The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-09-14

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to the Nedmen. The sooner we dis.
miss from our minds the idea that the
freed men can be classified, and separa-
ted from tho white population, and
nursed and defended by themselves,
the better it will be for them and us,
The negro is part and parcel of South
ern society. He cannot be prosp perous
while it IS unprospered Its evils will
rebound upon him. Its happiness and
relnvigoration cannot be kept from his
participation. The restoration of the
South to amicable rotations with tho
North, the reorganization of it's indus.
try, the reinspiration Of its enterprise
and thrift, will all rebound TO the froed-
mems benefit Nothing is 90 danger
GUS to the freedmen as an aaDsettied
state of society in tho South. On him
comes all the spite and anger, and
caprice, and revenge He will be
made the scapegoat of lawless and
heartlcss mon. Unless we turn the
Government into vastyanilitary ms
chine, there cannot be armies enough
to protect the freedmen while Southern
society remains insurrectionary. If
Southern society is calmed, settled, and
occupied and soothed with now hopes
and prosperous industries, no. armies
Will be needed Riots will subside.
lawless hangers.on will be driven off
or better governed, and way, will bo
gradually opened up to tho freedmen,
through education and industry, TO full
citizenship, with all its honors and
duties. -r ltg rv
Civilization is a growth. Mono can
escape that forty years in tho wilder
ness who travel from the Egypt of ig-
norance to the promised land of civili-
zatlon. The freedmen must take their
march. | have full faith in the results.
If they have the stamina to undergo
the hardships which ovory uncivilized
people has undergone in their upward
progress, they will in due time take
their place among us, That place can
not bo bought, nor bequathed, nor
gained by slight of hand. twill come
to sobriety, virtue, industry and fru-
| gality. AS the nation cannot be sound
until tho South is prosperous, so, on
the other extreme, q healthy condition
of civil society in the South is lndis-
pensable to the welfare of the freed
menl
Refusing to admit loyal Senator's and
Representative from the South TO Con-
gress will not help the freedemen. It
will not secure for them the voto. It
will not protect them. 1t will not So
} cure any amendment of our Constitu-
| ton, however just and wise. 1t will
only increase tho dangers and compIi-
, cate the difficulties Whether we ro-
gard the whole nation, or any section
of 1t, or class in it, the first demand of
our time is, entire rounion
Once united, we can, by schools,
churches, n free press and Increasing
free speech, attack each evil and secure
every good. r..,-.. y,
/, Meanwhile the great ohasm which
rebellion made is not filed up. 10
grows deeper and stretches widerl
Out of 1T rise dread specters and threat
ening sounds, Let that gulf be closed,
and bury in it slavery, sectional ami
mostly, and all strifes and hatreds
1t is fit that the brave men who, on
sea and land, faced death to save tho
nation, rhould now, by their voice and
vote, consummate what their swords
rendered possible. ..-
| For the srke of the freedmen, for
tho sake of the South and. its millions
of fellow -coutrymen, for our own sake,
and for the great cause Of freeom and
civilization, / urge the Immediate re-
union all the parts which reb ellion and
war have shattered. $500 lot-.ii--
am truly yours, ...sa, -la'.s I.I
. HENRY WARD RFECHEP