New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-04
the Dictionary OF DR. johnson. which first saw the

poltcai system OF modern Europe, where people were
dsrbuted into classes and the succeeded 10 tne
condition Of his father whether OF privilege or disability
the son Of noble being noble with great prlVlogeS
ti,;,ias. and This inherited condition was applicable
even 10 special labor OF the father nor was tnere
ony business beyond its control According
TO Macaulay the mixers formed hereditary caste
The father OF John Bunyan tinker and the son IN
herited the position. The French Revolution dld nuc
TO shake this irrational system, but IN many parts Oh
Europe, down to this day, the son emanclpates
is born. But just in proportion TO the triumph Ol
Equality does Caste disappear THIS institution essen
italy n sn not Tds from the early in
cnbus 1t ourshed side by side with the soul pured bulls
pyramids aud hierogIyphics Of Egypt 1t showed itself
under the ambitious sway o. Persia ano even ,6 IN te
tries Caste organized, differing somewhat In d.
visions, but hereditary IN cnaracter anu ne same pne
aTds in Peru The system had TWO distinct elements:
first, separation with rank and PRIVILEGE or heiE oppo
from father that It was perpetual separation
from generation to generation
CASTE INDIA
In Hindostan this breadth System, which, under the
name Of ORDER the organization Of disorder has pro
longed itself to day, be living admonition
TO mankind That may shun the evil 1t entails, In
whatever shape it shall now endeayor to expose
its true character The regular Castles OF India are four
i'm number called in Sanscrit oOlOTS, although
n does not appear that by nature they Of different
coors Their origin will be found In the sacred lawbook
of the Hndoos the ordinances Of Menu, where Is re-
corded that the Creator caused the Brahmn the Csha
riya the Vaisya. and the Sudra. 30 named from scripture
protection toed and LABOR proceed from his mouth his
arm, his thigh and his foot appointing separate duties
for each class. To the Brahmln, proceeding from ue
mouth was allotted the duty of reading the Veda and OF
teaching ito the Cshatrya proceeding from the arm
the duty of sodier-tO tho Vasya proceeding from inc
thigh the duty Of cutivatng the Land and keeping herds
of cattle and to the Sua, proceeding from the fo0 was
appointed the chief duty OF serving the other classes
without deprecating their worth such was the oglna
assignments of parts but under the operation OF natural
laws those already elevated increased their Importance
while those already degraded sank lower Ascea. Ion
an inferior class was absolutely impossible As wen
might q vegetable become man. The distinction was
only in his own class with sanguinary penalties inflicted
upon any attempted amalgamatlon
The Brahmn was child OF rank ana pnvlegG ; ,h
sudra child Of degradation and disability Omttlng me
two intermediate classes, soldiers and LOOK
for moment at the Two extremes as described py 'e
sacred volume. The Brahmin Is constantly halleu az
first born, and, by right chief OF the Whole TrGa'pH
This emnence is declared III various terms mus " ~
sand, When Brahmn springs TO ght ne is porn apo,e
the world" and then again II Is sald eis's
in the universe all In effect the OF INC M
engrOsses the favor Of the Deity so Is be ehtea
to the generation OF morIa ana n Is %nmSnhCGI I
whether learned or ignorant ne Is p0Wcrlu uNiniS
fire is powerful divinity, whether eCnsecTaIed
or common" Immunities of all kinds cluster aDont
him Not for the most insuiferablo crime can he be
touched In person or properly hor =, can an, b np
classes must bestow their wealth upon him Such Is the
Brahmin with these privileges crystalZed IN MS bOod
from generation to generation On the oher hand tDe
sudra who is the contrast all particulars AS much as
the Brahmin s object OF constant VenefaO so Is te
above Humanity so is the other degraded below H. Tho
life of the Sudra is serve but according 10 he sacIeu
serve the Brahnin Everywhere his degradation IS mani
fest lie can hold no property which lrahmin cannot
condign punishment, beyond that allotted 10 the other
classes subject punishment The least ostepect 10
Brahmns carpet the punishment is Punishment; Tor
con,umelious words TO Brahmn y is an iron style,
ten fingers long thrust redhOt into the mouth ana Tor
offering instruction Brahmin 1t IS nothing less thah
hot oil poured into mouth and ears such Is the sudra,
and this fearful degradation with all It's disabilities Is
crystalized his blood from generation TO generation
Below these is another more degraded even tha the
CuAr haiuO fbp M plS
four regular Castles ard known commonly as the Palah
Hare "a another term Imported into familiar usage
signify generally those whom society has set IT'S ban
viii t6e Perab His presence is communicating. MIX.
