The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1864-05-06
MISCEGENATION.
we'd April 4. 1864
By HORACE OTIS.

Beautiful word, and more beautiful thought !!
None but the wise have its origin sought
Webster hunted all over in vain
Over and over searched it again.
Looked in the books and the clessics explored
Sought where the learning Of ages VS. stored
Fumbled old volumes, but found it not there
Thought ] should We to give up in despair
Tall ed with the Person but nothing knew he,
Couldn't find out what the mean ming hould be ;
Out Of my wits with al patience expended,
Thus, for a season. my labor WAS ended.
Beautiful word, 50 sublime aud so pretty
Charming it was for ni"e little dity;
Harmony flowing in every letter,
No other word could for rhyming be better
Sounding like music's volupt Gus str in,
Thrilling my bosom and haunting my brain
Sweeter than song. so | could not refrain
Searching to find out its meaning again.
Lexicons ancient ! then did explore
Toilng through roots that I never before
Thought to examine, but nothing could find,
Giving nearing that sui ed my mind.
Asked Professor. and he didn't know
Satisfied learning was nothing but show.
Went to the ce, about to despair
Found an old "Copperhead;' waiting me there
Put him the question. but naught he replied
Solemn and thoughtful he sat there and sighed
Soon he looked up towards the beautiful skies,
Tears of deep anguish were filling his eyes;
" G Cd Of my fathers - he mournfuly said,
" Whittier. oh where has sweet Liberty fed !
. Death to our freedom. md death 20 the ton.
s. This is The meaning Of mscecenation -
Did not believe it. end went on myw.y
Thinking what Greeley's wise pupil wou d say
Called at his office there in the Arcade,
Found him in purple nd Linen arrayed
Flippant md witty be talked with a grace.
Crimsoning over my innocent face;
Spoke of his own intellectual vigor.
Than the old 'Copperhead'' feeling much big.
Mentioned the word with presumption and
rigor.
Said it meant blending the white man and mig.
ger;
Making race far more lovely and fair,
Darker a little than white people are
Stronger, and nobler, and better in form,
Hearts more voluptuous kinder md warm
Bosoms Of beauty, that hcIve with pride
Nature had ever to white folks denied
Holmes or wise Greeley had coined he new
word
Sending forth JOY whore its accents were heard
blessing the world with new revelation,
Teaching the people of tn & wicked nation
All the benighted Of earth and creation
Through the divine work of m:scegcnation,
Truths more sublime than the Gospel reveals,
Grandcr thsn nature from mortals conceals.
Man was first made mulatto or black,
Hence to first principles one must come back
White folks are not in the line of progression,
Therefore, the present is sheer retrogression.
Look at the happy original pair,
God made them darker than white people are
Yet they were clothed with perfection and grace
Model divine Of the whole human race.
Then. in accordance with Heavens wise plan
Blot ont forever the race of white man;
DUTY to God and to civilization,
Calls for social reorganization
Give us a race with little more vigor,
Give US race with a little more niger,
Dark in complexion. like Adam and Eve,
impress of Heaven that all should receive.
This will refine and enlighten the nation
This is the meaning of miscegenation.
Then in sweet union the races should ming1e
No more fond maidens will need to live single
Zach has nice shining darkey to share,
Sweet as the morning with fine woolly hair;
Thought most delicious to lady refn'd.
Negro for husband to wake up and find
Mothers, fond mothers, you know tits your duty
Give up your darling to some negro beauty
Give your fir daughters like angels that are,
Beautiful, lovely, for black men to share
Give up the maiden SO blooming and sweet,
Reared with precision and nurtured complete,
To a coarse darkey devoid of III grace,
This will produce superior race!
Listen to reason. the Higher Law plan,
Mingle with negroes deluded white man;
Take to thy home The dear ebony niger,
Take to thy bosom the sweet-scented niger
Cherish md honor the beautiful wench,
N try and love her, reg rdless Of eteneh
FIJI with mulattoes and mongrels the nation,
THIS is THl MEASING or MIsCEGRNArIoN.
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