom his most sanguin4 admirpr will wreathe
a laurel rich as embittered foes have placed
on the brow of this negro-rare military skill.
profound knowledge of human nature, content
to blot out all party distinctions and trust
state to the blood Of its sons-anticipating
Sir Robert Peel fifty years, and taking his
station by the side of Roger Williams before
any Englishr,an or American had won the
right-and yet this is the record which the
history of rival States make up for this in.
spired black Of St. Domingo.
1t was 1901. The Fpnchmen who lnger-
ed on the island described it's prosperity and
order as almost Incredible You might trust
child with bagof gold to 60 from Samana
to Port.au. Prince without risk. Peace was in
every household; the valley laughed with
fertility; culture climbed the mountains; the
commerce of the whole world was gathered
in it's harbors. At this time Europe conclu.
ded the Peace Of Amiens. and Napoleon took
his seat OH the throne of France. He glanced
his eyes across the Atlantic, and, with a
single stroke of his pen, reduced Guadaoupe
and Martinique back into their chains. He
then said to his Council: "What shall do
with St. Domingo! The Shareholders said.
"Give it to u.s." Napoleon turned to the
Able Gregoire: "What is your opinion 7"
81 think those men would change their
opinions if they changed their skins" Col.
Vincent, who had been Private Sccretary to
Toussaint, wrote letter to Napoleon, in
which he said: Sire, leave it alone is
the happiest spot in your dominions; God
raised this man TO govern; races melt under
his hand. He has saved you this island;
for know of my own knowledge that when
the Republic could not have lifted finger to
prevent it, George III. offered him any title
and any revenue, if he would hold the island
under the British crown. He refused. and
saved it for France" Napoleon turned away
from his Council, and is said to have re.
marked: Il have $4,000 idle troops;
must find them something to do" He meant
to say, ." am about to seize the crown; l
dare not do it in the face Of 80 600 Republi-
can soldiers; l must give them work at a
distance to do" The gossip of Paris gives
another reason for his expedition against St.
Domingo. 1t is said that the satirst Of Paris
had christened Toussaint the Black Napoleon,
and Bonapartc hated his black shadow.
I'oussaint had unfortunately once addressed
him letter-"The first Of the blacks to the
first of the white" He did not like thu com.
parison. You would think it too slight
motive. But let mr. remind you that the
present Napoleon. when the Epigrammatists
Of Paris chistcned his wasteful and tastelrss
expense at Versailles !Soloqxerie. from the
name of SoulouQp, the Black Emperor design.
ed to issue a specific order forbidding the USE
"f the word. The Napoleon blood ia very
sensitive. So Napoleon resolved to crush
him. from ono motive or another, from the
prompting of ambition. or dislike Of this re-
semblance-which was very close-,hry were
very much alike, and they were very French.
French even in vanity. common to both.
You remember BonapHe's vain glorious words
to his soldiers at the Pyramids: Forty
centuries look down upon U.S." In the same
mood. Toussaint said to the French captain
who urged him to 90 to France in his frigate
"Sir your ship is not large enough to carry
| ks,Nv hSs0r
the military uniform. He hated the restraint
Of his rank; he loved to put on the gray coat
Of the Little Corporal. and wander in the
camp. Toussaint also could never bear a
uniform. He wore plain coat. and often
the yellow Madras handkerchief Of the slaves.
A French Lieutenant once called him mag
got in a yellow handkerchief. Toussaint took
him prisoner next day. and sent him home to
his mother. Like Napoleon, h. could fast
many days could dictate to three secretaries
at once; could wear out four or five horses.
Like Napoleon. no man ever OWNED his pur-
pose or penetrated his plan. H. was only
negro, and 80. in him. they called it hypocrisy.
In Bonaparte we style it diplomacy. For in
stance, three attempts to assassinate him all
failed, from not firing at the right spot. If
they thought h. was in the North in car-
rioge, he would be in the South on horseback;
ifthey thought he was in the city in house.
he would b. in the field in tent They
once riddled his carriage with bullets he
was on horseback on the other side. The
seven Frenchmen who did it were arrested.
They expected to bs shot. The next day
was some Saints day; he ordered them to
be placed before the high alter, and when the
priest reached the prayer for forgiveness. came
down from his high seat. repeated it with
him and narmifted them to 20 unnllnislrd