The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-01-19

ileges Of settlement ard Of citizenship for the
benefit of such persons of color of African de-
scent, as may voluntarily desire to emigrate
from the United States, and form themselves
iEto a colony or colonies under the laws of the
State or States to which they may emie rate,
the United States, in consideration of the COM
m' rcial advantages of free trade with such
colony or colonies making and securing the
necessary and proper engagements 10 main
tain them in the enjoyment OF the rights and
privileges acqui' ed bv such treat ~ or treaties
The co onization of this unfortunate race in
some country peculiarly adapted BY climate
aud pt odnction TO their use and occupation,
has long been fovorite scheme with large
portion Of the people in all sections Of our
country, ard until time and experience had
shown the operations of that society have pro-
duced and will produce great good to Afriras
have no donbt, and shall rejoice to see it,,
ability for usefulness largely extended. But
experience has shown it to be wholly ineffi.
cient as mevns Of removing from among US
this large and rapidly increasing population.
Colonization in Central or South America by
means OF the proximity of the proposed COL
MES. would be much less expensive, and there
fore more effective, and if the General Gov
eminent. supported by the several States
should take the matter in hand with earnest
ness and zeal. it seems to me that we might
congratulate ourselves upon having done
work which would not only be productive of
great good 10 ourselves, but also enable MS to
commence the payment of that vast and accu.
INFLATED debt we owe this wronged and unfor-
tupate race, and which would, perhaps, enable
us to see the beginning of that most desirable
end, when our land shall be in truth sthe land
of the free" as it has been and is "the home
Of the brave.
In conclusion, permit me to say that al
though our political horizon is not unclouded,
although anger and jealousy have to some
extent taken the place of brotherly kindness
and good will among our people, although
some men occupy ing high positions under
our Faderal and i'll some Of our State Gov
ernments, influenced by pride and passion,
utter sentiments disloyal to our Union, and
others in like high position, but governed by
baser motives, either openly or silently APP
prove these sentiments still, in my opinion
those who love our Constitution and our
Union, have not very great cause for alarm.
Passion will subside, reason will resume Its
sway, and then our southern brethren will
discover that they have been deceived and
misled, as to our feelings and purposes that
the people of the north, while hoping and
PRAYING for the day when no slave shall press
our soil, yet do neither claim nor desire any
power to interfere with slavery in any of
the States where it EXISTS and that the
good old ways wherein we walk, when to
talk of disunian openly or to approve silently,
was to incur the scorn due traitor, are
ways fpleasantness, and that the good old
paths our fathers taught us to tread, are
paths of peace. IAndtthey will join with us
in believing that the men who achieved our
independence and framed our Constitution,
were as true patriots, and understood the
Constitution as well as the statesmen of the
present day-will unite with us in following
their teachings and walking in their footsteps
and in discarding these new measures, and
this new policy which have produced no
fruits hut those of discord and bitterness,
and will again pledge themselves as we to-
day pledge ourselves in the full depth and
force of its meaning to the sentiment of the
true and stern old patriot Of the Hermitage
1.-The Union-it must and shall he preserved.
SAMUEL j. HARDWOOD.