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than BY the Federal Executive, or the Military VI

than by the Federal Executive OF 'nc E'i'" ~
Congress.
To repel free man from the bAot.boI simply because
The was once slave or because his skin is Daek wou'a
be 10 follow blind prejudice. There are inte''se"'
necroes and industrious negroes and honest hegroc'
now II all negroes are Free those OF them VINO possess
reasonable qualifications should and would DC adu'ou
to the baotbox. left to regulate the matter
on,side intermeddlinR, the white men oil tne oou'''
would be better qualified to make Just DETERMINATIONS
and cla,s6catons of voters than those having no ime
date interest In tie subject
There is no such hostility between the i'i''' '".
Blacks OF the South to prevent the former ron 1e
inc f,,,v with the latter The simple fact that the
slave has availed himself OF tie opportunity 10
,e man does not make his former owner his enemy
He still regards him as belonging 10 an hierior
and therefore incapable of becoming An associate on
terms OF equality in social life. whatever ieehhs oi
bitterness he retains for the loss Of his slave is directed
toward tho people Of the North who waged VIC "ai'
and not against the negro who Inns stood sun anu Only
came forward to accept freedom when tenccred to hn
lie has no fears from the exercise Of the elecVe iran
chise BY such coored his experience and opserv
alton would point ont az qualified to become voters.
1t remains ~ be settled by time and experience
whether the real happiness and solid interests OF the
colored race viii be promoted by the change made IN
TIER condition by the late war; The sentiment of the
South was that domestic servitude is tho true conuitoh
in which the negro can attain bic highest enloymeh
Tie people Of the North thought differently ana nave
enforced their opinion At tho bsyonets point The PEG
plo Of tho South submit to the DECISION RON necessity
bat do not as general rule attach blame to the negro
Hence except In special cases and Tor specia redsoN
there will be no disposition to withhold thnT COOPER"
tor in giving to The experiment fair trial We o'
eyo TINT as slaves the negroes IL the Soutn were TIC
bes. fed the best clad. the best cared Tor IN SICKNESS
and in health and the happest laboiihS popua'oh III
tho world notwithstanding the disturbing enc counter
acting influences of Northern Intermediates. II their
condition AS free men, he made better the people
OF the South will not regret the change though made ut
heavy cost TO them. But 1t ought TO DO distinctly uD
dersood that the experiment cannot succeed except
under the exclusive guidance and control OF the SOUTH
crn people, II Northern insist on acting as trustees
for the freedmen Ia the South It will necessarily result
IA strife of serous character ard probably in the emf.
grafton or tho rapid determination Of the Black race
Suffrage will constitute important element in the
practical working Of tie experiment OF negro freedom
and il will b. granted TO The full extent that Its exercise
.han be deemed consistent with and promotVe OF Tie
interests Of both races.
II this position viii not insure us against Inter
meddlinr we shall be compelled seek relief either in
the reaoy Of tie Backs those States which manifest
pnrpose o. assume the guardianship over them, or In
another appeal forcibc RESISTANCE IN which morn Of
the dilemma would be involved the determination Of
tho one or tie other Of tie races at the SOUTH Every
consideration Therefore LOOKING to the reestabshmen
Of aernal relations 10 the Union. and TO humanity 70
tho colored man. appeals TO the people Oh tue NORM 10
a.. -, taan
cannot be aware ~ tho in nense difficulties which have
20 he surnounted in settling the future relations OF the
Southern States to the Federal Government The reg
uaoa Of the elective franchise under the most fnvora-
bic circumstances is beyond doubt, the most perpexng
political subject with which the statesman has to crap
pie. Situated as the Southern people are-eshsusted
by long and bloody war, their property every &C.
.rption either DESTROYED or Tuinousy damaged their
civil and political rights seriously disputed and largely
suspended ana withhedit must be apparent that they
are in no condition to settle satisfactorily the question
Negro Sufrare To press the subject them. under
existing circumstances las the appearance Of heartess
ness in a victorious foe The only hope indulge for
avoiding the dangers which are looming up in the
future ts.ed upon the influence Of liberal patriots
the public sentiment OF the North and upon the belief
that President johnson will b., found fully comprehend
iug the value q large liberal and prompt clcmency in
his efforts to restore peace aud harmony to the country
know 10 man in the North. not excepting Mr.. Seward.
who can in my Judgment, do more toward avertng the
evils which threaten the country than YOURSELF and IL
because so believe that have obtruded upon this
frank letter. and because trust that your influence
will be 90 exered. subscribe myself,
A. U. p. NICHOLSON.
Columbia, lena, July !. 1865