The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-07-21
Letter from Gov. Cony.

Letter from 60v. OOny.
We give below the admirable letter Of
Gov. Cony to the Gardiner celebration on
the fourth inst, which will DO found Of inn
portancc and interest. containing as il I'M
doubtedly does tho views Of the entire Re-
publican party Of this State upon the issue.
pending in the coming election;
BY the Emancipation Proclamation and
the concurring legislation Of Congress and
the States, Amending the organic law OF the
land, slavery has been abolished throughout
the United States Color is nolonser badge
~ scrvitude the words Of the immortal dec
hration, "that all mon are created equal"
NJ long sarcasm upon our institution, has
with us become an eternal verify. Four
inillions Of bondmen, the offspring Of pro-
miscuous intercourse, with but little Of NOR.
Al OF intellectual culture, and OF such condi-t
tim ~ to be expected Of race whose only
experience has been that OF oppression, have
been born into new relation " society and
government.
The questions which are at this moment
attracting. moro largely than any Others, the
attention of the people Of this country. and
exciting fcverish apprehension, relates to
tho future status Of these people in the body
police. Having bestowed freedom upon
them. Il Is the duty OF the nation to provide
for the removal Of the disabilities attach
ing through tho policy of their masters,
20 their condition as slaves. Among them
the marital and parental relations. Us q le-
gal G ,ndition. have beca utterly ignored and
the race condemned to the level of brutes.
presenting a spectacle OF abhorrent indecency
which, hal il been the only reproach Of the
institution Of slavery. was enough to call
down upon il the execration Of mankind.
These relations demand the recognition OF
the law which shall surround them with
those sanctions which have been found nee
cssary in all christian communities.
That i.norance heretofore legal essential
Of their existence rs slaves, demands to I've
removed. This can only be efectually ac-
couplishod by moral and Intellectual instruc'
ton ut an expense too large for private char
ity anil which must DO ,ieirayed by the States
in which they reside. In II community
where Tree schools arc institutions coeyal
with its earliest settlement, this proposition
requires only to DO stated to DO insisted on.
The moral and Intellectual darkness hang
ing over these people Is another OF the hide
Qua ieataSvs Of the institution which has
been Destroyed: The freedmen upon Pr'ne''
p'es OF the pla'pest equity, are e"''.'ea W =
ridimsnta' EDUCATION irou 'ns cs,a'es =,
their late masters VINO 10 v'glah.iy e'oso.
the portals ot khowieugc aga'ns' 'nen'' ny
as retribution upon tha masters, although
This would he UNSUITABLE. but because those
y,rv estates are the fruits of tho labors o.
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again. access W coeIs W y.s."s vi 'n ~
vindicltion OF their righu, wh'cn soouia os
placed upon the same basis as those oi the
White man. must be provided, and the disi-
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These are some OF the Instant needs OF ths
freedmen, which must DO met, and met ut
once. How and by whom are they TO be
proyided for and a..nrsJp m
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A"s .eSu.o1 W .o t'X"s ". sus.aso'
inner'hg oy tue CONSTITUTION IN the states,
the preliminary Question demanding SETTLE
ment In the legal condition Of those ancient
States OF the Union which have reyolted
.yain,t the National Government and es.ayed
10, nv.,,h,,v If kbose States ara entitled