Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-11-02


vancement which enabled them to appro-
pirate what was good and grand and noble
in the systems OF the countries which they
subdued and settled, and thus soon be-
came a part Of the body polite. Not so
the negro. He conquers and overruns
only to devastate and destroy. He has not
in his nature that element by which the
laws and literature, all the social habits
and refined and elevating customs of a
country, are appropriated by individuals,
or races, and both raised in the scale of
nationality. Africa stands to-day where
she stood when the Cloths and Huns first
put foot upon the soil of Southern Europe.
The negro is the same. His descendants
are bondmen still, in all the elements Of
dependence which constitute essential sla-
very. Yet the descendants of the hardy
savages Of the North are among the lords
Of the earth, and their brain is giving
laws and their stout arms are furnishing
physical energy to the whole white race.
"This is the history of the negro when
compared with that of the white man.
Still the negro has his sphere Of usefulness;
and his future in this country may be
made productive of good TO himself and
theiwhite race, if calm judgment and broad
philanthropy, not passion and partisan
prejudice, are allowed to lead the move.
ment for his advancement.
"The negro cannot be made better by
inhammatory appeals TO his passions, and
addresses calculated to widen the breach
between him and the white race. The
latter is and always will be the governing
element in this republic. The white man
will make the laws and shape the social
customs of the country; and if the negro
is to be bettered in his new condition, il
must be by the efforts of white men. The
simple bestowal Of the elective franchise
upon the negro will do nothing for the
real advancement of himself and his race
so long as he is encased in an icy sepul-
chre of social prescription. Instead of a
blessing to either, it would be curse tc
both races. 1t would call into existence
large class of uneducated voters from
which demagogues would obtain materials
at each election to elevate bad men to of.
fee, thus inaicting serious injury upon
the general interests of the country, and
in the end undermining the liberties o
white and black men. This would be tht
inevitable result of bestowing the cleo
: tive franchise upon the negro. 1t would
darken the reasonable hope now cherished
that, after years of probation, the negro
man of the United States would occupy
that subordinate, but useful position fol-
which his characteristics best fit him.
"In this connection we are glad t.
chronicle the fact, that the best men o
the Southern States are speaking to thu
negros with good sense and honest frank
ness in regard to the future that is befer'
, them. Recently the Provisional Cover
nor of Florida, Mr.. Marvin, delivered al
; address at Mariana, in that State, to owe
thousand negroes and in other States
men of like character and experience arr
instructing the negros as to the cours,
they should pursue, if they wish to prof
by their newly acquired freedom. Thi
is accepting the change in the statas o
the negro in AUST, proper and Christian
spirit; and such exhibitions of honest re
, gard far the welfare of that rat e, appeal t,
9 Northern fanatics to abate their abuse AM
$ cultivate more just and tolerant spirit to
l ward the Southern people. The future O
the negro of the United States depend
r largely upon the white men of Southern
States. In proportion as they are Willing
o to educate, counsel and guide the depen
dent race, will the latter advance and b
It useful to the nation. The men of tn
E North have proven that they do not under
t stand the negroes of the South; and
e they did they are disqualified by thei
: temper to guide the tottering footsteps {
}. the freedmen in that path which, prOperl
s pursued, would lead them to comfort an
d happiness and the highest elevation Possi