Excerpt from The Alternative: A Separate Nationality, or the Africanization of the South It is unquestionably true, although it be upon false issues, that the sympathies of the civilized world are united against us. The name Of slavery is hateful to the ears of freemen and of those who desire to be free. The wise and just subordination of an inferior to a superior race, is rashly confounded with the Old systems Of Oppres sion' and tyranny, which stain the pages of history and have excited the righteous indignation of the world. We are supposed to have proved recreant to the great principles and examples Of the liberators of mankind. It is almost impossible at present to disabuse the public mind Of Europe and of the North Of this shal low prejudice. In the meantime, whilst carrying out the designs of Providence in relation to the negro race, we must rest for a while under a cloud Of Obloquy and abuse. Let us be faithful to our sublime trust, and future ages will appreciate the grandeur and glory Of our mission. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.