Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-23
J MBUs, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUl
cannot but araire the delicate phraseoiogy

bold and olt-spoken. 1t advocates apref
erence of the black over the white as part,
ners. The following are thep points inculca.
ted by its author:
| l. Since the whole human race is Of one family
there should be, in republic, no distinction in po-
tical or social rights on account Of color race OF
Q. The doctrine Of human brotherhood implies the
| right Of white and black to intermHrTy.
8. The solution Of the negro, problem will NOT be
IN tins country until public opinion sanctions
i. As the negro is here and cannot be driven out
there should be no impeachment to the absorption Of
s. Legitimate unions between whites and blacks
could not possibly have any worse effect than the il
legitimate unions which have been going on more
O. The iminging of diverse races is proved by all
history to have been positive benefit to the progeny
The southern rebellion IS caused less by slavery
of color and perfect peace come only by cessa
ion of that distinction through absorption of the
black race by tho white.
advocate the mingling Of the two races.
o. The next Presidential election should secure to
the blacks all their social and political rights and
ions fairly deducible from their own principles.
10. In the ,milennial future the highest type Of
manhood will not be white Of black, but brown; and
the union Of black with white in marriage will help
the human family the sooner to realize its great des
tiny. TeI f1
ce Ths IL Rhs Rt snank ndf 81 SahH shef Co % make s the
one new race, in the crowning of the dome
above this Capitol with the bronze statue of
Libertyl 1t is neither black nor white, but
the intermediate miscegen, typifying the
exquisite composite race which is to arise
out of this war for Abolition, and whose
destiny it is to rule the continent! Well
might the correspondent of the New York
Tribune, in describing the lifting Of the un-
couth masses, and boiling them together
joint by Joint till they blended into the ma
jestic "Freedom" which lifts her head in the
blue sky above us, regard the scene as pro-
phetic of the time when the reconstructed
symbol of freedom in America shall be
colored goddess of liberty! But to the PAM
phlet itself. Here we have it, Mr.. Speaker.
This new evangel for the redemption of the
black and white, upon its Introductory page
begins as follows: a
The word is spoken at last. 1t is miscegenaton-
the blending Of the various races Of men,the prac-
teal recognition Of the sbrotherhood of all the chill
dren of the common Father. [Laughter.l
Just what ourmiscegenetic Chaplain prays
for here almost every morning; and you all
voted for him, even some or my friends from
the border States. The introduction" pro-
ceeds:
While the sublime inspirations Of Christianity
have taught this doctrine. Christians so-caed have
ignored IL in denying social equality TO- the coored
man. while democracy is founded upon the idea that
all men are equal, Democrats have shrunk from the
logic of their own creed, and refused to fraternize
with the people Of all nations; while science has
demonstrated that the intermarrage of diverse
ries, in this country at least, have never had the
courage to apply that rule to the relations Of the
cy and science are stronger than the timidity preju
dce and pride Of short-sighted men, and they teach
that people, to become great, must become com
anal gamation [aughterl, and those who dread that
name and the thought and fact it implies are warn
cd against reading these pages. gSsr
There are some remarkable things thrown
out in this pamphlet, which should be ex-
amined by gentlemen upon the other side.
The author discusses the effect of tempera-
ture on color. Quoting from a German
naturalist, he holds
That the true skin is perfectly white that over
y te s e
and finally, that 1t is covered by third membrane
the scarf skin, which has been compared to q fine
varnish lightly extended over the colored membrane
of skin, belonging to very fair person. You per-
ceive over the true white skin membrane of a
slightly tint, and over that again. but quite
words it clearly appears that the whites and the cop
percolored have colored membrane which is placed
under the scarf skin and immediately above the true
are born achite or rather reddish IKE those of other
people, uaughterl but in tDo or three days tie color
Ss SSssg g p's sssss sSs
through neUer opposed to the sun, Msy appear quite
black. [Laughter.l
He mentions that it is known that negroes, in some
rare instances born quite white or are true Abb
nos; sometimes, after being black for many years,
they become piebald, or wholly white without their
general health suffering under the change He also
xuhs
be agreeable to the preudices Of many among us it
is that Of the white becoming piebad with black as
deep as ebony. "s ii
That is an argument to show that we all,
black and white, start off in the race of life
nearly of the same color, and thatw ought
to come to it again, by the'processes of-mis-
cegenation! 9 ~ h
The author, in his second chapter, devotes
many pages to considering the superiority
of mixed races. Without combating his
facts or deductions, let me quote this grand
conclusion: H
Whatever of power and vitality there is in the
American race is derived, not from its Anglo-Saxor
progenitors but from all the different nAtionalitie
which go to make up this people. All that is need
ed to make us the finest race on earth is to ingra
upon our stock the negro element which Providence
has placed by our side on this continent Laughter.
OF all the rich treasures Of blood vouchsafed to us
that Of the negro is the most precious, laughter
because it is the most unlike any other that en-
ters into the composition Of our national hfe.-
[Laughter.l 4nt
i Mr., Washburne, Of Illinois, here inter
rupted Mr.. Cox.
i Mr.. Cox-My friend ought not to be SC
sensitive. These developments will not hur
him. He does not belong to the miscegen
lists yet; and if he will stand by Gen. Gran
and the white titution-physical ant
political-he will not 'mixn himself In thi
matter. again quote:
Itia clear that no race can long endure without
commingling Of its blood with that Of other races
= The condition Of all human progress is miscegena
!, ton ILaughterl The Anglo Saxon should lear
this in time for his own salvation. IL we will no
heed the demands Of Justice. let at least respec
the law of selfpreservation Providence has kindl
: posos four million colored people,: They are on
Q brothers, our sisters. lLaughter.l Byminging wit
them we become powerful, prosperous, and progres
sive; by refusing to do SO we become feeble, ur
healthy narrow minded, unfit for the nober Office
Of freedom. and certain Of early decay. tLsughter
l call the special attention of my frien
! from Massachusetts MIR. Elliott to thes
, points, with view to their incorparatio
In his bureau for freedmen and freed womeI
! All your efforts will be vain, and you wi
l not be able to maintain healthy vitality
/, if YOU do not mix your whites very freel
! ! with your black beneticiaries. B N
2 Conclusion to-morrow.1
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