Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-07-09

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be has been cmancpated.
Iask, further, is his condition better IN tne
East lisa free negro in New England as wen
off as slave who has q good master! ana nlne
out of ten, ! beievef might say ninety. nine out
of hundred, are good masters. Let the facts
sneak for themselves Look ut the census;
Although emancipation hns been going on, nnd
fupitiyes have been flying TO the free States, the
censns shows that, in the slave States, The slave
nonplation has increased infinitely beyond the
increase of tho free people of color, with all
these anpendsges, in the free States. If you
10 to The records Of pauperism and poverty,
what do YOU find? You fnd that he is being
Infinitely more degraded than the white man.
In 1880. in tho State of Massachusetts,, with
nopula,ioa of over 100000 white inhabitants,
there were 3s9 convicts in her penitentiares,
md Al black convicts out Of negro population
of 900. In Connecticut, there were l46 white
and 30 black convicts in her penitentiarY. In
New York, you find the samr disproporlion.
The result is, that in Massachusetts there is
I white convict out of every 1922 whites. and
black convict for every 262 negroes. In New
York, there is white convict in 2.056, and
black convict in l42. In Virginia, there Is
white convict in $3.50, and l black convict in
1900 do not suppose that these tgures
present exactly correct statement IN relation
TO Virginia, for suppose the slaves there are
not punished in such way as to exhibit in prl-
son returns the full result OF crime. lpresume
they are punished, rs in South Carolina, in some
summary way, of which no special record Is
kept: but, so far rs Massachusetts and New
York are concerned, the question is settled be-
yond all controversy.
The rapid increase of population in the ordi-
nary way ia looked upon by all writer's as ono
of the strongest evidences of the bodily comfort
MT least, of the subjects of it. Crime and pau
perism are the fruits not of comfort and inde-
pendence, but of want and destitution. The
fact, that in Massachusetts, thereis ! white con.
vict out of 2,522, and black convict out of
26s, exhibits state. Of things showing, beyond
all question, that in those regions of boasted
freedom, the black lnen is in sad condition.
lam sorrv sir, that necessity compels me 10
speak of the absent Senator from Massachusetts
| do not intend to use his own language, or to
be unmindful of what is due TO myself, but
have to speak of its facts. What could be the
object of the woudrous TRADE which We heard
from him about freedom? Does he mean that,
in The state of things which exists in this coun-
try. he thinks it desirable 10 turn loose three
millions of Africans? If he does, he means
what few people beside himself-few consider
ate people-would suppose to be practicable.
The Senator from Massachusetts Mr.. Wilson,
who is present. has defined his position. He
disclaims any right to interfere with slavery in
the States. 1t is Il fair inference, as have al,
ready remarked, that, though he is now restrain.
ed by the Constitution, he would do it if he
had The power, but in that may do him injus.
tice. The other Senator from Massachusetts
INIr. Sumner1 has never, believe, defined his
position on this point. He has never said-in
fact, The contrary is 10 be inferred-lhat the
Constitution affords US any guarantee. sup
pose, then, Ito borrow manufacturers term,)
that he belongs to that stripe of the antslavery
party who deny that the Constitution has guar
antied slavery, and who contend that Congress
has the power to abolish it, and is in duty bound
to exercise the power rs soon as it can.
This is the doctrine of Garrison, and of some
papers which are sent to ME every day-among
the rest, one called the Radical AbOlitionist il
| such he the Senator's views, can only say that
they are utterly impracticable. shall not
| waste the lime Of the Senate in discussing such
a scheme. If it il 10 be done on payment OF
the value of the slaves, Sl,O00,000.000 will moi
pay for them. IF they arc to be emancipated
and sent 10 Africa that sum will not pay the
expense of their transporion and maintenance
there until they are able to maintain themselves.
If the object of that party be to emancipate
them, and leave them in the States, it requires
no sagacily to see what will be the result.
Sir, between the white man, North and South,
and the black man, there is deep, an impassa.
BILE gulf. 1t is as manifest at the North MS at
the South. In IS47, travelled through New
England and New York. was ten days in
Boston, and three weeks in New York: During
all that time, never saw negro at work. 1t
is well known there that a white man will not
work with him. This, with some people, is the
objection TO allowing slaves to go to Kansas.
They say the white man will not work with the
negro. If there be any man who, in his senses,
believes that the negros condition would be
bettercd by emancipation now, l have never
met him, unless he be one of those whom
have seen and heard on this floor. | need not
say, what is obvious to every body, who knows
anything about the matter, that his condition
would be infinitely worse.
II these declamalions about freedom, and
these commiserations for the poor ncgro's con-
dilion, have any meaning-if they are to result
in anything, should suppose they would result
in something to better his condition. Now, will
his condition be bettered No man, [ think,
will rise here in his place and say that it will.