The New York herald., 1862-04-17


though a intensds and nsointes oinon against the
institution does the necessity Tor tns CO
speraton But this operation Is easily secured ~
nesas only the it, nnd the way 10 secure
Il. manifestation or the spirit OF Justice on 'ae
part OF the nation. and disp si'.Ga ION O.onio Jo
Of the North would DO done by under sim.
liar circumstances is all that Is necessary II am asked
60 be more ho in defining the policy THIS spirit
would begst, point you the policy or Abraham Lin
coin the republicans had proclaimed that poiicy,
verify believe we should have had this rebe lion and
II il can even now be recognized by Congress- believe it
will save the blood OF many oil our soldiers, ana soon
bring US peace and good will and speedy enanolpation
co. ciiiaon by separation OF the is inadequate be-
the blacks numerous that they cannot all DO
removed. and time will DO reluirsd TO remove even small
portion of them They argue that because tho iborian
colony has failed ~ attract the freed negro population IN
zation must also be : failure There is vast dif-
ference, however, between the idea OF being colo
nzsd on our own continent, under our own dag,
and being buried In Africa II Is the dinereocs
between life aad death homo aid banshment. The fact
that many OF these persons going Hayt
and that mutudes Of them have for years been looking
out for asylum in some nsghborng country. has not
attracted tho attention OF those who have not been e
rested IN the subject They 40 not know that asssss
1857 10 consider the subject and commission app
20 examine and report. was not aware OF nis my sell
subect That and other speeches attracted the att MI
Of these peOs. end have since besn furnished win
copies Of their precsedngs, and received letters from
shslr leading men, svcins NOT only the deepest nsrse
In ha subject but dir laying comprehensive knowledW
sssa son 90 5. the ,oundors sAs q 'p pe~ na
tionaiity. was assured by the organ OF this con-
venton that II the government would act on my
proposition, he WAS already authorized to speak
FOR i've thousand persons who bad some means, who
would embrace il in the drst year. do not myself
doubt that times that number would be found in the
first year. and that the establishment Of such colony
would be followed by outpouring Of this population
like the outpourne Of the Mississippi when crsvasse Is
opened It 10 indeed manifest that this population
tends by to th. region that could doubt
thht water would seek It's level whom permitted 70 ow
hnrn.
liberty 70 gothers The shows that il gravatss
70 the tropics, that, under existing conditions,
when it gels there we have also soen so irresistible is
natural law. Nj. Lincoln only proposes to obey
this natural and irresistible law and facilitate its
operation. It is the disregard Of it which has
created tho disorder under which the body poll
to is suffering. Can 1t be doubted that
the fever will abats rapidly when his policy is
adoptedS And, indeed such s tho nature OF the casa
that feel warranted in saying that the disturbance Will
is known that the nation has accepted
Mr.. Lncolns policy, and before single negro has left
the Union Tho outbreak, as have already said sprsng
from the convictions in the common mind in the disturb.
cd region that the negroes TO DO liberated and put
upon equal foot ng with the whites The nero idea
OF this amaigsmation was Instrumental in producing the
rebellion. There no actual emancipation. The idea
Of the separation OF the race Is complete sntdos TO
that poison. 1t is the duty Of the national government
government alone has the control Of external rea
tons and therefore the States could never bs relieved Of
this without the action Of the federal government
And will take the occasion TO say that in my Judgment
the VI tho North will very find that
they will b called 70 act by their people The
nocssrsssd, / think, that tne working mon Of Il.
