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

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Mr.. Editor .-In yocr Issue ofthc 1Tsl
instsnt. which did not meet my eve un4i1
yesterday. 7 read wxhE amueH intefrs,
lvcuf editorial, ...he dead speaksth -
You quote seSefAl iFiastrfcos authorities,
nov no more. against the sasbsurd and
scpbissicsf' idea of the nequality Hof the
negro and che white rsces. Among the
distinguished authorifies referred % by
| yoa. you cite The name of sis Immortal
Jefferson Who has long since passed
through The portals of eternai fadn.;; also
that fasus nafsre, Abraham Lincoin, as a
SOP 10 hisfosmer worshippessin thIs coan-
y, 'snow none 80 poor % do him rev
ercsee" You say there is'.1a N ysteriods
md ihsfinesive antsronisn''' between the
two raees THAT will down xs NO mans
feiddine.' bot Why this '.nysserieus and
instructive ANN gouisul" bet ween the two
rsses.-shc Causssian and Africsu |? II
- certsinly not rati~nal. Then what Il Il
in what doesv 10 differ aore than exists BE-
tuess many classes Of Anisnsls2 i can
perceive hone. Bot do not 9 proposs TO
cansrovcrt your position. but >perely To
discass the spPasenf my ysterious aud in
sinetive sntaeouism" between the tSo
races. which. however, In strong and
sissi6cast inductive and presumptive ar
gumcnt against the homogeneousaess OF
the two races, but 70 carry out this as
sumed "ma:ked antayonism to its in-
dactire aud logical conclusions. I shall
essay to assure your religious friend and
others. that there is only al apparent
"mys,ssious" but certainly an insiinctirc
antagouism between tho negro and white
man. idensieally Of the same character
sha. exists besween all the different races
Of saimsls Of every description on this
tsrrens globs BY virtuo Of that great Law
of creative easctmcus. and ell tho said
animals Of every description are subords-
nate 70 man aad intended by Omnipotence
for the use Of nan. But in presenting
tviews. trough supporsed xnd viudicsssd
by fact. that do nos harmouiss with ol
are an,agoa;s;ic to popular opinion. is BY
iue meaos IN enviab.o task by 30 do
ing and daring to think for ones SELF. I
am well aware j occupy sn unensisbis pc
si,ion IS regards popularity. Yet 10, one
respects popular opinion more than your
coErespcndeut, providedit Is based npon M
tindistrnc;ibis ioundasion If truth and jus.
tics or upou unanswcrablc historical facts,
and perhaps no man has less respect foI
is If i, 10 founded upon faisehocd and in
siaasiss or u n ees6aos NTH histarieaa tanss
Independent ,hough. aud its fearless ex.
preston have ever been regarded by mt
a. . virtue Of the highest appreciation. Ii
has been the animxs eE my moral being
when i;impressed newith the belisfitwsuld
tend 10 rebuke or rcfuss error and t!rsrc.
BY pren.csc the weli-bcing Of society, and
guard and advance ito welfare aud The
! welfare Of nv country. However skepsi-
ieal msa may BE- in relation to any thing
that 10 nesc. yet 20 far as stern reality IN
nature ID esoserucd. We have this pleas
ing coslderasisa that the 6siirf aud M
I<li,f Of men csunos frowu truth into
falsehoed. nor can beiief fuf men smile false.
hccd int ruth. Hence she tctief or wn'
tesisf ~ mortais cannot Ia, tie least aifee'
those tSashs ihss God has established iahc.
trent 10 nssars and vita which His unboaa
tdcd univcrse svsrms. Therefore is IL
have ever been aamindfnl Of the scotfi
and sneers Of that clxss Of men uho peys
tshink fos themselves. aud have accspsst
Zoe ADOPTED the opinions Of others wishou
Termination. ] refer to :hose only VIII
have rresivea their ideas from Others b.
iisSerisssee. - they receive their real es.
tate, not daring to think .ud reason fol
themselves. They prefer to remain in mer
tied night. Sarh persons though pro
tossing to be learned aud perchance claim
ing 10 be the guardians Of popular opin
son. are nevertheless, its greatest enc
mics, and BY exer,isg their influence i,
many Instances IN favor of cid opiuioos
however ahssrd. Rendacioas, unjust an,
irrational. BY tAsir ASSASSINATION ipAic
upon society and eoansry Unreasonable @
lsmisies, a has been most terribly .ex
!, lempliked n cur once BELOVED counsry.-
/ Bat vs are told in Hely Writ where muc
ID given, much viii bs required. bst CO
+. shs called the ego ef figneranael" Wal
fsl i9sessncs nay and dess exist. b
|. iess necessary iguoranee. We have No
,osly she nsaus Of i.f~~os;es as ccsa
maid. bas may posses ourselves wish a
! .is 1T rsdc Of using Il to our advausas
. aud to the beneds cf society 70 uhish. >
> bescns and toosr eoaatry. Can We ther
Mr.. Eaisor. view In Aissosy e An pa.
! Issd psssSaS, III laassa1ahts consequence
I,f eEror asa isssrsscs d regard - u