The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-04

For the Teas Republican.
Since the 30 called right II free
dom has bssA ssaowsd spos tAe ~
gro pitAia esr lad. grsst hiss bsca
Dc sos'rosssy upoa TIE ,ubjses Of
Dis wsn'ss elevation. I" Cas tt< ne
gro be eievatedyr ssk- the mxn ~
sound practical sense the man whose
yrsciical nature viii not allow him to
contemplate, even fcs a moment, tho
frame work Of the vague imaginiags
in which the reslous philan,hrorist
so delights" il the negro Is su.cep.
iible Of elevation, why ha. he re
NAMED in worse than midnigb,
darkness ct mind tor the past four
thousand years
And from this stand point .ss pro
pose to launch forth upon the rca o,
argument The negro is TO q grea,
extent devoid Of ,nroisci Ne is
imiis'isc-no'c creative rs constant
effort on the rast Of those who en-
gage 10 the ttopian scheme Of ele-
waiting the negro to high moral
standard, he may Ne ou,vardly trans.
formed and to those who rely on
surface indications and accept them
for the reality, the negro may seem
TO have experienced total change
To the eye Of such persons he may
seem to have cast of his former bcast-
Ike nature and 10 have rehabiliIatcd
himself IN all the glorious attributes
that aprertaio n sn exalted humoni-
~ We sny that 10 the eye. It the
casual observer, this change might
appear p'he renl-- might appear 10
answer al that could Ne desired in
regard Va TIE complete elevation Of
the NEGRO 10 o bigh standard Of mem
tai aud moral worth Gd. 10 one
whose iudemsn, j. of superior or.
dcr--onc u whom the idle schemes
Ct diseased Philanthropy arc
treated with the contempt they merit
the change which appears to have
been produced in the negro. IL sim
rly dclusieo lvlusion so utterly
devoid of any semblance Of reality.
that he can only wonder nj the Gre.
dulity Of those who cherish il.
No, even for moment, docs the
eausy veil conceal from him the same
hidoom d.formity OF mind that ex.
i,,ed preyioua 10 the philantlropic
efforts of those who would change
the immuiallo lawr OF God himself
Beneath the artificial eoyeripg--thc
countless limitations that he has be-
come capable oi--still turks the say.
age instinct Of The negro. Were
you to cram his sIunied brain with
the knowledge of Clay, or Web.
stcr--so surround him with all the
/ nhucnces Of reGnement--io make
his home the center Of all that is AZ.
tractivc in life--and this for years Of
tiins---and then transplant him to his
own quarter Of the eur,h--to Africa,
does any sane being for a moment
suppose that he would retain his
knowledge and attempt TO ciyiIire
ihesc into whose midst he had been
thgown2 The laws Of Nature arc
inmutable The destiny of the
white race is to press onward and
'npward---to rejoice in the sunshine
Of glorious ndvaDcemenf--whilc
the destiny Of the black race is to
groyel in the darkness Of hopeless
imbec,li,y
It's true much good may be &C.
eomplished ~ learning the negro to
ape the actions Of those who arc by
nstnre his suleriors--to make him
as familiar with knowledge rs his
s,unfcd capacity will admit Of but
as for attcm upon he part Of
those who would undo the work Of
Divine Provide nee, for the purpose
Of eleynting the negro 10 a position
Of social equality with the white
race --wbat language ,s aJequstc TO
express onr disaprrobat,on'
( What Nov TINT being from
whom every impulTe Of our inner
nature roccils Is yet fully entitled 10
social equality Allow that race
which has resisted the spirit Of i'm.
proyemeni from time immemorial.
and this despite the sealous efforts Of
those phiIanthropie spiriiswho would
have elevated ,hcm allow say we,
that mis- race is capable Of elevation
capable az assun,ng position IN
T the ttput y4ul a. lus.ou ,rna.ra1.