Washington telegraph., 1865-07-05
no. l.

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NEGRO EQUAAFY-Lf CPIx-
ToNs.-At a speech made 4, Columbus ia
the month of September. 1850. Nr. Lin
coin, quoting former speech IF lis OWE.
said:
"'Now. gentlemen. don't want u
read at any grcater length bit this Il tle
true complexion Of all that have ever
said in regard to tie institution of slavery
and the black race. This II file whole
of ID. and anything that argues me inta
his idea of perfect social and political
equality with tie nrgrb is bHt epeci0uS
and fantastic arrangement nf words hv
which man can prove horse chestnut
to be 4 chestnut horse. | wifi say here.
while upon this subject, that have no
purpose, directly or indirectl-, to inter
ferr with the institutional slavery In the
States where il exists ! believe ] have
no lawful right to do 50, and 4 have no
inclination 70 do So ] have no nrrposa
to introduce political and social equality
between the white and black races.
There Is physical difference between
the two. which, in ny Judgment, will
probably forbid their ever III vina- together
upon The footing Of perfect enualitv: and
nas.nuch Is il becomes 4 necessity that
there must be difference, ], 4 well n
Judge Douglas. am in favor of tie race
10 which telong having the superior
position. ! Fave never said ANYTHING 10
tie contrary, hut | hold that, no.with
standing all Ills, there Is no reason ID tie
world Wlry tile negro j. not entitled 10
all tile natural rights enumerated u thc
Declaration VI ludependence-tIe right
To life, liberty, and TIE pursuit " haTpi-
ness. 7 hold that he j. ~ much entitled
tn these as the white man. ] agree with
Judge Douglas, tie is not NV equal il
many rcFqects-ccrtainly not III color
perhaps mol in moral or intellectual rn-
dowmerts But i'm the right NJ eat M.
bread, without leave of anvhnlv else.
which his own hands earned h- j. nv
equal, and the equal of Judge Douglas,
and the equal of every living man.
Upon subsequent occasion. wlaR
tue reason for making n statement like
this recnrad. / said
"'Nlile ] was at the hotel today. an
elderly gentleman called on mc t. know
whether | was really in favor of praauc-
ing perfect equality between the negroes
and White people. While had not nro-
posed to myself, ON this occasion, to saw
much On that subject. vrt, A. the aup.
tlOn vas asked me, thought would oc-
cupy perhaps i've minutes in saving
something in regard 10 it. | will saw,
then, that | am not, NOT never have been.
in favcr Of bringing about, in ann ,rqu.
the social and political equality If tho
white and black races-tkaf I am z0t
Ror erc,' hare Leea, a faror Of making
rotcrs n 5Hrogs Of nceroes, n0r of Quai.-
Jy'"g Nlc2R 70 hofd o;j7ce. or iafcy1aarrv
lr'th ne 'cf,'fc 5'eople, and ! viii sav, ia
addition 10 this. that there j. q phvsicai
difference between the white and black
races, which, believe will forever for
bid the two races living together on
terms Of social and political equality
And, inasmuch As they cannot 50 livr.
while they do remain together. there
must be the position Of superior and im-
ferior, and ], rs MUCH As any OTHER man.
am in favor nf .aving tie Superior posi-
ton assigned 10 the white race. I sav.
upon this occasion. l do not perceive that
because lie white man j. to have the 81
perio. position, the negro should he de-
MED everything. ] 10 not understand
that because | do not want negro wo-
man fhr slave ] n9ust necessarily want
her for 4 wifi Nv understanding II
that can just LET her alone. aln now
in my fftieth wear. and certainly never
have had black woman fJr either
slave or a wife 80 ii seems To me- quitr
possible fin us to grt along without max
ing either slaves or wives of negroes.
Will add to this, that / have N. var seen.
to ny knowledge, man. woman or
child who vas in favor Of producing per-
feet equality, social and political between
negroes and white men / recollpct of
but one distinguished instance that
ever heard Of so frequently n to be sat
isfed Of lis correctness. and that r. the
case Of Judge Douglas old friend, Col.
Richard y. Johnson. twill also add to
the remarks ! have made for am not
going to enter nj large upon his subirc
that | have never had the least arprehefl-
siol that or my friends would marry
negroes, if there was no law 10 KEGS
Them from il; but, rs Judge Dorril- and
Ms friends seem to be in great arnrehrn-
sion that they might, if there were 10 law
to keep them from il, give him tie mn.t
solemn pledge to Do the very brst 10
stand by the law of the State. which
iorbIds The marrying Of white people
with upcrrces