The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-09-24
Inferior Races Not Wanted.

the introduction of inferior races into TINS
country as laborers. whether from Africa
or. As;a, as impolitic and dangerous. II
the North American States are to hold SUI
premacy and rise to the pinnacle OF ma
tional fame as being the most powerful 60
vernment on earth, and doing most for the
exaltation of mankind, it can only be De-
cause the people belong to the highest race
If men-that they are the best of that no
blest type of our order the CAUCASIAN
In nroportion as we mix up with our popu-
la.ion the inferior races we, shall impair
our national force and diminish our chances
for achieving that grand destiny which will
certainly be the fate of this country II lett
to the unmixed rule and energies OF the
Caucasian race.
We see the horrible condition of the re-
publics south Of us-their wretched govern
ments and the rapidly-succeeding revolu-
tions, which give their people no rest ana
deprive industry and art of all opportunity
to improve the condition of men. There
we have full view of the evil consequences
of mixed populations of incompatible races.
The condition of those States never can De
improved with such races equally admitted
into the constituent body regulating pubic
affairs. We may bring this wonderful
country to similar fate by the active IN.
PRODUCTION of the inferior races here ana
admitting them to the elective franchise.
To this high privilege they will be admitted
whenever they are concentrated upon TINS
continent in large numbers. Demagog-
ical agitations will as surely succeed IN
securing it for them as those agitations have
secured the ballot for the negro-the lowest
of all the races existing in any considera-
BILE number on this continent.
Therefore let us have neither Coolies nor
Chinese. Give us Irish, English, Scotch,
Germans, French, Greeks, Italians, and
any Europeans, but none other if we can
possibly avoid it, either from Africa or
Asia. We have enough of the inferior
type already, God knows. 1t has brought
untold evil upon our land. What do we
want with more trouble from mixed races
and the terrible fanatical and demagogical
agitations which their presence would en-
gender
Why should it be assumed that labor
must be entrusted to inferior beings? There
lies the great error. Is not labor the school
from which the greatest human energies
proceed Is it not the nursery Of the men
of greatest physical force-who, upon the
theatre of the worlds greatest deeds, take
their position amongst the most distin-
guished of the actors Is it not the de-
partment of life from whence the others
are recruited by men perfect in form, fully
developed in physique, well balanced IN
intellect, to take the places of those who
have been rendered effete and inert by
luxury and vice In the name of common
sense, in the name Of all that is wise ana
benefcent for our country, why should any
man desire to degrade the labor OF TINS
country by leaving it to inferior imported
races? Why shall we deprive ourselves OF
the great school, the great nursery for men
of our own blood, and thus forfeit re-
source of energy and power without which
no nation can be great
We are sure no man can reflect upon the
subject even for brief while without
being convinced that our happiness, our
national harmony, and our greatness, de-
pend upon the preservation Of the State
from the deteriorating influences of the inte'
rior races, and maintaining the dignity OF
labor by per- forming 1t ourselues.