New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-12-11
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The extreme sinlulbess of slavery, and its
constituting in the Language If Wesley, the
"sum of ali vilIainies," are hot realized and
acknowledged even hy somc of those who are
proud that slavery does not lawfully exist III
the United States. This class Of people d"
not feel that great wrong, one that cannot
he sufficiently compensated Tor, VAS been per-
petratcd upon Il dcicucelcss people. 1t l.
thought by those who DO not, or are unwilling
TO, acknowledge that the negro is entitled TO
every right ana privilege enjoyed BY every
other class Of people, that lie should be not
only gratifed but satisfied with the mere
freedom from chatteiism, and that any at
tempt, on his part, to reach higher and attain
position Of complete free American citizen
ship, is an audacity Of the most reprchcnsible
character. For the negro to urge that the
stars and stripes are symbols Of his nation and
Of his freedom as well az Of any other class of
American citizens, aud !or Kim to demand the
same acknowledgment and the same protec-
ton of his rights, as arc accorded to other
citizens, are deemed by many, even who
would feel injured if denounced as unfiiendly
to the teachings Of the Declaration of indie
pendence, as an ungrateful and highly absurd
demand. Hence it is that 10 acknowledg
inent is made of the great debt due the negro
for enforced and unrequited toll, through
which came whatever OF wealth or import
auce the South ever attained.
The organ OF those who love rum and
hate niygcrs," the Washington Sentinel, in an
;,I IN, . la, u.
" there are over A. 900 colorcd people living
in the District of Columbia, against n white
population of some $4,000 with n
iiEealty and willingness that has no parallel
in the United States, the white tax payers
have consented TO be taxed higher in order
to afford the means for the education Of the
thousands Of negro children"
The above is taken from al article written
for the purpose of denouncing the Hon. Sen
ator Sumner for advocating the abolition OF
caste teaching in our public schools the
article is full Of that coarse hlIckguardism
which caii cnlanate & 0n :IChc 20 easily rs iron.
those who make the persecution and outrag-
ing Of the weak their highest aim and pur-
pose I: it is also replete with ialsehood, charS-
ing upon Mr.. Sumner and his supporters, al
intention OF forcing social equality and anal
aamation. The masnants who attempt 1,
lead the white people into a belief that thcy
are ovcr-gencrous in pay ing for the education
Of the negro, are 80 lost to honesty and JUS
tice as no, TO remember that, for year. the
unreqGitcd toll OF the negro band.nan has
furnished the means Cor educating the whit,
men Of this District, a. al>0, have the taxes
paid hy the so-ca.ied free coior'd rcnple who
were not allowed to have sch a.- for them
selves, even though supported themselves
after paving for the education their Wilt,
oppressors.
Tie opprcssors have not Ie?,ntc.. # the
sin OF slavery, and, therefore, ir'i ~ q! old
that the negro has no tights whica white men
are bound to respect. Il is the dishonest
element who believe that the negro should bt
gratifed and satisfied With what he bias re
eeived and not strive for further advance
ment 1t Is q class that. Ike highway ual
who returning that Of which he has robbie
YOU, deems that YOU are under g,c.r. obi
CATION 10 him, and considers it base ingratitud,
lOl You u ScSA -tNHill III i!c iNtHic i'"iH ms
peculiar Ideas of justice by enac,iEy laws t.
prevent the injustice praclised by him. The
editor Of the Sentinel knows that in his own
eountry-Germany-t no distinction is
made on account Of color; lac can but know
shat the discrimination here grows ont Of the
system Of slavery which prevailed up TO few
years ago. Slavery was tho fountain from
which the impure stream Of prejudice and
race-hato flowed, and every thing in accord
ance with is teachings and ProEptings IS as
much allied 10 the baTbarous system OF bru,a-
iizipg humanity ~ the auction block, the
thnIIb-sciew, this separation Of husbands and
wives. PARENTS and children, and the kindred
baybaities o! the Internal system The adj
vocates Of mixed schools desire that preju-
Nee for which no reason can be given, shall