The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-14


imposed upon, and need it. Legislation should ever
look to the protection of the weak against the trang
Whatever may bssaid of the equality of races or
their natural capacity to become equal doubt,
caSlan. This inequality does not lessen the NORA obi
cations on the part of the superior to the inferior, it
rather increases them. From him who has much more
is required than from who has little. The present gen
eratien of hem it is true, is far above their savage
prOgenitors who at first introduced into this
try IN general intelligence, virtue and moral cuiture
This shows capacity for improvement. But in all the
highest characteristics of mental development they
still very far below the European type. What further
advancement they may make, to what standard they
may attain, under different system of laws every way
suitable and wisely applicable to their changed Condi-
ton, time alone can disclose. speak of them we
now know them to be, having no longer the pr0tecoh
of master, legal guardian; they need all the
protection which the shield of the law give.
But, above ALL this protection should be secured be,
cause it is right and just that it should be- upon general
principles All governments in their organic strucure
well in their administration should have this lead
ing object IN view-the good Of the governed Prptec
ton and security to all under its jurisdiction should be
the chief end OF every government. 1t is melancholy
truth that while this should be the chief end of all gov
ernmenS, most of them used only instruments of
power, for the aggrandsement of tie few at the ex
pense of and by the oppression of the many Such are
not ourdeas OF government never have been and
should be- Governments, according to ideas should
look to the good of the whole and not part only The
greatest good to the greatest number" is av6rite
dogma with some. Some SO defended our old system.
But you know this my doctrine. The greatest
good to ALL without detriment injury to any in the
true rule. Those governments only are founded upon
correct principles of reason and justice which lock 10
the greatest attanabe advancement, improvement ard
progress physically intellectually and morally, Of all
classes and conditions within their rghfu jurisdiction
If our old system not the BEST could not Fave
been made the best for both races IN this respect and
upon this basis it ought to have been abolished This
was my view of that system while it lasted and repeat
it now that it is no more. In legislation therefore
under the system you should look the best ter
est OF all classes their protection, security, ADVANCE
ment and Improvement, physically intellectually aud
morally. All obstacles, if there be any, should be
moved which can possibly hinder or retard the i'm
prOvemcnt of the blacks to the extent of their capacity
All proper aid should be given to their own efforts
Channels Of education should be opened up to them
Schools and the usual means of moral and intellectual
training should be encouraged amongst them This is
the dictate, only of what is right and proper and
just in ITSELF but is also the promptngs of the highest
considerations OF interest. 1t Is difficult to conceive
greater evil curse that could bcfa country
stricken and distressed it is, than for large
portion of its population this class will quite proba
bly, constitute amongst hereafter, to be reared ia
ignorance, depravty and vice. In view of such state
of things, well might the prudent now look to its
abandonment. Let not, however, indulge in such
thoughts of the future Nor let us, without effort
say the system cannot be worked Let not standing
STILL hestatingy ask, Can there any good come out Of
NAZARETH? but let us rather say Gamaiel did, If
this counsel this work be of men, it will come to
nought, butt it be OF God We overthrow it. lest
hapy ye be found to fight against God" The
most yeNed questions OF the age social problems.
These we have heretofore had but little do with we
relieved from them by peculiar Institution.
Emancipation of the blacks, with its consequences was
social oInstion one relatin t the rr 81 ID
different elements of society and their relations towards
any other iiobt The necunarv asnect Of il }ba con
siderations of labor and capital, in pOtcoeconoGnc
view, sunk into insgnifcance in comparison to thts
11no6 nc rresentin(r ono nf thn most nar,iaHi 800
tons of the sort that any people ever had to deal with
Leus resolve to do the besE with it. from all the
lights we have or get from any quarter From this
view and in this connection taIe the EhertI If .+
i5 f,r ,,o,ir considarafion s,+,a rr,aI yJ - f. ~
TS72r Han WI Roocb1o. 7 +,lat +ritb 49,, " 80 %
otfs ao vLiIo ,,anJri m tii l;+ io d ~ o'.e
n1nrh str7c, as snrnriSed With tba drift IF tbr ~ H.
nbv cornner from, Tie soTrca tba,, did oiya tb6r
and them IN the New York Times who're fhev ygro a
ported You NAV be as much surprised AT srob
ideas from Mr. Baecher as was Rnt bog,nvar 711nGb
we may differ from him on many questions connected
With tbis subject vct all ,nns 5drn hin, 10 ro,-
an,ongst the master snirits of Tho ora And NJ r
perbans has contributed more by the mower of his a1
and voice in brngino abont the present state of n
than he has YET nevertheless commend to voI5r
serious consideration as pertinent to my present oeet
what he was rpnorted to have said as foIIows JN'
an our land and time facts and annstiors ono
pressed upon u.s. which demand christian settlement
Settlement ON this ground and doctrine We cannnt
escaDe the resporsBi!itv Beno sfrong and no,ynrIi
we must nurse and heIn Gnd educate and foster tbo
weak and moor and ionorant For nv own nart oaT.
not see how we shall asaane tha terrible If
classes bv and Inv unless we are adncotad into tho o
trpe of duty on the part of the suneror to the interior
We are told by Jealous and fanatica individuals that a
men are equal We know better They are NOT anulf
A common brotherhood teaches mn snch obsurdtv 4 |
theory of universal nbvsical likeness is no more abpr5
than fbis Now as in a1I times ba stronr 90 In tIn Tor
the weak 90 to the bottom Tts natural rioht on%
cant be beIDed All branches arenot at the ton of The
tree but the ton does not desDe the lower nor do thet
all despse the limb or the parent trunk. and so with the
body polite there must be classes Some must be al
the TOP and some must be at the bottom 1t is diicuI
to foresee and estimate the development of the 10pe
of classes in America They are simply inevtable |
They are here now and will be more Tfthey are friendly
living peace loving and respecting and helping one
another all will be well But If they are selfish un
christian; ifhe old heather feeling is to reign each ex
tracing all he can from his neigbor and caring nothiu
for him: society will be lined bv classes as by seams
like batteries each firing roadsde after broadsde ono
upon the other IF On the other hand the law of love
prevails there will be no l-v no envy no disturb
lnce Does child hate his father becaIsa he il chief
because he is strong and wise? On the contrary, he
yrows with his fathers growth and strengthens with his
Strength And if in society there should be fifty grades
classes all helping each other there will be trou-
Die but perfect satisfaction aud content The christian
doctrine carried into practice will easily settle the most
troublesome of all home present questions" IL
What be here said of the state Cf things where he'll
poke in the State Of New ork and the fearful antago
ism of classes there, is much applicable to US
ere it is true ouly two great classes exist likely
o exist but these deeply marked by distinctions
,earing the impress of nature. The one beyond
III question greatly superior the other These classes
IRE distinct the races of men can be. The is