The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-06-08
NEGRO EQUALITY.

EQuS4tNY-a QOSJFlnc WHICH mas DS0u
promulgated, with more or less zeal,
in various forms, for the last six or
eight years, by the abolitionists; but
which has been stoutly and persever-
ingly denied by them until recently.
It seems that the capital of Oregon
rejoices in a colored class of Sabbath
School scholars. To this we have no
objection to offer; for negroes have
immortal souls, and VIC believe efforts
should be made to save them. This
colored class came up with the Salem
Sabbath schools and we do not find
fault with this, provided they kept
their proper places. When the boat
landed at the Albany wharf, and the
procession was formed, these negroes
were placed at the real of the Salem
schools, and at the head ofthe Albany
schools, and in this they
marched through our principal streets !;
and when the procession finally de-
ployed into the Court House, these
big, fat, buck darkies were led TO one
of the best front slips and seated with
considerable Chesterfieldian pOmp and
ceremony. This seat they occupied
during the entire performances IN the
Court House. This seat they occupied
while scores of white men-at least
as good as the deiectable niggers-
and even fair white ladies, whom their
natural protectors do not permit "the
winds of heaven to visit too roughly"
were compelled to stand and be jostled
to and fro by the swaying crowd, for
nearly two mortal hours.
We appeal to every fair-minded Re-
publican if he endorses this action of
the Salem Sabbath schools. We, in
common with other Democratic edit
ors, plainly saw and foretold this state
of things years ago. We predicted
that if Lincoln was elected, civil war
would follow, the negroes would be
freed, and that the Radical party would
not stop till they had placed the freed
man. on a level with the white man,
legally, politically and socially. We
were laughed at for our pains. But
ut is every whit true. Are you will
ing that this doctrine shall continue
TO be enforced here in Oregon? Are
you willing that your sons, and your
daughters, aye and even your wigs,
shall be forced to accord to big, greasy,
buck niggers the same social priv
ileges they enjoy? Are you willing
that they shall be placed on the same
social footing? In the case under con-
sideration the darkies-big, strapping.
llazy buck whelps-actually enjoyed
greater social privileges and consider
alton than your W wives and daugh-
tiers. How do you like it :? Do you
sanction it 1t is right to try to chris
~tianizet the negro, but should you accord
to him greater social privileges than
those enjoyed by your kith and kin ?
You now see what your radical leaders
are aiming to accomplish. 1t is moth
ing less than Negro Equality in all its
length, aud breadth, and heighth, and
depth, and hideousness and loathsome-
ness. If your natures instinctively
revolt at his-if you condemn this
abhorrent doctrine ofNegro Equality,
as you thus see it practised here in
your midst, will you-can yOu-lcnger
remain connected with the Radical
party? Why not break the shackles
of party and oppose this thing? Re-
member that the only way in which
you can successfully oppose it is to
vote against it. You must join the
good old Democratic party if you
would have your opposition effect any
thing. 1t is not words, but deeds
the ballot-which will effect a cure.
Connect yourself with the Democratic
party. 1t is.a party of which every
true American should be proud-a
party whose deeds will shine bright
y on the page of history. Under
it our country fourisbed as no other
ever did in the tide of time.
We cannot close this article without
an additional word relative to the
Salem Radical leaders. When the
citizens of Albany heard of the con-
templated Picnic Excursion, they
promptly extended to them a cordial
welcome. Theymade every preparation
in their power, and no effort was spared
to render their guests comfortable and
happy. Some of the Radical leaders,
merely for the sake of putting into
practice n of their rotten doctrines,
in return for our kindness and gener-
Gus hospitality, deliberately planned
and carried out a project which is an
insult to more that four-ffths of our
1eitizens-a gross social indignity and
affront to every true lady of Albany.
We lack language sufficiently strong,
wherewith to express our deep Ioath-