The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-19

since the nat OF emancipation. which he
neither forced norimDloted, although some
times unsettled in bis purpose. and in
incOnstadt IL his service by contract, lthe
ns 'ural results Of transition So sudden and
81 thorough ] take You All % witness that
in the main his conduct has been praise
worthy beyond ell rational expectation.
Tell me not Of instances Of insubordiDatiou
\ IS a slave, aud OF iudecorum IS q irredmsn
( that have trsnspired IN certain l1calit or
character zed particula- Individuals. There
are exceptional cases, the general rule be
ing quite otherwise. Do our Own race ren
der inyaryinE obedience 10 the madates Of
law Are our own offspring through the
years of minority, always subordinate to
parental authority Shall, then, the less
cultivated African be held to a stricter sc-
countability, OF be judged BY a higher
standard Of moral rectitude Tell me
not the race is uograieful. The as
sertion is against the truth Of tradi-
ton aud experience. here declare that IN
my judgment their b. stility iu the past,
and their decorum under the distte sing
influences Of the present, are with
out parallel in history. and establish Ter
them claim upon our iavOriug patronage.
As the governing Glass, individually and
collectively, We owe them uub0undeI sind
hess through protect iou. incentives By moral
suasion, By appeals to their interest, aud b.
just legal restraint to 40 right, that they
may DO we'll. Their rights of person aud
property should be made perfectly secure,
so secure that they may realize their free
dom aud is benefits, sud oi il they should
be encouraged sud stimulated % make BEN
eht. To this end the Courts must be open
ell to them, and they must be allowed ia
the assertion and defense therein of their
rights ia civil and crImiual cases, the tesu-
mcuy Of their own race. As essrutlaH "a
their well-being, they should be- guarded
on the one hand against the crafty machIna
tons Of the designing. and on the other
sgainst the fatal delusion Of social and 20
htcal equality. Il there be any pseudo
philauthropists who are inclined 90 iuiuse
into their minds their uufriendly deiusion, |
OF 20 preach 90 as the duty of entering upon |
this ieveling process, leo them open their /
mission bv pointing 10 examples. Assured |
ly there is not ooe 90 DE- found beneath the |
broad eVpause Of our constitution.
The necessity OF -ub1riiuaii1u and de /
peudence should D e riyett, d on their c1uyic /
lions. Such degree Of legal restraint as NAV /
be requisite 10 this end, IS enforced pom u
by q sudden change Of relstiau, originated /
neither by them hOr Us; ana hAophy for al.
parties, II need not conflict with the uuva-
-yng Observance OF the law OF kindness,
when faci itates intercourse between equals,
and causes the inferior 90 recognize in his
superior q beneiactOr. No less able than
formerly. 20 fiji their accustomed depart
neuts O, labor, they should be maie CD real
ze that this is not only compatible with,
but an indispensable condition OF their
altered status 10 won Co the practice of
honesty, sobriety aud industry, they will
De for US the best labOring class, ana we 90
hem the best employers, the world ever
because Of the thorough sc4uaint
lnce between the classes.
I speak with reference % the present and
he near future. We're it now divulged that
II the changes to be evolved by time, they !
IRE destined to attain such advancement |
hat ia their daily intercourse they shall
oOk in the face no superior all philosophy.
timer than UtOpian-certainly aN American !
as illustrated by practice
would anticipate for them an autscedeut |
translation 10 other chimes. Were 50 pre-
umptuous as 20 predict for them such a
hauge, both Of condition and local habiIa-
ION, all Southern American voices would
mite in one loud acclaim, $50 mote it be-
5ut our duty is with the present and en-
0mpassed as it is with difficulties, cay o. |
GU, COURAGE. Senator and Represeutatives;
esolutely and eareesily essay 90 surmouut
hem all. God is merciful God is mighty /
rod in his Astounding mercy, and in the
lenitude Of His might, 50 disposes our for
unes and theirs that each class shall be % | J
be other blessing, not curse.