The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-05-27
These are the Indian, the Monaghan and

the negro. i Tie 1nultff IL SaIu 10 Dc. 1heuSh
Iknow not by what Competent authority,
insignificant in numbers Be this as it may,
his wonderful example of "a race which in
the midst of civilization and christianity
steadily resists all attempts to improve Its
condition. Hating civilization, and spurn-'
ing christianity, he equally hates your race
and spurps your flag A destroyer and not
a producer, he is an exceedingly unamiable
neighhor and Improbable citizen. Your
proffers of kindness and friendly relations he
answers with the tomahawk and the scalping
knife. i. In a word, he is joined in his idols,
and you agree to let him alone. gie.e ls
The Monaghan who has swarmed in upon
our Pacific States in such numbers rs to IN
fuence legislation in those States, comes to
us an industrious class indeed, but he
wrinos the wealth from our soil and citizens,
not to expend it in the State and aid Its
growth, but to transport it to tile Celestial
Empire. He, like the Indian, has liking
for our citizenship, and no wish to join in
our civilization. This is seen in the fact
that after more than decade of immigra7
ton to California only per cent. OF this.
number is of the female sex. He clings to
his barbarious language and his heathenisf
| customs, stubbornly refusing to cast them
| off and per consequence manifests an utter
| lack of patriotism and capacity to become
| ilrIbued with our civilization and our reli-
| gion. ~ 100 ~ ~ l'''t .@.5i '31
Turn now to the negro. Ignorant and
4 heathenish in Ills primitive country, de-
| graded and imbruted here. it is truly won
| derful how heartily he is to all intents and
purposes an American. He carries no mall
ice and hates nobody He loves the coun-
try, and honors its flag. He loves the soil
| on which he was born he loves its people ;
he loves its children; and above all. he
greedily drinks in your civilization and its
religion, to which he readily assents and
adapts himself in all its forms and force. 1t
may be nothing to his credit; but the fact
remains that no man can point to the negro
and truthfully call him unchristian, uncivil-
lied or unpatriotic. Whether he be supe-
rior, inferior or equal to any body else, is
of. little practicalimportancc as long as he
is anxious to avail himself of all privileges
and benefits of American laws and the gen
ius of American ins ttutions rs w y .n
| admit that it is still fair question
whether he can reach to the highest degrees
of excellence of profoundly and practical
science. This something that remains tob be
practically demonstrated. Those who
would denounce him as hopelcssly inferior,
| and those who would puff him as intrinsic
ally superior are equally unfair, equally I'M
philosophical. Denounced as an inferior, de
graded and imbruted for centuries, it is
scarcely however fair to prejudice him in
this respect; it were more in accordance
with American fairness and liberality, to
stand aside, brush away the obstacles and
give him fair chance, now that he is fully
on the alert for self improvement. If, how
ever, may he allowed to refer to my per-
sdnal experience in this matter, | may say
that all my early youth and manhood were
| spent in the schools of New England, in
schools and classes with white children and
youth, andsince that period all my time has
| been spent as a teacher in schools for colnr-
ed youth and can say most emphatically
and conscientiously that have never been
able to detect the least difference in the ca
| pacities of the Glasses of youth to acquire
had retain knowledge and thought. l may
not have benin this case an impartial or
competent judge but this is my uniform
experience. .+.i - 3. t d.
The grand idea of our Government and
the genius of our institutions are founded
upon the principles of a permanently and
| practically equal distribution of power,
which necessarily involves the utter absence
of privileged classes, aristocracies and mo-
nopolies, and presumes intelligence, virtue
and patriotism in its citizens Upon this
basis no large classes can be ignored or kept
| in ignorance for permanent causes; that is,
| for causes which ii preserving course of vir-
| M not Tn oil
| it goes hand in hand with the cardinal doc
trines of the. Christian religion. And the
American is, therefore, false to his claims as
| a citizen and Christian, if he does not for
the good of his country and the honor his
Divine Masters cause, seek to elevate to
their highest capacity, whatever that may be,
| all3who are within his reach. 7-al5F -..c
| Perhaps therefore, without OBTAINING you
/ further, may be allowed as a member of
this humble and despised race, to call upon
all who love their country, and worship the
God of our fathers to give either passing
word or a helping hand to the great work of
educating the negro. Especially do l ask
this because lie is himself eager, and greedy
to avail himself thankfully of all that is
done in behalf of his elevation. I ask it,
too, because he is born on the soil, and as
| he is no heather, no royalist, but accepts the
cardinal doctrines of the Christian religion,
the genius of our government and its insti-
tutions ask it because he has never de-
serted and never will desert the glorious old
flag of our country, but will fight for it in
the future as he has fought for it inithe past,
even Though victory bear him no glory, cap
turc lend him no protection, and death give
him no grave. Jas'.- ,1..ts.I '''
1When France, by treachery, had impris-
oned. in the mountains of Switzerland that
greatest son Of the African race, that heart
broken chieftain wrote to the French Enpe-
ror g Sire am a citizen of France have
never broken law. By the grace of God, 1
have helped save for you the best island of
your realm. Sire, of your mercy, grant me
justice" .eL ..illoml 1t
So say we now to the white race of this
country: r." Sire, we are citizens of this
country, born on the soil. We have never
broken law. By the grace of God, we
have helped save for you the finest country
in the world. Sire, of your mercy, grant us
justice" ~ % '1,.' .aaI'd7 u..
Mr.. Bassett concluded with some appro-
pirate remarks to his own people, and sat
down amid loud applause. I'D.
| TRUoKlNG.-From the Norfolk Journal
we learn that gentleman of Southampton
| county, Va, has contracted to deliver on the
| Seaboard railroad, running through his farm,