Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-07-11

are now in the United States about SOo,-
900 emancipated people of color From
the First annual Report Of the Prison
Discipline Society. made some wears ago.
We find facts gathered from the ren;,en.
tiaries - show how great a portion OF the
cnnyic.~ are colored. even IN those states
where the colored population is small
The result OF this invesii CATION s,rikingly
demonstrates the inseperable connection
between iInoraucc and vice.
In, why i the Negro thus dehased and
prone 10 evil, When placed IN circum-
stance, favorable 10 the eNpan st0a OF mind.
ana tAe elevation Of character. he has
exsf vinltca,cl BIS title u all the honors
Of our nature. Fellow citizens. il was VIZ
We. who have entailea upon them mis-
cry in all is horrors anl driven them IN
II every vice. that flesh is heir 10 -
rfamplns down every affection Of our
nature. we have in the first place. stolen
them from their native land: and have
thus torn them from all humanity holds
dear. We have huanblca them lower than
our beasts OF burden. We made them
slaves.
TX A Sudden conviction of injustice. or
hv death bed devise. we have then thrown
them out on the world. saldicd with pow
eriv III all It's iaiters-Wlth ignorance III
all its fool bora llIhtness OF heart-with
le,itv in all lis giddv careles>ness OF to-
morrow We have thus plunged them IN
crime of every shade from indolence up
10 felony Having thus hlindioided them.
We are vain enough 10 bid them see
HAVING thus bound moral Furca To ev-
cry member. bid them act. Having
thus conrealed every manly affection oil
the soul we bid them feel.
Let me ask any ins.ividual, aclnnniai
with the operations OF his own mud
where are the prospects. the incentives.
he hopes which the caiorcd parent can
place before his rising offspring as induce
men,S Ia eNertion--as motives Ii aim at
#rxaltuiion! Can he Introduce them Ia the
Hall, of Science. and thus initiate them
INTO the my ,ierlc> of nature and mani
Can he promise them any kind of honor
allie employment Can he promise them
even a reception will not say promotion,
in our Councils. in our Navy. or III our Ar
N.Y. Can he point 10 the Pulpit, the liar.
the Halls OF Legislation. and say: 'lon-
der Fame and Honor beckon-go. the i'm
mortal uuerdon may be won by voul
Their ambition mast not pass the shoe
brush or the Iiddie--thcy must be soul
lions in the kitchen. or grooms IN the STA
hle-thrv must be hewcrs of wood or
drawers of water, DO what they will.
The shackrrs of ignomnv and dcgreda-
lion are rivetcd upon them. DO what
they Will the ice-b bolt that freezes and par
alyzcs every erobling emotion OF the soul,
i, fastened in their hearts.
e, him who has human feelings look
abroad in the land. and view this wrong
and oppressed people. They
are wandering without a home, destitute,
iriendless and ripe from abuse and CON
tlm.lv. for deeds OF desperation. And
though this NAV be the country upon
which they first opened their eyes--,hey
are strangers in strange land. unac-
quain'ed with the world IN which they live
it, woes cXceptei-ihey perish from a
monast Us. the victims ot our cruelty
and leaving n dishnnored memory. and
Descendants like Themselves. without hope
their sptits return 10 ttc God who gave
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