New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-30

out their own destiny in their own way. The
bes. possible choice of inspector Of these settle
ments and plantations is made in Gen. Saxton.
The plan is in striking contrast with every
other that has yet boon proposed or tried
for the care Of tie freedmen, and especially with
that of Gen. Banks in Lousiona. That
placed the negro, when an engagement
was once mad,, under the complete sur.
VIGILANCE of the white in sort of Apprentice.
slip system where be received wages for his
labor. but was in hardly any sense free
lagent. This not only frees him from any white
control, but does away with the possibility Of
ANY exercise Of it except from military conf.
manders. Its Objectionable feature is that it
lproposcs an extreme measure. Gen. Bankss
system assumed that the negro was the inferior
race, and could not be trusted with freedom
without white superyision-a modified system
of bondage. Gen. sherman assumes that the
negro is race apart ard different from the
white, and If ;ntr,isted with freedom, must he
isolated and left entirely to itself. The vicious
principle Of prejudice against color lies at the
bottom of both. We do not doubt that Gen.
shcrmans intention is to protect the blacks from
understandable and injurious interference. and
10 give them lair chance 10 show their title 10
freedom. That lie has some question Of that
title is shown in the isolation to which he con-
dcmns them. Were these people not black, but
simply white men and women who had been
deg. aided by long and cruel bondage. would
lie have thought it necessary to cut them
of from the ne ghborhOOt and communion OF
the more fortuna e, more enlightened, and more
manly portion Of their racer To ash tie qles-
lion is to answer it. Undoubtedly it il well
to project the cniranchlfcd negroes from the ra.
pacil and the strength of whites who would take
advantage Of their ignorance and their weak
meas, would absorb tie lands which should, by
which should be turned to their own advantage.
But certainly this could be done without cut.
! ing them of from all intercourse with the
whites, without depnving them Of the ad.
vantage of whit teachers aud neighbors,
who would lead them to an understanding aud
Enjoyment Of that higher civilization Of which.
hitherto they have been deprived as slaves, and
are almost absolutely ignorant. We shall not
begin To solve the problem Of emancipation TIL
wa aim ut making the Southern blacks ATe-i-
can citizens. with all the privileges. rights. and
enlightenment that Republican Government
can beSiOw, and abandon the notion that he is
only black man who has ceased TO bc slave,
aud hereafter must have only such material
fruits o. be can gather from his unt.am.
mclcd labor. To give them land is just
and wise; they are entitled TO that start
in life from parental government. But it is
not just or wise to set them apart as race
having nothing in common with their white
fsllow-citirens, with the same rights and the
same responsibilities. To COLOMBO the blacks
abroad is pretty generally acknowledged AZ an
absurdity; 10 a,temp, to segreyatc four millions
Of them at the South in colonies by themselves
is still greater one. They must. like their
fellows at the North, take their chance part
Of the whole people, free from the wrongs and
the disabilities Of Slavery, ard aided By contact
with white civilization, to become good citizens
and enlightened men.
That Gen. Sherman has no objection to the
blacks becoming soldiers, this Order. in the ab.
sencc of oil contrary evidence, We must take for
gra tied. We know the contrary has been a.
serted, bnt we also know that previous to COM
mencing his late march through Georgia. a part
of his plan was TO absorb the emancipated
slaves into his army. Ii the arming Of negroes
was to be the policy of the Government, he con-
ccived it to be not only his duty. but he avowed
that it would be his pleasure also, to carry out
that policy. That il was not done was not his
fault He asked that an able and distinguished
officer, who has had more experience in recruit
ing blacks tlan any other in the army, should
was not sent him, why, the War Department
| best knows Private individuals were ready tn
assume part, ii not the whole, of the expense
of such au organization of the blacks OF Georgia,
and it was simply and solely because the War
Department did not sanction the movement,
aud would not grant the reqaest Of Gen. Sher.
man, that il was not carried out. That it was
not ia O great misfortune, but is certainly
not Gen. Sho:man's fault. " is quite
likely, however, that, not permitted to carry
out his own wishes, he has chosen to leave the
question to settle ITSELF and officers who late
and despisc the negro have taken advantage Of
want Of any system to thrGv difficulties in
the way, and bring IL negro soldicry into con.