The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-02-19
THE WEEKLY PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.


Tho Grand IRSG1osa Advance Move.
menv as DsyS3 eped n tho Theory
OF NliscegenaSsen,---A malgamasion
or MelalukataOn. -. IA n ~
We publAh opassf second page an ar
tiele from the spriasasld Mas Repub-.
Ioas, on this new-fAngled chronological
abomination. The Inherent craziness and
nastiness Of tie subject win undoubtedly
draw to 4 disciples and advocates. The
doctrine = simply nothing more aor less
than The theoryyof using al old practice
|. q 4 new plan forss Whitewashing the me-
no mother words, it is,the crime Of
amalgamafion put forth as the means Of
disposing Of the African race in this coun-l
try. And since it finds promulgator in
WENDELL Phillips the author of "The
Lost Arts" whose crazy dictations are lis
tened to BY the Congress of the United
States, and thousands of people, it will
not be strange should it infuse itself some
way into the political compexion of the
country. Indeed it is urged by it's friends
as suitable for plank in partisan plat
form. ~ '1i' i'ifn'-'9o, ita4 is9
ALPHoNso said he could improve the So
lar system, and criticized the organic i'm
projections of the human race. In every
age there have been men wiser in their own
oonceit than their Maker, and these fanat-
les who ignore the results of Providence
are ready, in defiance of Holy Writ, to as
sist the Ethiope to change his skin. They
will improve the rainbow by tinging it
with black and ohade the lily with the
ebon leaf We might ask, with SHAKES
"Can such things be,
And overcome us like Summer cloud,
And not excite our special wonder" "f
The scriptures say nothing to indicate
that the great and good of yore were by
birds of Caucasus and Ethiopia The
classic Grecian face reflected no touch of
the mystic law of miscegenation. The
noble Roman brow acknowledged no
debt to the combinations of amalgama.
ton and We have yet to learn that the
radiant peach-bloom of the lovely English
womans cheek, or the mysterious splen-
dor Of her eye, are to be traced to the
filthy riots of melaleukation. b, q, ..
1t is true that both nature and history
have stamped all the indelible marks OF
repul ion upon the taste Of one and the
physique of the other, which ought to keep
separate the two races, as either by crea-
ton or the destiny of Providence they
now exist; yet the mere absurdity and
perversity of the theory will draw to its
support and agitation the meddlesome
buzz of uneasy spirits, who, like flies, find
feast in the nuisances of nature. But
the scripture has said that 'out of much
evil cometh good, I" and in this new ont
break of folly, we shall have the slight
compensation of knowing at least
what part Wendell PH1LL1Ps and
his oompeers really intend to per-
form in saving their country. Mr..
TnToN, the editor of HENRY WARD
BEEoHER's paper, has defined how these
patriots are willing to "pour out their
blood in this cause. We at last know
why this latter gallant paper hero did not
go to the war when drafted 1t is indeed
for new branch Of the service that he
holds himself in reserve, aud it may not
be unexpected should the demand be
made on Congress for an ap 'ropriation to
carry out this measure. We have no
no doubt that PHILLIPS himself would
be willing to bear the title and even the
burthen of a salary of General of Misoe-
genation. a
We must acknowledge, however, that
Notwithstanding the logical force inner ent
in this now humanitarian doctrine, and
the fervor of persuasion it bears with it,
we are still skeptical as to its general re-
oeption and adoption. But few will be
able to see it in the light in which it is
presented, or be willing to agree to the
process or results proposed. We are not
sufficiently master of design to perceive
how the philosophic cast of GRRELEY's
head would be improved by being crowned
with frizzly fluff of Negroes wool, nor
how the radiant face of Phillips would
seem more eloquent or classical for the
proposed infusion of African blood. Yet
we do believe that the common sense of
| all such moantebank theorizers would be
improved by amalgamation, and it would
be well for the country if a little practice
in that way would succeed in stopping
their preaching. '' t'.' .'.'
We understand that Captain Commits
sary T. NJ. NEwsoN, now stationed at st.