Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-26

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The following article from the st. Louis
Republican has as strong an application in
Tennessee asiit possibly can in Missouri. Do
not fail to read il: IS s5 !
The conversion Of SAM from the errors Of
Judaism to faith in the Great Redeemer has
hitherto been regarded as the most remark
able instance Of the sudden and complete
Transformation of character 10 be found in
the records Of sacred or proianee history.
But it should not be forgotten that great
miracle attended this conversion. 4 blazing
and almost consuming light struck the per-
secEtor blind, and in very brief time Saul
of Tarsus was transformed into Paul the
Apostle. The Apostle Peter also had TO be
enlightened by heavenly vision before he
would consent 10 extend the benefits Of saliva
ton to the Gentle race. -.alf
But the great civil war In Araerica has
produced some changes and transformations
Of character which, in suddenne.s and CONS
pleteness OF conversion, nearly, il not quite,
equal the age of miracles. None of these
changes of opinion and action appear more
marvellous ormiraculons than some that have
occurred with regard to the proper treat
ment of the negro race There are eases
upon record where a single day has suficed
to change negrophobia to metropolitan, and
make a firm, unconditional abolitionist out
Of a full-blooded pro-slayery mar. There
are living examples in Congress of men who
like one who was in the slave market at JEFF
ferson City as late as the spring Of 1863, to
purchase the thurman chatte" for stocking a
plantation, that now declare by their speech
e. and votes that the negroes should at once
be put upon social and political equality
with the whites, and, by acknowledgements
of the white population, assume the govern
ment of the Southern States.
Missouri can furnish good many exam
piles of brilliant conversions of this kind. so
sudden and marvellous in their nature that
1t is hardly probable in this
and matter-of-fact age. that
these men have been indulged with heav-
enly visions, but much more likely that
they have fallen into political trance; and
the "great white sheet that has been let
down for their inspection contained naticr-
al or State Capital with whole carts load of
colored ballots. The negro has been for fifty
years powerful agent in complicating the
political affairs Of the country, but his real
destiny in this respect is just beginning to
dawn upon him. So long as there are DEM
agogues there viii be plenty of dupes to be
by their devices, and the present
course of the fanatics and negro politicians
at Washington and throughout the country
is admirably adapted for the determination
Of the whole colored race of America.
The first policy adopted by the false
friends of freedmen was to coax them from
the South, huddle them together in filthy
camps and towns, where thousands persisted
from exposure and disease, and other thous-
ands turned to life of miserable vagabond-
age. This policy was kept up long after the
fact was well settled that slavery could no
longer exist in the Southern States. If
true history could be written of these freed
mems camps, and correct roll made out of
their dead victims, it might startle the con-
science and dampen the zeal of the freest
fanatic in America, .
. But since the close OF the war, which
brought amongst its results freedom to the
whole colored race in America, these self
styled friends Of the freedmen have inau-
gurated new policy, but one which is just
As destructive to the negro race az that Of the
pestilential camps. Under the thin disguise
Of protested regard for his social and POI
Iitical rights, the negroes are to be forced
into a position OF direct antagonists with
the white race. As in all contests of this
kind the weaker party must go to the wall,
It is plain that continued attrition between
he white and black race mast end In the
extinction of the latter. The programme of
he ultra Radicals once adopted as the set
led policy of the Government, and few
generations will find the African in Ameri-
"a as nearly extinguished as the aborigiues
IF the country are at present. IL the negro
S simply clothed with such civil rights and
privileges as win serve to protect him from
wrong and apprehension, and thus encour-
lged to remain and work in a climate exact
y suited to his physical constitution, he viii
'oon be able to demonstrate the superiority
If paid over compulsory service.
If the freedmen of the South are encour- |
lged TO maintain friendly relations with the |
,wners of the soil, and make fair contracts
With them for labor, working for pay the |
anne lands they formerly cultivated AZ |
laves, few years Of industry and thrift |
would find almost every family possessed Of |
! decent competency or u modest indepen-
ienee, and the whole South restored to more |
han its former wealth and productiveness.
But if the mad fanatics and ambitious denla-
,ogues at once invest them with full political |
,ower, and encourage them 20 think that |
he country of right belongs 10 them, teach
ng them practically that liberty means idle,
less and yagrancy then will follow such
Genes Of discussion, tumult, plumber, and
murder as will make the whole Of the
south mournful picture of poverty, crime,
md desolation. M E