M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-01-16

them for a time preparing them fol
emigration, the proceeds OF their labor
as vel as the land ed estates ofthe re-
bells, ultimately TO bo applied to tht
purposes Of colonizing the negroes in,
Identifying loyal citizens for losses
they may sustain at the hands of the
rebels, while the Government of the
| United States will leave the estates un.
disturbed in such ownels as shall
have shown themselves faithful in
their allegiance to the Constitution:
and the oscheated rebel estates will
undergo distribution for sale and do.
nation by the Government in freehold
homestcgds to recompense its soldiers.
1t is not improbable that the prin.
ciple which uDderlies the great meas
ure contemplated by its movers in
Congfcss may receive its comsumma-
tion at the hands Of the Legislatures
of the rebel States, ifthe arms of the
United S tstes shall prevail fully in the
conclusion Of the war. 1t is certain
that slNvcstaken from masters by the
war will never be restored to them un q.
less the loyal States are vanquished,
If the movement of tho Union army
into the rebel States, now in progress,
be successful, the establishment of the
apprentice system on the rebel estates,
with tho ultimate view to colonization,
would induce loyal owners to adopt a
like system upon reasonable compen-
sat9n, The existence oi the system
of apprenticeship on the tax eschested
estates putting great multitudd OF
slaves on the march to freedom, wonld
make absolute bondage on neighbor-
ing estates a condition not easily main.
tained.
The necessity Of depriying the erebcIs
OF the men aud means employed by
them to destroy the Government and
the necessity Of recognizing the right
which loyal shareholders have under
the Constitution in their peculiar IN
stitution, will produce a difficult di.
lemma on the restoration of!he Union,
1t will, in such even doubtless be-
come a matter Of negotiation between
the Federal and State Government,
and there can be little doubt that the
process of Liberation and colonization,
which must be carried into effect 10
regard to the slaves Of rebels, will be
gradually applied by the legislature
ofthe restored rebel States to all the
resr: the Government Of tho United
States making ample indemnity tc
I4he?owners for the sacrifice. 1t may
e many years to accomplish thit
b &)Werances, but the South will feel
/ that it restores him TO aneqUaity
with those OF his own race; asserting
superiority never known tc him be-
fore, and the shareholders will obtain,
in the iufux of a free and industrious
white population, and the growth OF
art and manufactures, and increase
in the value of their land far exceed
ing the value Of the interest tney held
in their slaves. The national grand.
eur that may be achieved BY removing
the cloud now obscuring the prospects
Of the great Republic, and giving
birth to a new one, in our American
inter-tropicaI regions, sprngiug from
a race OF tIeemen, born among us, i'm,
0ued with ideas and sklful industry
deprived from us, assisted, directed
aud protected in founding a govern.
pent for themselves-in a country
provided for them by us---is consid.
Grafton which cannot fail to commend
the presidents scheme of colonization
to every man who would exSlt the
glory Of the Nation. The colonies oi
Greece and Roman reflected renown
on those ancient republics. The
splendor and power of Great Britain
are derived from the people she has
planted, the freedom and civilization
she has spread around the globe. The
Canadas are worth more to her than
the conquest of India. The tr umphf
she has won for civilization in hel
vast island domain, in remote oceans
have done more for her glory than al
her great victories on the continent
of Europe. The redemption of hel
West India slaves. and the colony
she has founded for them at the Balize
"a territory acquired on the main
land from Guatemala, 20 extend hel
power over the Isthmus-ls az exap.
pie which the necessities rs well al
the honor and interests of the United
States require them to Gllow. ; The
slaves, which the war, now %ageS
shall wrest, as weapons, out offC
hands 0! treason, must soon beproyid
&C with homes in some favorable eli
mate beyond the conifeS ofthe Union
Those remaining ~ loyal hands
imHst abide the operation OF the mora
influence generated by the results O.
war, end the inducements which may
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