The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-07-17

Nj of Negro laboF, wherein the Negro
Al for his own civilization, adsas materially
70 The general prosperity Of The world, and Is
I'D ad01o that patff sof Inbor which all nations
have trod before him from the foundation of
tbee frst human society.
ii tie science Of government IS applied 10
our race IL still 10 imperfect, with ai The
lights We possess before us, ii ft not, 10 say the
leasi, q most dangerous assumption 10 under
take thxt gof thu African Id Decentralization Of
I'LL pafayi6us experience. without the least pos
sssihie kD0wfedge of His nAt1re,and nome ut oil
oHf that AnofinAl condition which Indicates Ills
stF1s relation III lifaf The Governments of
Elur1lpps, eyeI, have not Yet assumed fxed pritb
cfplM Ehe Government of China il q myss
terry, That DIT India coBfasion. Aud yetspepplle
who have never seen q Negro, have never been
ii the tropics. and of necessity can know moth.
ing whatever ofthe data upon which oil sound
opinion must rest, seat thenlsel YES down amidst
tle(b bleak east winds and chilly fogs of England
70 organize Y tropical system of government
fer lhe negro And this public opinion, thus
Is necessity Ignorant, Is actually The control,
.hg aoower upon ii question in which England
nas ano,s NJ stake than III India and al the
lmpe N lnAteIests bound mp inits "
" nue. STATING asswe conceive d simple tru-
isn1s that there can ben REHABILITATION without
labor, We are quite willing 10 ACCEPT as d fpfiiil-
ciple equally sound. the other-fh there D
be no regular and permanent system % indus,
try without the full recognition of those great
principles Oh dgtstiee md true humanity which
go hand III baud With alI civilization. That
negro seryitude can be hnnailized. aud The con
dition Of the negro gradually improved, with
perfect safety to both master and servant, mo
one can doubt who has witnessed The steady
progress dc reform ID tile southern States al
America. Notwithstanding the difficulties ii the
way. Laws have been introduced ~exempting
negroes from sale for dsbtprohibiting the
separation Of Notwithstanding the mar.
rage Tie, and, of course, thus securing its IN,
dissolability and the happiness of the offspring
with other measures Of equal Importance. #
bias even been boldly advocated to allow he.
groes To give evidence before q jury, the jury
being The Judge of its value, assof any other
Testimony before i'll As the actual coudition
Of society win be inevitably reflected 10 the
law OF its government. so the bond OF mutual
interest and affection which exists iii the
southern Stntes Of America between the negro
and his master, md which is the true aud only
bond Of union and security, IS gradually taking
q legal shape. The weight Of enlightened
opinion il on the side Ut these wise and hui
name reforms. The negro would DO happier
under them. He would certainly not grow
less cotton, If lie did not produce more. The
welt-beiig II the Negro is seerlsto be exactly
IN proportion TO the refinement, education, and
civilization Of his master. sI'he African is
~ciyilized BY contact and example, and it is d
law Of his nature that he must be entirely
separated from the local Influences 0f his
heathenism. The lave Of locality ii very great
with him, and exercises an irresistible Influence
over his weak and child-iika mind. But he il
dacile and atiectiU1ate,s and finds bis natural
relation IN life when brought iffvelnntarily I'M
der the influence Of civilization and he guild,
ance and protection 3of the superior white man,
The actual stale OF negro seryIttde as it eS-
lists Ia America has never been understood In
England, nor the theory ofthe American Con.
stitntion--the organic law Of which consists
the full recognition Of the itferioriiy Of the
Negro, and the natural superiority Of the white
man. The Immediate representatives, of the
institution of Negro seryitude as q wise and
Ejnst system Of tropical labor of course have q
conscientious and honest conviction in regard
TO the matter. The Southern philosophy il
this that Negro seryitude is not g slavery ;
Eat all in the trne aeceptation Of that term
that involuntary seryitude To- thu white man il
the normal condition Of the Negro, his nattra
relation In life. and is the same measure O
freedom te him as what we call ss Liberty Z il
to the white man that ID this relation be finds
his greatest happiness, makes the creates
progress, and is Of the best service; that in nc
other relation has he ever hf VT found except u
a barbarian Of the lowest pssade,s or when sus
tanned in unnatural freedom BY d mistaken
philanih 9py. That the a&Alegro must either hs
IN Christian servitude Or III heathen and bar
harlan slavery, aud that every dictate If wist
economy, true charity and honest intention en-
forces the necessity Of making him take ar
active ind productive part ii his own c~iyiliza
Etiois.
This philosophy is now undergoing 4 sever,
ordeal. lf ii Is unsoapd and artificial, TIL
work Of human oppression, it will, ike al
wrong, tall to pieces, and the Negro viii
govern himself grow chenp cotton 81 his AZ
count. SEND hls y race to Congress, and per
haps divide the Presidency. But if The Sonth
ern philosophy Is true, If 1t rests on the grea
md eternal DEGREES q Nature, il it is of hi
VINE ordination, aud wisely bound up 10 tht
economic Inv Of mankind and the wants q
mankind ihe powers Of this world can no
prevail against ID. &
WHERE IIlEY LEARN Ir.--eI don't SCI
Where my children learn such things il ONT
Of the most Common phrases III a mothers yo
cabalary. Alittle Incident which we happenet
to witness may perhaps help to solve this
enlgna. We smiled o little at the time, bui
we've thought a good deal Of it since, and W.
nope not without profit.
Bob screamed out q bright-eyed LITTLE
girl somewhat under six years Of age, to {
yontlgster who was seated on the curb.stone
making hasty-padding aut Of the mud in tht
gutter. s Bob. you geodsfor-nothing little rasca