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tion, not new to the humatf race, men were taught "'o

wors1 ip devils," while they thought thoy were worship

ping (iod! They were taught to believe that they had

done wonderful good, when they had set in motion and

exalted wonderful evil. And, admiring themselves and

their owni exploits in tbo philanthropic regeneration of

Hayti, as they styled and regarded the massacre of

French families ana the impunity of tho murderers, they

were led to sing their own praises, and admire their own

works and themselves to t|ie pitch of worship, which is

in taut worshipping devils, and not (iod.

The whites had been massacred, a peacefal and indus

trious population had been exterminated, tho murderers

had tri.implied, and what followed? The religious world

raised a general about of applause -liberty, philanthro

py and viitue were supposed to have gained a victory j

and the remote agents and promoters of the bloody deedb

which bad desolated this fair portion of the globe, con

Sratulated themselves upon tho success of their cause.?

ow, to set this matter in its true light, let us suppose

that the whites had massacred and exterminated the

blacks? what then would have been thought of that body

of people who should have rejoiced over the deod. ap

plauded the performers, and represented them as heroes

and virtuous mon, progressing to astonishing civilization

and liberty I

Power was given, by this revolution, to a horde of

savage and blood thirstv barbarians. It was precisely

as if a host of felons and murderers, let loose from jail,

and escaped from the gallows, had been dignified with

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The New York herald. (1845). New York [N.Y.], 1845-11-24. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83030313/1845-11-24/ed-1/?sp=1

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The New York herald, 1845-11-24.