Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1863-02-13
From the Free South, Beaufort, S. c.
NEGROPHOBIA.

] NlsOiNOl iiOD1hs
Negrophobia, like Hydrophoba, makes
man extremely nervous and unreasonable. -
| This disease is of several kinds there is the
political Ncgrophobia, which is of two kinds,
/ the Pro-slavery and Anti-slavery Negropho-
/ bia then there is the social OF rather unso-
cial, or Noli-me-tdngere Negrophobia; and fl
nally there is the natural, or Negrophobia Of
Race.
The political Negrophobia affects those
who are bitten with the rabies of politics, and
who think the whole moral world hinges on
forms Of government whereas, government
! is but small part of society; it is but a
brick in the great social fabric, and rather
! Troublesome when it gets into the hat of the
| great social man; it indicates that he is some
what drunk with old or new wine. Negro
! phobia puts the "brck" into the political hat
| it make the extremes of both classes, anti
slavery and pro-slavery, reel under the weight
of the negro. The reason is, they wont al
low him to walk by himself, they must carry
him but this is only pretence, the rea
purpose is just the other way; they desire
that the Negro should carry them We are
convinced this political Negrophobia is curse
to the land. 1t is just now the contagious
and widespread disease that is desolating the
land. We know but one remedy for it. The
one will be cured by the administration of
the Negro in substance" and the other by re-
framing from the substance altogether lit
tie "bloodletting" will be good for both.
The social Negrophobist is the man or wo-
man, of some refinement of manners, but
rather superficial character. He fears that
the negro will contaminate the "outside OF
his platter" which is alone clean. Like
!, Hotspur's dandy he does not wish this "un-
handsome corpse" TO 'come between the wind
and his nobility" He is extremely afraid
that some Negro will marry his sister in
which thought he pays poor compliment to
t that sister. lie is not satisfied that educa-
D ton, manners, and social refinement make
: a real barrier between them which the Negro
g is as willing to pass as he is, but he mus
IS make that barrier eternal, and he can nevel
e see when it is really pulled down. Othell'
n is to him black man, while to all others h'
), is hero and gentleman. He would no
IS touch Negroes hand with pair of tongs
70 yet would not insure him against other con
l. taminatons. Away with this phinical, synic
al, pusanmous fear that the Negro ma.
prove as much of gentleman as yourself
y and go prove Yourself better. This kind O
s. Negrophobia is simply contemplate.
n Then there is the plain, downright, natur
y a., almost wholesome, but very stupid Negro
es phobis Of race, or species. child that new
er saw aNesro Is AFRAID OF nun put so Is IN
negro child OF the white man IL Is 'he ma
turai antipathy OF different species OF Vaf''
ties oil ANIMALS. hogs ana uogs' mems an
turkeys, horses ana cows are mutusl'y Il
pellant, and come 10 tolerate eaeh otnet ON
under artificial conditions ms an'pa'hy
most observable between the blacks ana 10"
err class OF whites, but when ~ Is oFetcom'
1t gives way TO "lap-dog lam'hsily' W
common soldiers are full OF TINS kind oil an
prophobia; they damn Negro VINO come
in their way as naturally as JacRass KICKS
-. pig The politicians make great use oil IN
NV natural anhpa'hy IN the Nor'h' ana 'uteNe
the people that they WIN oe over-rnh VIII. -. ~
groes' VINO WIN eat up oil 'ne., 'oTuel' 'nt
certainly 90 where there is freedom, "fodd
or no fodder" but for the latter they ha
rather remain South. for il is much easier
oct here This Negrophobia is hNewise Gu
ed nv the Negro administration in sui
stance " only it should be Honapathiealiy.
In 6ne. this Negrophobia is a miserab
disease. oasprinps of ignorance. prelude
and vulgar nassions If any one desi,es