Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-10-06
Gen. Francis P. Blair's Speech.

On Wednesday, the 2lst ult., Gen. Francis
2. Blair, the Democratic candidates for the
Vice Presidency, delivered a speech at a great
Democratic meeting held in indianapolis, In
diana, from which we extract the following:
The remedy for the evils which threaten, not
only to destroy our form Of government. but
even the civilization which exists among us is
to be found in a separation of the races by the
colonization of the blacks into some country and
climate suitable to their nature and organiza-
ton. and where, under the guidance and protec-
ton OF the Republic, they may fulfill their des-
tiny, leaving to the white race the region of the
temperate zone with the Government establish
ed by them for themselves aud their children.
and the civilization they have created. Nothing
else can preserve the superior race from con-
tamination by admixture with the inferior, and
nothing else can prevent demagogues from all
parties from using the inferior race, as thew are
now being used, to overthrow the political in
stltutions, and even destroy the civilization OF
our country. In recent speech in the Demo
cratic Convention at Albany, in the State of
New York, MIR. Tilden, distinguished leader
OF the Democratic party, gave the true philo-
sophie reason for the exclusion of this alien race
from share in the political power of this Gov
ernment, when he said that the family relation
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and that these races of people that disregarded
this relation-in other words, polygamic races
could not be safely Incorporated into the DO
litical system. All history and experience, as
well as philosophy teach the same lesson. We
can not safely disregard it. Those who urge
forward these schemes have lost the confidence
OF the white race and seek only to return posi-
ton and power, and are willing to call to thei1
aid the brute force of this ignorant and degrad-
ed race, regardless of the result of it's corrupt
ing and deterioratng influence upon the Gov.
ernment and nation
A separation of the races in this p1esen,
aspect of affairs is demanded alike by the true
interests of both. The bitterness and antagon.
ism which has been engendered between the
races by the intrigues of partisans, added tc
| the national prejudice which has always existed
renders it absolutely certain that violent col
hsions will occur. 1t will never be possible fol
| them hereafter to live in peace in the same
community. Every consideration of humanity
| to the negro, as well as to the preservation O.
| the purity, beauty and vigor of our own race
| demands that provision shall be made for the
separation Of the races-that country shall bt
provided in which the blacks can be established
where they may, under the protection of oul
| Government, have their own laws and rules
| and if they have the capacity claimed for then
| by their Radical admirers, they may work GU
glorious destiny for themselves
1t is claimed that they are capable to main
| tain government for themselves, and need thu
guidance and leadership of the white race tht
Radicals who manifested so profound an inter
est in their destiny can we'll be spared to becom
their leaders, and give them the benefit of thei
wisdom and knowledge in government.
do not know that the separation of the race
has been claimed as Democratic doctrine, but
do know that it was the doctrine of the founde
of the great Democratic party in this country
It was again and again urged by him and hi
| ilustrious compatriots, in the better days of tn
Republic; and can not better conclude tina
which I have to say on this subject than by a
dopting the propheticlanguage of that illustriou
statesman, Thomas Jefferson:
Nothing is more certainly written in tn
book Of fate than that they (the negroes) ar
to be free Nor is it less certain that the tw
races, equally free, can notliye in the same Gov
ernment Nature, habit, opinion have draw
indelible lines of distinction between them. /
is still in our power to direct the process G
emancipation, and in such slow degree that tn
evil will wear off insensibly, and their places b
pari passu filled up by free white laborers. Il
on the contrary, it be left to force itself on
human nature shudders at the prospect hel
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