The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-07-12
Characteristics of an Abolition CITY.

characteristics of an Abolition City.
Perhap. some of our readers are know
ing to the fact that there is such place as
Oberlin, in the State Of Ohio, and that its
chief notoriety is due to The fact that within
its bounds is located the miscegenation col
lcge of Oberlin. Now, we have always
thought that this Oberlin and its college
was the blecea Of negrodom, that it was to
them and the whites resididg thereabouts a
perfect arcadia, rivalling the far-famed val
ley Of passaelas, that the people thereof
spractised what they preached, and that
their practice and precept constituted the
word amalgamation A correspondent
of an abolition paperin Cincinnati, writing
in praise of the Stree city, has, unfortu-
natcly for it, we think, 6 let the cat out of
the bag" and laid bare the private life and
hypocrisy Of the staid abolition people of
Oberlin. IF there is anything more dis
gustihg than analgamation, or miscegena-
ton, it is for people to advocate it, to ad
wise it, to pass laws favoring companion
ship with the negro on others, and then re-
fuse to be guided by their own peculiar
ideas Taking this view, we read with rs
constituent but with pleasure if it was not
for the hypocrisy Of the thing on their own
part) that a'
Little or no ANAL gamation takes place,
as the result Of social equality. we be-
lieve one or two instances have occurred of
white men and c0orcd women in-ermarry-
ing. but in all such cases the ladies' are said
. to have been nearly white, very handsome,
highly educated and wealthy
The last word is what explains it,
$" wealthy" Poor Miss Sambo must go
without a mate in this Jerusalem Of the ne
gro, but those who have got the " tin y can
slip in occasionally, but still little or no
amalgamation' takes place in this God-and-
morality city We are also informed that
=. ''One of the peculiariti-s Of Oberlin So
cety is, that every man, is emphatically
master Of his own house All Intercourse
with the outside world ceases at the TIRES
hold of his door. lie invites in whom he
wishes, and keeps out whom he chooses. .
Here we see it again. The negro is good
enough 20 transact business with and get
his money, but when he attempts to pass
the threshold Of his shrieking brother, he
is informed that every man is emphatic
ally master Of bis own house, and al
thong his custom is solicited at the shop,
yet his room is better than his company
at the house; which puts the freedom
shrioking city of Oberlin pretty much on
a par with Charleston and Richmond.
We are also told.that, g If citizens give
parties or entertainments, some will allow
the attendance of negroes, and others will
net" So the halcyon days have not yet
arrived for the negro, and those who pre-
tend to be his best friends have not yet got
completely over their prejudice to
Color although they are willing that a
great part Of the country should be ruled
by bayonets but that he should have his
rights socially as well as politically.
Oberlin being an abolition city, perhaps
it is superfuous to add that, there is no
liquor sold in the city, not even drop Of
ale or beer, and smoking on the streets is
discountcnanccd" 1t is well and fitting
that the people Of Oberlin, to be like their
radical brethren elsewhere, should put on
sanctimonious airs and deny to themselves
all joys or pleasures except those arising
from deceit and general hypocrisy. Radical
brethren, let Us pry.
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