The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-03

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any in the South, added to ancient nr.iT
Ileea' ana % the savage instincts inspired o
ms institution IN connection with the Re
lt bellion. 7 10y
We are entering upon a state Of quiet con
n sequeut upon the overthroa Of the miIittr
+ power Of the rebellion, and when this ouis
= Is secured, the ooiigati n viii press uDou Il
: net only . strike the last fetier from th
! Iinns OF lhe oondmau, but also TO see that al
tn,s gnorance and poverty, social and po,it
eai disiran ,hIsement 10 which thev bo,-
been hsreto.ore subjected are removed Irno,
: the soluiiqu Of this mornen srt,ssf irr1 y
su1fage the emancipa ed slaves can well sf
iord o. wait, end 1t is their duty 10 wait
. iest, by precipitation, false steps should y.
takea which could never Be retrieved. Ana
II the Legislature shall feel itself cs1eJ
. upon to act in this matter, there should b
the utmost patience and circumspectiou. but
n haste Certain it is that the majority in
Congress hes noaright to expect The South
ern states, recently in rebellion, to do that
ior the eolored population of the south
which The pesple oi the North have refused
| 10 40 Tor better educated clsss of free col
ored men IN their own midst And, being
! aatisned that the immediate sd in ,iscrin1i-
nate extension Of the franchise 70 the Z q
/ groes VIII not prove as beneficial a. MANY
suppose cannot recc mmeud the nessu q
| t9r your adoption. think is W gl7 hs "a
falieyl a. vel as wrong III pffheipie. 10
cpen the hallot-bx % the uninforued snd
exceedingly stupid slaves of the Southern
cotton, rice and sugar fields. II allowed 70
sose, tde great uai0ritv OF them ecnl5 ~
influenced BY leadi0g seesssionists to vote
| against The Government, as they would ba
largely under the influence of this class of
men tof years 70 come, having 10 reside on
| ana cultivate thsir lands. When the DeorIe
/ OF tennessee become satisfied that the negro
Is worthy Of suffrage they viii extend il. and
not before aud / repeat that This ouesti,,,
must be regulated by the State authorities.
and BY the loyal voters Of the State, not by
Ioe General government. The Northern
states regulate this question. and exclude
negrOes irom the bal. .ot box and II world b.,
| unjust IN them not to allow us to manage
| tins thing for ourselves, as they do. under
! the same national Constitution majority
OF the American people have not deterDIineI
10 establish negro suffrage Internationally;
| but the time may come when thev will do
/ so, and II the active leading men of the
south desire % prevent II, they would d.
| well TO cease their hostility 70 the Govern
| ment, for thatw1l hasten us establishment.
1 am free - confess that II il become neces-
sary 70 enfranehise the blacks, in order 10
! keep the control OF the countre ont of the
/ hands Of the rebels ana traitors I am fsrtbe
messure. And when the nation finds that
all ITS hbe'ality and oilers Of pardon u reb-
els are ln vain, 1T viii take steps to give suf-
/ trege TO the blacks, and ! shall cordisllvap-
| prove the act. As I stated in Jonuary to the
Convention which nominated me for the
Office which / now hold, desired that the
natural rights ot the eolored people should
be guaranteed 70 them. I was not resdy TO
confer upon them privilege which was
I mn 20 |rr .HIHHa ant 50 nsrH
. they were qualified 10 exercise il intelli-
gently aad discreeilg. I repeat. tbat We
cannot hesr Of any excessive anxiety on the ]
part Of the earnest men of Ohio, illinois.
Indiana, Fennsylyauia and New York. 10
change the Constitutions Of their respective |
States 80 as q admit colorcd met 20 suffrage
They are distressed because the ballot il not |
al once thrust into the hands Of the ienor- |
ant blacks oi the cotton States, but they are /
proposing nothing Of the sort for the ,hou-
sands OF nee blacks among themselves 4 /
decent respect for consistency, and the col /
ored people they have in their own midst. /
should lead them, first of ell, to confer upon
them Tlghtwhich they insist the freedmen /
Of the South are entitled 10. Il being a
matter ever which the States themselves
have paramount control. our friends At the
North should begin by setting good exam
pie 70 less enl ghtened and patriotic States
Of the South As they have a beam in their
own eye, they should pluck it out before
taking the mote cut Of the eye Of their
Southern neighb1rs.
coLoRED COLONIZATION.
While upon the subject OF the colo~ed
race, may be permitted to say that some
definite legislatloa is necessary for the pro
teetion, disposition, governments and control
4 the emancipated slaves among US What
the character Of that legislation should be,
q IS not my province TO soy; but leave it 10
the good sense, experience and reflection Of
the members Of the General Assembly 10
determine. Heretofore the legislation Of the
State has been against the slave popula alton.
