The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-01-10

WttH IN that Veepe't, cut u WOuld proNe
only how universal and strong VAS tho
prejudice in former days. Hundreds of
times heard the old ns-ertion repcYt-d
that ''learning will spoil the Niger for
work." and that negro education would
be the ruin Of he South
The prospective cond:don of the south
ern states is discussed at length, and their
desires and necessities ara fully descr,bedi
the points Of the whole icing summed up
in the following
CONCLUSIONS.
may sum up all ] have said in the
following few words.
II nothing were necessary but TO restore
the machinery Of government in the states
la.ely in rebellion in point Of form, the
movement made to that enl by the pco.
pie OF the South nigh. be considered sat
isfactory.
But if it il required that the Southern
people should also accommodate them
selves to the results Of the war in point Of
spirit, these movements fail far short of
what must he inSisted upon
The loyalty Of the mas>es ard most OF
tee leaders OF the southern people consists
IN submission TO necessity. There y, ex-
cept IN in ilvidual interests, on entire ab-
senre OF that national spirit which forms
the basis Of true loyalty and patriotism
The emancipation of slaves is submit.
ted to only 20 far as chattcl slavery in the
old torm could not be kept up But, al
though the freedman is no longer coil-d-
cred lhe property of the individual MAS
ter, hc is considered the slave of society,
and all independent :ttc legislation will
show the tendency to make him snch.-
The ordnance aboshing slavery, passed
by the conventions unIer the pressure of
circumstances, will not be looked upon as
mrri"g the establishlacnt o.' now form
of scrVitude.
Practical attempts on the part Of the
southern people to deprive the negro OF
his rights as freedman, may result in
bloudy collisions, an will certainly
plunge southern society into restless huc.
tuatiOns and anarchlal confusion.
Such evils can be prevented only by
continuing the control of tie national
government in ;hc states lastly in rebel.
lion until Tree labor is fully developed and
firmly established, and the advantages and
blessings Of the new order OF thing, have
disclosed themselves Thi. dc.rable re-
suit will b, hastcnel by firm dccl,ra-
ton Oh the part OF the government that
national control in the south vii! not
coase until such results are eecurcd.
Only in this way can that security he
established IN the South which will rem
der numerous immigration possible, anl
such immigration would materially aid Il
favorable development OF .things. The
solution Of tho probletn viii bs v.ry ,..urh
facilitated by enabling all the loyal and
free labor cleiaents Of the South to excr-
else healthy Influence upon legislation
it will hardly bs possible to secure the
freedmen against oppressive class egisla.
lion and private persecution unless he be
endowed with I certain measure OF DO
l:t,cul power.
As to tI.o future peace and harmory
Of the Union, it i, of the high st import
ance that the people OF the states lately
IN rebellion be not permitted to build tip
another ''peculiar institution" whose
spirit is in conflict with tie fundamental
principles of GU political system; tor 20
long as they cherish interests peculiar to
them in preference 10 those they have in
common with the rest Of the American
people, their loyalty TO tho I'pion will
always be sustained.
] desire not to be understood as saving
that there are no well mcaniag men
among those who were compromised III
the rebellion. There are many, but
neither their influence nor their number
is strong enough to control the manitcs.
te ndency ot the popular spirit.
In submitting this report desire to
say that have conscientiuu,ly cndeavor-
ell to see things as they wero, and 10 re-
present them as SAW them. have been
careful not 10 u-e language stronger than
was warranted by the thought, inteE l.
ell 10 express. a comparison of the
tenor Of the annexed documents with that
of my report will csnvincs you that |
have studionSly avoided over-statements.
Certain legislative attemps at present
made in tire South, and especially IN
South Carolina, seems to be more than
justiiying the apprehonsions | have ex-
pressed.
Conscious though I sm Of having used
the hes, of my ability TO draw from what
Saw and learned correct general conclu.
sions, yet ] am far from placing too great
trust in my own judgment, when inter
ests of such magnitude are at stake. ]
know that this report il incomplete, al.
though rs complete as an observation CT
few months wound admit OF me to make
it. Additional facts might be ehcite'l,
calculated TO throw new Light upon the
subject. Although ace no reason for
believing that things have changed for the
bstfsr .iuoo leaving the South, yet such
may be the Casa A AlmitlinS al these
possibilities, sill | would ehtrrat yen t.
take no irreirAcrHhe step toward r,,itv-
IN the states lately in rebrI,o from all
rational control, until such favorable
changes are CLEARLY and unmi,tak bly,
ascertained.
To that end and by virtne Of tho per.
mi,sion you honored me with when send.
ine me out, to comm"nicare 10 yon my