Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-08-03


i've industry, and high degree of civil
cation, of themselves, acting in an indie
pendent capacity, are unfit for perform
ing the functions of freemen in conduct
ing the business of government amonpst
Gs. Inc argument of equality OF rights
ior all men fails in their case, because of tn,
absence OF the conditions upon which il
is founded. In the organization ora State
it is perfectly manifest that the social DO
dy cannot be identical with the political
that vast numbers comprised within tbt
former are not TO be included in the lat
ter. We do not in this country, include
females, minors, unnaturalized foreigners
particular criminals, nor the insane. a.
mong those who exercise the right of SUI
irage. lncapacty or unlitness exists, to a
greater or less extent, with all these eX.
tensive divisions Of human beings. and
The same ground Of exclusion precisely
exists IN the case Of the negro or other in
terror race, who may be casually or per-
manently placed amongst us. Chinese.
Malsys, and the uncivilized Indians, fall
within The same principle Of exclusion.
mere is no reason why any general inca
pacl'y or insufficient capacity for elec oral
action, should be ignored in the case of
one OF these classes and not in another
Our governments were established bv
white men and for white men their nos
terty forever, and it is for the common
advantage of all states and conditions of
human beings, that the exclusion of tho
inferior races from suffrage should be per
manently continued. THUS only can this
great experiment Of freedom begun by
our ancestors and continued by us, be car
ried forward successfully, and be made To-
accomplish the great and beuefcent re.
salts OF which it is capable.
But the social aspect of this subject of
the relations of race" is equally impor-
tant with the political. and intimately as
sociated with it, 1t is Of the highest poli-
cy, 1T is of the greatest necessity, that the
races should be kept distinct, socially
that they should not blend together TO
their mutual corruption and destruction.
II an example were needed 10 admonish
us upon this high point ofpolicy, it would
lie furnished by the Spanish American Re
publics, who have run their troubled and
inglorious career under our observation,
and whose present condition may well a.
waken the pity or contempt OF mankind
/ "
se(fresncrt. -enolsh.I9 keSPo and the In
dian, and he inflicted upon his colonies
all the curses and horrors of hybridism,
until their social state has become degra-
ded and poisoned beyond apparent re-
dcmption. Throughout all those extern
sive countries brought under control by
the arms or policy Of the Spanish crown,
and which within the present century
ana in imitation OF our example, have
assumed republican forms of government,
this disregard of natural law, this ignor-
ing Of the differences OF race, has been the
prolific cause of the social and political e.
wills which scourge and afli:ct those unhap-
py countries. Social vices prevail TO a
fearful extent; society is enieebled and ca
ten out by them; there is no steady pro
ductive labor, no increase of population,
no uniform and iust administration OF law,
but constant revolutions and insecurity of
all those rights which governments are es.
tablished 10 protect and defend.
OPPOSITION TO DE ORGANIZED.
In view of the foregoing considerations,
and of many others which might be men
toned, an appeal for popular action a.
gainst the evils of the time and the dan
gers which threaten us, must be thought
timely and proper. The sure restoration
Of the Uuion and ofa true administration
of our system of constitutional govern
ment, await the success of great opposi-
ton party actuatod by just aims and in
spired by an earnest, patriotic determina-
ton to save the country and perpetuate
its liberties.
The idea OF ignoring party in the &C.
complishment OF great public objects, can
not be accounted one of wisdom. Great
masses Of men in free country can act
usefu!ly ard steadily only through some
organism which combines their power and
gives it direction. Without organization,
/ their strength, (all powerful when CON
centrated, is dissipated and wasted, and
/ the adventurous seize upon the powers of
government and pervert them to their
own sinister designs.
! No truth is more certain than this, that
! the destructive elements of society, (for
instance fanaticism and rapaci.y by Doth
of which we are now afflicted, can be held
/ in permanent check in republic, only
by uniting patriotic and just men against
! them in some enduring association, which
shall act steadily and powerfully upon
government and preserve it in its due
course.
The problem for US now 20 solve is this
Are the people of the United States conf
petent to organize themselves in defence
of their system OF free governmen and
voluntary union, or must they resort TO q
dictator armed with large powers, who
will crush faction and restore peace and
union at the sacrifice of liberty? Evil in
the State will not die out, il left TO itself
Some instrument adequate TO its extirpa-
ton must be sought and found, in the di-
rection of either dictatorial or popular
power.
Instead Of looking TO dictator, TO the
despotic principle, to strong executive
government of large and concentrated
powers those who have faith ia our Amer.
ican principles will look to the people, and
will seek to rouse and organize them and
direct their united strength against the e.
wills of the time. Thus we believe the ma,
ton may be saved, and saved by itself, and
be prepared to resume its career oil pros.
oo,;,, ,ndoi,. ;otarri,pted by the war.