The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-10

mankind. and wholly improbable in
Itself. Nor, if the relative position
OF the parties was exactly reversed
| would the result be different: because
the instincts of mankind are more
permanent by far than the caprices of
enthusiasm, and wiser by far than the
extreme conclusions of delusive theo-
r1es or of party spirit. Secured in
the great gift of freedom, protected
In the rights of person and the rights
OF property, 100000 of slaves of n
different race will have received-if
God continues to smile on our endea
yors-an instalment of blessings in
flnltely rich. Let these blessings be
enjoyed and approved, not wasted
and risked In the agitation of de-
mands which have no foundation in
reason, IN experience, or in public
necessity, and which are attended
with many perils, and no hope of
! true success.
There are, rs / have said before.
considerations founded upon the
universal loyalty Of this unfortunate
race, and their uniform kindness to
our people when in trouble and IN
ger during the war, which, addc to
their helplessness, appeal to the
American people most powerfully in
their behalf. And certainly there
has been no shortcoming, on the
part OF the people or the public au-
thorties, IN attempting all that
seemed to promise them advantage.
With how much wisdom and success
III most instances, or with how much
to bc deplored, condemned, or even
punished in others, shall not now
inquire. The great danger Of this
people is, that they will gradually
waste away in the struggle they have
now to make in competition with the
stronger race for the means of ex-
istence; II LANCER in the face of
which cXorbitalrt and unprecedented
claims on their behalf are as melan-
choiy r. they are preposterous.
There are, however, a!leviations OF
this danger, possibly cifectual securi-
ties against it. The most obvious
one is to secure for them the svmpa-
thy and compassion of the stronger
race, especially in the region where
most OF them dwell Another is
Their proper education, not for a fu-
tile contest for equal participation
with the white race in the ultimate
sovereignty, but for securing the
means of comfortable existence, and
acquiring the habits, advantage ar 1
virtues Of free, we'll ordered and
steadily advancing civilization. Ii,
by any means, the whole black race
could be thinly distributed over the
United States, in the ratio Of its
whole aggregate to that of the white
race-that il, about one black to
seven or eight whites "a third allevi-
alton of the most threatening diff
cultles might be considered we'll Sc
cured, wherefore anything tending
III that direction is important. On
the other hand, ii these two races
could be separated territoriallv from
each other, and each be enabled to
develop itself freely. without dis
turbancc from the pressure OF the
other, Il solution the most beneficial
of all would be obtained. In this
light, us we'll as many others, the
American colonies of free blacks on
the West coast of Africa deserve to
be ranked among the highest enter
prlses of modern times. And NAV
be allowed, on this occasion, to reite-
rate what | have taught so long
/ that a powerful and civilized State
within tn tropics has been the one
crying necessity of the human race
from the dawn of history; and that
for us, and for the black race, the
creation OF such State from the
American descendants Of that race is
the highest form in which tina, great
necessity can be supplied. out of
these various suggestions, looking in
all directions. we may hopefully con
clude that the difficulties OF the case
| will not be found to exceed its re-
sources, if We will address ourselves
to whatever duties lie before rs. With
candor. and patience. and wisdom,
and zeal. trusting in God. The old
est living opponents of the terrible
system OF hereditary slavery, which
once prevailed everywhere amongst
Us, after their best hopes had been
often defeated, and th,. system of
slavery had been apparently cstab
Hshrd without present remedy over
so many States, have ut last from an
unexpected quarter, and in an unex-
pected way, seen It's sudden and total
overthrow, and now rejoice in the
hope of its early and completes legal
extinction. Confusion. disorder and