, 1866-11-02
TAe Future Of the Fre.amen.

The opposition to the immediate restoration
Of the Union, so far as 1t does not pr0esed IRON
motives merely partisan, grows out Of yNeSe
feeling Of duty to the smancIpatsd negroes. By
those who are concerned for the freedmen, ths
following passage Of Mr.. Beeehsr's letter d.,
serves to be candidly considered; .,tr.
at iS feared With more reason that the r.sto-
ration ofthe South 70 her full Independence win
be detrimental to the freedmen. The sooner We
dismiss from our minds the idea that the fre.d.
men can be classified, and separated from tie
white population, and nurssd and dGiendsd bT
themselves, the better it will be for them andCui:
The negro is part and parcel Of Southern SoeIs.
"; he cannot be prosperous while Il 10 unproe>
Pered. Its evils will rebound upon him, L.
happiness and refrigeration cannot be kept
from bis participation. The ,restoratiOa Of the
South TO amicablS relations with the North. thG
reorganization of its industry, the reins spiratioh
of its enterprise and thrift will all FeSaand 10
the freedmen's benefit. Nothing is 90 danger
Gus TO the freedmen as an unsettled state Of 10.
ciety in the South. On him comes all the epltI
and anger, and cal rice, and revenge. He will
be made the scapegoat Of lawiess aud heartlsSs
men. Unless we turn the government iut6-s
vast military machine, there cannot be armiss
enough TO protect the freedmen while Southern
society remains insurrectionarY. II Southern
society is calmed, settled, and occupied aud
soothed with new hopes and prosperous indus
tries, no armies will be needed. Riots will sub
side, laHless haneets-on will be driven of or
better governed, and a way will be gradually
opened up to the freedman, through education
and industry, to full citizenship, with all ito
honors and duties.
Civilization is growth. None can escape
that forty years in the wilderness who travel
from the Egypt of ignorance to the promised
land of civilization The freedmen must take
their mach have full faith in the results, II
they have the stamina to undergo the hard
ships which every unciyilized people has un-
dergone in their upward progress, they will IN
due time take their place among US. That place
cannot be bought nor bequeathed, nor gained
by sleight of hand. 1t will come to sobrietyI
virtue industry and frugality. As the natio6
cannot be sound until the South is prosperous,
so, on the other extreme, a healthy condition Of
civil society in the South is indispensable to the
welfare of the freedmen
Refusing to admit loyal Senators and Repre-
sentatves from the South to Congress, will not
help the freedmen. 1t will not secure for them
the vote. 1t will not protect them. 1t will not
secure any amendment of our Constitution, how
ever just and wise. 1t will only increase the
dangers and compiieSte the difficulties. Wheth-
er we regard the Whole nation, or any section Of
it or class of it, the first demand Of our time is
entire Reunionl
Once united, we can, by schools, churches, y
free press, and increasing free speech, attack
each evil and secure every good. .5
Meanwhile, the great chasm which rebellion
made is not filled up. 1t grows deeper and
stretches wider Out Of il rise dread spectrss
and threatening sounds. Let that gulfbe closed
and bury in it slavery, sectional animosity, and
all strifes and hatredsl