The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-09-05

vestigations of Lieutenant Hahn, di
close the existence of an antagonist
state of affairs which, We fear, can new
be harmonized. We grow weary al
faint at the thought of the tiresome tas
that lies before the country in its effor
to organize this chaotic condition of s
ciety. Every mail from the Sou,
brings us new evidence to prove tn
the lot of the African IA, is CROWN
each day more and more intolerabl
Their burdens are fast becoming create
than they can bear; and we fear th'
all thought of any reconciliation of til
races, so that they may inhabit the sam
country, even by keeping the blacks
the position OF hewers Of wood an
drawers of water, is hopeless. We can
not change the prejudices, feelings ant
very natures of the former masters o
this people, who will always feel thai
they have been wronged, and be tempt
ed on every occasion to wreak their
spite upon the innocent cause OF that
supposed wrong. No; so long as the
negro is in the Southwark, unprotect-
ed, ignorant, and in the minority-he
must expect to be made football for
everybody to kick. He will have no
friends. And this feeling of dislike, and
disposition to tyrannize over weak and
despised race, will increase in intensity
with time. 1t will not die out The
Northman and the emigrant that come to
the South, will not be the friends of the
negro, nor will they afford him any pro-
lection. The country cannot always be
kept ON war footing; the towns in the
South cannot always be garrisoned by
soldiers; and even if they could, the best
of soldiers would soon become democrat
lied by constant intercourse with the
people, and would side with the whites
in expressing the blacks. They would
only give that protection which the
wolf gives to the lamb. In fact, this is
too much the case now. The soldiers
fraternize everywhere with their own
color, and are generally corrupted by
heir smiles, and beguiled by their
'mooth-tongued batteries. Blood
With them, :" is thicker than water"
There is but little doubt that majority
If the rank and fileof our armies now in
he South, entirely sympathize with the
White element, and so strongly, that the
negro can look for but little protection
rom them. tits notorious, too, that their
of the negro is much more positive
even than that of the Southern born.
What is to be done, then many will
'sk. That is the very question which
will require all the wisdom of the coun-
ry to answer; and instead of wasting
ilne over such silly distractions as
egro suffrage, and questions of similar
haracter, we would act more sensibly
y looking the facts in the face, and en-
eavoring to find some remedy for these
reat evils that are daily growing in
olume. We tell you that even now the
legro is helpless and unprotected-and
here is no remedy. He will always be
n the same condition while he remains
q the South, and there never will be a
elriedy found. He might do.welI, and
e better treated in any other country /;
ut he will never receive good treat
neilt here nor will his rights be re-
pe',ted, if any be ever conceded to him,
y the dominant race. And his presence
, only tolerated now because of the
regsence of superior force.
The wisest men of the nation should |
Investigate the subject with an eye
intyle to the discovery of the true policy
be adopted in this great emergency.
hey oughtto be men of sound Judgment,
With no petty prejudices eitherin favor of
II against the race and they should
inquire fully into the causes of this an
agonism, ascertain what is the fixed |
purpose OF the great mass of the white
people with regard to the negro, and
hem report the most humane and prac-
lcable remedy that can be adopted, in
rider to forever put an end to the war of
astes in this country. This is serious
question, and upon its solution depends
be full pacification of the country
Which it now seems never will enioy
eace or happiness so long as a remnant
4 the black race remains for us to
oyer. IF the negroes must leave
ais land in order to enjoy life, liberty
I'D the pursuit of happiness, why let
} facilitate their departure. Let them
D longer be the cause ofquarrel between
J, but permit them to go i'm peace to
me other land, where they can enjoy
e rights which they will ever be de-
eel in this. We may aid them in their
odus-and protect them in whatevey
ia rter ofthe world they choose to settle.
, this there surely could be no objec-
ON, and we might secure country
II them beyond the confines of our own
md; for to give them home in any of
10 American territories would only be
,stave off the question for brief
e'od. Our all.absorbing and alien
race, which admits of no let
'i,orance to its onward march, would
Jul mud that the negroes were in their
~ auu mat it was necessary for the
!. 70 VI american civilization that
hey should be dr;vo,, 80.