The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-05-07

try is extensive enough to accommo.
date both races, and they will occu-
py no more room separated than to-
gether. Where they are kept togeth-
er, the one or the other of the parties
having the preponderance in numbers,
and wealth will domineer over the
other in spite of all laws to the con-
trary, and the inferior party will suf-
fer from the consequent degradation.
To expect by law to place sparse
colored population, scattered among
anumerouswhite population on foot
ing of social equality with the whites,
seems to me impossible, andit is only
surprising that it should be sought to
retain the two races together by sha-
ping ourlaws and institutions to that
eud. 1t was one ofthe great evils very
properly attributed to the institution of
slavery that thereside,s hofthe races
together promoted al, ,samation.- =
Why, then, should notsthis as; we'll as
the other evils of slavery be removed?
Is it natural or proper, or possible,
that by associated the two races will
become assimilated and equally anG
indiscrlminately respected by onp
another in social life? If not, can
the negro ever acquire that dignity
and self-respect which are. essential
to civil and social progress? God in
the beginning; or nature stree, has,
made too great difference between.
the two for laws to expungc. The
natural feelings and instincts of both
races will respect and observe this,
difference in spite of all human laws.
An unnatural persistence in associ-
ting together may, in the course of
ages, obliterate all distinction be-
tween the races, but this condition
can only be brought about by the
formation ofmongrel and dinferiorrace.
The teachings of history and ply
siology clearly establish the fact that
social equality and connection be-
tween the races in the domestic rela-
tions can only be productive of evil
shortening of life and weakening
the physical and mental condition, as
a general rule. And notwithstand-
ing all encouragement to remain to-
gether, they will separate oftheir own
accord as much as may be. In every
town and neighborhood thefe will be,
as there always have been, the negro
quarters. This should indicate the
Of promoting the separation
on larger scale. States or sections
Of the Union, may be designated,
where every right and privilege here
possessed by the whites will be ac-
corded to the blacks; where the road
to wealth ard the, .oppoltln tJ to
crafty ambition will be open to them;
where they can practice law, sit as
Judges or on juries, and exercise the
elective franchise; and where white
men may be excluded from the exer-
else of such rights and privileges
There will then be no necessity what
ever for the exercise of such rights to-
gether, indiscriminately by the two
races, ercepa an tile halls Of Congress,
where 1t can be done without detri-
ment to either party.
| have been thus particular be-
cause | have suggested practical
one, and the only course in which the
negro has Il reasonable chance of ad-
Here, neither the priv
ilege here claimed, nor any further
similar right or privilege should be
accorded to him~in this region.
We would not, therefore, accord
to the applicaut that which he seeks
unless we were compelled to do 80 by
same positive law requiring it. With
outiany undue disturbance or expense
but by affording the proper facilities
and inducements, a voluntary separ-
alton between the races can be brought
about in which both can attain their
best civil and social conditions.
During the delivery Of the opinion
the court room was denscly crowded,
the case attracting even greater
degree of interest than it had preyi-
ously done. The decision excited no
surprise whatever, as it was generally
anticipated.
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