The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-11
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some persons abroad imagine, that intelligent
souIhrOns dislike to hear of the progress of the
eolored race, where they are free. This is a
mistake We know few Shareholders who co not
rejoice in every advance made by them, and who
would not gladly help them up if they could
IL is, indeed, very common remark, in the
South, THAT the blacks badly treated at the
North, that master Ould, or ought to. consen mt
10 let his servants be so situated" This, ofcourse,
is exaggerated. Yet there is enough truth TO
justify humane men everywhere in doing all in
their power to educate, encourage, and uphold,
the unfortunate beings who have been SO long
made the victims Of cruel injustice
Ii is idle to say, that the blacks cannot get
along, and do well, when properly encouraged.
We know better, all of US. Facts prove, be-
yOnd the possibility Of doubt, wherever a mo-
tive is given them to labor and TO s'make," that
they can and do equal any class. Mr.. McDoN-
NoUGH's plan shows this plainly enough. He not
only induced gang Of negroes to pay for
their liberty in fourteen years, but TO put money
enough into his pocket to purchase "another
gang to supply their places. The motive
give them that, ana they will live. The oppor-
tunity--let them be thus blessed, and they " in
prosper as well as live. When we say, indeed
that they are men, created by the same com non
God, We but assert that they are capable of en-.
Joying every blessing which our lot will per-
init US TO enjoy.
The Canada WEST Executive Committee
speak very encOuragingly of the condition anG
prospects of the colored people there. They
have a Manual Labor School at Darn, sc. &c
&c, and in secular enterprises the coored mer
seem to be doing well The committee say:
The enterprising men of color, from North
Carolina and Virginia, have already erected
roPe-walk, and commenced manufacturing the
best of cordage, with hemp of their own grow.
ing, upon the soil, which, for quality and quaint
~ TO the acre, is rarely surpassed in Ohio Ken
lucky. This enterprise is no longer doubtful
experiment; il is introducing new era among
/ the cOlored hemp-growers from Kentucky anl
other parts Of the South.
A steam saw-mill 10 being erected, TO which
is to be attached grist-mill and some other ma
chinery, which is expected to be in operation
by the first of January ensuing at about $4,000
cost S2.0OU.
A cOlOred man from South Corolina, who il
an experienced and well-bred millwright, is the
designer and master builder. Two colored men
who are first-rste blacksmiths, (one of them al
experienced engineer and engine buiIder,) ar,
diligently at work making the boilers. An
apartment for the engine, furnaces, &c. viii
be built Of brick in the most substantial man
ner, there being about one hundred Thousand
bricks on hand, which were made on the prem
SEES last year.
Of the Manual Labor School:
Without taking to ourselves any praise, bu
rather giving thanks to the Father Of Mercies
whence all our blessings flow we are bold Il
say that the Institution has already accomplished
much good, and its prospects for usefulness arr
now brighter than at any former period. APP
plications for admission are frequent, and in al
probability not less than eighty scholars will b
instructed in the adult and juvenile department.
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