The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-06-28
Written for the Perrysburg Journol1
Condition, Character ana His
tory OF the African Race.
NUMBER -FOUR.

NUMBER -FOUR,
In former paper, we stated that tho At
ricans were not only now, hut anciently
were the leading uatious of the earth in
commerce, agriculture, science, arts, and
especially in mathematics aud astronomy.
Men have read history to but little purpose
who deny the above statements. Atraic
(says the Hon. s. l.. HAYpst) claims IA
high aud early origin in the scale of am.
pirc. Thcrecollections Of history for four
thousand years, stand in grand array, iu-
controvertibly proving these assertions
true. when Asia had no higher civilization
than ban Is ol roamers with their tents, and
shepherds, Greece and the western cont.
uent had never been immorlalaed in soug,
or made famous by the story OF her sehol
ars or heroes, Africa doomed up the proud
mother of nations, and the central source
ol civilization and social rchnCmcut. 1ps
nation nord not be ashamed OF its ancos.
try. 1t stands high above any ct It's op-
pressors. Long before the Goths and VAN
dals tour aucestors), Africa could boast her
heraldry of sCieuce with any Kingdom
found upon the vast map OF nations. Long
before tho nations of Europe or Asia had
attained to any degree 1T civilization,
Africa could Loast her heraldry of science
and fame moro than any kingdom. She
had converted the morasSes of Egypt into
the most fertile country ON the globe, while
| all other nations were yet wandering in
| petty clans ignorant OF the simplest rules
! of husbandry. Before other nations had
acquired the knowledge of the rudeSt lorms
of architecture, but were living in tents
q ld caves, the ancestors oG these doSpj sod
Africans had reared their mighty pyramids
the vast piles at Alexandria (now in RUM
t magnificent plloc, OF the Ptolemies, The
catacumhs af Sycupols, the ancient CAPT
tai of Ab mia, where forty pillars AM
one hundred and thry pedcs' ais OF gran
lite are stll standing in their gloomy mag
nhcci,ce to tell what Africa once was
When the Vaudas and Goths were maraud
ing bandits and clans robbiug and plunder
ing, Africa could poar forth hor heroes, he
warriors. She Compctes with the worl'
when sle Pre- sents the names OF the might.
SHSHACK, the great SEsosrHs, the most It
nowued of all the Kiugs Of Egypt, aud th
victorious HANNIBAL, before whose MARTA
step the majesty OF Rome trembled upo
the Alpine battlements.
While other nations were ignorant, deSti
tute of goverum n, va i,nal tr municipal
they had tho most perfect system OF roIlc
the worl ever slw which has mover bee
Improved.
Africa not only cree ed her pyramids
invented hi,roslyphits s. but gave letters +
Greece and Rome, and through them to ut
The African nations wore the first, aud. TO
many centuries, the loading and almost tn
only people that had any Correct knOwl
edge OF commerce. This great handmai
of Chris i atty a, civilization owes its o
In a. IV' "a, tl,t
lies rANEy said ha4 no righiS thdt ch{t
men ,cere boUa9 to respect
Should it be conteudcd these noble trait
are all lost in their descendants2 Not 81
We have present proof OF their capacity
participate in government. On the wester
! ,ast of Africa is situated the Amorlc'
African colony of Liberia, with govern
ment, laws and institutions modelled altt
our own. This nation is rapidly rising
} wealth, learning, science, Christianity, II
Huence and Importance among the natiot
of the worll. Their government IS lai
upon the foundation Of justice, its crownin
stone universal liberty. lis Law All
! Justice have their tribunals aud advocate
e Il lucaton is foscred and encouraged b
wise enactments. School houses Tor con
mon education, academies of learning
colleges of sciences dot the face OF thi
: peaceful and prosperous country.
Are deeds OF her, m, or loyalty, or brav
, ry demauded2 Look at the many sanguir
: and bloody fields in the South whore the
fought, bled, died-for what? For the
, country that hld protected them n
! But Tor law, constitutional liberty huma
d, lty aud Christian civilization.
The black man can point with pride
: his early history to the achievements
!, his ancestors il all that is useful, hero
. and sublime, that constitutes national d
. velopment aud progress, And shall the
/ still be denied inalienab'e rights, to whi'
JEPFER, ON said a men We born?
. In the early history of our country
colonies thore was no distinction made
), law on account of color, except perhaps
thosingIe colony of South Carolina. II
/. colonies had slaves bnt the FREQ blacks c
p ioyed all the rights that were enjoyed
n the whites of the same colony even
q voting Hence the language of JEErERs'
n was only retcration of "a principle lol
held sacred 10y twelve, at least, OF 4
>. colonies. They looked upon slavery as
8 great evil, that the lleYolution would eile'
ually wipe ont with the tyrany and oppre
y sion of their British oppressors. Al
=, during the existence Of the Articles of Go
9 federation, free negroes were allowed
vote in twelve Of tho States, the same
,. white men, no one feeling any particul
alarm on account of their voting, there
d placing them on an equality with the viii
man, which has been the cause of SO mu
y anxiety on the part Of Qopperhead SYM
thizers with the rebellion. When the CO
, vention met near the plain and within hei
ing of the guns that captured Bnrgoyne,
1897. to frame State Constitution for t
I State of New York, they made no diSIir
i ton on account of color, but free negro
:, were entitled to all the privileges OF win
i citizens. They voted for delegates to I
+. National Constitutional Convention, and al
t for the adoption of the Constitutions, a
n Congress by repeated acts for 40 yea
" thereafter declared them to be citizens
# the United States and entitled to al I
privileges aud impurities of the citizens
# the several States. ID. ii. T.
STONY RIDGE, June, 1867.
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