Year: 1868

sneech of NIr HOWland, Of n. ", at


SpOtsylvania c. H., ON the 9Th.


MIR. Rowland commenced by saying that be
had listened with much interest to the speaker
who had just taken his seat, and that he
agreed with much he had said but his re-
marks would be on different subject, viz:
Emigration. He had just returned from the
bloody field of Spotsylvania, where one OF
the most desperate battles of the late war was
fought; but his mission was peace. Instead
2 of charging squadrons and the gr0ans OF the
diving, he desired those fields to be clothed
with verdure and the waving grain; instead
of the roar of cannon he wished to sub
stitute the tinkling Of the sheep bell and the
lowing of the kline. The wall OF woe should
be followed by the sweet voices OF children
and the endearments Of contented and happy
families. How can this be accomplished 2
The war had inaugurated another state of
things from the past, and where once were
cultivated fields are now the brown sedge and
the thorns. The negro, who had once culti-
vated these fields, had left them, more Or less,
for the cities and towns, to be enticed into
Loyal Leagues" and controlled, more or
less by the Freedmen's Bureaus. These In
sttutions, he regretted to say, In his opinion,
were the worst enemies the negro had ever
had They were using him, not tor his own
good, but for the purpose, OF retaining power
BY political party; and by thus throwing
him into the political cauldron he feared he
would be badly scalded, if not burned, by the
operation. By bringing him into antagonism
with his old master and the white race, he was,
sooner or later, producing collision Of races,
which would end in bis ruin.


The next question is, how to remedy the
evil: by emigration. Induce emigration from
the North. Bripg the Northern man with his
capital, labor, skill and energy down to these
untitled plantations. But in order to effect
this object good deal of effort would have to
be put forth. There are obstacles in the way,
besides the contact with the negro as an equal,
and ever superior. Disfranchisiug the Fir-
sinian, who has the wealth, talent and char
acter, and enfranchising the negro, without
these qualities, does not command itself to
the Northern man, when he has to live in
the midst of it, with his family. These things
may do as party necessity, where the vic,
tins are afar off, but are not 50 pleasing when
brought to their own doors.


The other obstacles are the size, price and
condition of the plantations offered for SALE They
are too large for the masses OF the people North
and will have to be cut up into smaller farms.
This would require new roads, new buildings,
new fences, new towns, and new organlza-
tions. similar to those at the North. All these
things cost money, labor and sell, denial; and
many of your plantations are held at prices
that would costthe owner more than 8 good
farm would at home, where all these things
are perfected already. Another serious OBJ
lection to his coming st present is the unset.
tied condition Of the country South. And he
has no hope of a better condition as long as
the present party in power at Washington
controls he affairs of the nation. This
party las determined to prevent restoration
of the Union, unless it could be done in
manner that would l,t them keep the rens in
their hands And so long as that party ruled,
no great emigration from the North need be
expected. Should the Democratic party sue
ceed in the November elections, this obstacle
would be removed, and restoration Of the
Union follow, as matter Of course For this
partv founded and controlled the policy that
made this country what it was till 1861 and
should this party succeed in the elections next
fall, or even get the next Congress, they will
say to the South, hold your electlons send
your delegates to Congress, and they will be
accepted, leaving the question of suffrage to
the States, where it belongs; and thus, by
confning itself to its duties and keeping
within2its own limits, an amlcable and salts"
factory restoration would follow, as a matter
of course peace and harmony would again
spread their white wings over our distracted,
but once happy country. The people at the
South could do but little towards etfecting
this object they were bound, hand and foot !;
and could only protest and wait. The Demo-
cratic party was their only hope. If that was
victorious, the South might look up again
but if that party went under, the people of
the South would 90 under with it; for no re-
storation would be offered them that they
could accept, without degrading their man
hood and becoming unworthy OF those Illus
trious sircs whose memories grow bright as
the years 60 rolling away.


The speaker referred to another important
matter to facilitate emigration, and that was
to let the Northern people know that they had
lands to sell, and at what prices. This could
be done more effectually by advertising with
real estate agents, who could spend time and
money to let emigrants know what they had
10 sell. And also another matter OF import
tance was to meet the emigrant with fairness
and candor He might not think as you do on
political subjects, but he is equally honest !;
and although his experience has not been
equal to yours in some respects, when he
comes here aud buys the soil and is equally
interested with you in everything that con-
Germs the we'll being Of the country, his views
and yours will not be so wide apart that you
cannot be good neighbors. II When he comes
here to look for lands, he comes with bis eyes
and ears open, and everything is observed and
scrutinized. Much depends on his reception.


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