The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-08-10

The on repeated fear Of negro equality lika
Southern Rights, u hut q The many groundla1s
hobbies % crippled democracy 20 deceive The unwary
The termF without meaning In the democratic Vo-
hood enouwh 10 attempt definition Of either. lest in
doing BE- should reveal the fAiacy Of the that
a,sa Sasn ,ns ssseon aaa ezpo.e - shs 9.sr ,ne
III express my fear that another will get ahead Of me
IN any given employment, do not nj the time
acknouiedFe his ability 20 do ID, aud admit him my
equal u am shoeH aker aud he makes better shoes
than ], drives bctter business, aud commands bet
ter custom, is he not my equal At my hobby does
sncccssfal writer drcad the composition 81 whose
talent In that line he deems inferior to his l.
thriving merchant alarmed bccan.c one whom he con
sdcrs bis inferior In his vocation sets up business In
aeln.nH chop y the cool deeanor aud hFiliiant In
meets In heated drl,Ate whom b. looks down upon
a. bis interior Il the man whom nature has blessed
with strong sinews and stout muscle aud brave heart
agitaei when attacked by les fortunate in
these means q defense
u the tailor The equal Of the hy scian the ply
stefan % the judge l. the farmer the equal of the ma
cnist the lllilerate millionaire II the tennlirss
staesman The wealthy merchant-thc opul.nt I,snl
erthe many miiionAirrs that thrOng oar large elite
dependant nTnn the muscle, aud toll Of the
hardy ycomanryths dusty farmer Tor their sapsrt
They leave their home furnished with costly carrts
gaudy. cuFiains-slnuny couches-rich pate-stylish
furniture of all kindscAd In their broadcloth coats
market house tironGcd 10 overlooking with garshs
farmers aud dairymcn with sanbarnt faccs, han,is
hcaring the evidence of toll clad In a homespun
suit, soiicd by contact with their produce, lackinr
u may h., the fascinating addrcsa with which a
they purchase the necessaric- ofll Thus the lntelrr
tuai. ueaithy and great made dependent upon the
unassumins laorcr ior the delicarss of their tables
those who dictate customs In high circle. aud give
prevalent 10 etiquette refinement and dress are
10 the level of the hamhr, hut worthy PEASANT far
their bread aud butter" Daily are they compelled e.
meet upon this level. deal upon equal term.
aud the acknoW hedges dependence ulon the other
Hut l. any one Il any class ecansr MI stand
Ing l. likely to he compromised account of hts buy
Ing the pro'lncg of an humble gardener !. any one
character intelligence position worth discounted by
LNN In Aatan NsaaNN
bier than himself Are these al equas ifsa there
l. no distinction. because they through all grades
aud embrace every class. II they not all equals
what portion ef them are aud wal make. them equal.
You had a. vel expect 60 q pine forcsi floating
plantation upon this paint. IL these Glasses are al
equals then the unfortunate that :. Ignorant Of the
ALPHABET y t" eaai otle master Of ten ianEuaEes-thc
West wretch Five Points la city l. the equal
q him ali" l. an example 81 moral eNcrrncr- IN
ehrate caronsinE 10 his midnight delaucher. IL the
Equal ofhm' who J. the paragon Of temperance aud
health. boss any or claim this !. any one .IilV
enough 60 advocate Il How many arr rrady m ,lcGrnd
h. doctrine la all any of the senses IN which the
wort equality B. used TIL. judge l. not afraid nf
having hts criuc soiled morally socially OF fntrlec
usily by contact with the grrasy eiotg. an. butcher
professor ~ mathematics u not apprriensiVe Of be
Ing oalstripf~- by whose achievements IN sehoa.
tic attainment. have not yet mastered the mnltpiica
ton table. ferhap. the farmers most AGREEABLE cum
panon Il farmer hat he {. not compelled 10 ASSOCIATE
with him because he Is farmer nor l. he obliged To-
discard man because b. l. not a farmer
The hnancier may desire associate Of like mogid
With himself bat he has no srruprs about I.garIing
mean fellow though he hs hts brother business mar
would De feel any computations about taking an a.
'ocisie one who Was no, memicr of his particular
Who ever heard u a i-t-pn'. srcading having red
hair because they had met IN COMPANY some one whose
hair bad that epmplc Nion Does any one dread the
size IT the irpotmakrrs I'LL ls.au.e they rN,rt \, 80.
afpement u the foot from having i..e 10 partV viii
several whose FEET larger than his ANY one 4. nur
social equal whom Ne choose L. make surhZ,b. u, vi
cgc none can enjoy without aur consent our nanrai
physical. OF intellectual equal u any onc whom nature
pa snaoNfa s1aly with u IA these rcsi~ci. aud Who
has cultivated thcsc endowment IN equal degree,
Hut says one. 80 AM opposed To- negro equality -
you can't make shc negro the equal Of the white man
" no how. " Opposed 20 negro equality go What doe.
tbs mean Docs u mean that anti justice. anti dso
cratic anti republican, anti sense men are "a,
l''ed 90 mans having the came right To- the prot-,,
TON o. ~ iic' liberty and PROPERTY that they have
simply because nature has made his kin hlacL and
men have denied him the advantage Of any improve
mcnt while thy wcte created trA, and have had sr.ry
frrdHg 60 dsrsfoP hsir tafeHfs II the objection l.
brought against the color alone. the coorc man could
say--houid he get the ascruseney ia any iocalitV-
with much piaushility-uish a. much soun.ne.. a,
the argumcnt-tha he opposed 60 the whites hay.
ION Wa diherent u you base ysdr objection upon h.
lack % tmpF"tcmcnt--his dcgraiatnn-Which l. only
"ne way 81 saying that hc IL liable imposition and
needs aid aud prntcciou-a christian spirit demands
that you should throw around him every safcguard Of
the Law and render him all the Personal assistance you
can az does - ncgro equality mcan tia, some other
eAss has riEht I" become his equal Perhaps the col.
pIcd man has right "a pass upon this-irrat. h. 4.
oii"sed TO u How far from i'eing The colorel man.
cuA - he who drcads u One l. not far Ia AdVance ~
The gan whose composition eNeites his anxiety man
ot war has no Tears 81 soop. brig schooner.
We ar frequently ealntcd with the assertion tina,
you can't make the Niger the equal of the Whit
e. man nohoW. This pronounrcs the thing iinuossil,r =
beyond caVil- Then Why all this frantic fsrsr-tLI.
ih' sammon-this empty nonsense ahoat a possible
mrps.hihty Why waste words IN dl.tribntiny ,rr.
Indice atn1i that which can never haprens Why lst
Loht arghm"n; u confronted by your false alarm
Why denouucc your theory by your practic,. lie /. a
had hntlirT who undefmnes his own sut,rT.tructnre
u" Is bad preacher who rcnouncs his ioctrn.. H.,
his practice.
Il this. hsif chsrtsAsd consolation sup,o ted bv the
truth. or i u J." a sham IL true viii their smpty
hu" AMI cry alter the verdict IL fal.c why aglit
shadow. but reveal their lacking WELDON Snrh
philosopher, are not the Nes,"F. u ourase
August I. 1885, Ole.