Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-04-09
SIX DOLLARS PER- ANNyM.

black. There is not, then in reference to our own in
ierests happiness Or national glory, the smallest mo-
| tive tor admitting them among u.s.
When Ireland sends her peasantry, we acquire on
eratves on our canals and oads, who are vii inc 10
live and labor under hadshps and exposures from which
our Tree negroes and ownpoor peopIe keen far way
and, IN certain sense, such immigrants NAV said
to be needed-tbey are at least useful. When Germa-
ny sends her hordes, portion of them improve our
gardens farms and vineyards while others introduce
and practice In our cities variety Of useful arts which
the people Ct new country naturally borrow from an
older but the negro immigrant coners none of these
benehs; his skill is in gener limited to the cultivation
OF tobacco, cotton rice, and sugar-none of which be-
long to the agriculture of the North.
There is not then, allow to repeat any econom.
cal soela POLITICAL physiological or religious adventa1e
in his admission among u.s. and such admission # m
sisted on, must be placed other grounds than our
own benefit.
8. Negroes not only unheeded, and, in general,
useless In the Tree tes but in various ways thew give
US trouble, and are therefore, to be desired Near
y all that come are destitute OF property asd many
continuing So at last draw on the charities of those
around them Tor food and clothng or the aid and con
fort which inirmity old age may require Accusom-
ed from childhood to and labor at the bidding OF
Their masters, they have but little of the inward i'm
purse 10 acuon which belongs to Our people, They
have no acquaintance with trade, and know nothing of
accounts they feel and practically admit their Interior
y, by shrinking from all difficult enterprises, and by
unwonted Difference, or even serviy in their inter-
course with US; Or losing this and aiming to Use into
social equality they display aspect of mpudence.
and offend our taste by familiarity They scarcely ever
and regard except when they address themselves to our
sympathy and protection. Many of them from habit
OF pterng part of their earnings from their masters
pepetrae small thetts, occupy the time of our criminal
courts ana draw on our county treasures for support
while confined in Jail. 1t is difficult 10 mingle them
with whites in workshops, poor-houses HOSPITALS
schools and churches We hold them, indeed at arms
length from u.s. and, according to the instinct, feeling
and opinion OF an immense majority of our people they
are, and should be kept, distinct and subordinate
caste IhusIn every free State, they have been ade
nj niaI lonicla It'll
quarrel on the liberties and franchises which should be
extended to them; for example whether they should
be allowed to vote be enrolled militia be permitted
to testify against white men, be eligible for civil Office
be admitted to the bar. be allowed to participate in
our public schools; or, when organized into distinct
churches become integral parts of ecclesa.tcaes-
tabshments All these, and many other questions of
similar kind point to deep and abiding aversion to
their being admitted to an equality with US; and this re-
pugnance has shown itself, than once, by move
mentS which every humane lover of law and orde mn.
disapprove and depore.
Not to go beyond the city in which i've may cite
outbreaks OF popular violence against negroes and their
white associates which greatly disturbed the peace of
society; painfully excited the sympahes of MANY. some
OF whom even cherished no particular good will to-
wards the black man, involved the persons and proper
Of cl1lzens who had shown him no special favor and
even called TOR united effort of all orderly citizens for
lnelr suppression can remember three upheavings of
this kind within the last twenty-five years. each of which
brought dsc.edt on our character and fed the spirit of
anarchy and vloence-that spirit which cities is
more to be dreaded than any other The lat of thes
mobs numerous fierce and preseverin as TO be-
come fearful to every well disposed CITIZEN for it gave
many unmistakabe 'oofs OF readiness to direct i
energies upon others, not less than negroes and their
white ociaes. The ordinary pol ce ere qu,i. une-
quail to the emergency, and hal TO be argey norced
Even when on their way chu CHI on the Sabbath day
men had to turn aside and Q s.o,n as members OF
the police; military compani.s were cal out by ha
sheriff; and, finally, the aid Of the Governer was in
an order for embodying large military force A mul-
tllude OF negro men, after many had escaped to Canada
were sent to the Jail yard tor safety where was found
necessary, moreover, to station military company
At midnight the mob loaded a cannon with slugs or
fragments OF iron collected in oulloundriss and wopi
have fired upon helpless and children through
Their ira wooden tenements, had not militia company
interposed Finally, in open daylight negroes who might
be seen in the streets knocked down with clu and
the houses OF respectable citizens forcbly entered
and searched for old and faithful domestics 10 he
there concealed. A large part OF this mob consisted
OF poor white laborers both native and foreign who
acted IN savage spirit OF rivalry for emplt yme IT,
Or under feeling OF anpathy 10 all association with
the negro IN their daily occupations Now as tn .se
causes OF iumut and violence exist all our cities aud
are not only permanent bat increasing with the Increase
OF black population we are at liberty to the maxim
!nal what haS happened may happen again. Indeed,
it does seem me that every candid ard thinking
man, he dwes the feelings and motives ms, pa.
rable from human nature, must admit that comnuni-
ties Tree negroes, long they exist will be the &C.
caslon OF this kind otyolence whence which fosters the
spirit OF rebellion anarchy breaks up the foundations
OF security and depraves the public morals all OF which
y Is our duty to avert 1t may be pIausbly suggested
that the dIskes and preudices of ought to be put
down: But tow can they be put down! Who can do
1t! The whole history OF man proves that nothing is
more difficult especially where one OF the two races
has been IN degraded condition, and admits the infe-
rlority that the other ASSERTS which admission and
as prevail wherever in the United States, the
black and the white mingled. Separation is
then, the only efieciua remedy
But this branch OF my subject must not be dismissed
w.a these remarks AT the present and perhaps in all
coming time the number oil emancpated slaves in the
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