The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-11-08

70 Even the most intelligent and sem
sible Of the prominent southern men have
lessons To learn on the emancipation ques-
ton, and the issues growing ont OF il.
which will require OF them many years of
patient study and action. Indeed IL may
require another generation 10 learn them
rightly Now, as specimen. tire Hon.
Kenneth Rayner. Of North Carolina. who
has been known for twenty years i'm public
life as iairminded and honorable man..
has written his views on the southern sit
uation, in which he advances the widest
and most erroneous IDEAS He admits has
slaves were never profitable 10 him. Yer he
argues that the South has lost 81. O0O. GOO
by emancipation, just as though q free mau
was worth nothing; and ne feels so uneasy
TO see the free negroes around that he i'm
sists that every soul OF them shall be sent
out Of the country. He says
In this state public opinion is unan-
imOus IN favor OF the separation OF the
White and Black races: and learn that
the same view l. gaming strength RAPIDLY
al over the South ou NAV rely ON il
the two races cannot cO-exist in the same
country where there Is ANYTHING ike the
same approximation 70 equality in num-
bers as there IS in the South Tire good OF
both races requires their separation. 1
assure you, in all sincerity. my opinion IS
that, II this separation does not take place
in less than ten years the Southern states
will retrOgrade into q state of Semi-harbar-
r-rr - hut re,-
anil that IS the operation of those natural
laws which has caused the Indian. and.
50 far as has been tested. on a small scale
the African TOO, 10 die out and disappear
when thrown on their own resources i'm
competition with the White race. It's 10
be hoped the General Government win i'm
medlately turn lis attention To this oues-
ton Of Colonization, and that the states
men Of the North will bestow on il their
mature consideration As 20 the Mace
the proper territory can be found II Tho
Government should decide on T.. As soon
IS the liprovails, the way can be devised
We have had hopes that q heavy iumirra-
ton would pour down here from the North
and from Europe and that a hardy. indus
troui, and enterprising population
would settle upon our lands improve
But 90 not think they viii come 50 lonr
IS the negroes are here. This Black Douu-
iaiion has heretofore kent immir~at lon
from the south ] fear they VIII ha s-il
more Objectionable % The immigrant I'm
state OF freedom. TIE Northern neorIa
owe u TO humanity toward both races D.
their own Interests. 10 10 so"
Here Is job for the General Govern
ment and "tte northern people in par
tieular. laid out Of no small magnitude
Three or Four Millions Of people are nor
to be forced out Of their country very read.
ly, for these people viii never leave tbeir
native land voluntarily. and compulsory
would be found very expensive
lt would pile up a National Debt as Great
Is that which now presses upon us And
III for What To carry out oftbe Sorrb ~,
MY laborers they have-those Who arc
'orn ana aceilmated there. and know ex-
city how TO cultivate the southern soil. I
sui We must be patient with the ysraries
I these men, and trust 10 the influence Of !
inc 10 enlighten them.