Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-02

subs lance It may be safely affirmed that the Pc
Rod Demonstration has visited upon the Southern
suited from the preceding four years of war. The
most suspicious day, for the honor and well being
of the whole country, will be that in which the
great eyportproducing States are restored TO peace
and productive energy, by being restored TO their
constitutional rights and relation.
But our complete dellverance depends IN no small
measure upon the wisdom with which ourselves
shall utilize past lessons and coming opportunities
II IS to be wrought out by the moral power of our
fidelity TO every constitutional trust III our present
hopes be fulfilled, their very fuiIment contronts
us with new cXgeuces to be well understood and
mauiully met. The new organic order, settled by
the recent amendments Of the Federal constitution,
will stand unaltered and the great domestic pro-
bem they impose on us will be left to be worked
out by our unassisted strength and at our own
h;zard. We may rest assured OF success as soon
as the repeal or judicial annulment OF all enforce
ment laws shall peacefully relieve us from the
harrassment and apprehension Of military and
other coercion from without, and from the
intermeddling Of mere p,itical adventurers
within. As soon as let alone and lett To adjust
their own relations, the races will be brought
clearly to understand their respective deStinies,
and mutual cooperation and good vii! Will en-
list them in working out common welfare
Looking to the preponderant numbers OF the
white race to their constantly augmenLlng rel
alive strength; to their great superiority IN eX-
perience, education and enlighLenment to the
truth that intelligence is u main support OF treo
Institutions, we cannot doubt that the better
qualified and superior portion ut the people can,
will and ought to control and administer the
domestic governments. Hanceforth, let it be
understood of ALL that the political equ lily of
the races is settled, and the social equality OF the
races is settled impossibity. Let it be under
stood of all, that any organized attempt on the
part Of the weaker and relatively diminishing
race to dominate the domestic governments, is
the widest chimera of political insanity. Let
each race settle down in final resignation to the
lot to which the i"giC Of cvonts has lnexorably
consigned it, Whon the pernlcous informed.
ding which mas lrritated the relations OF the
races shall cease, the weaker race will look with
growing confidence to US for the protection Of
their rights; and their fidelity and services in
the trying periods of the past, their dependence
and compal alive helplessness the demands oi
humanity and cur own well-belng, al ltnpci US
to accord them justice and bencllccncc with
generous hand The members Of that race are
engaged in III unequal struggle with poverty
and the pellious responsibilities OF sudden
freedom. Their earnings may suffice to secure
livelihood for themselves, but they VINO were
once valuable luborers and producers are now
contributing no increase to the Aggregate wealth
A wise sta. esms nship will inclta them by kind
ness, will rescue them from unthrtt and OK
travagance encourage them to increase their
possessions and comforts by the practice Of self
denial, diligence and prubity, will enlarge THAR
Industries, consult their wants, cultivate their
minds and draw out their best capacities, 50
that their now inert force shall be made an &C
tive instrumentalty, and welded as great pro-
tuctive power in augmenLing the common
wealth ard prosperity.
The colored man is on trial before the eyes Of
the world. 1t is mainly for himself to prove his
race worthy of its new political relations.
In dealing with these questions, we are told
that we cannot afford to do wrong. We are told
it is not safe to make a single mistake. Let Us
rejec, the teachings of policy so ignobe, and
barrow Standing on far CHER polltcsl and
moral level, let us do what we know to be right,
for tn, sake of the right, yielding to no sicsly
ephomeral prejudice 1T h&me, and moved Meth
er BY men scos nor by Establishments from with.
out JAMES L. kEMPER