The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-06-07
NEGRO CIVILIZATION

BY IuEoDoEl r.srLH

Tie negro. ou las native SOIL A4s d. large
development Of Tie three appetites which
man posses in common wiiH the brute Gre
alton, and ,ac abuse u which originates
. three-iouras yf al. ;-- -uH-riaa o. laele-
man Race.
The black m~n carrle- poyg4my q, j.
very great excess: he Las al ln0rlinAle
relish Tor great qualities aud gro-. kinds Of
food. and drunkenness Is with him a prcs-
aleni wee. lie Is greatly deficient iu tie
patriotic and domestic virtues. Ills at
tacLmcnt 10 his wives ami children and II
home and country are weak: and So also.
ia general Is his regard Or his friends
European tray elers are everywhere struck
with the tact that slaudcr Is universal. and
no African, from The prince to the slave.
ever speaks Well Of another. but always 10
his disadvanta4c
We're friendship d strong leeAu- with
then. such would not ae tie case. f,r We
always delight t. speak well n those whom
we love Neither has the black mau suili-
cient courage aud lntrepidity 10 defend his
family, his country. or even his own liberty:
and tile mos, powerful plea for the enslave-
ment of the African is, that lie Las neither
! the capacity nor the viii TO be free Even
those whose feelings revolt al the horrors
OF slavery, can scarcely commiserate the
fate Of chose whose Incidence and coward
ice VIII not even permit them to attempt an
escape.
/ In the neighborhood OF Katunea, Lander
saw a vast qantity Of fertile land going 90
waste, for fear Of The iucursions of petty
bands Of Felatahs, whom the smallest show
Of resistance would have frightened away:
but they had only to make their appearance
and the country vas 1t once abandoned
Since, say ;hc candid but indignant
traveller they have neither wisdom, nor
foresight. n,r resolution 10 put them
selves ia posture Of defence and make at
least show Of fesistauce whel danger,
real Cr imaginary. threa' ems them: since
neither the love OF country. which stimu-
lates almost IL nations 10 heroic achieve
ments la defence Of their just and natural
/ rights, and ali that is truly dear TO them I'm
the world; and since neither affection iol
their deienceess wives nor unprotected OF
spring. nor love OF self can awaken SIN
gle spark of patriotism in their los ms
/ cor scare away th4t demon slOth from
among the.a, Os induce them 10 make sol
itary eXertiOu ~ save themselves and pos
terity from foreign yoke; Why, then. they
are surely unworthy 10 be called people
they deserve to be deprived Of their effects.
+ children, and personal liberty, 10 have their
habitual s.oth and listlcssness converted
/ into labor and usefulness in tilling, impro-
/ wing and beautiiyng for strangers that soil
which they have neither spirit nor inclina-
tion TO cultivate Tor themselves The peO-
pie are a simple honest. inoAeusive. but
weak, timid and cowardiy race They seem
to have no social tenderness. very few ot
those amiahie private virtues which would
win our affections. and none OF those pub
lie qualities that claim r,-pect or command
admiration. Regardless OF the past as
reckless OF the future the present alone in.
nuonces their actions. Ia this respect, they
/ approach nearer 10 the brute creation thar
any other people on the face Of the globe. =
Notwithstanding they have no heart I,
face the enemies OF their country. they hav,
sufficient destructiveness to iniure eaci
other in secret: and the art Of mixing anl
using deadly poisons seems 10 he vel
known and frequently practicod in ever
African nation. Wichcrait is practice,
and cultivated chiefly for the purpose OF iu
juring those whom the euchanter hates
and While hc paralyzes bis victim by th,
powers Of "a spiritual and immaterial spell
it Is but short and easy step to superad,
the efficacy OF actual and material poi
sons
In r'sosi-nS 70 tnis secret mode OF de
stguction the black race present quite
contrast wiki tie character displayed !,
the open and manly homicides - treouea
among the ancient Cells and Germans. Il
tile love of ampsemeuts. the negro race y
Gels all others: their inclination flr s3cietr
aud tAeig dislike Of solitude are stren.-l
marked: they are tond Of talking. anu hav
talent for oraiory: they are full Of -rima
ces: they trea. each other with great cere
mony and courtesy: and in their respec
Tor the aged they exceed al other nations.
Vanity. ard passion fer childish dis
play 4le prominent traits Of character