Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-01-21

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Fera Hon. George H. PendIeton-
| CSc1SxAr. Dsc % 1895
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resi- f'' '''a''s '''''ss answer ios 'si
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the laws Id, mn so''s p''a',oi
i am 10 esss;I;s anu LIMBS ~ s.nu You
rsIss;o,, ~ :, ',,.'al wiz 'heir provisions Il
h,,,' ~ ~ "s 'e.s lesiseh' IN These States
s ~; na ~ an hp1ss y, they are NOR
I I,'ss,'s '' - NY. y Una
,...:es si' ~ M '.ls o.ase tne Negro enjoys
auJ hoia an clsll rights lie may acquire
h. ~ II. ~. I'oPe.ss, ..aNe coii'rse's' sue ane
ali sa, anu give testimony N an courts anc
"a 81 ' ~ s',ne paris 2. tne state public
noos, ,HI my ea'sa1'on OF eoiored children
ss ssss'D.'s''su u51er she authority OF law
a..o az saPp1,'ed oy tne taxes levied on TIE
$500 - an 'iie people ., the o'ate, and
apL..'oi'eu Pr rug, according 70 me emu
T 1r1ei aaloh oi WINE ana eo'ored children.
.ns laws WHICH e.ea'eo oisaohities ON the
PAY % negroes IN respect to these civil
iisi,s were repealed IN the year lS4S. after
a. oos'inile eohssst 4ni.e memorable IN the
history =, 'ne oea's: iheir repeal WAS looked
utAn Win great eisiayor oy large portion
~ nc peopie, as dangerous Innovation
1ipon "a Just anu weil-setlied policy, aPd a
, so'e y, .hat aifeetion consigned marry mem
oe.s u hae Legislature TO the -epose OF pri-
wave lie. oM 4 an not a'uzre that any erif
fssa,is JUSTIFIED hese dPpreheRsioas, or thor any
egoff ras MADE 10 s'npase fhe disabilities On
'he contrary, tne new policy, At may call it
% mas oeeh iouh9 so consistent with Justice
70 the negroes and the Interests of the whites,
that no one-.eertainiy no parfy-in Ohio,
"ouiu DC wiling 10 abandon IL t az
Aiy o1seFva.ion on me efiecf OF such a pol
ICY mas oeeh hmited 70 ohio- am well
aIafe .nalla poiicy well adapted 70 state
"ns1e :, ,ne .'sSroes are re" IN number ana
yo''e'assy goea eaasactsf ms9ht Dc dssasf'atts
TN .otote uaere me negroes are rcry numerous
e e', 9ensroay 'gnerdn' and aegraded am
,uiy aware nat condition OF society which
mas eAls'eo ior centuries leaves deep I'M
ple pr on 'ne haDi1s modes OF Thought,
. anu character OF people, and that Il Is al
nays unpleasant and frequently unsafe to
' olsfeearu then- history teaches IN every
paee 'has sudden ana radical changes, which
AZ once SHOCK deepiy-rooted predludices
ana 50 TOO iar, even IN the right direction,
are are lollowed ~ reaction which leaves the
ta''er s'sse worse lhan the nrsf. The wis
a ',.' anu oenehcence OF any change depends
o upon i's en'ire naness ID time ana manner,
anu aegree, 70 the condition OF the people
ai, T1. wnon = Operates.
ihe ques'lons reia'ing 10 the statns OF Its
1 M Oeiohg solely to each State:
Lnsy he Within me domain o. reserved
n 1,sh's, upon when neither the Federal
e s','' nor 'he o'her states can Jaw
'u, ~, enter. e
1n'se co !. >, constrain me to.
II speaA VIII oilncence q the proper course 70
DC pursued al tins time by the Southern
..saisS u, rsia'ioi 70 tneir freedmen; Ih@
o.'y"e . oeHaaa'e' ana IN conformity sc.th their
ose"yso cGn.iasof'' ana eatea.dfed 70 gsee Jree
sceps e 'endiseer capae,iy for Improvements they
,'ay possess, I 40 not aoaof- Whatever may
nave oeen eHpedien. or necessary, IN a soci-
s'y where the condition OF slavery exists 1t
a Joe seem 70 me that justice and good policy
alise require that ample protection should
Oe assured 70 Inc person and property Of the
negro Wherever ne Is recognized as freed
man mean na' protection, and tat sense Of
pfossc''o", a'aicn JUST tdes 1"pdrftatiy ddninis-
nj .