New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-02
WHAT WE SMALL DO WITH THE NZG2O
To the Editor Fl TIE N. y. Tyit-ss.

To n. Editor ef T1sN Y Tritsas
SIR: not ced IN your paper yesterday an article
with the above title, dated from Washington, and
,;Opedb y"J.S Pr The writer asks the question
which is frequently prOpounded in there days and oy
your permission viii eDdeavoT to answer. o'en
il to be ssayy 10 spepd moment in exanina ION
Ct tie writer's Argument in favor Of getting IA OF rs
for be cor deuDs it himself by pronouDcinS it 70 be
&" eyve, and unch,iHiaa." Whatever ee there hay
to wrong in TIE Article off, s. P his 1dgmen. against
hin self is certainly true. Let hope to gee him follow
il Do n conyictops and attempt more to advocsts
a Inc azure that is both cruel and uuchrs,ian.'
Hun anity the spirit of the age and the preceptAo OF
the Christian religion, teach the great American While
people to DO those things which | shall mention, 70
their fellow coIored Americans. Give us our naiafa
enc nalienable rights, with which all men are TN
lowed Give us freedom TO enjoy our own llte ocr-
w. apd pursuit of happiness. GiTe US bass orr plum
dered he Mes al heart broken wives and BELOVED
children and friends whom you have torn from as, aad
de- med 70 avery wor' than deafh. looer as DO. "
obtspir an bood ny the OF our bfoSs:
Do rot h. us in and try to eStsImir ate MS. ENeod
to Us nat ye.born citizens the same PRIVILEGES that You
give to foreigners, DO matter no" lgnofsnt' anu
debssed they may be. Praaice toward us your h'Bh-
sourdpg principles Of Democracy. Bl ont from your
statute and constitutional codes those disgrscefnl ana
proscripive lava which you have enacted a.ainst 10
re 10 d, evil learn DO well relieve the opPtes ed,
Dies for the widow. Give us the Ri publshed in
your own language, and pr ach the Gospel 10 The
poor and proclnim liberty throughout all the land.
OTe your scbools and seats Of Earning 10 Us. Welcome
the honest Industrious oDd enterprise among US 70
your workshops and to the broad acres of the public
donsin and 10 Your contingencies. Do not CLOUD
Il opening eenirs of our children nor crnsb Their
buddirg iptepec',. Give us fair play IN SOS Woe.
vretn earth; and when white men and black m"n
meet let both keep to The right, and nnnd thetr
busness."
II birth long years Of unrcquied toll, and large co-
al. In n
tie claims Of nsvit and citizenship, th- tainy no
cass of eops in Eis country con sc: before U.s. Va
these gr' urds, we have much higher claims 10 tas
country than many who are perpexe lin giving sou,
iioD TO the ~ ve4ed question, VItdt aN
re do trith the negro?" This Is orr country. with
oil ler faults lows her STILL Weclnno' ce dr'vesi
from il except by brute force, and slsly the graz,
Christian American people DO pot contemplate Sach .
disho cal act. No, there are millions of whce peops
H. u land who would not zee The cef perpetr@ed.
And ourselves feeble as eve are, woaId resist nps
the bitter end such an act, ard Appearing 70 mo
good ard brave of oil mankind, we would !savs
our bones to bleach on native shores, AM ooe
spirits wOud 40 up 10 God 10 accuse you az the Juda
| meDt. My own mind favors emigration. en- fof
AIR civilization ard negro pation Atty, some Snere
wherever | msy choose. But reject as do deadly
poison, any a tempt Of the white people 70 expatrats
u.s. or 10 force us to leave our native lanc. va .hs
po,lt j sreak the sentiment Of every member 0, IN"
African Civilization Society, both white aud baes
No living men will OPP ote more than we viii any CO.
ereive neasnrts IN removing our people. we black
nep know bow to suffer and dy 20 eDdure moro
| in tbe defense of the few rights We have.
Neither do we desire TO put cGnse OF African CIV
ilizatioD into the slippery hands OF ootes. We want
no political party, as such TO NEEDLE with II this
Republicans put that plank in tber pl srforn, 5rt
few back ueD will stand on it. We say TO p"lIties,
Hspds off We invite Christians and philaothTopss, OF
every shade of Sl4veIy opinion, to assist "a in ous
free and un'ary emigration any part of the world
| We may cboose-to Central America, Hiyti, the FREQ
We India lelands, TO Africa. Come wisely TO our
| belp ard you will do US gooo. Come on the broad
grouI Of Christian love- and make restit1oa for
years of wIor doDgs. II you take any other stops,
ytu will jure the cauee. Manv coored people arc in
favor of our plan, AID many are not. We the blsck
people are the principal parties in this matter snd ID
would be well for every body to know that snd show
some witdom in their advocacy Of this glorious and
growing caDae. Respectfully,
| Ne,- York March 10. Kenny HIGHLAND GARNET