Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-05
Senator jim Lane on the Negro Question

Senator Lane, OF Kansas, better known as
Z" i'm Lane" has recently addressed the Lincoln
organization in New York, strongly ia,oring Mr..
Ljncoln's reelection. In the course Of bis re-
marks, he laid down bis platform as follows:
This revolution means the entire abolition Of
the relation Of master and slave, and establishes
freedom in TACT as well as IN name, By fundimen-
tai ensc ment provided for by an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States. 1t means
the repeal Of many laws which have di.grlced
the statutes Of tn country, hnt dots not mean in
any manner 10 inya,ida the future peace OF the
nation, or the dominaaey Of our race it means a
gradual and voluntary drifting Of The black man
into the semiuopch belt OF our country. zap
plause. There ho Is needed to aid in toe deyel.
opment aud governm, at OF that magnificent coun.
Try. On the return q peace he will not be so
much needed here, aud the lag Of necessity will
govern his destiny, as 1t governs ours, Our fore
fathers came to this wilderness because they 10.
sired to e cape from the oppression Of class, be-
cause they desired to better their condition, and
lleve pa:rlmony ior their children, in which
their labor would be crowned with abundance
may be mist ken in the signs OF the times, but
think that SO soon as the experiment now being
trtd to mingie the two races has finally failed as
fan It must, stream OF migration will set from
The North TO South that will solve this vexed Ques-
ton forever Until then We should cherish the
kindest feelings for our colored wards, and sup
pres the brutal passions that too often have dis
graced the ruling vice of the land. The fact IT, at
thousands OF this people are heirg elevated 10 the
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Gates Of the separation OF the races that they have
started on career toward the trorics to return
only as sojourners. With them will 90 enough OF
our brain and nerve and skill to guide aud ditet
them 10 empire aud dominion there am no
Judge of the instincts OF our people, ift is South
ward armed move of their freedmen does not
strike the public mind with favor, and will not be
finally supported by the suffrages Of the whole
country lAppa1se.] am for giving them West.
ern Texas TO begin with, aud the fee to the pub.
lie lands therein under the Homestead law. II
Others can do better Tor them will be happy TO
learn and cooperate Mr.. Lincoln is rreyoc,bly
committed TO the policy Of emancipation and arm.
ing the slaves. Loud cheers. That party OF
which he is the respected eader, 10 their call for
their Convention, at Baltimore, have clearly com.
United the organization TO crushing out the rebel
lion ard the eradication of the cau,e thereof
What further is demanded at his hands Shall
we have proclamation declaring the black man
superior to the white, comm ,ading the admixture
OF The acesg Mr.. President, am called the rad.
zeal OF radicals, yet never can aud never will adj
INIT that there Is any race superior to my own,
nor will ever consent that an ct of treason to
out race shall be deliberately perpttrated, nor to
The domi lion OF any other race 10 this Republic.
Nor vii ever consent to act with any party
which advocates the admixture Of the two race, ,
as such admixtures would, firmly believe, pro.
duce the deterioration of our own race, without
Otnsf,tlng the black race. submit that !ita.
liun on this subject is mischieyous, calculated to
strengthen the hand, of our political enemies, and
to excite ,he aalouses Of one race agains, the
other Give us Nj. Lincoln as our standard.
bearer upon such platform as have INDEBTED,
aud We can carry Every Congressional District 10
tie loyal States.
Wei suppose Mr. Lincoln is not responsible for
this platform" though it seem, to have been re-.
seis'd With favor by these to whom Il was I'D Il.