The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-13

gscy and paupersm The free blacks Of the North with
and then solitary exceptions baye never risen nor
erted themselves to rise above their former ete Instead
Of striving TO approach the standard of the white man by
becoming expert in mechanical art liberal Pur-
suit or daring adventure, which might lead TO compe
ence or distinction, his ambition is limited TO apng bis
dress initiating his olles, oarieaturing his
The first impulse of the free white man. when he feels
want or ehershes desire is to supply the attain
the other by his exertions The emancpated slave
the contrary, while challenging equality with the white
man, depends him for every thing II continuity Of
these wish to build church. establish school instead
Of contributing themselves they 90 bslng to the white
man. Ii they are want they appeal the charity of
the white man, and not for him they would per-
ish by thousands by famine pestlence and debauchey
and yet they aud their nsgators at the time
deaenng the world with railing at the yrant white
because be refuses to debase his very nature by mngng
his blood with the puddle of Africa.
There nothing in the North prevent hores in
dustrous and prudent free negro from acquiring property
and becoming independent every day white men
do On the contrary, there is every disposition TO
and foster his efforts He looked upon OF
phenomenon exception TO his kind minor miracle
and having established character for honesty and
industry, there s there feeling of knduess min
gled with sentiment of pity which greatly operated in
his favor But the advent of abolition the
greatly altered the negro appears before the public
candidate for the kindness and patronage of the white
man. but nsoeat brawler demanding to be acknowl
edged equal and such admitted into his domestic
fold his table, and the embrace of his sisters and daugh
ers. He before volaor of the laws OPP
poser of magistrates enemy of the constitution and the
Un,op nd N Of
every crime that he committed against society In
this way he has transformed him elf from object of pity
and commiseraticn into bitter malignant enemy and ca
umnistor Of the of the white The consequence
that with the exception of the abolitioniss and few
ackadasca renmentats the free negro is becoming
object Of contempt aversion by his insoen dcmeanor
and arrogant prcensons. Wee to tie negro whea the
white man begins to fear himl Woo, unutterabe wren he
shall provoke conflict that only end in the exermi
| nation Of his race ~... .aa#
But TO return Immediately to the practical portion
Of our subject We will suppose-whst hold to be
mpossbityhat the four millions of slaves in the South
should receive their freedom either by the voluntary
of their masters by coercve legislation We repeat the
quesonwhat is to become Of them2 It cannot for
ment be Supposed that they could live with their former
of equality that they would be per-
of peonage cooleysm the vorite substitutes of British
philanthropiss for African slavery. II they remained AT
ALL it either be slaves in other FORM
independent people, prepared to dispute the possession of
the soil with its ancient possessors beggars and pau
psrs living If they lived at ALL like Spanish and Italian
peasanry on sunshine and chssnuts. They would not
work. because they have other idea of freedom but
empon from labor and to relieve four millions of people
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them nothing left but emigration, either of the white
negro servile war. That the abolitioniss look
with great complacency this latter result is clear from
the declarations of Mesrs GiiDgs Garrison and Others
of their leading oraccs invoking the aid of British bay
in servie instruction which, according to their
anticipations is destined to offer up eight millions of free
men at the shrine of abolition
But there not the slightest TO believe the
cpated slaves would be permitted to remain in the South
except slaves in other form. Their imm date de-
parture would undoubtedly be the condition of their free
DOM They would flock to the North in droves of hundreds
and usinds AM If their wants not relieved by
Wholesale charity perish by thousands their way. The
underground railroad would not suffice for their convey
and the suerings Of these wretched fugves though
long continued perhaps far exceed those of the Is
r elites in their pilgrimage to the promised land.
But admitting that ALL at least great portion of
them should reach their destination what again ask
is to be done with them2 Will the abolitioniss take them
under their protection, aid those who willing to work
in finding emp men feed those who too lazy
seek it2 This is not their vocation. They delight
ia the misery and degradation of the African it sfro
thence they derive their strongest arguments against sa
very by ascrbing all the vices Of the free negroes to their
previous bondage There is, therefore, not the slightest
believe they would interfere in behalf of these
them TO an equality of social and civil rights and more
successful efforts Undue them with principles that render
them incapable and unworthy the enjoyment of either.
But let 60 on and suppose that all these four millions
of emancipated slaves find their way in safety the North
and willing to work far living 1t is clear that this
influx of laborers would greatly diminish the value of
the rate of wagesaud that as with
exceptions tie aborers of the North white
this diminution Of wages would fall their heads alone
II would at become difficult to find employ
and when found, its rewards would be diminished This
might be very agreeable to the capitalist but have al
ways consider that the
and happy country where industrious, prudent man.
with Industrious prudent wife, If blessed with health
only support his family comfortably but
thing for rainy day. In short that the sborng man.
stead of being condemned TO TIL from generation to
generation without position and without hope of bet
tor;pg condiiiop he of