The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-22
Away with such psttiibgging and dsmoralizing
issislatien. II b : pity General John A.
Logan cannot ind something else TO work upon.
The Gorilla and tho Negro = Mr.
ChaiIlu,s Lectures.

ChalItuB llectofehs
Men often, by some fortunate accident, hit
the very nick of time in their undertakings or
discoveries This seems TO be the case with
the famous African explorer, MIR. T. B. Du
Chaillu. He is fortunate in revealing 10 the
world facts regarding the previously unex-
plored portions of Africa near the equator at
time when mankind is earnestly seeking
information about that old and vast Continent.
He is fortunate in bringing to light many
facts regarding the negro race and In the dis
covery Of the gorilla, an animal that approaches
nearest to the human family, at time when
philosophers, ethnologists, psychologists and
men Of science generally are greatly occupied
with subjects pertaining TO the races Of men
and animals. He is fortunate in returning to
the United States to lecture on these subjects
and his discoveries when the public mind is
profoundly moved about the status Of the
negro in our political and social life.
Mr. Du Chaillu has recently returned from
lecturing tour in The Wess, 10 which he had
been invited by the different scientific societies
throughout that section OF The country. lie
delivered lectures in most Of the great cities
and towns on his explorations and discoveries
TO large and intellectual audiences. No sub
ject, perhaps, could have more interested both
the learned and the public just at this time.
But he does not confne himself TO leoturing, as
is generally known, for he has written and
| published several works. His first work,
Explorations in Equatorial Africa" and his
second, "a Journey to Ashango-Land," were
published at the same time in England,
France and the United States, and have
been translated into most of the European
Languages. The first edition of new book
is just out, called "Stories Of the Gorilla
Country" narrated for young people. All
these are handsomely illustrated; the latter
particularly has numerous beautiful illustra-
tons. This one will prove exceedingly inter-
esting, as much so as "Robinson Crusoe"
ever was, not only to young people on account
| of its striking novelty and charming and natu-
raj style, but to the aged and learned rs WE'LL
| AT first Mr.. Du Chaillu's staten snts were as
sailed by certain critics and even by some
| scientific men on account of their extraordinary
novelty, but no one now doubts his discovery
| of the gorilla and other animals unknown be-
! fore his remarkable adventures.
| Some Of our citizens will have The privilege
| of seeing Mr.. Du Chaillus fine diagrams Of the
bony skeletons of tho gorilla, the chimpanzee,
the ourang-outang, and of man, as well as of
African scenery, natives and different animals
and of hearing explanations by Mr. Du Challlu
at the Travellers Club tonight Afterwards
he will commence an extensive lecturing tour
through the United States, beginning at New
York in course Of three lectures at Steinway
Hall on the 18th, Gath and 26th Of February.
Mr. Du. Chaillu did not 60 to Equatorial AZ
RIGA twice and remain there many years for
the sake Of adventure or for sport in shooting
animals, like many English travellers in this
and other countries but he went as savant
| TO study In new field the races of men and
animals, and especially the negro in his print
tive condition and home. He visited and lived
among thirty tribes of negroes many Of which
had never had before any knowledge or inter-
course w Ii the white man. His lectures, there.
fore, must prove highly interesting and in
structive both to the mass of the people and
| TO men Of science.
| Tho public mind is ripe, as we said before,
for just such facts with regard TO the negro
race as Mr. Du Chaillu has presented in his
books and will present in his lectures. Not
being politician or partisan in any sense,
and simply treating the subject in a scientific
| point of view, he will be listened to by all
parties and classes. He should by oil means
60 to Washington and enlighten the pro-negro
and anti-negro members Of Congress on the
subject of races. The hall of the Representa-
tives should be assigned TO him for this pur-
pose. This would be much more appro-
pirate use OF ii than when used by the ranting,
strong minded women lecturers and for other
equally Objectionable purposes. II may be
profitable, perhaps, for our egro-worshipping
| Congressman to learn how far the gorilla and
negro of Africa are removed from the white
| Caucasian race Of this country. The CONT
mont Of Africa, as Mr.. Du Chaillu shows, Is the
Oldest; but whether the negro inhabitants are
the oldest race Of the human family, or
whether, as some maintain, all of the four great
divisions-the Negro, the Mongolian, the Ameri-
| can Indian and the Caucasian-are descended
from the same stock, Is Of little consequence
in view Of the actual and great difference that
exists. This latter il the paramount question
now that an effort is being made to put the
| highest and tho lowest Of these races on
political and social level. II may be useful to
know that the negro through all his long
history has never emerged from barbarian,
not even partially, when not under the iuflu-
ence of superior race, and that he inevitably
| returns TO barbarism from even partially
civilized state when left to himself: 1t might
do good 10 instruct our Legislators at this timo
in the operations of the laws of nature upon
attempts to amalgamate different races-to
show that hybrids cannot continue to exist
that nature has pronounced against 1t, and
that wherever political and social equality has
been attempted between races 10 which nature
| has established incoualitv society has become