The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-03-28


Ma. Enron: In looking over the Jefrer.
sonian, Of the l4th instant, noticed an az.
ticle Gearing the following caption "Nig.
GET An Epistle 10 q few OF our Locofoco
Friends" The article purports TO be
mild, but firm protest against the theory oil
preventing colored persons becoming citi
zens Of the State Of Ohio. Why protest
against such doctfinef Does sound policy
State should be a mixture Of white and blackl
II we desire a mixed population, let us by
every proper means encourage the emigra
tion OF the colored race; as the white now
largely preponderates, and no good reason
suggests itself TO my mind why that mixture,
il we are TO have mixed population, should
not be as nearly equal as possible.
j But, perhaps it may be said that we do not
desire such population, and would willing
ly avoid it il we could with propriety; but
that upon the plea Of humanity, and upon
the principle Of doing unto Others as we
| would that others should do unto U.S. we
are bound to acquiesce in this colored emi.
grafton to our State. Upon the same plea.
c and by the application OF the same principle,
q. we would be bound to receive and provide
y, for all the paupers which foreiga nations
might wish to rio themselves OF, by shipping
them 10 our shores.
II is said that charity begins at home. II
so, without heing selfish, we should FIRST be
. charitable TO the presen, and 10 Il e genera
tions that are to succeed US. We fouud the
virgin soil Of Ohio. free from the pollution
" Of slavery and untrod bi the sons Of Africa.
u II has been transferred from a wilderness to
Is state Of high culture and fne Improvement.
not by the colored man. but by the superior
u enrtgies aud intellect OF the white Iace.-
e Tie coloteh man has contributed but little
y or nothing 10 its progress or improvement,
N aud has only been permitted 10 res de among
ST us by the sufrrrnnce OF the dominant race.
II Is claimed by the aroloeists for TIN.
!. mixed population, that circumstances ovel
b. which we have no control. have throw tht
40 two races together IN society IN such con
!. dilon that separation is impractlcable.-
G, Admitting this TO lie true, it is only applica
bin to those now living within our State
aud has nothing TO do with the question o
n. prohibiting the ingress Of Others.
IA II is SAID, however. that "darkeys dow
#, South" have a hard time, and this is assign
nm ed as a reason why they shou!G be permit
a, ted TO become residents Of our State. mus
-, confess that am unable 10 see how II
constitution Of darkeys. anywhere. make
=, any d,fTerence with regard 10 the policy {
-. receiving or excluding them in this S,ate.-
We are not responsible for their treatiner
"down South" and II they are in some plI
ces abused aud al treated, eau not see WI
We should be made TO suffer in consequent
oft. deny tina, we are under any legal
moral obligation to admit them or any 9th,
class OF persons whose presence among
'e would be detrimental to the interes, oi con
'h munity. Our first duty is to look to, az
project our own interest. II we yield TO Il
argument that we are bound TO admit
:. such, we have no stopping place short
universal equality Of the races. f,he &C
ored man settles here and owns property,
d. a, must submit TO be governed by the laws, a
)th, his property must be subject to taxation.
A. But taxation without representation is 50
to be gross injustice. Ought he not then
a matter Of night to have voice in maxi
lect the laws by which he is to be governed a
iof by which his property is to be tsxedl Bu
Tor is said that he ought not 10 be allowed
will privilege Of an elector. Why not! W
to public policy will allow TO him the right
n OF citizenship, and yet deny him the right
Sotel II by natural or moral right he is eI
. tax tied TO one, why not the otherf Why moi
pur- consistent with ourselves, and say that
keep colored man is entitled to equal rights "
the the white man, or that he has no rig
hout which conflict with the public interest.
niial as matter OF justice we permit him to C,
,g 10 aud reside within our State, then upon
ninp same principle we must permit him 10 er
sal. all INC ''sh's' privileges ana 'mnun'"e'
to, any other citizen Of the State. II is !
,h0, of law that when the equitable powers
W., Court are invoked Tor one purpose, the r
,,,oh er does not cease operating until comp
equity is done between the parties. II,
=, he is entitled to claim a single right, Y
the same principle he is entltleI to den
every right, political and civil, that Is
s"N enjoyed by any other citizen.
~ mas But who is willing 70 concede social
time political equality between the rscesi 7
'Sea is no affinity oil blood, and wide dive
SCI Of feeling. interest and habits. There
eiseo' impossible barrier between them whicl
c en- have not the disposition. # we had the
'uDii' er, to break over. Although living in
IS are midst, they are isolated from us and
their always remain so. Their proper place
Ids'" themselves, where daeieace of color Q,
need no barrier to equality, and no foundatioi
s may on which to predicate distinctions in 8
OF be ~. Those that remain among US vii
menials Of the lowest grade, if no, slav
Their minds will be in thraldom slth
ian@ their bodies may be nominally free. n
THESE ar intellect. industry or chnr.cta, a.