Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-30
[From the Anglo African,l ..l.
The Plain Truth-1t Ought Not, Ii
Must Not be Concealed.

There are many people who console them
selves with the idea that colored Americans
of African descent, have reached the goal
of perfect freedom. Even VIM. Lloyd Gar
rison, who has stood in the front Of the anti
slavery battle for thirty years, believes that
the end is so near that it Is proper and right
to abolish the American Anti-Slavery So
ciety, and to repose on the laurels already
won. We differ with these good people in
toto. The battle has just begun in which
the fate of the black race in this country is
to be decided. The demon of prejudice has
lust begun to show his horns, and to mani
fest his strength and vengeance. A war of
races is quite possible, and nothing but the
direct interference of Jehovah will render
| such a dreadful event improbable. We
would not under-value the ardent faith of
any; but still the white man is a white man.
| The natiCn is yet far below the sublime
| height from which man is recognized as
man. Even the President of the United
States talks about ''white mems rights and
claims.Y Nor should we become discourage
ed and apathetic, and lie DOWN. in the slough
of despond," but we should prove ourselves
equal to the emergency, aud "break through
the thick array of the thronged legions."
We have reached the point from which the
most that is to be done must be achieved by
ourselves. If we are ever to ferry over the
troubled seas beyond which shine the peace
full shores, black hands must take the labor
ing oars. In word, we ourselves must do
what others will not, cannot do tor u.s.. We
must fear and honor the Lord; we must be
industrious, frugal, and united; in these vir--
tues is hidden our only hope. a' Oh
The simple truth is this, the Copperheads
and Conservatives of the North, together
with the pro-slavery Unionists and rebels
of the South, are about to form very
strong party on the National Democratic
platform. This party is already well organ
lied, and, true to its instincts, it stands with
open arms to receive every element that Is
opposed to universal freedom, justice and
political equality. The late Democratic
Convention of Maine has indicated the pol
icy of this mighty coalition.
The fifth resolution resolves that the De-
mocracy of Maine reasserts the fundamen-
tai principles of equal and exact justice to all
men Of all nations, and "entdngltrg alliances
aoih none" Now, what do they mean by
Z" "entangling alliances with none?" They
mean, that they DO not intend to touch the
injured black man, nor his needy cause
But the sixth resolution explains the fifth
beyond quibble: ~
"Resolued, That the ballot is the right of
every American citizen, to be restricted
only as the public safety demands" That
means, in plain English, that every other
man is TO be regarded as an American citi-
zen but the black man, and shall have the
use of the ballot. The Republican PresiL
dent says to the rebel South, ''do as you
please with the negro in this matter" The
Republicans are divided on the question OF
equal suffrage, and the pro-slavery Demo-
cratic party is growing fat upon their folly;
and the world is amazed to see the Admin
istration reject its best and truest friends,
the loyal'black men. l.'!i
With these facts staring us in the face,
what are we to do? To use the favorite
words of old John Brown, the best white
man of modern times, I'VE must face the
music" This is not the time for gloomy
dependency, nor to be satisfied with 'jaw-
ing" but we must unite and work out our
own salvation. Like the importunate Wild
Ow, trouble Congress with your appeals,
until the last vestige of the barbarism of
slavery shall disappear, and black men shall
exercise every right of American citizen
ship. .... ,.t..le. Ii. H.G.