Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-10-26
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70 Ne Citizens pf fPcnnsylrania
Do the other hand, tho African race
Las nevsr, anywhere, given any proof o
it, capacity for self-sustained civilisa
ton Since the sun first shone OH tba
continent il has remained in the same
state of mental gloom. Cruel, brutal
rolupsuous, and indolent by nature. the
African has never advanced O single ster
beyond his own savage original. .Slavsr,
Ia, ever been, and 70 his hour continues 10 be,
lis normal condition, throughout every cline h.
can call his e,cri And yet, they have had
as many opportunities Of imp. ovement as
The inhabitants Of Asia or Of Europe.
A,osg the shores Of tho Mediterranean
was once concentrated the Literature and
Science Of the world. Carthage, the rival
Of imperial Rome in all the arts of ciyili-
nation, existed for many years on the AZ
ricsn border. The Saracens, the most
polished race Of their tis,e, founded and
maintained for centuries a contiguous en-
pre. Still, for all this, the African has
continued to prowl on through his long
night of barhsrism and thus, in all hu.
man probability, he will continue forever.
Tell us not that his want of progress in
civilization is the result of long established
bondage. So. for centuries, was our own
race bound to the earth under various
notifications of predial vsssalage. Put
the white soul expanded, and mounted
above all i!s burtheus and trammels. and
finally, in this country, reached the full
Tuition Of republican freedom.
We grant tins mental inferioriiy Of the
AfricaD-(we forbear. in the spirit of
sDbriesy. any physical contemplation or
contrast does not give dominant race
the right to convey him from his own
tsnighted land to foreign bondage, even
under the forms of purchase from his
African master. But this natural inferi.
ority must be considered by the statesman
iu framing laws and adopting Copstitu-
!ions for human government. In Penn
ylvans we have always affirmed this in
ieriority in cur fundamental laws; and
ths same has been done in almost all the
free States Of the Union"-gereially ex-
tluding the African from the right of
suffrage This necessity OF duly regarding
the law Of re- ces, is thus forcibly comment
ed upon by Lam1rtine, "a scholar and
statesman, always in favor CT mans largest
liberty in recent work:
"The more have travelled. the more
I'm convinced that races Of ntn form hegreat
iscrR Of men and manners. Man 10 not so
capable Of education as philosophers ina.
gine. The influence of government and
laws has less power, radically, than is
mpposed, oeer The manners and instincts
Of any people. While the primitive con-
tiilution az d blood of the race have always
their influence. and manifest themselves
thousands Of years afterwards in the phys
ical formation and habits Of a particular
ianily or tribe. Human nature flows in
rivers and streams in the vast ocean of
humanity but its waters mingle but
slowly-sometimcs they never mingle,
aud 1t emerges again. like the Rhone
from tho Lake of Geneva, with its own
taste and color. Here is. indeed, an
abyss OF thought and +. .editation. and at
the same time grand secret for legislators.
As long as they Keep The spirit et The race in
tiev ;kty succeed; but they fail when they
strive against this natural predisposition
nature IS stronger than they are"
Bu. Why thus enlarge upon topic
which has undergone so much, and such
frequent discussion ? Why y-b because this
idea OF working out negro equity on tho
part OF our opponents is the very basis Of our
present. political struggle. Let NO man be
mistaken. This is really the leading issue
Of the present moment between the two
psrlios.r To carry out$this idea has come at
last to be The ruliny, i not The cole purpose efDe
var which is no,o deitgiag the land wih Jrater.-
val kLood! For this, the Constitution and
the reserved rights Of the States and the
people have been mockingly trampled
under foot for this both imperious and
imperial edicts, such as would send to the
block any monarch In England, have been
issued by the President, and sought to he
enforced for this, Secretary Seward's
boast TO Lord Lyons ~ can touch my
office bell at any moment, and order TO
be arrested any citizen OF this country
has been all too frequently realized
The extent to which the party support.
ING the President are willing TO go in ne
gro aGiaton, finds memorable illustia-
lion iu the proposition made by Secretary
Cameron. the first of the several occu-
pants Of the place Of Secretary OF war
under President Lincoln. He ooolly pro-
posed, in bis FIRST and last annual conmu-
nica.ion, 10 free, and then to arm, the
whole black population of the South, and
turn them agains. their white masters in
swork of indisoliminate butchsry |! This
truly Internal suggestion was not adopted
By the President when first proposed, but
Il has since been acted on in more In
Stances than one.
We have charged the party at present
In power, fellow-cilizens, with tyranny
and usurpation. We now 60 further, and
soemnly assert our belief, that there 10
assliberate design TO change the character,
!, not the form of our government. The
leading papers in support of the Admins
uatiou openly advocate modification
which will place greater powers in the
aands Of the President and If their ad.
wee should be adopted by the people, in
s.short time the chains will be firmly riv.
ilsd, and our liberties completely subvert-
q The Philadelphia Press not long
"aes remarked: