Daily Republican., 1880-02-03
senator voorhe ees' side shsw.

DonAtOf NOOEuSoo eomDhitso0 W lh-
vsstigats the reasons why few ooler,
Cd families from Nsrth Carolina should
prefer emigrating to the cultivated
State Of Indiana instead Of going to tbs
wild Western Territories or instead Of
staying at homo, is afording itself con-
siderable amusement while it ia not sue
seeding in any great degree in oonvinc-
ing the public that these oolored people
have NO right TO 60 whsre they please
and especially no right to go to the
State Of Indiana. We suppose that
bye-and-bys there will be report
made by the COMMITTEES, but not nntil
the merry Senators will have extrica-
ted all the fun out Of it that it contains
aad then We suppose the report will be
that the negroes would be better of il
they should stay down South and mot
attempt to dsbble in politics. We pre-
sume that there will be scarcely dis
senting voice to this opinion, for it
needs no argument to prove that ont.
side Of politics the negro would bs bet!
Ter contented and more prosperous in
the South than in the North. The cli-
mate is exactly in accord with their
nature, and they seem to be especially
adapted to sunny climss, the nearer
the equator the better. 1t is patent to
every observer that they are capable OF
education and advancement, and their
progress Sin CO the days Of slavery to-
ward improvement, morally, socially
and intellectually, has been reasonably
rapid during the decade since their
freedom from bondage.
1t is extremely doubtful whether
white people, suddenly liberated from
the bondage of centuries, could hays
done better. The colored people are
familiar with the climate and crops,
the land and people of the South; in
fact they have become thoroughly accli-
mated, and better than any others
they can promote the prosperity Of that
section Of the country. This being the
case then it is plain that they should
stay there, provided they were pro-
tected in all the rights of citizenship,
and especially that one right which
Americans ho.d dearer than any ether-
the right to vote and in turn to bs voted
for. Now that they are full hedged
citizens upon whom all the rights OF
American citizenship are conferred, it
is the plain duty of Congress and The
Administration to adopt and enforce a
policy that will secure to them their
rights under The constitution or else
abrogate that clause which sonfers
these rights upon them. The manner
in which they are now treated in that
respect is one of the most stupendous
farcss ever played, and must eventually
weaken the veneratisn and respect re.
quirsd to make strong government.
The power which the Government pos
sessss to do this is unquestionsd, and
Senator Blaine has very forcibly and
clearly defined it, in doing which he
has successfully maintained his posi-
tion against all opponents.
Ts resist the laws governing thi.
matter 10 plainly rebellion, and the
Maine Senator goes little farther and
says 1t 10 treason to true Republiosnism.
That the pref sjudices of ithe white peo-
pie against their colored brethren will
remain though it may be much modid-
cd, there is no doubt, but with this the
Government has nothing to do. 1t can
give the colorsd man civil and political
rights, but social privileges AMI rsli
sion and like sumptuary regulation, ,are
matters to be managed by q conscience
ant higher law than the Constitution.
II iSsnator Voorhees, is really very anx-
ious to prevent the colorsd people from
going to Indiana he can DO something
practical in that direction by recon-.
msnding protection to the colored pee
pie Of the South, especially to those in
North Carolina. and if his recommends
tiOa is adopted by Congress-. and carried
into practical operation, he will no more
b disturbed by colored smiGrants.
However II is not likely that anything
the Senator can do in the case will stop
the dow OF emigration either westward
or northward, as they have now . per
f'ct tight t. Cross the Ohio without be-
ing pursued by bloodhounds, and BY
monsts 8 still more inhuman than the
animals they hi ssd on. Il
Tbs toui:or must h ave forgotten tha.
he lives il q progressive age in which
tbs colOred man has as good right to
emigrste as the white man has. As
well might there be a committee Of i
Cong ess raised to investigats the causes q
Of the large emigration from Germany, i
Iceland and England to thi, country, i
with view Of passing laws to prevent T
IL as to investigate the causes Of the O
eclored emigration from the South to 0
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