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 Henry Clay said, "Of the utility of a total separation of the two incongruous Races of our population (supposing it to be practicable,) none have ever doubted. The mode of accomplishing that desirable object has alone divided public opinion." Daniel Webster said, "If any gentleman from the South, shall propose a scheme, to be carried on by this government, upon a large scale, for the transportation of the colored people to any country, or any place in the world, I should be quite disposed to incur almost any degree of expense to accomplish that object."

Stephen A. Douglass said, "I believe this government was made by white men. for the benefit of white men and their posterity forever; and I am in favor of confining citizenship to white men—men of European birth and descent, instead of conferring it upon Negroes, Indians and other inferior Races." Abraham Lincoln said, "I am not and never have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes; nor of qualifying them to hold office; nor to intermarry with whites; and I will say further, in addition to this, that there is a physical difference between the white and blade Races, which I believe will forever forbid the tivo Races living together on terms of social and political equality." The existing white and colored counter secret organizations, consequent upon colored enfranchisement, fraudently obtained, through technical forms, without a fair and direct expression or sanction of the popular will; and an attempt, by the government, to enforce it, at the point of the bayonet, has entailed upon our country constantly recurring scenes of horror and feverish excitement; alike detrimental to its peace and dignity, at home, and its high character abroad; and thus, we