Squatter sovereign., 1855-02-03
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can be contrasted with that of his tribe In
Africa, to the negro slavery is no esila
But we go further and say that, wheIl
ever the negro has been the slave of the
white man, his condition has been better.
not only than that of his race in the deserts
OF Africa, but better than. when freed from.
the control of the white man, i'm whatever
laasd Al,s comparison be anade. zVhetief.
I'VE ioook TO his condition in st. Domingo
tthe slave of the light hearted Freachlnah:
m Jamaica, of the energetic Englishmaa;
m the Tinted States, of The iindolent sCres-s
toie of the South,-o or of the enterpris;ing
kentuckian, as slave, the negro Las. ever.
heeh' better and happier than when free.
lp St. Domingo and .Jatnaiea, which
once contained a population prosperous and
wealthy, the masters kind and iniulgsnt.
the slaves joyous and happy, with their
light iabors yielding abundant haryests.
robbed of the care, protection and fore
thought of the white man, we see them fast
sinking to the starving miserable condition
of wretched savages.
In our own country, with the tfa,an..,.,,s
of the white mans example before th..l,.s
/ with all the watclful care of their friiea,ds.
the abolifiornsts to aid them, the coniit;o,,
I OF the free negro is far worse than tI,atief
the slave. Politically their condition IS
worse than that of the slave. for ais So, iii
! the honers and Offices Of governrsaeta. the
privileges of a citizen, freedom is to :fhd
1ree negro worse than an empty nalne.L-
Subject to the burdens, they are even by
the abolitionists deprived of the benefits rs
government. They who so love fhe slave.
that they will steal him from the care and
! protection Of his master, will excludes the
unhappy free negro from a home Id their
State. Unlike the slave, they have rome
to protect them. To the slave, the master
!, is the government, a ruler with limited
: powers, whose interest is identical with
= his subject. To the master aIaases docs Che
slave owe allegiance, from him he receives
n protection. To the free negro, the governs
0 ment is. that of a stranger-he is as ar
l alien, with all the burdens, with none of
: the privileges of citizen. Until the free
negro is made politically that whiehnatur
J; has mol made him, the equal of the white
t man, his political privileges are in fact the
e worst species Of oppression.
We will then contrast the social, fhoraI
> and physical condition of the slave and
: free negro.
\ On this the census is sufficient to leave
n no doubt.
y Loss of speech, Of hearing, of sight, as
tceftaifify Indicate physical, as Miocy and
insanity do mental suffering. BY the ex-
: tent to which the negro. slave and free, is
$ subject to these afflictions, we are enabled
to determine his condition. Blindness. In
sanity and idiocy especially result fresn
ldestitution and distress BY tl.e census of
: 1850, we find that the negro race is much
more subject TO these afIlicsiofss than the
white, The ratio being
+ or Deaf and Dumb, 1 to 2I5I tfhfe.
:. Blind, to 2445
: Insane and idiots to 1874
: OF Deaf and Dumb to 1905 Free Negro.
e ss Blind 10 $40
II g Insane & Idiots TO $50 :. g.
e1 We thus see that to blindness, insanity
: and idiccyt she negro, when free, Is far
Q more subject than the white Sticl1 being
Q the natural liability of the negro to shese
+ Affections, we yet find that as slave the
II negro is almost exempt from ihcln aIE--not
Ioniy is he Ear less afflicted :tsaan ti.e fIre
e negro. bot even less than his master.
/, We give from the census the ratio Of
ST each, aud ask thinking men TO reflect on
St the exhibit.
+ OF Deaf and Dumb, ] to 2l51 White.
Is 90 3005 F. Negro.
a !" /" to 6552 Slaves.
FL OF Blind, Ito g446 Whites.
Isl to 670 Free Negro.
isl !" g to 2645 Slaves. S,
5, OF Insane & Idiots to 1874 WHITES.
" 9. :. TO $50 Free Negro
OF q Ito 30s0 Slaves.
DR. But one explanation san be made Of this
N Eexiraordinary Development. 1t IS o.le
$ which must present itself 10 every unprejza.
at diced mind, which at once occurs 10 all who
G, are familiar with the real condition OF kl,e
s-tn negro slave. Il Is found IN slle nssehlS
Eeieare of the masaer, The simple zei1l lsss
seI happiness Of the slave
ne Fiss exhibit sssfIiese1aly reiuss zss Ioot
y ish falsehauds d abolilionzss ssIiist fe||=
ID resent Che 1nazer rs inonzts lies - q
as victim Of eruelty. Were Esese pssi;ts.zz
re nor figures, the les al<sy ,sss.s.
ae 10 convey any ms zlzk ls;z.tjesss G