New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-24

to force the colonization in distant lands Of the ne
groes when free reprehensble in principle, and
unsupported ly constitutional authority as is the one
just disposed o. The power to do this is claimed Tor
the GoyerDmont-Oor it would be uncharitsbe TO sup
pose that its aSserters would insist upon the Govern
men. taking so important step without hi authority
to compel tie black race TO accept expatraton rom
the United States condition OF freedom. IL THIS
Dovcr exists IN the Government insist that the coun-
trv shall be informed where it has been 80 long hidden
away and where it is lodged. What provision OF
tie Constitution confers it, either expressly or as an
incident of an express powe-f Every earnest thinker
will desire TO know not only the source OF power pu'
the department Of the Government TO which IL hl pco
confided. Touching these important inquiries ,hoS'
who favor the policy of deportation are ehtrey shei
Much is said about the physical and mentai
of the black race and We are left alternative but to
infer that the power is claimed Tor Go'erncn' iS''
because they he blacks are excluded from recognition
bv the Constitutions of the country ID because they
are physically and mentally inferior to the white race;
and 81 or such is part Of tho argument because "
the two races are permitted to remain together after
the emancipation of the blacks amagamation will soon
produce pebald race the great detrimcnt OF society
and government.
say again that the avcrcrs OF this policy could never
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was power in the Government adopt and enforce it,
Then ii must be by application of the facts assumed IN
argumC n not to any particular provision, but TO the
whole body of the Constitution, than they disi tn,
subtle power The nrst of these assumed facts have
done with The second shall dis pute shall con
tent ny self with questioning the power Of Government
20 discriminate osa,as; class description OF ma
tonality OF those within its jurisdiction because Of
physical OF mental neriorily TO come other class or
description. OF nationality
This would cease to be free Government the mo-
mert power should be permitted to Il 70 determine ihi
because 81 difference of race-oi co.orOf physich ID
riority or mental development the right OF the citizen
could be determined
IT, unha;pily. such power shall ever be exercised 70
might and probably would upon principle 81 impai
TALLY he applied to oil alike The principle coad 10
doubt End us advocates while there il just n little
reason to doubt that Of them would fall the ''si
victims to il impartial enforcement.
If on account of color-race-or physical or mental
inferory one class Of people be forcihly cccicd
from the territory of the Government AZ measure 81
policy or the plea Of necessiiy-tho tyr'nts pea
the wide world oycr)-where viii bounds be fixed 10
limit its exercise as often and upon whatever class Of
citizens the majority power may. from time to time
desirei
Neither the foreign born nor native cllZehs co est
easy under such precedent
As TO precisely what would result In the way OF anal
camaton from The two living together In freedom
cannot say. am not sufficiently ycrsed In physio
ogy to determine what increased physical a'hnities Of
the two races would be developed by the blacks beeom
ing free feel morally certain that the facilities for
amalgamation would not thereby be increased
The final argument in favor OF the power clnmed
l.. y.,l -,
pe,hars il will be found when pushed forward, 10 be
something like this"Africans and their descendants
are not aud oaqnc Do citizens under the Constitution %
the United States and have rights which white men
are not bound to respect"
shall not review the bred Scott decision. The Legal
and logical correctness OF the opinion OF the Cour,
at the tiino ii was pronounced met 10y two learned
Justices not SURPASSED II cquacd the just estimation
of tie bar or OF country by any Other members Of The
Court IN dissenting opinions which have lot been and
will never be- successfully answered and ihe pliloso
phc historian Of country has already truly traced
It's nhunln spirit and disastrous reasoning 10 the
attempt o. Southern slave 10 overthrow free go
yernmeIi for The majority Of tho white race the more
firmly 20 rvet the chains upon the black which Las
eliminated In Ills gigantic rebellion Two ind half
years OF rev oluon Will they have been i Of SORROWS,
have not been unuful Of homes. inquiry leading 70 tie
discovery aud acknowledgment o: truth The great
Teacher has from day TO day impressed ncT dea upon
the public mind and suggested adequate 10 tbs
necessities " the hour. The dcspsed negro whose
perpetual bondage the leading object Of TIE effort
70 overthrow free government was at last consdoscd
by the Government as possible means Of aiding IN IL
preery alton. As ieemcn. they would no longer con
sttute the chief aboring and producing population Of
the rebeous States but become soldiers Of the Govern
I f.es ID. MI, f .n4f
their freedom before all the world and in the sigh, Of
Heaven The result of that Proclamation is that they
are to-day, many Of them. in the ranks OF
armies ard have already historic ba.cGelds. win
dictated their right to freedom By their heroic defence Of
the flag Of tie free They arc native born-they live
and have ever lived in the United States They are
hoe-thoy are fighting and dying for fec goyernment
for has Government. WHY are they not its citizens
They citizens in ao in red'oH. and by every right
that cOnfers citizenship And they will henceiorih
be considered-the law proceeding from the highland
he who ten year, hence shall dispute the fact viii be
p.tied rather than blamed.
What shall be said Of the final proposition" Full
pardon TO the Rebels and the abrogaon Of your Proc
lamati Of Emancipation There Is nothing OF Oppo
son 20 free government, or Of wrong to humanity and
civilization that Is not embraced IN this proposition IL
ustfes the Rebellion in It's acts aud purposes II asks
in effect that the Government sha become the accuser
Of those who have latored most zcalousy to sustain
and preserve 1t. 1t asks the Government to do
10 descend 10 depth Of infamy beyond that ever
reached by any othero admit in the face OF ChriseA
DOM that the Proclamation Of Freedom 10 the Slaves
deliberate cheat meant only TO dupe for the time
being the Anti.Savery sentiment Of tho world and
especially TO deceive the negro to the end that he might
be induced engage in the contest the to force
the Rebel master TO receive him back. and to acknowl
edge that he holds him under the Constitution Of the