The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-12-15
NASHVILLE TUESDAY DEoEAfBER 15 1863


is the S5th) and tho territories. If
any obstacle presents itself in the way
OF accomplishing this grand object, this
obstacle has to fall. Slavery has been 50
Tar the corner stone Of The present re-
belliOu, and as consequence its fate is
sealed. But, queries the iron clad UniCn
man, what are you going to do with the
nigger3 He viii Overrun ths north. he
will steal, be won't work, be viii deprive
the poor white man Of his work and his
means to make living, &c. Yes, even
soma Of The true Union men feel uncertain
and uneasy on the question What shall
we do with the negro?
To solve this question we have first to
inquire what the duty Of the oaueasisn
race (she first race on this globe) in re-
lation to an inferior human race de-
mands? On this point there can be no
question but that it is cur most sacred
duty to civiliEe, refine and raiee 10 the
level Of our race any and al human races
as far as the laws Of nature will permit
Concerning that part Of the ethiopian
race at present on the continent Of Nsr;h
America we have not only to perform this
duty. but We have to redress a wrong
more than = century standing. Several
millions Of this ethiopian race were kid
mapped By white men, not to ciVilize
them, but to use them as beasts Of burden
II that is nOtsO, why these laws prohib-
iting white men to teach those slaves to
read and to write? And those millions
and their descendants were kept for
several generations in the most degrading
and demOralizing bOndsgel This was
an outrageous violation Of natures law,
and (as the "Great Infinite" decreed a
penalty for every crime) we receive at
present terrible punishment for the
horrible wrong We have committed.
The next question which presents itself
is, What have we to do to perform our
whole duty and to redress the wrong we
have done? Will it be enough or ust to
trust four millions Of unedueated and de-
graded human beings in the vortex of The
prejudieed lower classes Of the popula-
tiOn of our continent? Do you reeolleet
the recent riots in New York? What
would be The consequences of such an
action? | am native of Germany, and
was raised and educated in my native
country. Do you know 70 what = state
Of degradation and Generalization The
Hebrews of that country have been
brought by thousand years Of persecu-
tiOn and oppression If you know their
state, you win shudder at the thought Of
delivering four millions Of human bsings
to fate alike, il not worse, than thatl
Or will you, at enormous expense, which
would keep the nation in debt for many
= year, ship millions of 6maDcipated
slaves to a foreign country, and leave
them there TO shift for themselves in
their present state Of ignorance and help
lessness! It is almost ridiculous to
think of such = way to dispose Of several
millions Of helpless human beings
I will tell you what believe we should
do, and what we will have to dc, most
undoubtedly, at . not very distant time,
and with but very small expenses. We
will have to eelecs part Of our territory,
divide it into several colonies, colonize
the negroes on this land, and let Congress
give them government under the United |
States Constitution, similar to that now |
in force in Tennessee. Give them their
free schools, and force them 10 send their
childten to school, as the governments OF
my native country does; keep them for 3
generation under this kind Of guardian.
ship, and make them pay taxes 10 defray |
the expenses Of such . prOtectOratium.
After . new and educated generation has
succeeded the present helpless one, give
them . territorial government, and let |
them make their own local laws; let /
them have representatives in Congress,
who will have the right TO speak for the
interests Of the eolorsd colonies, but
without the right to vote. Following and
continuing such course, we will succeed
in raising them, by degrees, TO as high
state Of freedom, prosperity and happi-
ness, a. natures law will permit.
When We have done thip, we viii have
the proud satisfaction Of knowing that
we have done our duty as The first race
aud freest nation on this globe. We will
have redrsssed the wrong committed BY
our ancestors; and we will leave TO our
children, as . rich inheritance, the De-
Of Independence pat in practice.
and not as a glitteriDg generality, and
free, fOurishing and prosperous country,
in which the words "ogprsSsiOa and
slavery are not known.
Expecting 70 bs denounced by the
Conservative YslIindigham peace men as
= radical sboIitienist, and proud Of such .
title, / am yours. At
OF the 9Th Mich. Battery.
The FIght AZ HInEEOId.