The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1866-06-02
THE WHITE MANS GOVERN
MENT.

of Representatives on the 18th of Jan
tuary last BY Hon. John ". Chandler of
New York:
Yet, sir, maintain that this
lis, nevertheless, white mans govern
. ment; the dominion is his own, in emu
lation of the models reared by our race.
to mark their progress and prompt noble
limitation, found strewp along the high
way of history, ike the monuments of
Roman heroes left along the Latin way To-
rouse their countrymen to deeds of daring
| conquest; models fo1 which we look inI
/ vain in the fetish worship of the African.
or in the bloody rites of the King of Da-
honey and his british Amazons, or in the
Iinhuman practices of the Aztec, or in the
merciless aristocracy of the Peruvian, or
lin the crude code of the cruel Iroquois
or of the wandering Comanelfe. AL
though the enjoyment of the benefits of
our institutions may be open to all men,
Istin the dominion belongs to the white
man alone. It IS his government, to be
preserved for his posteritY in Its purity
land administered with toleration and jus
ltiee TO all races of men who may find al
home among US. There is no obligation
upon US to surrender the government into
other hands nor is there any call upon
US to shaae the honors of government
with any other race whom we may, from
motives of policy, philanthropy, or jus
tices hetFiend, protect, or release from
lsiavery.
The fact that all but the white male
citizens are excluded from voting in the
municipal affairs of this District, the Seat
of GoSeEnment, is acrowning proof, first,
that this is white mans government,
land, second, that there is a ruling race
recognized in the practice of that govern
ment. The history of the civilization
now established In this country, which
has Its centre Lere, proclaims the proof
The language and customs of our people
proclaim it. The laws, written and un-
written proclaim it. The organization of
our government proelaims 1t. The ad-
mission of fofoign immigrants of the same
trace to the same rights as those of the
original settlers in the different sections
of the continent, and excluding the negro
land the Indian from voting In many of
1.-The States Gf the Union, proclaim it.
4 Our literature, arts and science proclaim
it In the names of the hlustvious men Who
lgraee those departments
i This national capitol and the beautiful
works which adorn it within aud without
bear testimony to the identity Of Ameri-
IcaR and European art, to the homogen-
lousness of the white race, as well as TO
the close and 1nbreken connection be-
fltweeR European and American history
THE record Of the white race exclusively
On the majestic and graceful coionnade at
the main entrance Of this capitol, the
work Of the Italian Persico stands oppc-
site that of Greenough of Massachusetts,.
Over the entrances to the Senate, the
great work Of Crawford the son Of an
Irishman, tells in marble the story of
American lciyilizAtion-how American
liberty crowns With laurel the white sons
of her race, while the & feather-eiaetnred y
savage monrns- over the grave Of his
: Ipeople and the desolation of his hunting
grounds. Hung at the very portals Of
this chamber by the genius of Rogers, Of
New York, IN ihJeverlasting bronze, is the
tale of suffering and disappointment
(which Columbus endured before his In
. SEPARATION found ntteraaee In the glad cry
Of q Land ahead !" on the coast of San
Salvador Then g westward, hol'' came
the rush Of eastern men, until the poet
wrote out the sublime drama Of a olsen.
s thralled race, and foretold onr Union, and
its might, majesty and power:
:. nThere shall be sung another golden age,
~ - an .erosev -. -
D Not such as Europe breeds IN her decay
Such as she bred when fresh and youhg
Westward the star Of empire tates its ways''
The drama is not tended. The German
Leutze, by the permission, and at the cosi
: of the American people, has recorded the
last great scene of this heroic play, and
T the rich sunset of the Pacific coast at the
Golden Gate marks on your walls the
limit of the white mans dominion over
the flag Of this Union in the West. Nc
negro race runs in parallel line across
! this continent in rivalry for this domin
lion. Would that it had the spirit, .cour-
: age and tenaeity of viii to emigrate.
would not mar its plan nor hinder its hunt
after fortune. But the artist, with the
!. aesthetic skill of his nation, has introduced
a negrointo this great picture happy
humble companion of the white man
. progress, carrying his iddleto cheer then
on their way.
The decorations of this chamber, the
roef emblazoned with American hefaidry
and every panel of the rotunda rich il
) the record Of great things done by whit,
men-sometime painted by the hand O
3 native artist, sometimes sculptured b,
the chisef of the European relate th,
|. same unvarying fact, that this is whitt
mans government. The Indian, ras hi
: has often been onr equal IN var, some
times shares the glories Of our trfumphs
Yieldstp the wisdom Of Penn or rescue
the. sturdy seaman from death to profile
him BriibeLtlf1e negro neyer
The sameast0sy everywhere reveals th'
lpreud deeds Of our comuon ancestry as
white race uuon these walls, from pima
{ cle 70 foundation stone; pFoolaiming th'
a{oof Of he white mans sole claim t.
l16le, and Of his viii and strength to d,
!. 50. Fhissis al b. master ~of kmen, VII,
q q buildea betterthan they knew in estab
2 IishiDg the right Of every working mai
of their race % have, hold and enjoy, ex
!. elasfveIy for themselves and their heir
forever this Ditadsl Of individual liberty
democratic representative government
land universal suffrage. The 1ritihg o.
4 the &aH tells thiss4 truth to. this pbopla
land y who spurns the lesson it teaehe
deserves the vengeance and the brand Q
g shame truth bestows on fanatiEal nj rsticl
and falsehood Sir I deem the ballot