The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-08-03
Negro CiviIi.ntion in New Zealand.


New Zealand has been under the pro-
lection and control of the British crown
Tor more than fifty years. Missionaries
nave been laboring zealously there for a
long time, and made many apparent con-
verts to Christianity Cannibalism, and
itsAattendaut savage rites, had been I'M
known in the islands during many years,
and the civilization of the New Zealand
ers was considered an accomplished fact.
Their churches and schools and system
of government were pointed to proudly,
in illustration of the doctrine that savag-
cs of the negro race can be reclaimed
i.nn barharism, and, living in commune
lies of their own, attain a high degree OF
civilization But, unfortunately for the
credit of the negro race, just rs the phi
lan'hropists of the presentd day are pre-
naring t" give the negroes now seattle ed
through the United States q separate ma
tionaltv, the New Zealanders have re-
!gpsed suddenly into their former barbar-
ism. The latest arrival from that quarter
i,yings intelligence of fresh outbreak
OF cannibalism. One of the English ms
.iunaries was murdered at his own door,
and actually eaten by his savage parish
toner's, Those vino place illimitable
faith in the natural capacity OF the ne
gro race for self government, civilization
and refinement, may explain these cir
cnmstances as best they can.
GENERAL Cox, of Ohio, has written a
long letter in reply to committee OF
Ohrrlir men who Intercepted him as to
his belief in the doctrine ofnegro suffrage.
The reply is somewhat vague and ram
bling and exceedingly wordy, and may
mean almost anything the reader desires.
We believe it to have been the Intention
of the General to ''darken counsel" by
the multitude of his words, and doubt
much whether the letter will give com
plete satisfaction To either wing of the
Republican party in Ohio. 1t seems t"
oppose giving the negro the right OF sui
frage just now, and expresses confidence
in the wisdom of President JoHNsoN's
policy, while in other respects it shows
the General to be rs complete an Ahoil-
tionist. in even the offensive sense OF that
term. as the most radical Oberlinite can
desire. General Cox is in favor OF colo
nizinr the negroes in South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida, and givinSnp those
States to their exclusive control, allow
ing them to elect State officers and meni-
hers of Congress on terms of perfect
equality with the white citizens of "thc'
States.
If President JoRNS0N'S theory beirue
and the Southern States never have been
out of the Union, but are still possessed
of all the rights to which they were en-,
titled before the rebellion, it is rather
difficult to see how the general govern
ment will obtain possession of South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida so as to
carry out General CoX's plan. The III
habitants of these States may he UNI
willing to sell their lands for this pur-
pose, or the tax payers of the country
may object to making the purchase
Even if these difficulties did not exist,
there are still insnperable obstacles
springing out of the nature of the ne
sroes themselves and their incapacity for
sclfgovernnient, which must forever for
bid the consummation of such scheme
as General Cox proposes. The negr" is
a very troublesome and expensive elc'
plant in the hands of the radicals and
they are now more troubled about what
to do with him than they were to set him
free.
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