and even water is !deAed by his passing shadow and
cannot be used until purified. The Brahmn sometimes
puts him to death at sight In the welkuown language
of onT country once applied to another people, he has
rights which Brahmin is bound to respect
WRONG OF CASTE.
Such a system, shocking TO the natural sense, has
been denounced by all who have considered it, whether
on tho spot or at distance, unless except the excellent
historian Robertson, who seems TO find apologies for IT.
as men among find apologies for the Caste which sends
its lengthenlng shadow across our Republic. might
take your time until late in the evening unfolding its OBJ
yions evil as exposed Dy tnose %o h9o WILL, ,t,Ied
operation. This testimony Is collected IN woIh eheu
Caste opposed 10 ChrSantg by the Rev Joseph Roberts
and published in London IN lB47. give brief specimens
only Hindoo converted to Christianity exposes Jus ue
morazing influence when he says caste is the strong
hold of pride which makes man think OF himself more
highly than he ought TO think ana 80 also another con
VeTed HindOO when he says, Caste makes man thhk
that he is hoer than another aud tha he mas some IN
herent virtue which another has nOt and st another
converted HndOo. when he Caste If part and par
testimony surpasses OF the eminent Reginald Heber
the Bishop Of Calcutta when he declared mat u Is
system which tends than any else the dey has yet
invented destroy the feelings OF general DeheVOcncc
and to make nnetenths of mankind the hopeless slaves
influence OF Christianity the system is 81 Jar
mitigated, that according TO an :, so.e "ii Yer
tinctions are felt certain limited occasions
only" These the words of James MIL Interesting
alU ne hOrO Of
father OF John Stuart Mill Itisnow admitted that under
constraiut OF necessity the member OF superior Caste
NAV descend to the pursuits Of inferior Caste The
lofty Brahmin engages In traffic. but he cannot touoh
Leather" for contact with this article OF commerce is
polutng But am obliged TO add that no mobilization
leaving distinctions" transmssibe with the blood can
he ADEQUATE so long these continue the natural har
monies OF society are disturbed and man Is degraded
The system In its mildest form can nave nOlnbB put
evil for 1t is constant violation Of primal truth, and
obstruction 70 that progress which 10 the ap
pointed destiny Of man.
CASTE IN THE UNITED STATES.
Change now the scene-from ancient India and the
shadow of unknown centuries to our Republic born Of
yesterday. How unlike In venerable antiquity How
like in the pretenson Of Caste Here the Caste claiming
hereditary rank and privilege white the Caste doomed
10 hereditary degradation and disability Is black yell
low, and 1t IL grayely asserted that this difference OF
discrimination. TO this enormity OF claim from IN.
dlgnant reprObaon 1t is insisted that the varieties OF
men do not proceed from common stock-that they are
different orlgn-that this difference is perpetuated In
their respective capacities and the apology concludes
with the practical assumption that the white man IS
superior Caste not unlike the Brabnin, while the black
man Is inferior Caste not unlike the Sudra, sometimes
even the Par1ah s the yellow man exempted from
this insulting prescription When consider how for
long time the African shut out from testifyng In
court when seeking redress from the grossest out
rage and at this time in places the Chinese is
also shut ont from esyng In court each seems 10 have
been little better than the Parah In stating this as
sumption OF superiority, which do not exaggerate,
open question OF surprising interest whether IN sci
ence government or religion. Here must not forget
that some who admit the common origin OF all men, III
sst that the African descended from Ham, son OF Noah
tlr o,,ohT
brethrcn and that therefore, he may be degraded even
slavery. But this apology is not original with us
Nohiea Poland Justify their lOrdY