When the Federal forces are withdrawn
from Tennessee, many Of those who fought
10 perpetuats slavery viii show the emanci-
pated slaves no quarter; and especially that
class who are now rude and insolent toward
their former owners and the whites general
ly. A long and intimate Acquaintance with
affairs IN the South has convinced me that
the white and colored people esnnot live to-
gether, politically or socially, as equals. aud
therefore all our Legislation should look 70 o (
pesceable separation of the two races on !
Southern soil-the blacks in their separa-
te condition 10 enjoy full political righis-ifI
you please, the right Of suffrage and repre-
In this way I would settle the
most difficult question that has grown out Of ]
q terrible war Of four yea s. duration. Il j.
right and expedent for the /
Legislature Of Tennesse % say 20 what ex-
tent the State shall be overrun by the eman-
,ipated slaves OF other States. lllineis, at :
the breaking cut Of the rebellion, enacted ]
stringent laws, iorbidding negroes from OH !
sr States 20 settle there. Other free States J
enacted similar laws. I would say, guard
sgainst excessive legislation upon this sub
ect, but by al means, zee that Tennessee y
5 not burdened withsny but her Jwn Slaves. >
sm, myself, The advocate Of appropfiatiug :
B separate and suitable amount If territory. | :
within such degrees of latitude as are adapt
Il to their nature, and there settling them | >
Is a nation Of freedmen. Texas afiording 4
he requisite amount Of territory and a suit 4
ible climate, and Texas having declared | O
hat slavery never should be abolished. il .
eems to me that Government should CON ?
iscate the rebel lands, pay the loyal men b
or theirs, and turn the State over to the a
reedmen Of the S0uth. If this scheme =
hOuld not strike the National Government 1.
Is plausible, then let Mexico be cleaned out 4
nd turned over 20 the emancipated slaves
Il the South. The advent Of Maxim. ian
nto Mexico was o part of the rebellion. Il =
VS. the effort Of France 20 flank the Ameri- r
an Government. Our work in crushing out :,
he rebellion will not be completed until we \
rive tAlf iNl4tA NAN 81 eAlGNf hiiu give 70
hat uufortunafe sister republic perma- | q
lent government. Aware that this is not ii
he legitimate work Of the Legislature, I ti
uggest thatan expression Of opinion. bear :,
ng upon this moment0us question, II made a
Tith absolute uuauimity, would have It's :,
fleet !,
I do not advocate the removal Of the col S
red race % o country Of their own because r,
{ any prejudice ] entertain. but am their
-iend, deeply impressed with The troubles | b
ee ahead, growing out Of the antagonism Of Il
be races. Bus f the colored man, alter r
1oking over the whols ground, shall still a
sk 70 stay ~ the lsrd 81 bis hirlh, 70 till Ii
be sol and labor iu The workshop, and 70 / Il
il positions Of usefulness under the bright Il
kies that smiled Ga biz infancy, ssy, ia d
Il conscience, Jet him remain. &
FzEEDNEs Is c0UErs or yrsrlcE. = !.
I recommend that you examine our entire a,
ode, 20 far az it is shaped by the Institution | Y
{ slavery, and adapt itto the requirements ct
{ free state. cal your attention esPe- II
ally 10 the proprety and necessity Of con re
'rrinC upon the freedman the privilege Of di
,stiiying IN courts oi justice. His status u
nd his reiation to the ph.ie fuce are entire ia
changed He was property be Is now a J fo
srs0H. For the frst time BE- has right 20 a.
ltsr into contracts. and % enforce them in d
le courts % cue end BE- suct- an4 20 pros OF
.ute hose who may iniure him in person r.
property. Thcse rights VIII avail him but trY
tile If any evil -dispa.ed white person msy I X
zprive hiln Of them with impunify. As an
N law ~ stands, q freedman mas be de- hr
lived OF his life in the presence Of q hun AZ
.ed colorcd witnesses, whose lips are sealed m
the courts This state 0f eur law hiss nj
-ourht among us the % Freedmau's Bu-
.au. a tribunal established by the Fedaral
ovsrnrneut from uece .ty, bgt foreign 20
n Con titu.ion and domestic laUs5 nsces- df
.rily arbitrsry, aud which must b pre- "a
dea over bv military men witho1t judlcial / ch
.perience. without furies. This iust tuition ae
IN become permanent uulssg Wc remove es,
l. necessity which 90 Jed il into existence. az
I an of opinion fhal mach Of ourrerue- D.
.ncc torhat i called ~ncgr1 te tim0uy" D.
thc result Of educaliou and hsbit. it is ioi
quircd 81 thew white wines that be shall be fhl
siuteresisi. sad shiu have sufficient IN -
lHrenee 20 aunderstand tho obligation of tai
cath" Lei The sane oe required Of the %
.zro. he is uoH subject 40 the sluc pea In
fics for perjury that he white nan -, ard 10
DE g relieiousiv inciiuctl. he WIZ 10 doubt ma
be the pr5rer ricE q the penalty in The 70
1fld to osme. Again, o must b. remem- M
red thar ssr iuriat nj ne 1r el1siFe Judges n