The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-12-14
Colonization Ct the Negroes.

The scheme limited at by President Lincoln in
his message for acquiring territory Tor the pur-
pose Of co!onizing such colored persons as might
by the accidents Of the war be left without
their masters Is certainly one Of the first impor-
lance, and Of the eravest significance. 1t is ev-
ident that this war cannot be prosecuted with
any earnest purpose to thoroughly subdue re.
bellion without to a great degree undermining
The foundation upon which slavery stands, if
not completely ovorthrowing the barbarous sys-
tenn. If the war is fought through, instead Of
ending in patched up peace resting upon lying
and deceitful compromises, thousands of slaves
will be made free by force Of circumstance
which neither MIR. Seward nor Gen. Mcclellan
Gun control if they would. Of course some
provisions will have to be made for these sudden
ly liberated slaves. While many of them will
at once be able and willing to take care Of
themselves, Others who lave been kept in hea-
then and dependent positions all their lives thus
far, will need the care and protection, aud d.
recting Intelligence of a paternal government.
They arc like uueducated thoughtless children
that will need education in habits OF industry
as well as seIt-reliant freedom, before they will
be quite capable of making a coed use of their
liberties.
In some quarters Florida has been suggested
as u fit territory in which to make this expert
ment of educating these liberated slaves, and
furnishing them a home. The territory is ex
t,nslve enough for the entire Slave population
OF the Slave States, should they be all liberated
at once, aud there are not enough white men
there, to make the project Objectionable on that
account. The climate is said to be peculiarly
adapted to the African race, and the soil is sin-
g~u!arly rich and fertile and it has been yerv
justly said that it would be but Il fitting retribu-
ton upon that rebellious State to turn it into u
colony of free colored persons, who could hardly
be worse or more barbarous in their widest and
most untutored condition, than the traitors who
have turned the State away from its allegiance
to the National Government.
1t is certain that the question What shall be
done with the negroc? must be met and an.
swercd by the present Congress, and the present
Executive power in the Nation. The future of
tho Nation depends upon how it is answered,
and the war cannot be ended until ii is answered
satisfactorily. The feeling of the North upon
the subject is in a great measure free from any
partisan bias, or even sympathy with tho negroo.
1t is a question Of Government or no Govern
ment while we feel that the System of Slavery
Is the real enemy of the Constitution and Union,
VIC desire to see the power of the Nation, its in
tellcctual and physical energies, addressed to
the task of getting rid of the evil in the easiest
and safest method possible. If colonization will
do it, then we vote for colonization.
We are aware that there are apparently i'm
mense difficulties in the way, that thereare fierce
and growing lions in the path, but the Nation
is looking for the giant Great Heart that shall
carry Columbia safely forward in the right road
that can alone conduct ,ho Nation to a prosper
GUS peace. Cowardly or faint hearted men may
g hrlnk back, may take counsel of their fears,
and so linger in the gloomy shadows .! The
present, but the Nation is looking for the coming
man. for the genius who has The courage, the
will, the faith, and the knowledge, sufficient to
lead the people to their dcliverance
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VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL SocIETY.-Tts
annual meeting of this Society is to be held at
Bellows Falls, Friday, January 3D.. The Di-
rcc.ors will meet he evening prcyio.s.