The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-07-27
Hon. A, Q. P. Nicholson on The Ques.
lions Of he Oar.

THURSDAY. July y, 1855.
Hon. A, o. P. Nicholson on he Oues.
lions Of The Day.
In the New York Tribune Of the 22d
inst, We find 3 long and very entertain
ing letter from Nj. Nicholson. How he
came TO prepare anything for the pub
lie eye, is aceohnted for in this wise. A
friend in New York wrote to him ask
ing his opinions D certain topics
discussed in s leading article IN the
Tribune Of a certain date. On first
thought he declined, and 90 informed
his correspondent but, upon reflection,
he concluded that il might be possible
his opinions would be Of some service,
and with this hope he wrote directly to
the editor Of the Tribune, leaving the
publication Of his letter to the discrer
ton Of that gentleman. We are sorry
our space is too limited to permit us to
publish tie letter entire. It is written
with considerable csndor and honesty,
and with the authors Well-known
sbility. The best We can do Is to avail
ourself Of synopsis by the Cincinnati
Gazette After some preliminary re-
Elections, becomes to the chief question,
and insists that negro suffrage shall be
left to the people Of the States, but
fears that in case the people should not
emsncipate the blacks, the Tribune
would not hesitate to use the military
arm Of the nation to effect that purpose,
and in a pleading spirit he urges the
Tribune to counterfeit the pragmstieal
puritan cal temper of the "solid men
Of Boston" and allow the Southern
people time to settle down Into q state
OF quiet reflection. He thinks that to
force such questions upon them would
be to keep them inhamed, and if per
sisted IN would create another commo-
ton which would result in the ezter-
minAtion Of either the whites or the
blacks Of the South.
Mr.. Nicholson thinks that as every
freeman who is qualified should be ad-
mitted to the ballot some, if not all of
the Southern States would finally ex-
tend TO the colored race, to a greater
or less extent, this invaluable right;
that they never would consent to have
it forced upon them. BE has no doubt
that they would go as fsrin this as the
people Of the Northern States He
insists that there is no malice on the
part OF the dominant class toward their
late slaves, but that all the bad temper
on account of their Liberation is di
rected toward the North. whose over
Nhelming power conquered the South
ern people and liberated their slaves.
BE says that the status of the people
of the conquered States is not vet fixed,
and they should not be required to
trouble themselves about perplexiDg
questions til they know what place
they are 10 oeeupy. They do not yet
know whether their States are TO be
considered as States still or as conquer
ed territories. He admits that, IS con
quered people, they must await the
pleasure of the conquerers as to what
powers and privileges they shall enjoy.
They are fresh from the war, and he
solicts in their behalf p~atiencs on the
part Of the Northern people. He
thinks it should Be the study Of every
patriot at the North nov 70 ~ treat the
Southern people IS to hest the breach
that has been created, and bring unity
out Of past dissensions, and present
discords.
Mr. Nicholson bitterly complains Of
the continuance in the North Of gross
misrepresentation of the Southern
people. such as that OF the Tribune
that 'the industry in the South rested
on the cowhide, the revolver and the
ble~od-hound," and insists that no class
o fiaborers in the world we're 50 vel
fed, clothed and cared for as were the
Southern slaves. He declares that it was
the belief Of the South that slavery wai
the beat condition for the negro and
implicitly, he doubts whether freedom
viii be of any benefit TO them.
If their condition, as free men, car
be made better. the people Of the South
will not regret the change, though
made at 8 heavy cost to them. But i
ought to be distinctly understood thsi
the experiment. cannot succeed excepl
under the exclusive guidance and con
troll Of the Southern people. If North
ern men insist on acting as trustees for
the freedmen in the South, it viii neces
safily result in strife Of a serious char
sctsr, and probably in the emigration
or the rapid determination Of the black
race Suffrage viii constitute an i'm
portant element in the practical work
ing Of the experiment OF negro freedom
and it viii be granted to the full ex
tent that its exercise shall be deemed
consistent with the promotion of the in
teresis ofboth races,
If this position will not insure u
seainst intermeddling, We shall be com
PEELED 10 seek relief either in the re
moval Of the blacks 70 those State
which manifest e purpose to assume thr
guardianship Over them, or in anothel
appeal to forcible resistance, in which
horn Of the dilemma would be involve,
the determination of the one or tn
other Of the races at the South Ever,
consideration, therefore, looking to thl
re-establissmen Of f~raternal relations
in the Union, and 10 humanity 70 the
oOiored man, appeals to the people o
the North 70 abstain from raising any
further negro issues.
III. Nicholson frankly admits that !
freedom succeeds, suffrage would b
the right Of the qualified negro, an'
nothing but prejudice would Withhold,
from him the ballot
At the Rst Annual Commencement
Of the Female Medical College Of Penn
s~yivsnia, located in Philadelphia, tn
degree of Doctor Of Medicine Was con
ferred upon the following ladies; LucJ
II. Abbott, Of Maine Ruth A Gerry, o.
Michigan: and n. NJ Leavelli Of Ohio.
Thn n.rt animal ans.inn 81 III. ;na.;t.