Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-08-25
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CASTE.

student OF nature would conclude while
in his elementary studies that the division
OF society into upper and lower strata was
in accordance with natures law. Birbar-
inns invariably classify themselves by some
real or imaginary distinction. Cattle have
n grade l,y which the whole herd il govern
ed. Tie longest horn and the stoutest
neck leads off. The weaker succumbs TO
the stronger. The ancient dogma" Birds
of a feather flock together" is founded upon
accurate observation. Crows, hawks and
eagles form their own alliances and occu.
py exclusive spheres and even look down
upon smaller birds Of another beuk and
feather. So with the whnle, halibui, cod,
and all the smaller fry. They do not swim
smoothly together or lie still side by side
until they nre taken ont of their natural ell.
ement aud grace the dlsh Of sune epicure
or common eater.
Man is no exception to this law OF nature.
| Each one entertains the choice notion of
some superior gift by which nature or
grace or circumst ance has raised him above
the common man. 1t is ever this or some
thing el.e. am a Roman or n jew or n
| Yankee or n Northerner or Southerner.
| Nv father was banker orn Lord-I am
rich and you are poor-l live in stone
front-you live in II mud lnt-I go to
school, wear the richest silks-fnre sumpt
uously every day aud dress in purple and
fine linen. In fine belong to n higher
order of humanity and have n select set OF
affinities. 1t is this state of things in The
order of animals that makes the caste oi
Indians and the man-eaiers OF the South
Sea Islands. The upper crust of England
the swell Of the gold diggins that gives
an outrageous impudence and self concei,
to the tramp who will continue tn waste his
mental and physical forces in ,ramping and
worrying out the job like patience of the
community, till somebody's cheek or wit il
sufficient to remove their falacious notions
In following their animal instincts, socie
ty is antidemocratic and barbarous. Their
repulsive notions embodied in the existence
of caste are numerous to republics. For =
long series OF years France has been cnttinJ
off each Others heads. Mexico has done n,
, better. The United States ns we'll as other
ditto. Our political parties, schools an,
churches are full of the spirit of caste
; This foul spirit is one of the big imps, if i
be not the Beelzebub of the nineteenth Cen
tury. 1t has wrapt itself mp in the elemen
tary departments of our common and high
. er schools. 1t bites off the ears of the col
I ored cadet at West Point and it cuffs an,
| kicks the poor boy with his patched trow
sers ont of the district school-it hazes tn
! poor Freshman at the college door-it lie
I smears the candidate for political homo
with kind of filth more polluted than tina
n in the common sewer-it stalks in with
y brazen face at the front door of the church
. goes all the way along the broad aisle an
e stands peerless head and shoulders abov
!, the sacred desk. Tell us where is IT,
: churchman who is not stepped in the gal
: and bitterness of caste? Stand off al
e holer than thou! Touch me not | wa
: horn Roman Catholic Avaunt, y
g hereticsl Oh il you had only been bre
e in the school of John and Charles Wesley
i What do you know about the Divine Ca
II win? And We have scarcely ever hear
r, of the immortal Luther, and ye have M
II been btptised IN water, at all, at all
Il This demon that has been tormentin
4 society, Lo, these many yenrs, must
J. cas-: ont. Who has the faith and I'll
e power to meet the demand? ii.