The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1860-04-12

From the Post, Jan. 3lst
The N. Y. Post on Separating the
White and Black Races and Provtd-
ing Homes for the Free Blacks.
The expulsion ofthe free blacks from
several Of the slave states into the free
states, and tho similar acts proposed in
the others. have drawn the attention
of the Governors Of Ohio, Iowa and
Wisconsin to the obligation of provid.
ing homes elsewhere for these unfOrtu.
nat1s. The necessity ofsome such pro.
vision was long since foreseen by Mr.
Jefferson. Whilst the number of free
blacks in the free states are few, the
truth of Mr.. Jefersou's remark, tina.
nothing is more certain than that the
two races equally free, cannot 1.-Two in
the same government, is less obvious
/ But with the increase Of their numbers
"tho indoIible lines of distinction
which, he says, nature as well as habit
and opinions has drawn between tho
races, become more manifest, and con-
fict onsues, as formerly in st. Domingo
and now in Chatham and other places
in Canada. Theorists, not living where
the distinction of caste exists, may i'm
agine themselves superior to it, and that
| it needs but enlightenment to obliter-
ate it. But as this is as impracticable
as to annihilate gravitation, the prob.
lem for the true statesman is to conform
his policy to it.
The plans of Mr.. Jefferson, the wisos
aud most benevolent statesman anc
philosopher In the worlds history, arc
all founded on a profound knowledge Of
the laws of nature, and are for tha
reason practicable; and if those whose
hearts respond to the sentiment that al
men arc created equal, would make i
anything but an unmeaning generality
they must be guided by his praCtica
wisdom
! This truth is now recognized by th
friends of equal rights, and the North
west proclaims, through the recent mes
sages of the Governors of Ohio, low
and Wisconsin, that the time for
movement has come to apply it, by sep
aratiug the free men Of the two races
by granting homcsteads to the black,
in some rich region Of Central or Soutl
America, to be acquired for that pur
pose, where, according to the plan o
Mr. Jefferson, "they may be established
as a separate, free and independent peo
4 pie, under our patronage and protoc
ton" The measure ought to be &C
ceptable to thespeople Of the South
whose appreheusions Of these fire
blacks have driven them to the cruC
measure Of expelling them from thei
native soil - a measure which wi
scarcely diminish the danger An
this consideration will find almost equ,
favor with the North; for though il
the policy of the oligarchists to toac
the southern people that they are hate
at the North, all know how shamelessl
false this is
It's further advantage to the SoutI
5 in enabling those who wish to emanci
! pate their slaves to do 80, aud keepin
alive the feeling for emancipation who
lI l fingers there, despite the struggl
of the Calhoun lattsr-day saints to stid
! ! it. will also recommend it TO the Nortl
D II has, indeed, no feature Of antagonist
b to the interests Of the South It's an
4 tagouism is to the Africanigation Of tn
3. South and the territories, in furthe
i ance Of the dynastic interests Of the la
y ter. day saints, destructive alike Of Il
G political rights and material interests I
n the people of both sections. 10 is, d
e Senator Doolittlo has we'll said, the 9,
s luton oftbe slaUe question, because il
y. the solution oftho negro question, whio
lies before it.
n The disunion aspect of the subject
g also considered in these able papel
b. The address Of Governor Dennisou @
hibits Thorough knowledge Of southo
|, politics, aud lays before thopeople, wi
Is fidelity and truth, the daring schem
.s Of the oligarohy, the causes of thC
,r failure heretofore, and the means
10 which they rely for success herealt
IN The high price Of negroes, caused
.n the prohibition Of the foreign Ella
Ig trade and the energy Of the North, 70
oil ed them IN the attempt 10 Airioauj
b the northern territories by the aid