The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-03-21

not The best, or could not have been made
the best, for both races. in this respect AID
upon this basis. it ought to have been aool-
ished. This was my view OF that syste
while it lasted, and repeat il now that 1t
is no more. In legislation, therefore, under
the new system, you should look to the
best interests of all classes-their pratec-
tion, security, advancement, and Improve
ment, physically, intellectually, and NOR
ally. All obstacles. if there be any. should
be renewed. which can possibly hinder or
retard the improvement OF the blacks to
the extent of their capacity. All proper
aid should be given to their own efforts.
Channels Of education should be opened u?
10 them. Schools and the usual means OF
moral and intellectual training should De
encouraged amongst them. Ihis is the
dictate. not only OF what is right, and pro-
rer, and just 10 itself, but it is also the
prsmptings of the highest considerations
of interest. 1t is difficult to conceive a
greater evil or curse that could betall our
country, stricken and distressed as It now
is. than for so large portion OF its popu-
lation as this class wilIquite prob,bly con :
stituts amongst Us hereafter, TO be reared
in ignorance, depravity, and vice. In view
of such state Of things, we'll might the
prudent even nav look to It's abandonment.
Let us not, however, indulgesin such
thoughts Of The future, nor let Us, without
an effort, say the system cannot be worked.
Let US not, standing still, heslta,lngiy ask,
"Can there any good thing come Out OF
NAZARETH" bu. let Us rather sSy as Ia
malieI did, cit this counsel or this work
be of men it will come TO noaght, but 1t II
be Of God We cannot overthrow u, lest hap
" We be found even TO fight against God" !"
The most vexed questions Of the age are
social problems. These we have hereto
fore had but little to do with; we were re-
leved from them by our peculiar institu.
tion. Emancipation Of the blacks, with It's
consequences, was ever considered BY me
with much more interest as social ques.
tion, enc relating to the proper status Of
the dlffrreRt elements OF society, and their
relations toward each other, locking TO the
best interest Of all, than in any other light.
The pecuniary aspect OF il, the consldera-
tons OF labor and cspital. in poiitico eco
nonlic view, sunk Inte insigniicance. in
comparison to this This problem. as oHe
of the results of the war, Is now upon Us,
presenting one OF the most petplexing ques.
tions Of the sort thar any people ever had
to deal with. Let u resolve 10 do the best
we can with it, from all the lights we have,
or can get from any quarter. With this
view, and in this connection, | take the
liberty OF quoting for your consideration
some remarks even from the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher. | met with them some
months ago while pondering on this sub
ject, aud was as much struck as surprised
with the drift Of their philosophy, coming
from the source they did. give them as
find them 10 the New York Times, where
they were reported. You may be ss much
surprised at nearing such ideas from Mr.
Beecher as was. But however much we
may differ from him on macy questions,
and on many questions connected with thl,
subject, yet All must admit him 70 rank a
mongst the master spirits Of the age. And
no one perhaps has contributed more b.
the paver Of his pen and voice in bringing
about the present state VI things than b.
has. Yet, nevertheless, commend to your
serious consideration, as pertinent 10 10Y
present object, what he was reported "a
have said, as follows:
10 oar land and time facts and ques.
tons are pressed upon Us, which demand
Christian settlement. Settlement on thl:
ground and doctrine. We cannot escape
the responsibility. Being strong and pow.
erlul,.we mus nurse and help, and educate
and tester, the weak the poor and the igno.
rant. For my owl part 1 cannot see how
we shall escape the most terrible conflict
OF classes, by and by. unless we are educat.
ed INTO THIS doctrine Of duty, On the par
OF the Superior TO the inferior. We are
told BY jealous and fanatical individuals.
that all men are equal. We know better
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