Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-07-15

THE ABOLITIoNIsTs.-Th following extract, which
we take from an article in the Cincinnati ENQUIRER
contains an idea worth looking after:
"There is a remarkable and very suggestive fact
in regard to the negro emigration into this State
1t is this: Of the twenty-five thousand free negroes
in the State, the vast majority reside in counties
where there are very few Abolitionists, and which
have been chiefly settled by emigrants from the
Southern States. These negroes appear to have a
great dread of the Abolition counties-they give
them wide berth. Thus for example, Ashabula
has a negro population of forty three, Geauga Of
seven, Trumbull sixty -fve. The other counties on
the lake have proportionate number Of negroes
These counties are settled almost exclusively by
New England emigrants. On the other hand, Ross
county, Virginia settlement has one thousand nine
hundred and six negroes: Gala has one thousand
one hundred and. ninety.eight and Hamilton county
has over four thousand.
"In these counties the negro is regarded as an in
ferior, socially and politically, and the Abolionis
has but slight hole. What is the cause of this sti
king discrepancy? Is it that the negro feels and
knows his inferiorty, and naturally attaches him
self to the population which is disposed to regard
him as an inferior? or is it that the whites in the
lake shore counties are Aboitionists from an gno.
rance of the real character of the negro? Certainly
there is no better mode Of curing negLborhood
of Abolitionism than by inficting on them colony
of free negroes. The only way in which Giddngs
can ever be defeated will be by few more such
philanhropic efforts as those of Colonel Mendenha,
in settling few hundred North Carolina or Ken
lucky negroes in Ashtabula. flour Southern friends
will send their surplus negro population, letthem
provide that they may be located among their kind
and generous friends in the Western Reserve. Such
earnest philanthropy as they profess ought not 10
be "wasted on the desert air."
The LATE DOUGLAS JERRoLD.-The remains Of
the late Douglas Jerrold were inferred on Monday,
the 18th ult, at Norwood Cemetry, London. Inc
arrangements were transformations, but every marx
of respect was paid to the deceased There were
present. in addition to the members Of thu family
the deceased, Mr.. Charles Dickens, Mr.. Moncon
Mines, NJ. p, Sir John Paxton, NJ p, Mr. Jonn
Forster, Mr.. H. Dixon, Mr.. Charles Knight, Mr. W.
M. Thackery, Mr.. Horace Mayhem, Mr.. B. WEBSTER
of the Haymarket Theatre, Mr.. Buxton, the ceeora,
ted comedian, and host of other distinguished
literary gentlemen. N.
The public will learn with deep regret that MI.
Jerrold has died without leaving single slxPencew
his family. Under these circumstances, a comm'''.e
of his principal friends has been formed for the Pu
pose of raising fund for the support OF ms wiz
and family. With the view of promoting thls cU
ject, Mr.. Charles Dickens is to superintend Se.'
ofliterary dramatic performa ices by an amateur cur
panylofladies and gentlemen. Among the former l"s
Misses Dickens will appear. The essees OF various
theatres each to devote mig to the same w s
nevolent object; while Mr.. Thackery is to give a.
his contribution to the fund.- the proceeds OF one e
the nights of his lectures and MIR. knSsen wv
Times correspondent will deliver one OF MS of'm ll
an lectures for the same purpose. These p'a"ss Mr.
be Immediately carried out, while the death o. ''
Jerrold is yet fresh in the public memory
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