New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-08-06

single brief remark.
Tbe observation Of the Commission, inthe sections
Of country visited by them, together with the wi
dence obtsucd from those having most experience
nmoog freedmen, jnsify the conclusion that me
African race "a found among US, lacks no etseDtis
aptitude for civilization. Ia general way, the me-
gro Yields willingly to its restraints aud enters upon
it. duties not with alacity only, but with evident
pride and Increase Of sei-rc-pect. His perso1ai
rights u freeman once recognized IN law ana aS-
sured 10 practice, there IL hie 10 doubt That
he will become useful member oil the great indus-
rial sam.ly of nsions Once released from ire dis
abilities vi bondage. he will somewhere find, and
will main tain his own appropriate social position.
The Commission revers 10 the qjeelIon III lis re-
laon tho existing ipsurrec,iOn. It's impor nhce
ia tha, connection eau hardly be over estim,ed III
the slaves of the South loyal to the Up'on, the
North will have but Itself TO blanc II TIE war Ia not
speedily ant triumpbanty closed. Scarcely any oth.
er question, therefore, Ia more intimately connected
with the future destiny, prosperous, or 0ecadeh' VI
| this Ma ion.
| But in point Of fact, it admits Of no reasonable
doubt th.i the Southern slaves as body. do desire
release from bondage, from forced ana often eAees-
slye latOr from arbitrary aud often inhnInan pun
isbment Their masters bave sought to Inspire mem
with dread Of Yankee Abo.tlonlas;' but while
doubtless assenng us the habit the slave Is, to
there denuncistions of Northern EuaDcipa'ionis's,
all facts Irove that these men, general rule see
| through the imsy preteuse. and are willing To RISK
severe punishment, sometimes death ,tseli, woehe''
or they have good reason 10 hope that, III ueeetihk
their mssters they will find in uS just and sincere
friends. able and willing 10 put them In copdtion
IN which they may euJoy the results oil their own
| labor
Bn, we, By our policy toward these people, may
encourage, OF we may discourage, that hope Inc
point wLicn they sro peculiarly sentative AND
chiefly need assurance is 10 10 the absolute snd ire
vocable certainty Of their freedom. We cannot sx-
peci this uptutored to understand the ABSTRACT
prorortion that great nation. after having solemn
liy declared. through its Chief Magistrate, that
3OOQ 900 Of it's inhabitants shall be forever free
cnno, without utter degradation In the eyes oil the
civilized world repudiate that declaration, and re-
/ cou.iea thoso millions TO slavery. They mu,t Dave
more tangible proof OF the reality and interchangeable
cba-pter Of their emancipation. They must feel
then elves treated as freemen before they can iuiy
rcuIize the fact that they are aud will forever re-
| main sueh. re-
| We, by our misconduct may give color aud force
Z, the characterization OF flayeholders touching
orr ultimate intentions toward the negro race. w.
NAV csuse doubts ia the minds Of this eniaved peo-
pe whether, in flying from Ills they know they may
not encounter wono Ills by the change
| Every aggression, every act OF inlgnicc com
rlitted by n Northern msn assin,t upoii,ndrg iogi-
tiyes from desg otsm every insult onofed Dy 'he
base prejudice Of our race to ooored man, because
ol his African descent, u lot Only bresoh oil hu'
maBity AL offence sgaut civil zaiion but II Is also
| an aci which gives aid and comfort TO tae enemy.
The report Of IL goes sbrOad-peneirates into the
enemy's country. 30 far as 10 influence there ex-
tends the effect Is 10 deter tho slave from leaving
his muster, therefore, to secure 10 that master u
bread .produccr; spd, by tho same act, to deprive
the Union Of a eoorsd soldier, aud compel the Gov
eminent by couscriptiOn, 10 withdraw hoorer
from Northern farm.
The practical effect, therefore. Of abuse and injury
10 coorvd people In these days 10 not slone 10 dis
grace the authors Of suoh aeis, but TO compel con.
.eripton and 10 denude tho North, already scanI OF
working bands, of the lsborets and the artisans ID II
remain 10 her. Thousands Of tslds owned by white
met may remain untitled, Thousands OF hearlhs
! owned by white men may be made oe.olate, all NJ
the direct rcsult Of the iilfoa.mont Of tas coor.d
| race
such rpri. is not treasonsbls In tho usual sense
Of that term; yeti results the those Of
treason itseli IL becomes, therefore, In military
poIn' Of view. of tho highest Importance, thas all
wAnlon ao.s Of aggregation, by soldiers or by civil
ian. wb.,hor against refugees or against irco no.
.roes bGe'o'ore settlod iu tbe North. should be
promptly aud resolutely reprcsssd. and tue penal
lice Of tue law. ia every such casa, vigorously en-
| forced. IrGceIt regard for our own safety AID
welfare, II no hisher motive prompt, demands the
taking Of such precsnIion.
! We have inpO-cd upon Ourselves an additional OBJ
legation to see justice aud humanity exercised to-
sodiers 1t would be u degree OF basensss Of which
We hogo our country 10 Iucapahl,, 10 treat with
,satumey the defenders OF tue Union, the who
thsl have confronted death tho battle field, side
]
slrueglo Ia hoh the tske 10 tie existence III leace
and ia their integrity OF these United Siascs.
| We are unjust TO eneinies II We deny that
th.s sirusgc las been hard.feuZht one, coLtestod
| bravey and with varying success. people With
an clc mont Of s.m-blrbsism in their society. Civ
iug birth 10 habits Of violence and of lswles. dnr-
Iug lro, IN tons resIcote, Well prepared for war
add to this that tack 10 tho moro ardnous, be-
cause, 10 quvll tue rebellion, VIC have he'd to be-
come the invaders. Under these circumstances, can
4 - nysfItlk TIM that sekefal hundred thpua.
aud able bodied men, detached from the labor
| rAukI OF tie enemy. and Incorporated IN the Army
OF the NORTH L4sy essentially influence tho decision
Of tie rsue
portion OF the Union armies Mould DO made up OF
Ier.ons Of African descent. The transformation Of
tie Slave Soci-y OF The South into Free Society, no
louger properly "A question has become u necessity
Of our national existence. Roilecting mon bayo al
ready reached tho conclusion, and Ito mass of our
people are attaining TO It, day by day. that
The role condition Of permanent peace Oh tbis conf
nent ID the eradication of negro slavery. But the
history of the world furnishes no example OF an en-
Al wed race which won its freedom without exorilou
Of It's own That the iDdIscfiminate massacges OF
,erye instruction have been spared us, addition
10 the horrors OF civil war is due. 1t would seem
rather to that al sence Of revenge and tioodihirsi
noes which oharacterizcs this race, than 10 the lack
either Of courage any other quality that makes
the hardy com1atant; for these tue negro aplears
80 far have tried him III civilized warfare, TO
Io.sess And in such warfare 10 II hitting that the
African race seek ils own social salvation. Tho
negro mw: Esht for Emancipation. II he Is to DO
onancpe.ed
IL, then, Emancipation be the price Of National
Unity lnd OF Peace, and II people 10 be enanc-
pated, must draw the sword ia their own cause,
then il tho future welfare OF tho white race In our
country indissolubly connected with an act OF jus
ico, Oh our part, toward people OF another race;
ID n Is il the sole condition under which We may
eApect-and, II history speak truth. the sole condi
ton under which We shall attain--1omestic tran
guilty that shall give the negro opportunity
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