The daily union., 1856-03-27

testedelecon case 1t should be carefully and extensively
read
| THE PHILANTHROPY OF THE ABOLITIONIST
1t is always interesting and useful to yze the proba-
BILE which form the basis of the quasp philanthropy
of the present day. We say quasi philanthropy and we
will endeavor to show that this assertion is right the
letter The abolitonis for instance will hardly dare
maintain that their design to emancipate the southern
slaves results from the Christian principle of love and hu
many, there too many facts which prove distinctly
that thing ese but philanthropy for the slaves the
real foundation of their obstinate movement There is
hypocrisy found among them than amongst any class
of persons earth Whilst abolitionists they want
to enanchse the slave they strain every enslave
know the free white emigrant they speak of
freedom to the black slave but treat the time the
freed negro than stakeholder treated his slave
The best proof hereof is the singular ndsposon of the
colored against living in the northern States OF the
43 495 eecolored in 1850 only about 900 live in the
free Statea In pous Massachusetts, 9064 and in the
slave State Maryland 74723 This fact alone speaks vol
umes The abolitioniss speak of amagamating their
blood with that of the negro; but general rule they
do not allow him to sit at the table with them If
yoa real hLonegroe show it not by words but acts
There is the African Colonization Society, emanating
rey from real Christian prncples-why do not you con-
tribute to it. and prove your attachment to the soored
racer Its last report shows that the rich North has sent
only few thousand dollars 1t seems if practical hu
naniy is quite different from yours But you far
nimc to the negro than the people of the South Sup
pose the latter should to-day emancpate their slaves it is
beyond doubt that you would immediately change your
minds Rnd turn in spite of the former alleged friendship
the enemies of the negro because you would thea
neither get the southern cotton, sugar. etc. the of
the wealth and living to nearly onethird Of yourselves
either the southern money for your production And
the monetary interest has found attentive
shippers than among the pous New England agtatorS
You would is already the in of The
States, prevent the emancipeted negro from settling
amongst you becausc this would fill your prisons and
poor-houses with them But the negro-what should be-
come of him7 Would not his state be more miserable
than before From being well clad fed, and taken
Of without the which often oppress the mind OF
the white aborer he would without property and espe
cay without the necessary intelligence including these
within his African Incidence be situated than be-
FORE Have you nboonists thought Of this ct2 or
do you hope that the liberated negro shall initiate the
ample Of his black brethren of Hsyt and kill or drive
away the less numerous whtes2 But let Us suppose that
the goddess of civilization bad anew covered her mournul
head because another beautiful spot Of the globe had
been wrcstcd perhaps forever rber cuvaug hands
would the negro be then free and hnppyH History gives
us in Jamaica living example
correspondent Of the New York Herald (January lsl
writes from Jamacu under date of December 2G 1855;
The impressions which personal view Of the dapida-
ons Of Jamaica have made upon o he sad
sombre character The fruits Of the mistaken social theories
British philanthropy visible every hand and be ard
nom every lip. This city, which counted eighty thou
sand prosperous inhabitants who resided more in
laon Of beautiful gardens than in densey built squares
now contains told only about forty thousand poverty
stricken people, composed in great measure, to tho
expression Of English gentleman resident here Of liberty
crippled negroes.
The whole population has largely diminished and is rap
idly disappearing. Nearly every that have cnnvesed
with has expressed the greatest regret that poverty
ties Of a family which make IL difficult for him to
change his residence and occupation prevent his leaving
hopeless large number Of the better class of house,
which in other times mansions of the wealthy, are
abandoned ruins with creepers and small bushes cling
ing their orumbng walls while their nhertors dwell in
miserable cabins in daily oontempa Of the roohess balls
Of their fathers The wbsrves and storehouses are
and going to decay telling in eloquent desoation Of the
abandonment Of the cultivated folds and fertile wales Of
the interior.
fThe colored population presents within itself the most
marked contrasts The young men look hale well fed and
joyous, and the young girls ut al goodooknR, give evi
dent tokens Of prosperity in their dress and adornmens
while occasionally sooty creamcoored beauty sai
along the street with the gait OF Juno and the smper Of
Venus dressed in all the elegance Of potess musins and
gtterpg jewels with air IL she were Queen Of the do
msn The middle aged Of both seem everywhere sad
and oyes and the aged images Of want and despair
Our ship Is taking in coal, which h brought board
entirely by women of whom have passed the bloom Of
youth They bring board in tube borne upon the head
each containing about eighty pounds and they FASTENED
in their labor by dozen srapping young negro men, who
shout At and hustle the poor women but 10 hold
Il beneath their dignity lit single tub Of coal Other
hearty lazy fellows oungug about tie wharf the
DECK epdeavong to sell to the passengers small quantities Of
fruit and bad cigars, for which they demand exorbap
prices mngng with their solicitations purchase proer
Of much more questionable service"