The New York herald., 1864-03-17

The Tribune On Miscegcnatton.
Poor Greeley has at last been forced to de-
fine his position upon the miscegenation ques-
ton He does so In very cautious and care
ful article in yesterdays Tribune, in which he
argues strongly in favor Of the intermngling
half dozen considerations for future discus
sion. Poor Greeley is really an authority
upon this subject He is a practical example
Of the theory that black man may be bleach
ed white. Mr.. Parton, the biographer Of poor
Greeley, states that the Tribune philosopher
was born black. On page thirty-three Of Mr..
Parton's book we find this passage:-'To use
the language Of one who was present, Horace
Greeley came into the world as black as a
chimney" Mr. Parton is a faithful historian.
and would not state what was untrue Conse-
quently the miscegenators need no better
illustration of their doctrines than poor Greeley
himself, who was born "as black as q obim-
face is clean
In spite Of his experience of miscegeaation,
poor Greeley touches the subject very ginger
ly. "lt is evident" says he, "that it is a.ques-
ton which must be considered we'll and de-
cided not by an appeal to old notions. but by
experience'-thus evidently referring to the
fac. which we have just quoted from Mr.. Par
ton. Then poor Greeley divides the matter
into questions for the Psychologist, the ethnolo-
gist, the historian, the theologiau and
the economist. This is merely using
long words to darken counsel. The
miscegenation question must be decided, not
10y the psychologist, the e.hnologist, the his
terian. the theologian or the economist but by
those whites and blacks, II any, who wish to
marry each other. Poor Greeley knows this
as well as we do and he goes on to show that
he does not intend to con6ne the discussion to
the ologists by writing column or 80 about
the misceseaation dozmas, and comparing the
darkeys TO the Jews. Besides, what is the use
Of referring to the ologists when the radicals
have already inaugurated miscegenation? Is
poor Greeley 50 far behind the age tha. he has
not yet learned that a miscegenation meeting
was held at Union square a couple Of weeks
ago at which the daughters, wives, sisters and
mothers OF the Union League Club professed
Glove and honor for the recently recruited
niggcrs from the Five Points? Has be not yet
read the silly speech OF Charles King "the
Pink Of good society" in which he declared
that "these loyal women know and feel what
such ceremonial Imports Is he not aware
that these black soldiers have been seat of to
be transformed into heroes, 80 that they may
be made the husbands Of white women upon
their return to this city? II not. poor Greeley
had better refresh his memory by reading the
Official report of the proceedings Of that meet.
ing in his own paper Of Monday, the 7th OF
March
The fact is-aad tie Tribue cannot disguise
THAT tue radical party wants war cry.
They tried Fourierism, and it failed They
tried free love, and it failed. Then they tried
aboitionism, and it served their purpose for
many a long year. But now Tue war has
deprived them OF that shibboleth. Slavery is
dead, aud can no longer be used as political
issue. The abolitionists; like Othello. Cad
their occupation gone Now they are looking
around for something else to make mischief.
Interference with the institution of marriage
has always been one OF their favorite hobbies
Having failed 10 disturb this institution by
their Foarierite and free love doctrines, they
now employ the miscegenatoa doctrine They
inss: not only that the negro shall be free
but that he shall be recognized as the equal of
the white man socially, legally. intellectually
and mstrimonially. II seems to US that ii will
be necessary for the negro to prove this equality
by his deeds before he can enjoy any Of its
benefits. Psychologists cannot prove IL; for
they prove the contrary. Etbnoiogists cannot
prove IL; for they prove the contrary. His.
torians cannot prove it, for their evidence is
all the other way. Theologiaas cannot prove
it; for the Bible clearly aud emphssiiically jus
tifes slavery. Economists cannot prove IT;
for they give testimony on the other side The
Trib,ne cannot prove Il; for its figures always
lie, as they did when they showed that dis
union would be Q pecuniary benefit to the
North. Poor Greeley cannot prove IL; for, al.
though he Is sample Of miscegenation he il
not by any means promising or on attractive
sample. No the negroes must demonstrate
their equality for themselves. There Ia every
disposition to give them fair chance. and
the fathers and mothers, the husbands and
wives, The sons and daughters anl the brothers
md sisters OF to Union League Club are going
10 watch over t1em, aud minister unto them.
md shed tears for them, and help them along
generally, and marry them OF when they come
back from The wars. Surely this is enough to
satisfy any reasonable man, and poor Greeley, |
as be is, ought to be contentcd.
GENERAL GRANTS MoyEMENrs.-- II is given
but that General Grant will return to Wash |
ngton In The course OF ten or fifteen DAYS, 10
put the Army Of tbe Potomac in motion. yerr