Richland beacon., 1885-03-21
Sketch frO,i, Capt. &. +. DHnE's
geographical DescriS tiOn
Of North louisiana.

ie,, li-.lsts lE~itltlltt, |ftllc III
slavery was carried ol iv MI civilized
nations Hundreds Il nli,o people
We're ,rsnsported from Earupc ard
soil a. slave. g. the Amer can colo
nlats, hut these soon merSt,, IN the
mass II the people, anl no trace If
this white slavery Is now to I've fnun /
The planting II African slavery
in America Vas attended wiki yerr
different results When tire Dutch
and English slave traders br0uL LlIt
some caIgoe> Of larblrious negroes
AMI sold them AS slaves to tho tueri-
can colohist, the fact ~ the time
seemed Il very insignificant one, hut
III after Years IT rrov"d - be the
small fountain whence ha. flowed a
mighty river, AZ ir.; bearing lie and
prosperity on 1t. placid waters, AMI
III the end VAS male the cause Of
havoc and widespu 0tstruc,i"n,
as by rsging foods 70 tie whole
country. The Institution K slavery
has exercised psssiyeiv and s"rivciy
mighty influence on the Cover,
ment III inoulding and T. hioIing
Southern aocietv, and the character
AMI DESTINY of the ;wo opposite races
of people, thas pr",id.riiall,
brOugt into contact Ant bound up
together for two centuries. Some
thing uf discussion Of the ir.titu-
ton and it's fruits. good and ill, Is
deemed gernisne to IL description Of
Morehouse Parish, the history of its
material development and country.
The white European differs ss
much from the negro III HIS native
elements Of character, i'll his cspaci-
tv to achieve and d., as lie differs
from the African III color.
As the master, the white man
stands At the head If the whole hu-
man fimily, willie the negro, morally
and intellectually in the scale Of the
tve;races of the world, occupies the
lowest lank. History Us we'll rs Ia
ture clear. v teaches tins fact.
The early American colonis's
spranS from those Eeropean natives
vino, by the inherent po~er Of th-ir
own genius, enancipated themselves
from barbarisn and attained To civ
ilization and enlightenment; who
instituted and developed nation..l
government; who made all the discov-
cries III tho arts and science by
which mankind was eievsted and
blessed.
The white man has shown him
self to be the benefactor as we'll as
the ruler Of the world. The colo
nists were choice selections from
these superior nations and races.
Men of heart and brain, ot broad
views aui heroic moul,i. who, look
ing above and beyond the prejudIc"s
of their European e, uc .tiou and
surroundings, perceived and sspired
to higher plaue Of f!e,dom, civil
and religious They let their homes
i'll pursuit Of the idol of their aspira-
tons and hopes, aud einigrated tn
the new world. They We're destined
to reclaim from its wilderness c0ndi-
ton, and fit for civilized uses, one of
the most extensive and fertile coun-
tries, and to found, without prece-
dent, apopular system Of government,
IN tie Interest Of the governed, when
in after DAYS was to be tie wonder
and admiration OF all nations on tne
earth. Just as these hardy pioneers
We're entering on their great work Of
subduinS the wilderness, the un:utor-
Ell African was brought and offered
to them as slave. The help tnas
rendered was just such help Is the
situation required, and WAS accepted.
VINO and what Was this bsrba-
rous African?
From the earliest dawn Of histo ORC
al period,tLe negro has lived al Inio-
lent savage in his own native plains
and jungles, proof against all tue iu-
tiuences OF civilization and religion.
He WAS found In tins barbarous con-
di,ion by tue Egyptians, Greek. aud
Romans, 1000 Years 40, aud he,
was left in the same state when the
splendid eiupirss erected By these
enlightened nations decayed and
perisned, To-day, III his rasive land,
he IL III the same savage condition
he was when first found, but little
removed from the inferior animal
creatures which occupy the same
country with him.
This African was admirably fitted
to the Office be was destined to Ill, i'll
his ratu.al adsption 'Ox southern
climate. i'll his strong physical pow
ers, aud in his patient, ooedlent na-