South do not differ from their brethren OF the
70 ?:
vhite population. The wisdom Of Mr. LincOn's policy
viii vndcass itself then, II not before The efficacy Of
Mr. ncon proposition 70 give pecunAry aid 70 such of
he States - may wish TO embrace the emancipation
psloy also questioned. that proposition stood alone,
venerable gentleman from Kentucky. (Nf. wioklids),
Who believe truly rescts the feelings Of the Union
savshoders Of hts State and section dd not consider
oaly part ths Presidents policy that he regarded
Il with disavor. Ijdge so. indeed without having con-
fsred with him upon The subject but feel coaa
points Of public policy with h distinguished brother the
late Robert Wckne upon matters per raining slavery,
there wss, believe, accordance Of views. If am
right In this impr ssson then am authorized say
the views OF the President taken as whole will DO &C
cepted By that gentleman; for received letter from
his brother in 1865 warmly sustaining those views
explained by In my speech OF that year; and will
take occasion 70 say that although Mr. Robert wickae
In administering the federal government, yet he
among the foremost Of those extraordinary statesmen
iAustrious In the history Of the Union he was the com
pser Of the grsat John Breckenridge Henry Clay Hsr
din Bledsos and other great minds who have passed
from the sm not Of those who b that ia
impossible for this government 70 put down this rebe,
lion and smancipate the slaves make any other dspo
been put forward generally by those who did not wish
20 the rebellion put er foot. observe that much
has been said BE- the English press 70 the that
appreciate the sincerity Of their declarations when
consider that the B itsh government itself holds
nearly hundred millions OF people in the very CON
dition 70 which Of s public declare that this
government subject the seeded States. Az far
q physical power concerned have never doubted the
ability Of this to reduce the seeded States
and subject them 10 any terms choose TO dictate
but contend that We cannot subugats them without
maintaining vast army and without changing the very
form Of our government We cannot emancipats tho
slaves of tho South and maintain la the condition
OF resmen upon the soil OF those States without the
sencs OF immense force equal to that which required
70 set them free. Ii cannot be done because no law
Be executed which against the Of the people Of
Q community without the application OF force This is
illustrated by the Fugitive Slave law which has been
held TO be constitutional and which ID aclnsseed in by
very large majority Of thu people Of the Norh and yet
has been svadsd and resisted and its execution in al
most every given costs the thau
the value Of the rendered under it, This because
the law repugnant TO the moral sense Of large body
Of the Northern people. How will you execute decree
Of patton which will set free the slaves OF the
South upon tho soil and among people the whole body
OF whom opposed t. IT, aud who have taken up
in rebellion against this very idea OF negro equality
army sufficient to prevent the white race from 70.
enslavng the black and BY vaging constat war upon
the people Of for the protection OF the black
race How long would it bs endured by the Northern
people that should be waged upon the people oi
their at the South TO mako the blacks tneir
equais | do not believe that any party cJuld retain
power at tbs North upon such issue. We should no
overlook another cousde ston dealing with this sub
ject. Our armies are imposed OF men, and men ac
alike nisr similar circumstances. Northern men IN th
South not noted for particular proud:s asans
slavery and the soldiers whom ~ wiz % necessary u
maintain at the South Ia order TO the freedom
the snfranchised slaves, may come 70 lool
upon the matter in different light, snl
the result may be simply change Of masters for tn,
slaves II 10 notorious thai tho contrabands tbs
servants OF soldiers. We make emancipation
ceptable to the whole Of slaveh0ldsrs at thu
South by coupling IL with the policy OF colonization The
very prejudice Of which now makes the nnnslavs
holders give their aid 10 hold the slave in bondage vii
thsn induce them TO unite in policy which will rid them
OF the presence Of the negroes nine Of
tho white people Of the south are ant
the right OF suffrage Is almost unlimited IL 10 u
what will be the result. Il Ia objected however
that have right to tho negroes from tn s
own country against their will. do not believe tha
compulsory ooon is necessary to the ultimate
oess OF this plan but neither do regard with any ab
the contrary. lo,k upon the creates
boon confer upon this greater by far thar
ths gift OF personal freedom IN land in which they
forever san In condition Of social infsrory anon;
people who will treat them with every inagn in
dignity. Contrast this with the policy which will bulC
them up In great nationality, IN country pc