The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-02-12

effect Of the idea Of compensation might
have in Kentucky, or in any other slave
Saie because the f4te Of slavery is in
the hands OF aon-s savehold, rs, especially
in all the Border States, and they have
resisted as body, all tendency toward
emancipation, upon peculiar views Of
their own respecting slavery, considered
as sn institution and not as an interest.
1t is extremely fortunate, however, that
The President has teDariously held 10
the idea Of compensation for liberated
slaves, in al his earlier plans and sug
gpstions because in that, he separated .
himself absolutely from the fanatical
principles Of tie Abolition s'ction Of his
party. The same statement may be made ,
precisely, concerning tie condition an
nexed to his plan, requiring the manu-
mitied slaves TO be coloDzed. No wiser,
Or nobler, or more fruitful charity char
acterizc5 this century than that which
planted and sill sustsins the black Re-
pu lie of Liberia iD Africa and we
might reasorbly hope that other colonies
planted under the pIar Of the President
if he would have allowed it reasonable
chance Of being adopted--might have
been productive Of results similar 10
those the world confidently expects from
LIBRA through all coming tine"
In summing up his views on the negro
question, especially, DR. Breckenridge
says, in that stately and splendid style Of
which be is master
1--WE have DO doubt that God in his
own good time and way, will give 10 The
race that freedom which it lost before
the dawn Of history; Which it is always
sighed for, which 1t nsver understood, A.,
and which hut small portion Of ii low
possesses. We have no doubt it is the
du'y Of all mcn, each accordndiRg to his
place and his degree, TO strive Il at this
and every otler blessing should be OBJ
tanned by every one competent 10 enjoy
and use it right. But We believe in lhe
providence Of God ard it seems to US a
folly, il not sin, 10 attempt TO 'frus!I ste
The course Of Proyidence--wl elhor by
Fastening or by letarding II, or in any
other way. And We believe in tile bind.
ing ot tliga'icn of ten thousand duties.
higher than the special one, Of striving
to set free all the slaves 10 Am-rica. who
are ft 10 be free and Go no. believe
it is any body's duty 10 Sc! those f ee
who are unfit to be free and at er much
experience, we greatly doubt whs'her il
is best, by individual cases. to sci few
negroes in the States where tie blacks
e generally remain slaves Moreover, both
from instinct aud from sense Of duty
we prefer our own country lar above al
Il others -apd our race far beyond all be
4 sides an we will never consent to IN
danger, much less ruin the one or th
other, upon col sideralion OF t. advan
u lage, thereby 10 African slaves. Tt
Q emancipation OF slaves in America, be
ginning at the North with small numb |
f las gradually proceeded Soulh, and t.
'arge numbers. II will go forward il
. our opinion. iu tbs same way, by pro
- cess certain in itself, but liable to be dis
a turbed and retarded. From our edrlies
;, manhood, long ago, we have thought an
- said Kentucky would consult her inter
y, est, her duty, and her fame, BY proceed
ing with the work. She rhntgh, not
and she has loved and trusted us 10
much for US to rebuke her, even whe
Q we thought she erred. We do not be
lieve that the slaves, generally, in a sir
@, gle cotton or sugar Stale of this naio
,e are now qualified TO use or enjoy freedom
i or tha, any Of those States are in CON-
ID ton to set them free,
" We do not believe that the Feder
es Government has the least power, Of 2eat
n or war, to abolish slavery in any STATE
to nor that the preext set up TO justify sue
OF an attempt ought to have aby infuenC
in upon just and enlightened men. We b
We lieve that servitude, in all its forms.
g is an incident OF the fallen condition
n man-llke poverty or sickness-aDd D.
all sin Of itself; that hereditary slaver
be he worst firm of s,rvtud- and til
of all men ought to dc what they can to a
10 eviare the evils and mieeries of SLAYER
Use poverty. siokn ess. and every badge of o
rst fallen state. In tile question OF vestt
N. rights to property under the Federal Cu
.es sti,ution, We do not believe that the i
m. ouiry concerning the moral Character
ol. the property, IS one competen, for Co
al. press or the President to make but
ice they will make it about slavery, their d
W, cisiou ought 10 be stated as above. T
nst difference in color of vali ious rac'so o! h
man beings, we believe to have been
n. teuticnaly brought about by God,
:. righteous ends, which are unknown TO
lch and that God will finally give to each
We these races that portion Of the earth b.
Mt fitted for them. We 30 not behave Il
"A any two Of the three great races-bls'
~ yellow, and fair, can, if anywhere n
eunal as TO number, live cOGteutedly
eS' gelher in ptace and equality-exct
WISE where all are equally saves-or VIII
'ne polygamy is permitted and thereto
70 that in slave states. where the slav,s
III II, masters are Of different races. and
'a', slaves numerous, emancipation should
Ia ways be followed by the colonization
gn' the slaves and we be eieve that the sOu
TERN ing OF black free States, within the II
ave- les, is ope of the highest necessities
De the human race. We believe, that
civil war. will probably, in leg tin
'ht prose secutiou of it. greatly weaken the
take litical power Of the slave States rslati'
H. considered; that it will demoralize
49,. institution Of Slavery to fearful extt