Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-10-01
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l. THE AsiERICAN INDIAN i.
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Ever since Columbus discovered
Amerisa in 1892 an unsolved ques-
tion OF International interest has
been: Who are the Indians? To
which of the races do they belong,
or are they race of their own?
From whence came the inhabitants
OF the Rew-found world? These in
quiries have furnished the subject Of
many a pOnderous volume with an
swers as varied as the questions.
Most authorities believe the mis-
named Red Men Of our Western Con-
tinent constitute just as distinct
spb-species TO the human race as do
the Caucasians or the Africans. But
the problem, OF their origin remains
uhsolYeG. 1T is almost certain"
says one authority, that no common
ofigin FOR all Of them can be assur-
ed" Another noted authority takes
an entirely different view when he
afirlns that, Indeed, it may be cor
rectly said that no other race shows
equally permanent and individual
traits; because there is none that
shows SO little variation over such a
wide area, exposed as it is to the eX-
trCmes az tropical and Arctic envi-
ronment,"
The first writer referred to further
states: Failing accurate knowledge
Of the geological conditions existing
in earlier epochs, the most probable
sources Of immigration were Asia
by way Of The northwest coast Of
North America Europe by the way
Of Greenland. and the general region
of Polynesia by way Of South Amer
lea. There are correspondence in
physical types and cultures which
tend 10 support particularly the idea
of Asiatic and Polynesian relations"
The second writer referred to takes
an entirely different view and states:
"m crauiology, in facial expression,
in skeleton, in brain capacity, in
color, hair, eyes, stature, muscular
very little difference to be noted
among all the vrrious races Of In
dians on the American continent,
from the Eskimos to the extreme
south"
Looking at the question from all
poi2.G, ould appear the proper
theory is that the American is an in
dependent center OF origin has as
much in its favor, and must be taken
into account. Taking the Bible into
the cOmtroy nrsy, the story OF the
food, etc, is very difficult to ofier
any eHplana ion OF tho existence Of
this peeulla nation OF Red Men as
tho Inhabitants OF the American con-
tineh'.
A theory has been advanced also
that the five different races of the
world represent five simultaneous
creations. We read in Genesis 1927,
so God created man in His own i'm
age; in the image of God created He
him; male and female created He
them The plural form is used in
the first chapter and the singular
form in the second chapter of Gene
sis
From the Goth chapter Of Genesis
on the Old Testament is the contin-
ued history of one pair; the Adam
| and i-"e; lhe man and the woman
from whom by direct descent the
Christ came. Sacred history notices
Other peoples and races of men, but
| the Aaamic creation of man, from
Genesis to Revelation, is sufficient as
type for the purpose of God in the
creation of man.
IN" theory Of the simultaneous
creation of he five races in no way
COD Dl!cts with the sacred Scriptures.
Thoso Ave races, so the advocates of
| thiS theory affirm, have peopled the
whr." earth, each pair having been
ada IJrd 10 the Garden" in which
the" we're placed, and still further,
the argue that no new race has
becn found TO exist.
Men OF all climes and countries
are either Of the Caucasian or white
race. OF the Malay or brown race; of
the ethiopian or black race; of the
Mougolian or yellow race, and Of the
American or red race. The scien-
tisjs who exploit this theory, there
fore, dismiss as trihing all attempts
to connect the Aborigines Of America
whom we miscall Indians with any
othHr race gcnealogically.
The great search of these g, a.