The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-28
I,,,,cr cspOn. Jonp ecu.
NASHVILLE, March goth, 1866.

afee Bt6er ESD Louisville, Ky. p
"a II was rather 10y accident than AMY :
featioual neglect that omitted two }"
80 ina my former letter, In winch ] ven "
"a to suggest, policy TO the people oil =
-, =. the zyisc,t and best which,
- an fine circumstances, they could 7
lnnt towards the black population oi their ,
- States. The omitted points We're
~ M raalzlnl of some provision, as llbc- I?
- FIrit. MEANS wnHl1 reasonably war
49, f,t 4Re f1ftirp or schooling ct "rrhan !
! Hthrt destitute coiOlcd children; ana, :
.nanGI H. the subsistence OF the coI"ieu aGt"
IA helpless class; these provisions 10 ne
s,lafatr I'm the application, but equal III
as,s,o,t ION tu numbers with those made Tor
w -. white children and the destitute
~. NJ ~. IrIr4. whites. such provisions, l
h..k ,-1 1rs- rvpr1leut For the Interest OF
Nj ne,r,I,.nrfa c South than due TO their
such course would he promo
NJ III their interest, inasmuch as every
If;us which tends to improve the condition
lpvste Inc pride. and stimulate the lhuu7-
~ eftN African race since they are TO he
uetiber, Of the community VIII St[eiig'iieh
hs sscnfirt Of the whites against LUe cNils .
- 81, o,,r,r,leUde, from "A neglected and dis /
element of the Populatoni ana
y 4 flu, also to themselves, upon the GROUND /
100 H. fuStv claim to be the best friends /
u the African race, in their midst, despite /
tba intrrurddliug and false claims set up by
fAe fanatic Of the North.
These vicyy- are the moro earnestly pressed
lec;lllsc ! perceive, as ! sha!i presently
ahs3H. Hat 'h"fl ts . d"terhlha'''i W. me
,,sys III the leading radicals at the North, II
if.ses.ss.r, TO the security Ofthcir power, TO
uroyt,llc on at least run the risk, OF a war OF
races IN the South, rather than surrender
4heir prrtcusious to permanent aScehuahcN
during this generation. 1t Is tIue' that loI
tha nrr-put any provisions thdt can ne
,eade for either Of these bcnliiceHt purposes
Il the Southern States. especially IN the
fa.ynt and do-olated districts, ON Whlch the
ifvn hefl Of nlUEt cruel and unSpafihE Wal
- Il, ,,,.irfaG itself must bc ScJut indeed;
sa .s Ill I'm to do win stand 10 all time for
tha decd Fora year or two, at least, WIN
- 4as+i+,+., whites rs well rs the blacks,
a. 80 rsra,4 ,,aad-thp most urgent want, the
,~aii3n,r r,.,. must. indeed viii be, bread
traod l,r,ad
Z + e,Y,,tot dismiss this part OF the subject
n{tbont riyirr EXPRESSION to some views
,,hieh have been long and deeply Implanted
Il nv mind. i'm regard to the relations
L4aI,s s,,hsis+inU between the African race
al t,,oi, masters i'm the south | regard
ha+ re1,tion as one of mutual obligations
- o,,d benefits to be reciprocalIy be
stovved audr eceived-a relation between
nee hell TO he inferior, aud requiring the
-. and traiuinc of a race superior, %
ee,..,,,,,cb further advanced in civilization
Exnerience has shown that for the clNlh1a
tion of any barbarous people, the lapse
.a,,vr' ,,orarutious or ages is necessary; an
pbat tn state of pupilage even 10
shasa or adult ace, is the norma
q rronar one. and that they shout
rtrn,tcd "a rr0wu-up children
as,,on.Iip,r for their welfare upon the car
III -,rnt.rtion of a superior or MASTER Il
FelatSss,, shin in this view partal<lng, IN par
That Of parent and child, and III part
guardian and ward; and III either ASPECT, q
together benign in its bearings anu Ie'l,'o.
eies. The Obligation on the Pa1t y. r IN
was to rive his labor and 10 be iallhi"l
his master and his interest; on the pa
The master, IT WAS 10 give care prince ~
ood. raiment aud shelter IN infancy III SIC
ness. In old age, during Hte, 10 the STA
and fnrther the obligation rs EuaINia,,'
afortl him such instruction, or moral culi1
as the circumstances IN winch o"lh : u .
Or ward were placed WouIu d',iilI VI -
In this view OF the nature ana ON 'o'',,
the relationship OF master ahT T'''' ,,
most Intelligent of the Shareholders o.
snnth with whom have conferred, ia
soncnrred. and this class COncurred IN
,ninion thar the balance of benefits was
he side of the slave. OF course TINS
aot the opimou of tn. uncultlvated ana !
ntalligeur class of Shareholders, who lo"f
mon fle slave with no other eye and W
I'd other estimate of his value than the pr
.,.;rI, - ..,,,,aet from hi, labor
1tist rua. that while ! believe a majol
II liz sIayeboldcrs of the South may
glassna1 rs HAVING felt their due RESPONSE
fSl,risti,Ds and upright men, and
% serstnnd the duties they owed to the
ne,,sls,,t ,,,,. whom they held in bondage
snsf IN admitted that there We're humid
sonsaio,,s ,f mo- ,1lrh responsibility, nor {
yafion to care for the moral culture
raininr of their slaves But for Perlo
aifv vaar. having given such attention
sl,serra ION rs | could. without making
a.sa4 l,-i,,,ss +o the condition of
nA 49," sci have noticed
Aats9 ~ ''.. $3.50 ~. their Grad
$3.50" ,',' ,,,.r1.ss in all the exte
s.sSA ,L7,,,,.,,,t and ameIiOrat
elue1e59 "' f ~, ,,,ind was par
~ 9. sl., ,,-;+I, + n Ference exhibite
~. - aInlition coutrasted with
$50 ..a. tI,., announcement of If. or Il
sart,s,.r 900 I have had occasion. nj,
sensnl1 o.. III f,,rtl,nat, mann,
p,na,A '"g -" ,,,tt,,',',i ana cultivated
r 49, . ''>, ,.,,,,;rl clearer ne
pl'AAs y :, d. hrtween their
ntaraste and d, humane and liberal
49, 81 tI,..i,. slaves. strpued in to 81
~ ,,lsce nf n RELIGIONS or moral sen
ant.F "a that bnth seemed to combine
;ss+6 c,,I, other i'm improving the
80. 81 slavs
81 ,grtat Was the change in the -
snnaieinn If the slave population ii
Senfh in last half century, hr
As-l,;a ~. Joint AGENCY. fir
a.s . ssa.,,,.,I ms ,fweU educated
- - I,,I crown ,tp in the first pa
So - "a secondly of TIN, NOR
EI4i 49,; -, If tra;r +r,re interests