The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-06-04
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wicked and deFilish legislation Of the domi-
nant party, is like unloosing Satan from
the bottomless pit of Radical loathsomeness
and putrefaction. It is an insult to the
laws Of nature, and an attempt 70 destroy
the laws of God The Scriptures ask the
question, scan the leopard change his spots
or the Ethiopian his skin !" but Radicalism
would make him a white man and his equal
It is one Of those immeasurably wicked at
tempts Of. fanaticism to usurp the power
of Heaven and impiously reverse the
design Of creation. It is nothing less than
an attempt to degrade the white race to a
level with the negro, for IL is known and
admitted by the Wisest men that the negro
cannot be educated up to the level Of the
white man. His brain and physical stric-
ture show this History proves it. For al,
though the continent Of Africa even enjoyed
the bodily presence Of the sayiout and was
adjacent to the favored land of Canaan, yet
the peopIe.o that country have never made
any progress in civilization, science and the
arts. Like the crocodile of 'the Nile they
remain devoid of any proofs of advance
ment. But when placed under the control
of the white man, as in the Southern States,
and made to labor for bis bread, then we
see that they are capable Of being improved
to certain extent and made usefdlmembers
of the community. But now, since they
have been emancipated and made indepen-
dent of control, they exhibit the same ina
bility to move upward upon the plane of
mans sphere, and exhibit deplorable want
Of moral frmness and mental strengtb and
culture. Their animalism iseI. .dly out
growing their mental endowments, as is
manifested by their. religious views, and
their thieving, pIundering propens1ties and
shortcomings generally as Legislators and
officers Of State. As proof positive of
their want Of capacity and moral unftness
for association. with the white man upon
terms Of perfect social equality, We would
point the Radical fanatics to the States Of
the South where they have been in a large
majority and have had the best oppor-
tunity to show their knowledge of
the A B C Of government - an
opportunity which they wall never have
again, for they have already destroyed the
vantage ground upon which they stood, and
have fallen back. down, down the abyss
into the sinks of ignorance; corruption and
hideous depravity, showing an utter want
Of intellectual power and grasp of the
most simple economies and rules of good
government. Look, at the once noble and
proud State Of South Carolina, where they
have had an overwhelming majority and the
assistance of their jealous brethren from
the North in the selection of their officers
and the formation of the government
What is the result Would to God that
we could point to one single act as proof of
tner ability, present or prospective, for
seIf-government. But alas nothing but
gloom, desolatiOn and bankruptcy are pre-
sented to our sight. When,a however, we
look for their ability to degrade the white
man and tumble him in the gutter Of politi-
cal filth and of social degradation, we have
the most abundant evidence. Look at their
Governor | See what he is now, and con-
nder what he was-what he might have
been, if the fOodgates of moral reform and
political elevation of the African race had
not been opened. q lie belonged to a proud
family once-to family Of fine intellectual
endowments. Now, he and his family are
only fit for TotldOu orgies and negro baccha-
- rb,., 49, 4 -. 4.1 4l,os.
to destroy, but not 60 build upEto de-
grade, not to elevate. What has
been said of South Carolina may be
said Of Louisiana, Mississippi and Flor
ida. Mrs. Ames, daughter of 1iys-tOaed
magnGnimous Butler, who even thought it
not beneath his great mission to carry the
ladies' spoons for fear that they would get
lost, could not long associate with her col
cred sisters after her noble husband had
been elevated to the gubernaterial chair by
his sable brothers. She, was gushing with
pity and affection for them, but they
made her gush 50 often that she felt that
degradation was in the near future; 50 she
retired from their. association and refused
to receive theirvis
Now Congress proposes to drive the
Southern people to make choice between
negro association and freedom from negro
rule and social. equality. The passage Of
the civil rights bin VIII be the most dire
calamity which could befan the negro race.
t will destroy the last hope of peace
and friendship between the races The
law viii be unconstitutional and void,
and will give rise to bloody conflicts and
unendiug Htigstion. It win destroy the
public free schools in the. South and turn
hundredsof thousands q. children over to
ignomnce and vice. II would be we'll for
che abandoned ana wicked men who bear
the honorable name II senator and Repre-
sentative to pause and reflect upon the
future in the event this bin should become
= law. For they may know that the South
ern people viii never submit to its enforce
ment. The poor white people think too
much 0f their race 20 surrender their man
hood and honor forthe qualification Of the
cool headed villains. who couspire for
their destruction. Let this bill pass.
and therp win be the most profound
agitaaiOn. and determination never to per
NIT the lsw to Be executed. Men VIM band
together for the protection Of their homes
theirraco and their chilarep, from the con-
tamination and degradation which Helld
folIou its execution. Feheard . Northern
man, minister Of the gospel and friend
q the negro sa5s since the var, that he had
bat ono child, : little dspghteT. bgt before
ne would pe1rlit hel % 90 e school ,sllh
negf6es ~ E6aIa KEEP hsf st home, ana il
needs be- let her sfos op ip ignoance
rather than se1d her vleEs uanRelsand
her mornla would Be polluted ard ruined.
Sc win the whites AL over the South declare
and Set ss