The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-08-08
mANMoOn EoltALITY.

that tne} Mp cVatt ~ az P1ttiouiats,
they all possess alike the physical aud
mental qualifications necessary to con
stitate them men; but in such different
degrees that no,.two men, even Of the
same race, can be found precisely alike.
Men being then IN one sense equal, aud
IN another unequal, 20 msst under
stand the equality asserted by the Des.
laration Of Independence to be affirmed
in the general sense, aud 10 mean that
all men are equal in the sight Of God
who is no respeeter Of persons, and
equally catitled to life, liberty aud hap
piness under circumstances favorable
thereto. In the general sense all men
may be entitled to equalrights, but they
may have at tho same time different in
forests and different rights which can
not be shared with others. Msa were
created different from each other for
some wise purpose. The various races
ofmen, SO different in color aud mental
and bodily organization, were surely de.
sigued % Gil different spheres aud work
out for themselves a peculiar destiny -
In proof Of this VIC find the earth par
cslled out amongst them, aud that they
generally compose distinct nations
Races very different from each other
never frateruise well, or succeed well
together in one nation. In ulonarchi-
cal or despotic country different races
may succeed better than in q republic.
In the latter the government i a mere
partnership Of equal citizens aud we
hold that il cannot be successful unless
amongst Homogeneous people, aud
those the highest order Of men, both as
to virtue aud intelligence. The Anglo
Saxon race n,gy be capable of self gov
eminent undcr the Democratic form /;
but ii is only yet an experiment. The
black, or African race, has never insti-
tuted any but the lowest form Of gov
cramcnt peculiar to sayagcs the red,
OF Indian race, cannot exist under a
civilized government; yet il is now Sc
riously proposed By the miserable fauat-
los at the head Of our government to
introduce these unfayorabic elements
into the pure system of our democratic
government. Because the founders Of
our white government declared that all
men were created equal in an enlarged
sSuse, We must share with them our
most precious civil rights whether they
arc suited 70 eujcy them or not Ga
thcssame ground we should be, also
bound TO admit them to social eqti.liiy,
aed toSamalgamate with them thorough.
n by intermarriagcs. But this is re-
pugnaht to nature which is unfavorable
to hybridism, or mixture Of different
species. If the Africas, the Indian, or
the Chinese wish 10 enjoy the rights
that white people eaght 10 be eatitlcd to
in this couutry let them retire to them
selves and exercise these rights, if they
are capable to their hearts content. II
they, as ia Hayti or Liberia, do not
there pssnit white man TO vote or to
hold Office, we shall not complain. We
are willing 10 discharge our whole duty
to them as fan as enjoined BY the Chris
tian religion and BY the Declaration Of In
dependence--the meaning Of the latter
bsiug declared by the practice of its
makers, and the former never enjoining
on US to sell our national birthright for
. mess Of black pottage.
Nations are voluntary associations Of
persons, and all such may be excluded
q the good of the State requires. For
eigners and other races, who may be in
tredaced BY accident or design, are en-
titled to be treated Hospitality whist
they remain, bat have no natural right