Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-09-09
A Fearful Malady.

an epidemic Form, it excites fear and
dread to saoh an extent as to render
it particularIy fatal. The continual
brooding over it renders the mind
wholly unfit toperform even the
ordinary duties of life, and the mind
constantly excited is apt to produce
direfnl results, even to the dethrone-
i-menf of reason itself. The mind
peculiarly active eonjures up forms
most hideous to behold mn3eesults
most featfal to eonts - and
nature, in her zmest gyol lObes,
seems the embodiment of ugliness
and fullsof fearful sounds and un-
seemly sights. The trees, flowers,
shrubsazand indeed every phase of
the outer world, assumes the hue
and cast of the diseased mind. There
is, we are Painedsto say, an epidemic
prevailing throughout this State
and county at this time, but one
great 2eculiarity in regard to it is,
that it is wholly confined to one class
Of people, or one party. The name
given tosit by our most eminent.
physicians, who have come in con-
tact with it is 'tNegrophobia," and
lit attacks democrats in fearful
manner. Its results are, nearly in
all cases, fatal, The mind of the
victim, as cur neighbor fer example,
sees fearful visions and external OBJ
jects assume hideous forms. IF
member of the Republican party
becomes q school teacher, he imme-
diately assumes, to the distorted Wis
ion of the victims, colossal proper
tions, and appears to be hideously
black. A Sabbath School process
sion, especially if it be a Methodist
one, becomes at once fearful lnstru-
ment IN producing universal dark
ness. Even nature itself is dark and
gloomy in its intense blackness. 1t
has even been asserted, that on the
day of the eclipse, one of the cold
guard shouted; amy God, boys, the
18th Amendment has been adopted
and the inevitable nigger has blot
ted out the light of the sun" We
cannot, however, vouoh for this. In
view of the fearful effects upon the
democratic mind, of this disease
known as "Negrophobia," we have
hesitated long and pondered deeply
as to the wisdom of publishing any
thing which wiHhave a tendency to
aggravate the malady. We know
the effect that the sight Of water has
on a mad dog-and we fear that any |
article in favor of the 18th Amend
ment will produce fatal results on
those of the democratic party afflict-
ed with this painful disease, known
as "Negrophobia" But when dem
ocratic papers show symptoms of
returning consciousness, we cannot
refrain from quoting from their col
umns. t
If our neighbor should be siezed
with commissions, we recommend
pounded ice to the head and twenty
grains of "tincture Of Opii" every
hour until relief follows. 1t will
not work permanent cure, but re-
lief may be obtained by a prompt
use of these remedies. We would
say to our readers, that if demo-
orat button holes him, and with an
of profound seriousness,
asks if he is in favor of "nigger
eqnality?"- -"Do you want a nigger
to marry your daughter" and others
ofa similar character, you may rest
assured he is victim of ''Negro-
phobia." His eyes will emit pecu-
lar light, and roll with an express
sion of horror. . We advise our
friends to say nothing, as the mild
EST reply they can make aggrayates
.he malady, and spasms at once
snsue. 1t is fearful to behold one
IF them is spasms. With these pre- 4
atory remarks, made in all kind
less, we tremblingIy, andwith great
ear for the result, commend to our
aeighbor the, extracts appended !
lepeto; ass5sod h7dg q Cd gi 3s63
The Green Bay Advocate, one of
he oldest, most consistent and relia- l
Die Democratic journals published {
n Wisconsin, where the negro now
,njoys the right of suffrage, says:
The whole subject is a dead issue,
md in passing from theory To prac-
ice we are glad tits SO near a selu- /
ion. IF the African I race IN The Ii
Southern States were on a par with c
he colored people, as weffnd them n
Imong us, weshould have little fear t
# the result. We have no more t
prejudice against man on account t
f the color of bis skin than thecolor S
# his coat. We have watched with a
interest the course Of life of the u
olored people of this State, and, SO t
ar as we have been able to deter il
cine, they are well qualified to vote, 8
nd are clearly entitled to that priv C
lege.g They are Industrious tenn 9
'erate, ,law-abiding, and'intelligent,Y a
The Lycoming Gazette, the oldest. e
DEMO ocratic paperin Northern Penn 5 5
ylvania, is not entirely satisfied q
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