The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-04-13

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hoped. Your solitary but welcome ycice il
the first which has brought tho sound to my
ear; and have considered the general fsi.
lence which prevails on this subject as indi.
eating an apathy unfavorable to every hope.
Yrr THE HOUR OF EMANCIPATION Is ADVANCING
IN rnR xARcH or TINE. IT WILL CONE and,
whether brought on by the generous energy
-four minds, or by the bloody process OF st.
Domingo, excited and conducted BY the pow.
or of our present enemy, If once stationed
permanently within our country and offering
asylum an1 arms to the oppressor, Is leaf
Of our history not yet turned over. .,-s.
As to the method by which this difficult
work is to DO effected, if permitted to be
done by ourselves, bayo. seen no PROPOSE
tion 30 expedient on the whole, % that ol
emancipation Of those born after O certain
day, and oftheir education and expatriation
at q proper age. This would give time for q
gradual extinction Of that species Of labor
and subs bstitution OF another, and lessen the
severity Of the shock which an operation so
fundamental cannotfail 10 produce. The idea
Of emancipating the whole ut once, tho old as
we'll as the young, and retaining them here.
is Of those only who have not the guide OF
either knowledge or experience Of the sub
ject. For men, probably of any color, but
Of this color we know, brought up from in
lancy without necessity, forethought or fore.
cast are by their habits rendered as incapa.
BILE as children Of taking care Of themselves,
and arc extinguished promptly whenever in
dustry is necessary for raising tho young.
In the meantime they are pests in society
by their idleness and tho depredations to
which this leads them. Then amalgamation
with the other color produces degradation
to which no lover Of his country-no lover
Of excellence in the human character can in
nocently consent. .
am sensible Of the partialities with which
you have looked towards me, as tho person
who should undertake this salutary but ar.
duous work. But this, my dear sir, is like
bidding old Priam to buckle tho armor Of
Hector tremendous acvo humeris ct inutile
ferrum cingi.' No. have overlived the
generation with which mutual labors and
perils begot mutual confidence and influence.
This enterprise is for the young; for those
who can follow It up and bear It through,
to its consummation. II shall have my pray
ers, and these are the only weapons Of an
old man. But in tho meantime are you
right in abandoning this property, and your
country with it! think not. My opinion
has ever been that. until moro can be done
for them, We should endeavor, with those
whom fortune has thrown on our hands, to
feed and clothe them we'll, protect them
from Ill usage. require such reasonable labor
only rs is performed voluntarily by freemcn,
and be led by no rcpugnancies, to abdicato
them and our duties to them. The laws do
not permit US to turn them loose, If that
\ were for their good and to commute them
for other property Is to commit them tdthosc
whose usage Of them we cannot control. l
hope then, my dear sir, you will reconcile
yourself to your country and It's unfortunate
condition: that you will not lessen It's stock
Of sound disposition by Withdrawing your
portion from the mass that on tho contra
ry, you will come forward in the public
councils, become the missionary ofthis doc
trine, truly christian, insinuate and incul.
cate It, softly but steadily through the me-
dium Of writing and conversation, associate
others in your labors, and when the phalanx
is formed, bring on and press the PROPOSE.
ton perseyeringly until its accomplishment.
It is an encouraging observation that no
good measure was ever proposed, which, it
duly pursued, failed to prevail in the end.
We have proof Of this in tho history Of the
endeayors in tho British Parliament to sup
press that very trade, which brought this
evil on us (; and you will be supported BY
tho religious precept be not woaried in we'll
doing That your success may DO as speedy
and complete, rs it will DO honorable, and
immortal consolation to yourself, shall Us
fervently and sincerely pray rs I assure you
Of my great friendship and respect.
tn. JRrFKRsoS.