New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-04
THE COLONIAL RACE or yEwY0sk

w. Gerard The Magazine Of american Hfs0rv.
The question arises, what has become OF the oncs
active colonial race-de scsndants OF Bstavisn and
privileges under Governor D,nssn. and. finally.
among tho nrst TO their right TO thsn ia srpst
uationaites that coOnized the city have disappeared
under climatic influences and race sdmrturo and
although tho Anglo >sxon Ia the controlling parental
stock distinct colonial type has resulted Tdis type.
according to many observers Is fast disappearing.
still In tnroes Of decentralization there not having
been sufficient endnr In II reach The stage Of
standardization. Tho characteristics OF the colonial
race as continued day, distinguish tue pre-sns
colonial NewYorker OF three or rour generations de-
scent from the colonial Ano-s'xon ancestor "a much
the latter Ia distinct from tue h races Snch deya'
non Is apparent In the phy-ca' Henta ana perhaps,
moral attributes OF tue new race, AMI also 10 inguL
expression. IL requires put Rauco 20 distinguish the
colonial descendant physica!y ron ms rare ancestor
The neck hecoms elongated. tue hair Is darker and
sragnter, the bones are smaller the aw OF owls have
become contracted, the normal pulse qckef the voice
higarr tue complexion dry aud pale; and, above ALI the
power OF nourishin2 the spscles has materially dimn-
i>hed 20 pronounced are tee changes tna there are
sopOloglst WAC consider tben SyBS or race deg
radiation aud OF An approaching extinction. which can
only be prevented by continual admxiuic from mere
robust n the purify ~ race bloc Il ~ ental
to natural bodily aud meuta vieor IA some coptoad.
then the dominance OF the New snglaUdcr. through
more pure AnsioS saxon descent may be cited AS an
Under the small Increase in the numbers OF the de-
sceudnnis OF the original settlers. tue ty OF NesfOrk
practically la the hands Of Others, ara tho anceds
colonial element Is being rapidly elnnat- or at lrast
h,, lost pronluenre tue City or New YORK is
directly II directly rulrd by Immigrants OF tle sous
OF immigrants. Willie the INVASION OF New Engl aud
thrift aud kertnaclty have placed le Ne~-Ln-'nder
comparatively at head ~ It's commercial AMI % very
much OF IT. professional life, 'hOso of Immediate lrsa
blood are practically tue political. over. Ii Is natural
tuat die foreign sOdld Keep rue they baVc tho
enterprise to grasp IT, and When tue doot ls et vide
oueu aud the descendants or the ancient nhaDitants
mus. often rule al times, o. those morally
power, IL they ao unwilling or unable 10 con.
tend with aggress We races
Liberty was nere planted by DJtch enterprise ana
courage developed by robust Anglo -saxon enerN.
watched by the descendant Of tue victims oi political
nj. rule and gOUs persecltion-o men VINO hai ron-
ten ted against the tyranny OF fhiip II tne hisra,c
OF CHARLES tho oppression Of James, and tue exactions ot
(sor.e III That Liberty blOssomed here Into com.
Il etc and fair frItlOn preserve II there need of
watchfui action, OF 10 harmOnizei iuDiie opinion 70
rrctfy abuses control action or political parties
an active PATRIOTISM that will lash wrOng-orrs rom tue
empe OF this state. "a moral sense that VIII lnlcta
st. ma sure retriDltion yaml Ire peJiDS upon
the clty's life. 49,. .---...-
There is 10 OF autooratic or aristocrate nvasion
of pablo rights The danger Is Father from below Tue
cutlre,l classes aUsor personal interests shrink
from public duty and satisfy themselves with denunc'a
ton They tear the mighty Donster with ae hydra Deso
they do not aim t. direct IT, tney
succumb to its CONTROL while they deprecate Its power.