The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-01-18

sspssus over tAoss plaias aaA bot.
toos which AsFstslbss had hssa ~
seats Of rssssd civilization, aad oil
. pro1sssios who's proets satssdsd
North a. we'll A. South Would
they stand BY eontestsdly aud ~
the moral, material, ssd social Gle
msu~ OF strength and hsppissss
wasted aud almost destroyed to nsin
tain the saprsnacy Of the colorsd
race, which would seem to b the
prcscss policyI
Every confederation Of sell. respect
aid nstiosal interest would forbid H.
TIE extreme Western limit OF agri
cultural settlement cas-, Of the Rock ;
Mountain. has already been attained
II cannot be long before tho tide Of
agricultural immigration must sooa
tsnd sosthward. The eolorsd rses
WI not he allowed to hold these in.
me"sc rosoarcer IN abeyance. This
country belongs to the white nan,
and they will claim it, control. To
subject tho white race in Virginia Ia
the government Of the black race
when It Is superior in numbers,
wealth, and intelligence, would b. to
commit one OF the highest Of al. sins,
sin against nature. Would any
party IN the loyal States permit tho
blacks to give the power OF tho gov
eminent to am'nori.y amongst them
selves, when they had only to call
into action their own strength to
avert ~ Was there ever race sn
Perior In numbers, wealth, aud intel
l'gsncc to those who governed them
who tamely submitted to be so rulsdf
throw out these considerations
not merely to encourage ny own TEL
lov-c't'sens aud brethren, but for the
black race 'tself, for whom | have
kindly feelings. ! was not only
reared amongst them, and feel kindly
ties OF early association, but l No.
knowledge the obligation which rests
upon US to give them oil opPorsuni
lies OF progress and Development
which we can .nord then !. justice
to ourselves. That the rescs.os will
come have no doubt, but l fssr u
will come ia . meds which l should
regret ~ friend 70 civilization and
humanity, sad " the black rsce IL
self AID suppose fos the aaAs OF .
brief period Of control which 10 given
them. not for their own sakss, but TO
secure tho supremacy Of the Radical
party. they should he's est up . con
TEST between the races and incur the
hos,;lity of the vhitss, what will be.
cope Of thom when the reaction
ccmcsY / shudd.r to think of tho
result. II tho Radicals appeal to the
black race to sustain them, will not
the other party invoke ,hc aid Of the
whites who arc 30 much ,uors power.
hl 10 ell the natural elements of
strength In the country in which thoy
NAV lie hsought into competition 2 /
sneak not only in the interests OF the
whit, but also Of th, black race
Wien | p,ote,, apa,nst any system of
Law. which seess 10 place tho weaker
and inferior race in coa,rol over that
which is superior in wealth. mum bers,
and in.slligescc. After ali the citi.
Gems Of ANY com immunity have more
ip,er,s, in its good govern ent than
in the question Of Who shall d.
root 1t. viii not ossr .hs .aslss,
because il viii not be received in the
spirit in ' hich u /" offered. but far
better will II BE- for tho backs to
leave the Government Of the eo'ntry
where the found Il. II they do not
provoke the hostility Of tho white
race, they wiltFbe treated NOT only
with justice, bu, generosity. u 'hey
arc made equal in the eye OF the Law
and protected 10 s'' their rights
would tssy not be in far better Po-
sition to leave the Go'srnment 70 the
whites, who are besi fitted for II. l
am sure ! speAk not only my own
feelings, but those also OF the white
citisens Of Virginia, when ! say that
1t present We would tolerate no gov-
eminent which did not respect not
only their freedom, but their lust
rights Of person and property. But
Mr.. President, IT may be that they
win heed no advice which | can give
them. The Radical party which now
controls Congress may retain that for
two years yet to come, sud they may
force on US state Of things contrary
not only to justice but sound policy.
There will nothing be leh to US then
but patient endurance until the re-
action comes. That it will come |
do not doubt for a moment, and ii 1t
should bring consequence to the
hlsck race which ws shall all depIore,
we shall not he responsible for u
Mr.. President, l know what l recon
mend when l counsel patient eadu-
rance aud mani y fortitude to the PEG
pic Of Virginia, II this state OF thisgs
should occur. II will be hest for our
beloved State that 1t should b 70.
The present generation has suasrsd,
still suffers snd perhaps may con.
,inue, for some time to come, 10 suf-
fer But what 10 the lifetime Of one
generation 10 the existance OF slater
V;,uiui. will revive. and fulfil des-
inv ss brigh. probably a. her most
ardent soss ever wished for her.
T,i,ls d;l6c stiles, asd su6erings con.
.,,,n'e the discipline b, which ind
v,4uals and States arc trained to
moral and heroic excellence, What
individual eyot attained groltne-s
who wa reared in tho lap Of ease and
msury. and vas no, trained for some
Part II L.s life, in tho school Of ad
seraty} Whu, nation has achieved
excellence and greatness which was