The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1846-09-03
From the Cincinnati Volunteer.
THE BLACK LAWS.

From the Cincinnati Volunteer.
THE BLACK LAWS.
Now that the fascinating effect ,of orator
BEBB's eloquence has partially past away
may net the people calmly ask, what i is the
Wing party proposes in the event Of its sue
cess! Look into the new issue SO warmly
pressed upon u.s. for when BEBB was here
last--he defined his position SO clearly
and advocated bis opinions SO passionately
there can be no dispute. We did indeed at
first suppose that the Wing organs would re-
pudiate the doctrine, and, attempt 10 .go
BnBB with protest." But they have adop-
ted his sentiments and as warmly advocate
his designs. The black5fag lis run up. -
We wish the readers Of the VoIuateer to OK
anime proposed change in the laws and
customs Of our States.
! The Wing party proposes the immediate
repeal Of all laws making distinction in
color and thereby:
To permit blacks and mulattees TO settle
in any township, without giving bond and Sc
curity.
To permit blacks and mulattoos to testi-
|fy in courts ofjustice when whites.are inter
ested.
To permit whites and blacks 10 intormar-
Try.
To permit black and inulatto children to
be- educated in our common schools.
To make blacks and mulattoes eligible to
any Office ofhonor or trus, in our State.
In substance to do away with all distinc-
tion sanctioned by long custom, and sancti-
| fed by law--and make Ohio grand rocep-
tacle for the bad and broken down blacks
Of neighboring States For be il remember
cd harsh and cruel as these laws appear at
! first yiew-they were passed in no such spir-
lit--but in self defence. The people Of Ohio
aro opposed 10 slavery. The foot Of slave
never pressed its soil under the sanction oi
its laws. Their hearts ache at suffering hu-
manity Of all crseds and climes. But at the
Same time, in duty to themselves and child
ren, they must be protected from the evil eff
feels Of this monstrous curse in neighborlne
| States These laws were passed for that
purpose. For while slave drivers cling with
the tenacity Of sordid interest upon the ser
vices Of the well disposed and healthy slave.
they are ready enough to thrust the broken
down upon US.
Stringent as the black laws are, they have
| 10 certain extent failed in their purposes
These negroes have been crowded upon US
| in spite OF all we can do TO protect our
selves. They fll our poor-houses and pris-
ons. They are the staple commodity efoul
chain gangs and jails. They burthen the
! good and are imposed upon by the bad.---
Without moral feeling Of any sort, they wan
the intellect upon which tc improve, and are
damning curse 10 sDy community. The
citizens Of Hamilton county, lovers Of ordel
and law-abiding citizens as they ever have
been, have been goaded to desperation 0
the loaing paupcrism and hcariless rascalt,
Of this class.
II IS we'll, very well for this banker BHBI
Ito mouth Cowper and quote Webster, j
amuses large crowds for the time, and, If hs
is not Cicero, he thinks he is. But, when
that crowd in the quiet OF their homes, thinl
upon their proposed change, II will be TO re
pudiate it. We know citizens of our coun
! try, who fail to repor, certain nests Of bat
negroes, to the grand Jury, in the fear tbs
should one escape, it would be to put the
midnight torch io,her dwellings.
Our article has grown far beyond its won
ted length. We propose taking up, hereaf
ter, each Of the charges above enumerated
and discuss them at length.