Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-20
A. speech oy the Last whig Cam

candidate for Governor in Ohio in 1888, the
last time the Whig party ever ran candi-
date for Governor in this State. Mr.. BAR
RERE is gentleman of distinguished abil-
ity, and is now cooperating with the DEM
ocratic party. There was a great rally OF
the Democracy at New Market, Highland
county, on the 4th inst. Mr.. BARRERE,
Gen. J. j. MCDOWELL and Hon. c. A.
WHITE were the speakers on, the occasion.
OF Mr.. BARRERE's effort, L. B. LEEDS, Esq,
editor of the Bro,on County Ne.os, writes:
"Now, we have heard many able speech
es-speeches on various subjects, display
ing a great amount of learning and close
reasoning, which were vastly interesting;
but we must say in all candOr, that this
effort of Mr.. Barrere was one which fully
eaualed any we ever heard. To attempts
SYNOPSIS even of that speech would be out
of place for we could not approximate its
merits. Suffice it to say, that it exhibited
great research into history, literature and
science, and combining of facts, seldom
found in single speech of so brief char
acter. The eloquent speaker commenced
by asserting, and proving his assertions by
existing facts, that the Democracy of the
country were Lhes only people who could
consistently celebrate the glorious Fourth
the anniversary of American Indepen-
dence. For they alone had proved true
to the teachings of that instrument, had
practised its precepts and needed its admo-
iiitions to despots and tyrants. They
alone had preserved the principles of
high, noble, civilized, Christian, Free,
REPRESENTATIVE Government. He point
ed to the proud history of this
Government, which had reared is no.
BILE fabric under Democratic rule, and had
achieved responsibility, an honor, fame
abroad, and prosperity and happiness to
tory of the world. He then compared the
freedom, the happiness, the prosperity, the
peace and Christianity of our nation in
former times, to those that now possess the
people. To-day, said he, we have Con-
gress of twenty-six States ruling with ar
bitrary power the whole nation, and yes
terday the same Congress perpetrated an
other actof tyranny unparalleled, by reject
ing the legally elected members of Con-
gress from a free, sovereign State in the
Union-Kentucky-an act of usurpation
which would have periled the head of any
monarch of Europe, had he perpetrated it.
He alluded to the despotism which now
reigns in the Southern States, noticed the
acts of usurpation perpetrated there, with
clearness, vividness and force that would
have made the most heartless endorscr OF
this usurpation quail, if he had been present
and heard it. After dwelling for a
decision in Alabama and other topics, he
came to that all-absorbing question of ne
gro suffrage. He went to the root of the
question, and argued it out upon principle
and facts connected with the races of man
kind. In this connection he quoted stand
ard authors, proving, by incontrovertible
facts of history, that the AngloSaXon, or
white race, was the only one, in the his
tory of the world, which had eXcelled in
arts, sciences, morals, religion and law.
Greece-a white race-had given to the
world arts and sciences; Rome had given
to the world law; Judea and the Jews had
given to the world religion. Through the
providence of God these respective nations
had been raised up for the work assigned
them, and to elevate mankind in the scale
of mental, intellectual, moral and religious
points. Take the history of the world fol
five thousand years, and trace nation by
nation, peoples by peoples, aud no where
in no period, can the negro race be
found to have advanced, in any degree, in
any of those characteristics, as people
which make men better, more civilized
more refined, more intellectual. Take
every race, from the Egyptian to the pure
Anglo-Saxon. and history has shown thai
advancement in some of those element;
have been made. Take the history of the
negro-the pure Ethlopian-1rom MS mrs
introduction to the knowledge of mankind
and no advancement has ever been founc
to exist among them, as a people. The
highest state of civilization and Christian
character ever attained by any fragment o.
that people, was attained in America, II
state OF bondage. The Moors-thougf
black-skinned race, were not ne.
groes, any more than the French or Ger.
mans, or English-advanced in the arts o
war, and to some extent in the art of Gov
ernment. The gyptians-supposed by
some writers to have been black race
were not negroes. They advanced in some
of the arts. But at no time is it asserted
by any standard history, that the Ethiopian
advanced in any thing having the least ten.
dency to the bettering of his condition.
But we shall pursue this subject no further
feeling that we cannot do the address hall
justice, in this part of it.
''Mr. Barrere's address was listened tC
with the utmost attention and interest; af-
ter which Hon. G. A. White addressed the
people. His speech was one worthy the
occasion and the talented gentleman, ano
was listened to with marked attention. Ii
was, in every part of it, able, argumenta-
tive and eloquent. Gen. j. j. Mcdowell
followed in a speech which showed that
the patriotic fire OF that good old man and
statesman had not been quenched, but that
he yet possesses holy reverence for ouI
once glorious Government. and is yet will
ing to do battle for freedom and the cause
of White Mans Government. All honor
to the pure patriot and true friend to ou1
once glorious Republic"