The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-04-26
The Great Soeinl Revolution.

for;;,ude and resolution tina! have never
been excited ty any pecrae on ear'n' LUIS
ravoh,,s,,n wsscomplicatcd with a social prop
lem ogshc mos vcNa'ioss ana perP''A"s ."a
ractcr> Those who ruled The country nofe"
to pco4it by the experiment, ana ie'e ln'.' ''S
f.ss~,,o ,corh do them 40 great harm. ihose
.rA,sc welfare was imperiIled we'll Soew
ssst il would end iHtheir great Injury. Inc
.,,-,o-;ncntcrs we.e never to be satisfied
,u,nti they had Experimental.
Thus our rulers proceeded TO DO Che most
>.,,ngerous thiBgtver undertaken by cT'-
,ized rcop!e: 10 Try the tEec. Of F.aeing Two
distinct races iising in the same erea upoSH !
footing of trsaSty-to sec whetkG an inte>
rior race coa.d be elevated to the icvcloi a
superior one They thus frNsTded tf'e
Danger Of tie opposite censeeaence-1te
lowering OF the superior totM Level OIL Sne
riuferior race
Wcmsv thank Providence that we eaVe
gone far enough In The experiment 70 $no"
.tha; it is ic,possible in this country 10 toWcr
the superior race 10 a level with The inicrlors
and We may also say WITH EQUAL positiveness
that wc have gone far eaoagh to knew That
it is impossible to elevate the inferior racet"
the level with the superior. We baVe gone
far enough in the experiment rudely anu To-
humanly imposed upon Us to know THESE
truths and to have learned beyond DISPUTE
that tho logical sequence to them is that toer
isa burthen imposed upon the industrial, W =
,,icsl. end social Development aud improve E.
.ment,of the country. Can or will any sens IL
f,,e and sound-minded man who knows an =
thing of the subject deny these facts a'ad
.propsshionS! We most conscientlousiy De-
,ieyc that no honest and unprecedented ID ian
will ercan.
But the people of the South, who can not
relieve themselves from their unlortu' iate
situation, must make the best OF it. L hey
cannot give up. They must struggle on ana
protect the social fabric for the sake OF tfaelr
own welfare and the peace and virtue OF Sc
.ciety They would be traitors to themst .lves
not to do so, and worse than traitors to their
&C ountry. We kGow our people well. IheS
will continue 10 manifest that manhood ana
s. pirt OF independence and pride OF race
which ass thus far developed the ruths
which We announce in the beginning If this
article. Such consancy aud iortltu DE as
they hava displayed must triumph, an u!ti-
In ately bring infamy upon the men VIII ohaVe
committed in this country the greatest critae
gainst ciyiiizitio that has been kno wn in
all time.
The "sut-:i yal OF the i.test" in To IS con-
!tlict, forced 4oon is by our northern rulers,
will provedho gre: It principle OF Ire, a!'d
redeem this lind from the terribse .conse-
q ueBces of At onfl lson Of races IN u re betty
tpalitic.
Looking bas.. .ov er the tecrisfe history that
has been made Oft. ,is country siEee the wa,
|e behold the est. iolishmcne Oh aaapor'aES
physical truths, &l Ich Our Toc'tbedu lciloE-
citizens SHOULD he q j ready to Aail AZ we ar
ThcS are yindicato-y of that grand Gaucask.n
race which civilized this Quad, and whiek
should not be submit. ed to degradation by.a
destructive fanatiei.n allied with a,Yiciens
political party. We 81 ne this, ana 'sdouiu'Oe
inspired by il with n, ,w energies and new
hopes. We should fee IL fssrret shal, eoac
what may, enlightened udSnent, ntuan HI
periority, and hunan deSnty cannot be
subordnated to b1rbarisl n
These truths being e!e; HtF eStaDi'skeo, Inc
true part Of the grand '"ole'y, Whtoh has
b cen subjected to the yulg III ana masShsnt
experiments Of the crazy / tnG ~iciohS Ataoi-
Gals Of the North, is TO De- oa their eaefsles
and arts to the work Of bun 1G"fiG 'up society
and lifting itaboye the regio Vi Soc'a' h'saS1li
and dcath-to preserve Tia integrity and
dignity of the Stute-to mai nts2s It's hoho!'
It's independence, its sutiicien cy. dhlS'iss he
mart of ,rue men ard of true patriots.
If we but do this we Shali d. u" 'ila''s S'e'
mauded of us. We shall do al tes' Is iesTs-
sary to preserve the State fl OH aisii"ae.'
and society from degradation. We Snai''uo
more-we shall preserve all tina, oear to' So
from the disastrous consequence Is OIL oeeihe
and decay. and give efficiency t. ice grand
forces of the most powerful and otsl race u
mankind on earth.
This is view of the situation nat $hou'E
,ot on,v no grateful to us, but nerve our
arms to renewed Efforts to vindical eoor afsee
and country from the vile imputs 'tlon con
yeyed in the policies OF the men VINO aad
control OF the national affairs Of tt IS nstsan
upon the only race Of men capable { i direct
ing the public interests of one of the greatest
nations that ever existed. 1t is en-, >ugh 10
satisfy US that there is no danger fir om the
schemes of the traitors to their oH n race
devised for the lrolongation of their power.
1t is quite sufficient TO convince US tn at we
only have 10 be faithful and true to vim dictate
our race and also the State Civizatio q and
hereism are not TO be subordinated 10 par
barisiE and vice.
There is no occasion for desponderc yor
despair, but every cause 10 be cheerful ana
confident in the future. Let us stand Of o ur'
selves and by the State: preserve our on VII
independence and the honor Of the Stas e.
Ce4atancy and devotion to the eminet
power and dignity which controls our owA
happiness is the only way to save society |
from the fate most TO he .dreaded-to avoid |
which every s1ergy, every thought, should
be devoted.
We have pass ed the worst in the terrible
revolution. Mel. have only to be true to the
loyal disposition That they have displayed
and which has triu, uphed over adversity and
fauaticsm. Patience and fidelity gust end