Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-26
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MEAHEEss, THY NAME Is STOKES
Some weeks ago on the motion Of the Hon.
MORTON S. TowNsHEND, w Day, the editor
Of the Aliened american, was admitted TO, the
floor of the Ohio Senate, as Reporter for his
paper. We noticed the fact ut the time, as
creditable to the liberality of Senators.
Mr.. Day is gentleman Of fine talents, pleas
ing manners, and unblemished character. He
is not of pure Anglo-Saxon blood, but so nearly
such that be would hardly be recognised as .
oolored man, did he not noby prefer TO share
the struggles of an oppressed race, to position
and distinction purchased by any concealment
of his origin.
When Mr.. TowNsHEND moved for his admis-
sion on the floor, he explicitly stated the true
character Of Mr.. Day, concealing nothing, dis
guising nothing. In the Absence Of Mr.. Towns,
HEND the other day, certain Mr. Stokes,
who disgraces in the Senate the Warren and
Butler district moved that the resolution adj
hitting Mr.. DAY be rescinded We are sorry
to say that this piece of Vandalism received the
sanction of seventeen Senators, and prevailed
Mr.. DAY may console himself with the reflec-
ton that, in the estimation Of all unprejudiced
men who know them both, he is, in all the at
tributes of manhood and gentlemanhood, SO
far the superior Of Mr.. Stokes, that his motion
may well be set down as a mere ebullition of
envy.
CoTToN IN AFRIcA--A writer in the Friends
ReVies0, Of Philadelphia, impressed with the
idea that Slavery in the United States can be
abolished without difficulty, if slave labor can
only be made Improbable, proposes to accom-
plish this result by means Of the cultivation of
cotton in Africa with the use Of free labor.
The writer of the article suggests that color
ed Americans who understand the cultivation
of cotton, might be established in various parts
Of the country, and instruct their uncivilized
brethren. --NeW York Evening Post.
With the increased product there would be
increased consumption. This is the experience
of the world with reference to most commodi-
ties of utility. The invention by which it is
expected to adapt cotton to the upholsterers
uses will, if successfully applied, double the
consumption in this country in . single year;
nor do we believe in the feasibility of the fax
substitute.
Moreover should the cotton crop fail in this
country as completely as the potato crop Of
Ireland did few years ago, who is prepared to
say that other and almost, or perhaps equally
profitable crops, may not be at once substituted?
The soil and the climate of our slaveholding
States are too genial to make necessary ro-
lance upon any single staple.
But the last object we could have at heart
would be the desire to impair the interests Of
any portion Of our country. The welfare of
the slaves, and the welfare Of those who are
now their masters, are both dear to u.s. We
wish to benefit both, and thus to benefit our
common country.
In any project for the advancement Of the
cause Of civilization and religion in Africa, we
will heartily unite; but it appears to us that
Providence more especially requires Of us an
earnest regard for the welfare of the descend
ants of Africa in our own land; and we are
encouraged in the belief that good work is
in progress, that will before long manifest its
results in manner most acceptable to all
The impression that has been made, within
few years. on the minds of the people of the
slaveholding States is such as should inspire
the highest confidence in the means now in
progress, and induce the continued, patient,
earnest and hopeful prosecution Of them.
When we hear of a public provision for the
education of the children Of people Of color in
New Orleans; when the Georgia Legislature is
considering n proposition to prevent the sepa-
ration Of the slave mother from her child; when
the Governor Of Alabama is asking for the
enactment Of regulations in regard to the same
subject and for the protection Of the marriage
relation among slaves and when the ncwspa.
pers Of Virginia are debating the propriety Of
securing the slave from certain abuses Of in.
dividusl power, the evils Of which ne has 80
long cndured-shall we cease to use the means
that have produced these effects, and seek to
infiict an injury, where the greater amount Of
good can be effected through the instrumental
ity Of fraternal kindness! We trust not. Let
us avoid, not only the purpose of injuriously
affecting the interests Of the South, but even
the appearance Of entertaining such purpose.
c.
PRoGREss IN THE SourH.-Thc Memphis
Enquirer Of the 9Th instant says:
Z. We understand that arrangements arc in
progress which will most likely result in set
ting the Memphis Cotton Factory in full ope-
ration, on scale larger and more extensive
than hitherto has marked its progress. II these
arrangements are contaminated, there will be
large demand for labor of a character suited
to women and children, of which class there
must DO large number in our midst whose
desttution is traceable mainly to the lack Of
an opportunity for employment. Here will be
o chance for them, nc prices of remuneration
which will afford them comfortable subsist-
ence and Independence
We're the South TO encourage spirit Of en-
terprise like this, and to render the pound of
cotton she now sells for eight cents worth ten