The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-03-23
"Down, Perturbed Spirit.

California is again appealing to Congress
for relief from the Chinese. 1hey w ~
ncinu,e with Caucasians to the gooo aoo
peace Of society. Habits, dispos'''op' w. 80
thin. makes them rcpulsive 10 the wan. .
,,eonIs a, California, aud repusive 70 .oa'
aoor.o that these latter continue 70 ''np'o'e
Casn..s. :, Give them relief from 'he'e
go. neonle. What will Congress 10 :
win I, hear the Californans? VIII IL app.u
ciate their sufTerings, and make some a'"' .hs
.o nro,ec, society on the Pacihc 'ro'n .,' s.o
" $50 ss...s of nonrrclism and hyoriolsfn
and degradation' .o r.rrorn,a;,s is
The question raised oy Tue o o''"o a,,,rs
Ser,ous and vital one. II congress sioi
:. I'D makes no effort to settle 1t, What
.,s,, ve infer? Certainly Congress cannot
ohm, its eyes to facts, and proper constfuc'
ton Of its duties would compel it to inter
fere for the preservation of the dignity anu
order Of society.
I, Congress will only abstain from perform
,no its duty because of another question: 'p"'
,nuS, come I'D the moment this Ch'nese
question ia settled That is the question
concerning the African in the Sou'Hein
s,ates That is vastly more momentouS
than the matter of Chinese in California. II
;pvolycs greater consequences. Negro rule
pros,ra tes the practical interests OF the Union
70 q greater degree than it is possible Tor the
influx of Cinnamon on the Pacific coast TO DO.
Dnt we apprehend the Federal Government
will give the cold shoulder 10 our Pacihc
brethren from the fear Of having TO CONFRONT
the terrible thing that stands behind. That
is too fearful to be me! as long as 1t can be
avoided.
But the "perturbcd spirit" of social dis
cord will not down whatever Congress may
90 TO get rid of it. 1t is the most fearful OF
al, troublesome questions. Turn which way
Congress may it will be seen hideously STAR
ing in front, and ever renewing the trouble
and the fears that are engendered by great
wrong demanding redress, and backing its
demand with evil consequences, from which
there can be neither relief nor rest until the
wrong is righted.
Were it possible to distribute the great
evil OF mixed races in society-of placing
men of different races, distinct by intellect,
nature, habit, aud inclination, in the same
\cvmmunity upon footing of political equal
Ny-were it possible, we repeat, to distribute
fhis great evil impartially over the whole
country, it would not be endured moment
longer than might be requisite to rid the
country of it. But, unfortunately, the portion
Of the people who exercise the ruling power
in this country are only afflicted with this
great evil In an indirect and not very I'M
pressive manner. Those ruling people, by
keeping themselves deaf TO the appeals of
their fellow.citzens who suffer from this
evil retain the powers and the patronage of
the. Government, which operates as a sutf1.
cient bride to induce them to continue a
wrong against society and stihe in their own
breasts the rebellious spirit of conscience.
Nevertheless, the wrong cannot be put
away. 1t will continue its repulsive pres
ence, and sooner or later this country will
have to bow before the Almighty will and
acknowledge the divine wisdom which in
creating different races Of men placed them
separately in different parts Of the globe.
That separation was essential to the content.
mcnt of all. Wherever they are brought
into association in considerable numbers the
worst consequences have ensued. In main
tanning the social comminging of distinct
ra:es o. this country VIC are violating the
design of creation and the will OF COP, and
the evils that this causes will increase until
the proper remedy is found.