New-York tribune., 1876-12-18
TIE PROBLEM OF RACES.
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IN, Rer Jh, Cyoa Smith, H. d. ot ne Csur QJ ne Asasn-
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The Rev. John Cotton Smith, ID. D., dis
eues.d YESTERDAY the Church OF toe Asrrnsion TIC
Problem Of the Race from Christian standpoint taxing
the view that aIna galuaii0n impossible, And tie
prcscpcc Of the unfreudy races. Negro Aboriginal
and Mongoiian was incompatible with the nations pros
pcrify The following brief outline OF the lecture:
The prohlem thus presented s entirely ne~ one
Never before have there dweI together Ina country
Aborigncs. Africans, anu hongollans, and ther CO.
ntenoe contains properties OF danger which makes thc
question OF their rightly living together a very i'm
portant oDS. The aboriginal peOplC-To do not know
thrr hs,ory-have left Indications that they are allied
by es Of blood tO the Of mainland In the history OF
or contact with the Indians there s continual tale OF
blood by wrongs aud Outraga and bloodsLed We nave
driven them from the East into the Wet and slowly are
csterninatug the rare When We look back upon that
history aud remember that God Is Just we'll may
trenbe Al what may the rctrbution OF these wrongs
TlC policy 10 be carried ON hy the Government WIN
reference TO the Indian nation has never bcc clearly d
nncL and at pte5ent sceIes To be In norr conIns'h
stale than before. some pDlcy broad GhoGsh 70
cover the Indian question in all It's aspects nnst be
adopted long Ins testimony OF Hlcsts WAC are
living among the Indians In thai they are, ~ tuIr ihs'
passing away.
este gradually ga yitaed the negr slavery 10 tn South
and absence Of these inercsts II has been affirmed
minated Ia the ciN This lets no less than DOVOOO
people whom it II the duty Ot Christian uen and women
y that We should over be trOubied by the problems
caused b. Arlatic presence in our mhd-l We nave
Africs aud Asia with md compelled o meet the
problems they present 90 I'm The migration ffom emma
IL fast growing into Stupend0us proportions. California
stands gh9st al Lhe hOrda .! men and women thdl arr
pouring ugon shores TegaFd tn presence of these
the nation. Tine imngng Oi higher with a lower
race inevitably results ia the deterioration Of me higher
M decline and fal Of GTcecc and ROmC the direct
result OF the people rising into the ranks Of
their bctters Blood dcstneraJG 10 thought drgeI'i-
iug It's intellectual qualities. Nor dOcs tue product OF
uuOu between Of different bloOjs suIpSss the ME
rl1r clement it as been proved tre and again ila the
hat-brccd beneath his inferior ancestor We must nnl
therefore, expect Iunsic With cItler OF tLc suahEc
races ina bit our Eud or sEail surely destroy
Il, qulckly and tOreyer.
Win rcspGct ihc Indian, would counsel scclusion
ss the answer tins problem OF rayes ~ hls ease Inc
hsIurs OF La.au reservations mas been a inuet sia-
factory one and, living apart rom TIE W!ptr man, he
eEjJys Of prosperity lic putun ior INC
IA ..fu not easily atJHnabl.. lie lNcr among us,
ana O. ubTru his secisOn would d. more dhheui'. ool
tIle IiesrO naturally crayitaes toward the sDuth t
might possible 10 concentrate The race upon tbc Gun
tst untii 1t could I've cnnsted nom tne ldHd hs ior
fhc Itsl cVIsng MGnSUan, hC As shown hlinstH 10 Dc
susceptible 10 Christian Influences NhdL b't,E can we
do ns Christians than 10 rCcivc MN hi the splril ol
Curisu.DB IL land Is what IL iS called, u lor
nil Lllioirttus, cannot refuse aunittdnce 10 thc1f
inlnI.aRt. ana WniIC aeep alOuf from dangerous
MI .Irr We yet receive them into Our ChlIatah
Friendship.