Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15
Democratic Union State Ticket.
Another Republican senator ON the
ssHarmOny OF ahe Races"


A few days ago we quoted from an able speech
deliversd by Mr. DooIrrTLE, of Wisconsin. in
the United States Senate. an emphatic protest
against the liberation or emancipation Of negro
slaves unless provision should at the same time
be made foe colonixing them in some Southern
latitude by themselves. Mr.. DooLIrTLE is one of
those who have looked below the surface in con-
sidering the question of which. he treated Mr..
BRowNNe, of Illinois, another Republican Sen
ator, and the successor OF DouGLAs, agrees very
nearly with him. While the bill, for the abolition
OF slavery in the District of Columbia was pend
ing on Thursday last he argued strenuously in
favor OF amendments which he offered embracing
the feature of furnishing aid for colonization,
and in the course Of his remarks said:
Now, air, know that communities OF free ne
groes are not a very desirable population any
where. | may he mistaken in my view of this
subject. but do not believs that the races ever
can live together IN harmony and with mutual
advantage TO each other; and. hostile as every
feeling and sentiment OF my nature is to a sys
TEN OF human bondage, am by no means sure,
while the races do continue together, that il is
not better for them both to continue together in
the relation of master and slave.
The main point Of the difference between Mr..
goes a little further than the Wisconsin Sena-
tor and expresses his doubts whether lit is not
not better for them (the white and the negro)
to continue together in the relation of master
and slavel" What have our ultra Republican
brethren to say to this utterance of Republican
Senatori
Mr. BRowNISG continues
That We can do them 1.-THE negroos) substan-
tial good only by a separation of the races en-
terrain no doubt. just as long as they remain
among Us they are free negroes; they are moth
INK else: they are a poor, degraded set aud am
afraid always will be. | should like to see them
making moral and intellectual progress in our
midst, but | do not expect 10 see il. | doubt
whether there has been from the founda-
ton OF the Government one solitary instance of
an individual of the negro race being admitted to
all the privileges and immunities of free man in
the United States of America. There are many
negroes whose intellectual and moral worth far
transcends that of the white men around them
and vet they do not take position in society that
is accorded unhesitatingly to the white man who
Is IN no respect their equal. IL is because, | APP
prehend, OF the repugnance of the races that the
Almighty has implanted in our bosoms, and the
strong instincts which we cannot eradicate
When you come to propose that higher and bet
ter test of catholic and universal philanthropy
the admission of the negro to social equality and
TO family alliance. il is a test that reduces all
sympathles and all our philanthropy to dross and
ashes. IL is a test that none of US can bring
ourselves up TO. 1t is a sentiment too sublime
for our attainment that admits them to the full
brotherhood of the race, and take them into the
bosom OF our families Well, sir. Just as long
as they are socially degraded they will be other
wise degraded Ii is social equality more than
poticSl and legal equality that tends to the ele-
vatiOn of race: and that we may do some
little, make beginning on this subject, pro-
pose these amendments