The New York herald., 1866-02-09

pres.asnt Jshassa sna ths Diaek Dele-
gasaon--Ths 1ssus.
Ths Wit OF the African dslegataon which
waited upon President JOHNSON on Wednesday
last has resulted In pretty clear undsrstand-
Ing between the parties, and In what appears
decided split Msssrs. Fred. Douglass famous
for his speschss), George 4. Downing uAmous
for his ins oysters, which, fried, roasted and
stewsd, have given him the distinction Of F. R.
81, and other representative Of their raoe,
called upon tho President to secure bis assist
anoe In behalf Of their equal rights In the mat
ter Of the elective franchise, not only In the
District Of Columbia, but throughout the Unired
States. Their cordial reception by the Presi-
dent, and his full, frank, familiar and yst states
manlike address TO them, We published yes
terday.
Tho leading feature Of this address was In tho
dIhacultiss and dangers 10 both races which
President johnson believed would follow the
experiment Of immediate and universal suf-
ffage, including the emanoipated blacks OF the
Southern States From the hatred created, on
both sides, between the poor whites and the
blacks Of the South, under the institution OF
slavery, he pauses to inquire whether thesetwo
races now, "without preparation, without time
for pass..oon and excitement to be appeased, and
without time for the slightest Improvement
whether the one should be turned loose upon
the other and be thrown !.SSSSss..aer at the
ballot box, with this enmity and hate exist
ing between them." He fears that the result
would be war between the two races, and
the destruction Of the weaker; and this Is the
danger which he would avoid. He would avoid
1t by first preparing the two races for the new
order Of things, and thus gradually extend the
suffrage to the black race Finally, If careful
trial and experience shall prove that the two
races cannot come together under the Same
laws and regulations, he would advocate the
colonization of tho blacks in some region to
themselves But whether the right Of suffrage
shall be enlarged or abridged, he contends is.
aquestion which belongs to the people Of the
several States.
These views were anything but satisfactory
to the African delegation. Douglass was
ready and anxious for rejoinder on the spot,
but, with commendable Difference to the pro-
prieties Of the occasion, he refrained, and, with
few passing observations, he and his dele
CATION withdrew, and framed elsewhere their
reply to tho President which we publish to-
day. They contend that tho President is in
error Gin drawing an argument from an Incl
oident Of . state Of slavery, and making it
basis for policy adapted to state OF free
DOM" that the hatred created between South
ern poor whites and blacks by slavery must
cease with the removal of ths:oause; that we
must not put new wine into old bottles;
that "peaos Il not 10 be secured by
degrading ono raoe and exalting another"
that negro suffrage h justice, and necessary TO
The protection of the blacks from injustice, and,
finally, that 1t is impossible to imagine that the
Time can ever come whom the blsck race "cau
be removed from this country without tsrri-
bic shock to il prosperity and pesse."
Thus the issue y at length clearly defined
between President johnson and the blacks.
He cannot grant all tAsy demand, and thsy will
nnt ~Aat him half wxs. Thay mn.t hAxs an asi
nothing, and right swsy. They will make ~
abatement ~ to tims o. xjsrms. Emancipated
yesterday, afSsr . hundred years Of bondage
and IT. dcmoralising indssnces, they wssld
have all the rights, privileges and powers Of
voters to-day, regardless Of legal difacultlss o.
probable consequences. The President pleads
lor time to prepare them and the Southern
whitss for the great change which has como
upon both races with the remDval OF slaverv
His policy is that Of prudence ard safety, and
Il the blacks of this country are wise they will
trust 10 President johnson as thoir best friend,
instead Of rsshly rejecting his oounsels in their
behalf II is through him and his sxertions in
behalf Of tie great constitutional amendment
that the freedom of tho four million blacks
Of this country has been secured against all
He has thus proved himself tho
faithful successor of Abraham Lincoln as their
best friend. II they are wise they will 80 re-
gard him, and patiently wait for time and
reason to do their work. Rashness and fanati-
,ism win lead them only TO ruin.
MAMMALIAN AZ PRESIDENT or rHH REPuBLIo
~ MExroo.-Now that the Emperor Of France
has recognized the American doctrine Of
President Monroe by Withdrawing gracefully
rom his interference with the Affairs Of |
Mexico, u Is proper to inquire what will |
DO the fate Of the monarch he leaves
by his bayonets. When Maxi |
milan frst ascended the throne of Mexico
he declared that he did 20 by tho win or the
volno ~ xho Mav3osn r~oula W. A. - ~~-~