Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1870-03-10
lCoMMUSIcAr1D.

Nr. Editor In your issue or the 18th
instant. which did not meet nv eve until
yesterday, ! read with much interest
YOUR editorial, "the dead speaketh. -
You quote several iIlus.rious authorities,
now no more. agains. the "ab.urd and
scpbis.icaP' idea OF the equality Of the
negro ard the white races. Among the
distinguished authorities referred 10 BY
you. you cite The name Of the immortal
Jefferson who has long since passed.
through the portals of cternai FAM; also
that lusus nofare, Abraham Lincoln, rs
sop to his former worshippcrs in this coun-
sy, ''now none so poor to do him rev.
ercsec" You say there is "a m ysterious
and ihstinc.ive antagonism'' between the
two races THAT will down 40 no mans
b'idine,' bot why this mysterious and
instructive an>agouisul" betwee the two
raees,-thc Caueqsan and African 4? 1t
~ certainly not ratianal. Then what is it =,
in what docs it differ more than exists b.
tween many classes of Aninals2 l can
perceive hone. But do bot propose to
con'rovert your position, but merely to
discnss the apparent mysterious and in-
| sunctive autagonism" between the two
races. which. however, il q strong and
| significant inductivo and presumptive ar
eumcnt ngains. the homogeneousacss of
the two races, but to carry out this as
sumcd marked" anita yonism to its in
duc,ive aud logical conclusions shall
essay to assure your religious friend aud
others. that there is only IN apparent
mysterious" but certainly an ins'inctirc
antagonism between tho negro and white
man. iden,ically Of the same character
that exists between oil the different races
of animals of every description on this
terrene globe by virtue Of that great law
Of creative enactment. and oil tho said
animals Of every desorip ,ion are subordi-
nato TO man and intended by Omnipo,cnce
for the use Of man But in presenting
views. though supported and vindicased
by fact. that do nos harmonizc with or
sre antagcn;s;ic to popular opiaion. is by
no meaus an enviab.G task. by 50 do
ing aud daring to think for ones self, l
am we'll aware occupy an unenviab!e pc
si'ion as regards popularity. Yet no one
respects popular opinion more than your
correspondent, prori,iedit is based upon an
lindistructibie fouudutiou Of truth and JUS
iice or upon uuanswcrablc historical facts,
and perhaps no man has less respect for
it if it is founded upon falsahocd and in
Justice or 10 in conhact With historical iacss
ludcrenden, thought and lis fearless ex-
preston have ever been regarded by me
as virtue of the highest appreciation. 1t
has been the dniHsas Of my moral being
when i; impressed NE with tue belief il wsuld
tend to rebuko or refute error and there
BY promote the well-bcing OF society, and
guard and advance its welfare and the
welfare Of my country. However skepti-
cal msn may be in relation to any thing
that is ner. yet so far as stern reality in
nature i eencerHed, We have this Pleas
ing consideration that the beiief aud un-
I<iicf Of men cannot frown truth into
!alsehood. ner can belitFvf men smile false
hood into truth. Hence the beIief or wn-
5e.ief Of mortals cannot in the least affect
those truths ihst God has established iahe-
rent in nature and With which His unboun.
ded universe swarms. Therefore IL is
have ever been unmindful Of the SCOTS
and snecrs of that class Of men who never
think for themselves. aud have accepted
or adopted the opinions Of others withou,
Examination. refer to chose only who
have received their ideas from others BY
inheritance, IS they receive their real es-
late. not daring to think aud reason for
themselves. They prefer to remain in mer-
tied night. Such persons though pro-
Tossing TO be learned and perchance claim
ing to be the guardians OF popular opin-
:ou. are nevertheless, ns greatest enc
mics, and by exersiDg their influence in
many instances in favor of old opinions,
however absurd, mendacioas. unjust and
irrational. BY their dissemination iutiic,
upon society and country Unreasonable ca.
lamities, n has been most terribly ex-
emplifea in cur once beloved country
Blu, ws are told in Holy Writ where mucd
Is given. much will b. required. bu. car
This bs called the "asc Of iguoraneel" Vii
tai ignorance may and does exist, bu
not necessary ignorance. We have MOI
oaly the meats Of iafn-na'ioa at com
maid. but may possess ourselves With tie
right ,nede OF using it to our advantage
aud TO the beneS, Ct society TO which v,
belong and - oar country. Can We then
Mr.. Editor. view the history Of .he pas
and pycseat, the lalseasable consequence,
If error and isDorasee In regard % III.