The Forrest City times., 1889-10-19
sLAcKBuRa's LITTLE ROCK REPUBLICAN


 We give space to the following cir cular letter, because we believe Mir. Blackburn's journal one of the best in the South, regardless of politics, and certainly the m,st respectable ad- vocate of the Republicat idea that comes to our table. He is.deserving of the unstinted support of the people of Arkansas, and in giving him this sup port, the truth of our assertion, that there is room for respectable men of all political parties in Arkansas, vii, be verified. MT. Blackburn is pointed and interesting writer:
 | l am trying the experiment of run hing d Republican paper in the South upon the basis of q fair and candid recognition of the self-eyident truth of the supremacy of the white race, l and the consequent right and duty to lead socially in the shaping of society, and to rule paramount in govern ment--that is, am engaged fairly and in good faith in the honest effort to elevate the African as nearly as posis sble to the standard of the Caucasian rather than lower the latter to the standard of the former; and in this aim, which is deemed lauaable and moi detrimental to either race. l appeal for moral appreciation and 3material sup port to all sensible and patriotic men. of every race and color, and more eSpe- cially to the WHITE MEN of my native State of Arkansas and of the South generally. And when l speak of races, l have no reference to men as individ uals.
 My paper shall be strictlya JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION, upon Il high planc of human excellence and supremacy of intelligence and moral rectitlde, as founded in and recognizing the theory and principle of the survival of the tittest;' has always aimed to be so in d general way but will make the issue more tangible. and specific in the fu- ture: and in political way, making the test plain and unmlstakable. as to whether the Republican party may or may not be built up and made to pros per and develop the country in the South as eminently the party of civi!i- zation. upon the high ground of public good and intelligent appreciation, as ac- corded in the North--llpon the claim and basis of virtue and intelligence, '' as the chief and only safe bulwark of our personal liberties and national independence; or whether our party must continue here to grovel aud grope upon d lower stratum of thought. and wander OH in tine mist and fog of an aimless uncertainty. graspiug at every floating political whin and ii : tangible fragment ef irresponsible hu- man promise, for lingering and dovbtful, not to say, disreputahle, ex- istcnee.
 l have no purpose nor aim ill either politics or morals, other than the com mon good of my common country; and the organization and success of the Re publican party of the south, with such aims and purposes as l have indicated. and could indorse and support, would not injure sbut be blessing. to my people, but, upon any other basis of action, or with any other end or pur- pose in view, the party must struggle on in the South without prospect or reasonable hope of practical public utility. and without just claim of being deemed even an auxiliary fragment of the great Republican organization of the North. But this humliating con dition shall not he prolonged with my aid or appreciation.
 W. JASPER BLACKBURN.