New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-30


he sufficient 10 stimulate the energies Of ireemen OF
other races the OF freedom Of Industry the dlg
nity of ownership the love Of Off prinr the sancy ~
horne the opportunity Of surrounding himself with
bouehod conf and the Injuries Of taste tie widen.
ING ystss OF knowledge opened before him social ana
political hopes, viii not move the sluggish soul OF me
free negro No industrial guarantee are required OF
The Wild Ket from Connaught before he is per
pitted 10 plant himself upon his homestead nom Tue
public domain. without money and without price. Inc
sandhcr Of the South another poisonous outClowtHOi
Slavery inGutriey and morally faI below irt,llcctu-
ally not above the level OF the slave, Is INJECTED ic 10
preliminary tests and demonstration o. ms oDlhy 10
take care Of himself 10 such tests would have been
thought necessary from the negro bu. for The perVer-
sion OF the general mind BY the long subm"slon 10 a
PTOS8rCIy discipline which LaG Dfugoohei u ai'O TIC
rcccr'ion of the Shareholders bald dcCmatism rs
fundamental ethuic truth Tie experiment OF pepar-
ing men FOR freedom. whenever attempted, lGS W".
been fi.urc His maker prepared thcn III crc'ilIE
them. AID eIuon'g them Wt4 g4ls ana i''ioN5',ti,
ties. Freedom is the normal state OF man ana Ut
problem Of preparation for that state is simply an NJ
surdity when has true conception ~ the reg u.
Grating mi t Of recdDmit It's power TO create aSo3 e.
under e. Thi of death 90 LIT tic slave at once 10 lc
sacred hight If m0Ubond.
II the Port Roye' experiment. had in view simply the
industrial capabilities Of tAe negroes, tier uuhyi'
10 the condition OF IN agricultural pc7santly mere
would be justice iu tie complain. that lauG j. gwen 10
them az o nominal p.Ice, 20 the exclusion o. 1"e W. o.
But the exp TuCut has g ar wider AMI MINER I,'
The problem not the cultivation oi cotton, on' i'
growth OF men ami women. 90, Or hliit, cu"'"'4',
ives needed for a former, The va state 81 tMu-' wan
wages instead OF the vlp Wouid answer wen eH"NA,
cr that For the latter, education IS he primary thu
TIE noble self sacrificing men and women VINO uHCtf
took this Labor # LcIUU.eLcc were ohnsctttd Ut
their perceptions 81 tie grandeur OF !eir WORK ny no
exclusive cotton problem. They aimed for tue eouc'-
ton OF the negro. tie Nrugl .1at u ~ ms human o."
pacitcs OF imp Oyemcut, Fr.Wth, CYll/"u'h' Inc
Government ly ite mission ana pu''c''oh "LI ~.
tal od ot the work gave an implied promise thnt u;
would deal with tie negroes according 10 the result
They have proved Themselves capable OF lIPtT.'
rcg " and eager banners, receptive II instruction. "p
prgcatye Of tie better "rms of social and Ion rho'o
lie and not unworthy 70 be taken up INTO the MAZE y
ward higher civilization. They wait for the iGIi
'Spscr privileges 10 the NEGROES 10 tie exclusion Of
the whites" 10 put them iu possession ~ tie land y
NOT TO confer mi ere hut o. recognize -ht II IL
not gift but restitution IN the name 81 Justice ana
can come 10 clmpctt Oa wl tbe Iris Oh ta' nrsTof
Ii Is lis for he n.G llurn g luHGItd times over ly
his century q unpaid drUdgTy. he VERY svh Is
lis own substance his sweat and blood poured
out uvon il ~ geI0r ucas. and HsIiuilhf
the elements OF Us Fertility. Il Is his ~ t.v
primary law II u.tDc. the hight 81 tie cuu'a'"G-t1"
"occupcr and emhel sAgr' II !, his hy tie hlni,
men. aud oltlawIy Of DTS former claimants. leaving MN
in posses uu. il is lis because tlg Wh.lc man euc,
NOT propose To- Gut VII u.t improve n except ~ DTS
hands It's Iii BIZ che irt az faithful and loynl SON
TO the inheritance Of thC6 C.'I dead by treason ana
robe. Jon. il y DE o5 TIE ro-e Of .Le t.5'" ..l.
The Government las given hr freedom; 10 q hoiia To-
guarantee and prot ct that freedom fr giving hH also
The means oi maintaining 30. To declare n Tree WIN
ont giving him Ilo ownership q Tie SOIL is o. 'oIecOUm
him 10 % uew form ~ ssrytiCc l!r lls r,lt 90 de-
maid home where ls household Gyiu.u.s m be in
violate. freehold homestead tAat Ills own church aid
school mouse may De bat and .c may ga,h.r 81. luu
him the aIFeAitics o domestic AID social iutrfcouIsc
without this his freedom wi. be but hooking shadow
"'ip the exclusion 81 the whites bat rglt LIe
any white man here b.I G5 N aear ana IcuTteayG ui
the negroes wrongs. Every White man lE AMcI.t. is
guilty of Lis degradation. nHu has A'qulcscta DO bs
oppression Every has helped % tighten then cham
around bis neck. 10 drive tac IHl deeper INTO lbs soul
To leave The liud for bis SION . lo Tie grant 40
privilege, but thc beginning ~ ON at'urI-tnt Owner
shin is tie gIln-Cs desire Of tle HcgIucs, as u b. ne
final condition OF tlC.r Improvement 10 mas. D. r.A
ti1oelt upon a struggle aau competition wash WHiie
mcH is simply e. doom item to prolonged }a-ala &C.
TIE negroes viii 3uItg tAo tli ui White men 20 rep
thea onward sad upward. They need friends ana Ao.
masters mon and women who lsa an earnest interest
ia them and who's 9T most thought sud WORK shall BE-
20 help them up from their low estate. The proposed
plans open tie nUG unfortunately TO a.l-tAt de-
blucier lie gambler .EHl.' r9c.-tpr JopctI.l d,
c-rI-f.te IIrl Io-. With tie vices end conceptions "a
civilization. lie safety O. The negro demands iint
such 5aau.4 De- eLCuCeu. The! cG b. Ecps uu; ogy ~
giving TIE lana 10 tie negroes, IT, ryltul OUnrlt.
Tat "a tie true answer 20 the question, WHAT o. 90
with ne negroes DO nothing. cease 10 regeld en-
give them their g.hts; give them justice; aLG for Tie
rest irs them alone. leave them 10 themselves place
their f1tuIo ~ thcr own hands. If jhCy should need
tev VIII LOT CAL ia vain ior heap 10 those VINO have
faith iu humanity, and EhO .JglHe them UutOA.
Giiouay as men endowed by the one Maker Will al
the nights and responsibilities Of men. and entitled 70
the full communion of AL human relations. =. a 5.
Beaufort s. C., March -. 1904.