The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-08-11

With the rest. IL Is entirely imma-
terial to discuss why it is so; the fact
no one can deny; nor can it be denied
that its salvation or its destruction
will surely lee worked out in its family
isolation.
Because there could be no real
unity Of people between the Southern
whites and Southern blacks, it seems
manifest to me that there could be
no political unity, but rather strife
for the mastery, in which the one or
the other would go to the wall.
The struggle for supremacy would
be direct and immediate, and I see no
hope whatever that the weaker race
would not be reduced to hopeless
subsection, or utterly destroyed.
There is no reason to suppose that
Missouri border ruflianism could new
er be repeated on new fields, and the
strife once inaugurated the merciless
war would continue rs long as the
obnoxious race had an existence. -
You have expressed your anticipa-
tion of such result in one state OF
the case, how is it that you do not
see that direct struggle for power
at the ballot box would make the
contest more deadlyp
l hold that there is great philoso-
pho truth in the words Of Guizot, in
summing up the eight centuries of
bloodshed out Of which the Freuch
emerged into nationality from the
petty races and tribes. He says, "In
the life of nations, that union which
is exterior and visible, the unity OF
name and of government, although
important, is by no means the first in
Importance, the most real, or that
which makes indeed one nation
There is unity which is deeper and
more powerful: IL is that which re-
suits not merely from identy of gov
ernment and of destiny, but from the
homogenity of social elements, from
the likeness of institutions, of man
ners, of ideas, Of tastes, of tongues;
the unity which resided in the men
themselves whom society assemblies,
and uoJiu the forms Of their associ.
ations; in short, that moral unity
(EUaHe morals) which is far more
important than political unity, and
which is the only solid foundation for
the latter"
l have watch with deep interest the
educational effect of the war upon our
own army, and assure you that
whilst our white soldiers have uni.
formly and quickly to appreciate the
tact that the existence of our free
Government could only be preserved
by the destruction of the system OF
slavery, and so became radically and
thoroughly anti slavery, the tendency
for battling for the old dag was
almost equally uniform in increasing
and deepening their pride of race -
The fact is one which cannot safely
be overlooked in any calculation IN.
yolying their action upon the politi.
cal problems before the country, and
it is one in regard to which l think ]
can hardly he mistaken.
The details of any system of sepa
ration could only be determined 10y
careful study and q wide comparison
OF views SnppoSc, however, that
without breaking up the organization
Of any State, you take contiguous
territory in South Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida, and there, un.
der the sovereignty Of the United
States, and with all the facilities which
the power and wealth of the Govern.
ment can give, we organize the freed
men in Il dependency of the Union
analogous to the Western Territo.
ries. Give them schools, laws facil
itating the requirement Of home.
steads, to be paid for by their own
labor, full and exclusive political
privileges, aided ut the start, should
it seem necessary, by wise selection
from the largest brains and most
philanthropic hearts among anti
slavery men, to join them, a judiciary
or executive which would command
their confidence in the first essays ol
political existence. There need be
no coercive collection Of the colored
race in the designated region, the
majority are there now, and the re-
ward political power would draw
thither the remainder quite as rapidly
as their place could be supplied by
white immigration into other States
The forts and seaport cities could re
main under the direct control OF the
Federal Government as the basis for
that common trade and intercourse
with other parts of the country and
the world, which would be necessary.
The fullest opportunity to develop
the highes5 civilization they are ca.
pable of, would then be given. Col
ored men of talent and intelligence
would not then make vain struggle
for the empty name of being LAWYERS
without briefs, or merchants without
trade, but would have what leading
journal at the East has frequently de
manded for them, the opportunity, as
we'll as the right, to rank according
to their real character and ability.
That there are difficulties in the
realization of such plan | shall be
the first to admit, but there are diff
culties in all plans. 1t is natural tc
men to struggle to avoid responsible
ity, and to drift upon the current
trusting to fate; but drifting also leads
to difficulties, as we who drifted into
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