Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1866-05-31
The Government of Different
Races,

Races.
The recent attempt st rebellion IN
Jamaica has ELECTED much discussion
In England as to the principles upon
which her subjects Of other races
shall be governed. In the East and
West Iudies, in Australia and South
Afric., Great Britain is to-day GOV.
erning many millions of men by the
mere power of the bsyonet. But
the difficulty in perpetuating this
system springs from the increase Of
civilizatiouamong these subjects. As
they become more and more educa-
ted and familiar with European
-ideas, they grow restle,s and uneasy
under despotic rule, and there grad
ually dawns upon their minds the
consciousness that they also have
a share in political power. This was
the meaning Of the uprising in Ja-
msica, and if the blacks had better
comprehended their estrength and
acted upon some well concerted plan,
they might have succeeded in their
attempt. This uprising has, how
ever, developed the fact that there
are but two courses open In Jamaica;
either the whites must rule with an
IRON hand, giving the natives no op-
porturity for future revolt, or they
unst educate the whole population,
and gradually introduce the natives
to share in civil and political power,
as they become fitted for it by in
observation-disclosures. The same thing
is true in India, and wherever sub
ject races are under British arthori
ty. The discussion OF those topics
has given rise to two parties in Eng
iands one party holding that the sub-
ject races must be kept down with
the strong hand, and that any attempt
to elevate them or give them share
in the government will only encour-
age insrrrection; and the other for
education and ultimate citizenship
for all British subjects, without re-.
gard to race.
This discussion is attracting some
interest in this country, from tie
fact that the same questions in sab
stance are also pressing upon US. IF
our African population could be
transported to some other continent,
and America be left TO the white
race, all would welcome such a solu-
ton OF the difficulty. But this is
impossible, They arc here in our
midst, they constitute and must con,
tinue to constitute 4 large and i'm
portant element In our population.
and the question is what to do with
them. We have already tried the
plan which England adopts In the
government of her subject races, we
have kept them down with strong
hand, cut OF from education and all
civil rights. As the fruits of this
policy, we have just passed through
a rebellion and civil war that threat
ened the very existence of the na-
ton. Some other policy must here
after be adopted, and there seems to
be but one policy consistent with the
very theory of our government and
the principles that should govern On
enlightened and christian people,
and that policy is to educate snd
elevate the race, and as they grow
and increase in intelligence and
knowledge, just in that proportion
endow them with civil and political
rights. The same practical question
will soon arise and must be met and
answered in the case of the chinese
and japanese, who IRE focking by
thousands TO the Pacific States.
They are as little capable Of self
government, and understand as little
the form and theory of our govern
ment, as the negroes. And yet il
they are TO become and remain
q par. of our population, their rights
must be secured. Obviously what
we need i-, the Gaze Of all these in
ferior races, is to educate and ele-
vate them, st once to secure to them
full protection In all their rights of
life, liberty and property, and if in
future years they become fitted, by
their intelligence and knowledge, to
share in political power, then and to
that extent confer it.upon them.
S Major Gilbert, the officer sent
by General Howard to investigate
the Memphis riots, has made a par
tisl report on the subject. From it