The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1866-08-02
from the Cincinnati Gazette.
The Ethnologists Of the Demo
cratic Party,

~ASNSAN q va W
We are to be a mixed Government and present
the DOblest specimen Of mankind on the iaee Of
the earth since the creation OF time, when once we
have become sufficiently mixed and jurnbled 10
gethpr the fairest blood Uf the African and eau
cassian. In proper and well divided proportions.
Cheers. l-IC. L. Yallandighsln.
The seryile race Dan Voorhees,,
1t is pleasing to observe the progress
Of science. 1t is doubly pleasing when
that progress occurs in our own country,
and is illustrated by its great names.
For about ten years the Democratic
party has been profoundly engaged in
the study Of ethnology, and its progress
has been both decided and commenda-
bic. Some years ago the study was be-
gun by DR.. Knox Of Mobile, who es-
tablished, beyond doubt, that the negro
was all extended and improved baboon.
This doctrine was Immediately adopted
by the Southern Church, and preached
from the Southern pulpits But it was
not confined to the Southern Church.
We had our Wilson's and Van Dykes in
the North; and at present, the Louis-
vile Presbytery has resolved itself into
a College Of Ethnologists. Nor was it
confined to the pulpit and college. The
bar, the exchange, and the shop, be-
came eloquent with chronological science.
Caucasian" "African," "miscegena-
ton" "color," "black," "white," have
foated through the heads Of Democrat
ic orators, in the dreamy emptiness of
added intealeets-we beg pardon.-in
the rapid advance of scientific discovery.
S. S. Cox used to delight in "miscege-
nation;" Vallandigham dwells on the
Caucasian" Voorhees, is studying
"the servile race" The result is, they
all deserve to be honorary members Of
learned societies. We respectfully rec
ommend Clement L. Eallandigham, AL
exanaer H. Stephens, Daniel Voorhees,,
Horatio Seymour, and Fernando Wood,
as honorary members Of the Royal So
ciety of England We can also certify
that these gentlemen, with all the lead
ers of the Democratic party, are fully
competent to prove, that by virtue Of
this Caucasian race, the monarchs of
Europe are authorized to ride booted
and spurred over the unfortunate people
who may audaciously stand in their way.
In the present juncture of affairs, the
Royal Society will no doubt put their
talents to immediate use.
. But why does Vallandigham CON-
plain of the mixture of races! A large
part of the Democratic party have been
for many years-as John Quincy Ad-
ans said-engaged in giring color to an
idea, and now they are trying to give
an idea to color. They have been emi-
nently successful in the former. 1t re-
mains to be seen how they will do in the
latter enterprise. The census of the
United States shows that there are sew
} eral hundred thousand mulattoes in this
country. In Ohio, we have descendants
, of the most distinguished Democrats in
, Virginia and the Carolinas. Indeed
E the bleaching Of color seems to have
been thought a benevolent operation.
: For if color be a crime, it must be hui
name to lessen the crime by lessing the
color.
But the Democratic ethnologists no
doubt look to wider field than the
, United States. Science is not confined
to the limits of a nation or country.
1t is broad, profound, universal. In
this view the Democratic savans have
= rather difficult problem before them.
: Eleven hundred millions OF people tour-
ftths of the human race) are not whites
What is to be done with them? Dc
Vallandigham Il Co. propose to pursue
their benevolent operations in bleaching
out the color of these vast multitudes
Ethnology is very interesting sci
ence, and we would not discourage the
study of it. On the contrary, we hope
that the labors of DR.. Knox, and the
t Southern Church, and the leaders of the
Democratic party, will result in more
, extended inquiries, and that the sayans
: of that school will give us new and IN
teresting work on this important sub,
; ject. Z. D. NJ.
MORRow, July 9TH.