New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-09
HF]OIyDRR OF THE COLORED NEN.
Statement Of their Opinions and
Wishes.
GREAT FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Feb. :, lsco.


The following IS the Published reply Of the
Colored Delegation 10 President JohnsOn prepared a.
ter they lad their Interview with him yesterday
Ms. PRESIDENT in consideration OF delicate sense
~ nroprety as well as your own repeated lDflmato
disposition 10 discuss 70 listen 20 reply 20 w
views ana opinions yon pleased 20 express 10 ~
yOur elaborate speech today, the nndeIsisucu,
respectiuy take this method OF replying ihtItn
relieving as we do that the views aDd Opinoe oir
pressed In that address are entirely unsonha nJ ~
dcia 10 the highest interests OF our rdee ~ noee III
our country we cannot DO otherwise ioa' aS, tbeir
same end as far ms may DO IN our power aI'eS' NV
dangerous influence. . l., can attention TO
It's not necessary this ime to car ad
more than two o. thIee iealuieSo VI '''
The FIRST point TO which we feel espeoAnS oUur" ~
take exception is your attempt 10 otnu lid round
uosei 10 our enfrancbisement upon tbs eescu siDun
~ va sting hos il;iy on the part NJ the oinsr sa' es
to,rard the poor white people OF ne Sonlh.
We udmit The existence o. this hos''> ""' N0'"
il is entirely reciprocal. ..,
Ent Won obviously commit an error 10y drawing an az.
gnme6i from an incident OF state OF slavery hhu
making a basis or policy adapted 10 'iale" 1oo
dom. ,,, , r.,
The hostility between me whites and blacks OF me
Sorb * easily explained II has It's root and sap W nc
relation Of Slavery. and was incted o., uo,n s,urs
by tie cunning of tho slave.masters. these masters
secured their aseendcncy over both the poor Whtes a
the blacks by putting enmiiy between them Ihel I'll
vided both to conquer each. A. 49,. .ho,,d
There was no earthly reason why the bnchs snOuiI
rot hate and dread the whites, when IN state ol
slavery 10? II was from this class that their masters
received their slavecatchcIs slavedrNers anu W.
seers They were The men called in upon a occasions
by the masters when any Gcndish outrage was 10 10
committed upon the slave.
Now Sir you cannot but perceive that Tie cause o.
this hatred remove ed. the cause must be removed HIs
slavery il abolished. The cause OF antagonlsin IS
removed and YOU must Thai 1t j. altogether loSl-
cal putting wine into old bottles menung nc"
garments with old clotbes'-tO loglslate rom save
holding and saN cdrylng premises Tor people "hon
,ou have repeatedly declared your purpose TO maintain
IN freedom Beside even If II were true az yOn atEe
thar The hostility of the blacks toward the poor Wiltcs
mnst necessarily be the same in state OF Hee.
dom as in state oi slavery. 10 the name W
| Heaven we ieyerentv ask how can y0l 10 view oi
your professed desire promote The welfare OF the
black man deprive him Of all means Of defense, and
cotbe him whom yo1 regard as ms enemy ID loe pay
ply Of political power Can il be that yon Wouii
recommend a policy which would arm The strong ani
! Of reasoning REGARD this as Just fair or wise
Experience proves that those are O'tehes apuneu VINO
can be abused with the greatest impnnity. Men are
whipped oftenes who whipped easiest. Peace De-
tween races is not he secured by degrading one race
and cxaing anOther-by giving power TO one race and
Withholding it from another but by maintaining state
Of equal justice between all PARTIES FIRST pufe-theh
peacesbe.
/ On the colonization theory which you were pleased
TO breach very much could be said II Is impossible 70
suppose in view Of tho usefulness Of the black man IN
time of peace aboIer In the South, anu ia time OF
war as soldier at the North. and the growing respect
for his rights among the people end his increasing
adaptation 10 high state of civilization in tins his
native land there can ever come time when ne can
be removed from this country without terrible shock
TO its prosperity and peace.
Beside the worst enemies OF The nation could not
east upon its fair greater naIDy than 10 sup
pose that negroes could be tolerated among them in
Of the most degrading slavery and esson ana
mus, be cast away and driven into exile for no other
cause than baying been freed from their chains.
JOINS JoNrs LEWIS IL. DGvGLAs-.
| WILLIAM WBPPyR And others,
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