The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-22
A BLACK BOOK,

Russias.
A BLACK BOOK.
HINTON Rowan HELPER, the author Of the infa-
NOUS book, Impending Crisis" which was en-.
dorsed by the Congress Of the United States, and
which created such q terrific stir just before the
war; has written another volume, which he calls
oNojoque," and which really, taking his previous
book into consideration, is no joke. The purpose
Of the volume will be seen by quoting from its
preface-and we beg our colored readers toremem-
Der that this fellow HELPER was one Of their first
sfriends "-one among the first Abolitionists-
wherein it is stated:
sWere to state hero frankly and categorically,
that the primary object Of this work ls = write
the negro out of America, and that the 81 ndary
object is to write him (and manifold mil ns OF
than himeelf,) out Of existence, Gods simple nth
would be told"
This is the key to the whole volume, which a
bitter, passionate verbose, erazed diatribe aga :
black men, with plea for their stfossiization," a.
an argument against employing blacks, feeding
them, educating them, or having them around in
any way. Mr.. HELPER says:
There is, it is believed, peculiar fitness in the
taCG LQag GQl6 exposure OI GI0 unWOIUu1u65S
and worthlessness Of the negroes, should be made
by one who had previously made thorough ex-
position Of the political follies and corruptons Of
the negro owners themselves.
E,idences shall no longer be wanting that good
men, the very best men in all the world-the real
salt salt Of the earth-may be hearty haters Of slave
ry, and, at the same time, unconditional detest-
ers Of darkeys.
Tohyo IN juxtspositon with the negro, or to
tolerate his presence even In the vicinity OF white
1not oh nff1l oT16
graceful proceedings proceeding which, If per-
sisted in. will sooner or later, bring. down upon
those who are guilty oft, the overwhelming ven-
geapce of Heaven.
This book is very lively reading, and is hardly
less disgusting than lively. We: make a few ex-
tracts:
Strikingly apparent is it that the negro is fel-
low Of many natural defects and deformities. Not
only is te cursed with black complexion, an apish
odious by an intolerable stencil, thick SKULL and
BOBBY brain. An accurate description Of HIM
calls into requisition larger number OF uncom-
pimentary terms than are necessary to be used IN
describing any other creature out Of tophet and
it is truly astonishing how many OF the terms 80
peculiarly appropriate to him are compound words
Of obloquy and detraction.
The catalogue Of epithet which follows this quo
tation shows that Mr.. HELPER is master both Of
compound and simple words Of obloquy:
IF = Y 1--WE hate them with perfect
hatred," as they deserve TO be hated, and as we
are required and expected to hate then, we shall
thereby render highly acceptable and pleasing SER
vice to the Diety; and, continuing to please him,
will secure for ourselves unlimited and everlasting
We must ,nsider at.entivelv ell their mean and
loathsomo .ssics; and from the sum total
o. snese, we shall, il clear and unbiased in ourr
judgments, quickly perceive that, like hyenas,
jackals, wolves, skunks, rats, snakes, scorpions
spiders, centipedes, locnsts, chn6hes, feas, lce,
upon the earth to be loved and preserved, but,
under the unobstructed and salutary operations OF
the laws of nature, TO be permitted to decay and
die, and then to disappear, at once and forever,
down, down, deep down, in the vortex OF oblivion.
On the promises OF no respectable white person;
no lawfully convened public assembly in no ras
tionaly moral or religious society; in no decently
kept hotel; in no Restaurant worthy Of the patron
age Of white people; Id mo reputably established
occupant or visitor is Of Caucasian blood sRenIa
ever be tolerated. negress
traaa Shis i. tas Ass- and most e.oorabe wretch
...uellng and hideous arch criminal lat nc
, ISL who has been mentioned as one fit to have
voice in the enactment of laws for the government
OF the American people
Not only do we mean to hire, and have about us,
white persons only, but with due regard 70 public
decency and general morality, we mean that all
our white neighbors and countrymen shall do 30
High time is it that tho deceitfulness and trick
cry Of this color cry OF the twothrds majority o.
the. Black Congress-, and Of other Black Republi-
cans, should be unmeasuredly exposed, denounced,
reprobated. No longer must the clamorous and
canting clowns Of the Black Congress, nor their
coarse -mouthed ,oadjutors, be permitted to cover
or screen their deep-dyed completely with the
crimes Of an accursed race, by the iargon-like OF
trog-like cry OF Color l. Color! Color 9:
In the craze and tumble Of this book the author
gets things fearfully mixed. On page 253 he cries
ssdown with the pig-headed President" and or
page 276 he speaks Of the President as an cable
and incorruptible statesman"
We think our readers can bear little Of this
book even at this hot season. It is o monument
of folly and sophisr1, budget of the most reck-
less assertion, and the pathos and buncombe o.
the book are dtly expressed in the following sent,
ence, which closes chapter with "whim:"
Depart, therefore, ye wicked and abandoned
blacks, into the regions OF darkness and deer
despair and oblivion prepared for you, and for al
akin to you, from the foundation OF the world; anc
let the radiant and gem-lke gates OF glory, ahxeS
to pillars Of god be opened WIDE for the reception
of the righteous and blessed whites, who
while inefabiy happy amid diamond-fenced fields
Of superb fruits and flowers, SHALL with constantly
increasing joy bask forever in floods Of richly per
/ fumed and silvery sparkling light