Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-08-26

| after years found myself wrong.
This answer he repeated twice, and
| al the same interview, alluding to the
English proposition to aid the emigra-
ton OF freedm men TO the colonies, he re-
lated this significant incident:
! "'Mr. Seward brought me a paper
the other day unfavoraoie TO the BRUSH
request for colonists, and wanted me to
| approve il. did not do so, but asked
| him to leave the paper with me. L wrote
| out the form of an answer myself, and
sent il TO the state department, but l
am not sure that Mr.. Seward has sent
| it. The public locate Mr.. Seward with
| US. but he is not-he is against Us. In
nv opinion, it would have been much
better 10 separate the races than 20
have such scenes IS those In New York
| the other day, where negroes were
hanged 10 lamp posts
A NOVEL WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION.
august il, 1862. for the first time in
the history of the country, a company
OF colored men were received by the
| president al the white house. In his
address to those visitors. Mr.. Lincoln
again expressed his honest conviction
that it was better for both races TO sep
crate. This was the central point of
his policy, around which hung all his
private views, and as far as others
would let him, his public acts. In that
beautiful and eloquent speech, ne ex-
pressed the honest convictions of his
great heart, fully convinced as he was,
that the republic was already danger
xuifh fri
that would not legally mix with the
American-brought 10 our shores la
deep wrong, and destined, as matter
of retributive justice, 10 perplex and
trouble the nation. He regarded 2
mixed race as eminently anti-repu6li-
| can, because Of the heterogeneous
character it gives the population where
1t exists, and for similar reasons he did
not favor the annexation OF tropical
| lands enCumb ered with mixed races, as
such schemes OF annexation could only
| increase our embarrassment on the race
I question. As to 4 thirst for empire
over such lands, he had none"
AN EBONY LINE or SHIPS.
Dr. Mitchell was asked if, in view Of
| his latter observations aud eXper-
fence, he had any personal suggestions
! TO offer as a solution OF the race trou-
| Bile.
so far as the race problem is con-
cerned," he replied, 1.-THE doctrines Of
| the Bill OF Rights, the Constitution of
| the United States and the teachings OF
| Gods word In regard TO mans duty
TO his neighboT. If given fair play in
public opinion and civil policy, would
! solve most of our race difficulties. Yet,
while saying this, we must recognize
| the man OF color as tropical and best
| fitted TO subSist 10 the torrid zone. II
not hindered by labormongers and
politicians. they will inevitably drift TO
| the tropics, OF their own accord, fact
which suggests an ebony line OF ships
wherewith TO bridge the Atlantic and
control the commerce Of Africa.
SIT is singular that European nations
are manifesting snch interest in African
| lands and commerce, while the people
OF the United States are so indifferent
10 a land and its interests from which
ome-eghth Of our population has been
derived.
ut is we'll known that England has
several lines uf-vessels running between
her ports and the African coasts, and
that she derives great profit from that
commerce. A southern line OF ships
running from Charleston or Savannah
and carrying Gotten cloths, such as the
African people use, aud which we can
make at less cost than England, to-
gether with other merchandise, and
emigrants to Africa, returning with
cargoes Of oil, coffee, ivory, dye.woods,
spices, etc, would open for us lucra-
tive commerce while giving Christian
and civilized peoples to the Dark Con-
tinent. Such an enterprise would GER
tainly yield handsome returns TO It's
projectors and in addition, rapidly
dffuse better know edge OF Africa
among them and attract heavy emf
grafton to their fatherlsnd. Both cap
italists and philanthrOpists should favor
such an undertaking."
THE PRESIDENT IN A PASSION.
Asked II he had ever seen President
Lincoln in passion, DR.. Mitchell re-
piled:
"Yes, twice; once on December Goth,
1861, when / was pleading with him for
the delivery OF Mason and SIideli TO
England. In private conversation with
the President advised their surrender,
assuring them that, IL they were not
surrendered, England would declare
war against US, and that the Emperor
OF the French was behind her, urging
her 30 do So The president arose ex-
citedy from mis- chair, and crossing his
hands with his back 70 the FIRE, eX-
claimed (usIng a strong adjective):
81 care not for Mason and Siidell!
We have the presidents on England;
she has done the same thing in the case
of other nations
Il remarked, In reply, that we
could not carry on two wars AZ that
time. Asis we'll known, the men were
subsequently surrendered and another
war prevented.
THE other occasion when l saw him
angered was after be had agreed TO
allow England's agents TO enter upon
an international scheme of colonization
for the benefit OF our colored people. |
carried the papers comforting the priv
ileges TO the war department for Sec
rotary Stanton's action. The secretary
wrote on them: Not approved Upon
returning them 10 the President. / saw
shat storm was brewing, aud advised
that be allowed TO return them 10 my
own files and let the matter drop. This
was done and the rising storm was
averted."
PIERCE FAVORED CoLoNIZATIoy.
The Interesting fact was brought
out by DR.. Mitchell that the admins
tration Of Franklin Pierce, with Install
cabinet. including Jefferson Davis, was
willing to grant national aid TO colon
iZation.
The unwritten history OF the failure
of this saving measure" the Doctor
said, sis another surprise. l was de-
feated 10 my plans at that time by the
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