The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-24

own eve. he repeatedly declared that he was
onposed g to a sociai and political equality
-fsfween the white md black face" tnat
he i" was not in favor of negro citizenship
that he would, To- the very last. stand Nv
The law of Illinois, which forbade the mar-
riage of white people with negroes" ne
also declared that, lib his opinion, y wou'd
be best for all concerned to- have the colored
apopuIatien ii State by themsetress,--,
Mr.. Lincoln, having been elected Presi-
dent of the United States 10 1850, and having
been inaueuratnd ion!tbe Alb Of March, 1861,
avsn,eed himself of the earliest opportunity 70
recommend to Congress the poicg o.. co n;s
ming the free ,colored population; !n n n,s
onnnsI message. delivered ION the Sd OF De-
cember. 1861, he said: - TO carr oTI d'ns
Dian OF colonization may. involve tue atluir-
| Ing of territory, and also mn appropriation
beyond that to be expended In the territorial
| acquisition. IF It be said that the only legt-
innate object Of acquiring territory is to fur
| pish homes for white men, this measure ef'
fects that object; fol, the: emigration Of color
ed. men leaves, ddHionaA room JOE WniIe
men remaining or coming here" ;; Ana he
closes with, the following striking remarks:
Con the whole proposition, Including the
| appropriation Of money, with the acquisition
of territory does not the 'sncy ;d1noa ~
to absolute necessity, that tesffeoa4 foaicn s:S
I Government itself; conl0t .beiperpes1atea ~
| Aud here, l.letnit Seo remem hered' tnat
| when this message WAS sent 10 SenSressI ny
Nlr. Lincoln, William q. Seward, Salmon Il
Chase. Simon Cameron, and other! disun
guished lights Df the Republican party were
members of his Cabinet, and his constt' u
tional advisers, and must therefore DC pre-
sumed to have. approved and sancfionea tiiis
important recommendation:r : .H1,hH,
| In. the summer ref; 1862 'Mr. Lincoln, ther
| President of the United States, was Vislteo
| by a delegation Of free colored people, VINO
/ believe, were from Virgloia-i, :: ~.
| He ayailed himself otithe occasion to make
! ia them an address, frenrwhchd submit tht
following extract. Speaking to his ;ssTartbl
visitors, he said: g IFhy should not'tte peopl'
of vour race be .,colontzed Fl Why SHOULD
thev not leaoe hiscountry.sJ .'nhis'is perhup
the first question for consideration. 70,
and we are a different race. We have be
tween us q broader difference, than exist
between almost tanyi other 1.-two races
Whether it is right.or wrong:b need mot dis
cuss., But this physical difference IS grea
disadvantage to us both, as think your rae
suffers greatly, many Of them, by living Will
us, while ours suffer4fronf your presence II
4 word. we suffer on each side. IF this b.
admitted, it showsa reasonwhy trt should b
seporated. You here are fteeinen, 7 sop
pose. Perhaps yot have Dn's been free, Q
all YOUR lives. Your race are suffering. il
my opinion, the greatest wrong inflicted OF
any people. But even when you cease to b
slaves you are yet far removed from bein!
l,placed on an equality with the white race
You are still cut Off from many Of the nd
want cages which are enjoyed by the othe
race. The aspiration Of man Is to enjo
equality with the best, when free; but OIL
this broad continent not a Single main Q
your race is made The equal of ours. @
,chere you are treated he.'best, and The oa
| ,s st,H uDon you,''" E"F: "a - -. 'f'''