Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-03-19

general massacre was on the eve of taking
place, in the State of Tennessee, IN 1856, upon
rising of some of them on the Cumberland
and have been assured by the Hon. Andrew
Johnson, who was then Governor of the State,
| that nothing but his prompt calling out of the
militia prevented it, -.,.-.- q -.-,,--E
But this antagonism Of race, which has led
| to our present calsmities, and might lead to
yet greater, IL it continues to be ignored, will
deliver us from slavery in the eeasiest, speedi-
est, and best manner, if we recognise it as il
is-the real Cause Of trouble, and invincisle,
| and deal With it nationally. .
We bave but 10 propose TO let the white race
| have the lands intended for them by the Crs-
ator, to turn the farce spirit aroused by the
secessiOnists to destroy the Union to the sup
| port of it, and at thessme time to break up
| the slave system by which the most fertiIe
lands Of the temperate zcne are monopoliIed
and wasted. That is the result, which the
| logic of the censns shows, is being worked out,
and which 10 political management can pre-
contest is, whether the white race shall have
these lands, or whether they shall be held by
the black race, in the name of few whites.
The blacks could never hold them as their
| own. for we have seen how quickly that race
has disappeared when emancipated. Expert
ence proves, what might have been inferred
from their history, that it has not maintained
zone, in contact and in competition with the
race to which that region belongs It is only
when dependent that it can exist there. But
this service relation is mischievous. and the
community, Sc constituted, does not flourish
and keep pace with the spirit of the age. 1t
has scarcely the claim to the immense area Of
land it occupies which the Aborigines had, for
though the Indians occupied larger space
with fewer -inhabitants-they did not waste
the land asthe slave system does. No political
management or sentimentalism can prevent
the natural revolution Of such a system in the
end, any more than suoh mems could avail to
preserve the Indian possession and dominion.
The rebellion, like the Indian outbreaks, is
but vain attempt to steam the tide of civili-
zation and progress The treachery, false
hood, and cruelty, perpetrated to maintain
negro possession, scarcely less than that of the
savages, marks the real nature of the contest
Nevertheless, 1 believe it might have been
averted, if we had adopted Mr. Jefferson's
counsels, and made provision for the separa-
ton OF the races, providing suitable homes for
the blacks as we have fer the Indians 1t is
essential still, In order to abridgs the conflict
OF arms, and to fraterniEe the people, when
that is past, to follow Mr.. Jeffers0n's advice
This most benevolent aud SagaeiOus states
man predicted all the evils which it has been
our misfortune TO witness, unless we should.
avert them, by this, the only means which, at
ter the most anxious thought. he could sug-
gest. No statesman, of our day has given
the subject so much thought as he did, or pos
sesses the knowledge or ability 10 treat il so
wisely. Let US, then, listen to his counsels
By doing so, We shall establish fraternity
among the working men Of the white race
throughout the Union which has never existed
and give real freedom to the black race, which
cannot otherwise exist.
Nor is 1t necessary, to the restoration of
n6 ~ 10 ha IT1.O . IT,
this policy should be actually and completely
put IN force. 1t is only necessary that it
should be adopted by the Government, and
that II be made known to the people that it is
adopted, TO extingnish hostility, in the hearts
of the masses OF the Sou'h towards the people
OF the North, and secure their cooperation in
putting an end to slavery. No greater mis-
take was ever made than in supposing that
the masses Of the South favor slavery. I
have already stated that they did not take up
arms TO defend 1t, and explained the real mo-
tives Of their action. The fact that they op-
pose emancipation, in thei. midst, is the only
foundation for the contrary opinion. But the
masses Of the North are equally opposed to il,
if the four millions Of slaves we're 10 be trans
ported to their midst. The prohibitory laws
against their coming, existing in all the States
subject to such invasion, proves this On the
other hand, the intense hostility which is
universally known to be felt, by the nonslaye-
| holders Of the South, toward all negroes. ex-
presses their real hostility 10 slavery, and it is
the natural form Of expression under the
! circumstances.
1t needs, therefore, but the assurance W hich
would De given, by providing homes for the
blacks elsewhere, that they are to be regarded
/ as sojourners when emancipated, as in point of
! fact they are, and ever will be, to insure the
corporation of the non-ssveholders in their
emancipation. Nor would they require i'm
mediate, universal OF involuntary Transports
tion; or that any Injustice whatever be done
to the blacks. The more enterprising would
soon emigTate, aud multitudes of less energy
would follow, if sush success attended the
pioneers. as the care with which the Govern
meRt should foster 50 important an object
would doubtless insure; and, with such faeil-
tiles, Il would require bat few generations to
put the temperate regions Of America In the
exclusive occupation ST the white races and
! reno re the only obstacle to a perpetual Union
Of the States. t.- --.--T.
With great respect I an your obedisnt SER
want, M. BLAIR.
To the COmmi tteo Of Invitation, &c 90.