The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1859-08-10

Americana black republican lournal-for-
getting for the nonce its fanatieal creed, dis
courses very soberly and sensibly on the sub
ject of the free colored population Of the Uni
ted States 1t admits fully and frankly that
the free negro cannot find a congenial home in
this country; that in the north this class ofthe
population suffers from almost universal degra-
dation, and that we must look beyond preju-
dice and social ostracism and unequal legisla-
ton for an explanation. This is to be found
only in the constitution Of the negro himself
The journal in question, after candldly exam
ming the position of the emancipated slave in
the northern States the facilities and privl-
leges afforded him by the laws, arrives at the
conclusion that the black man cannot possibly
compete with the whteman, because an infe-
ror race is invariably crushed out by one Of
superior intellect and energy. We need scarce
Is add that these deductions, which have been
reached painfully, reluctantly and slowly by
the anti-slavery sheets, have been for genera
tons recognised truisms among the southern
people.
That the north perceves the impossibility Of
the two races living on equal terms is eylden-
eed by the extraordinarily rigorous enactments
adopted for the express purpose of excluding
the colored population Wherever new State
is formed the people take special pains to pass
laws, or even to embody in their constitutions
provisions intended effectually TO prevent the
settlement amongst them Of the colored popu-
lation The older States which have not leg
islated against the presence Of the free negro
tolerate him with ill-conceaIed aversion. In
truth, there is not free State in the Union,
including the violent abolition communities,
which would not gladly rid itself of a class
alike imbecile, enervated, vicious and ire
caimable
The North American is perpIexed at the pro
blem involved in the future Of the free colored
population. 1t asks 'what is to be done for a
race which, in the absence Of probibitory laws,
can make no Roadway whatever for itself: or
at least, none in the presence of race superior
in intellectual force and energy?" It frankly ac-
knowledges the extreme difficulty of answer
ing the question, and makes no attempt what
ever to furnish solution. This is perfectly
Of black republicanism. Its ac
tive and enyenomed hostility to the south, dis
played in its persistent efforts to steal away our
slaves and run them off to the north, have
brought abYdt the very consequence deplored
BY the North American, viz: swarm ofidle,
ignorant thriftless and debased free blacks,
who are an eternal nuisance wherever they
settle, and Of whom the north would gladly
disembarrass itself, if it only knew how. The
evil has increased every year, until it has be-
come intolerable.
A remedy, however is suggested by the
New York Herald It's that The north should
return to the enactment Of the laws establish
ing negro slavery, and sell all the free negroes
into family servitude. Says the Herald:
Humanity will demand this to preserve them
from being reduced to state of degradation terrible
to contemplate by the increasing competition of the
white race Policy will require it to save the commu
nifty from the burden of hundreds Of thousands of able
bodied paupers which can make no Roadway of them
selves. The negro himself will ask it, in order that
he may be restored to that consideration in socty TO
which he is entitled a man. They will then be
absorbed INTO our families again servants mechan-
les and husbandmen, and will be relieved from that
social ban which attends them in consequence
Of their doubtful position and increasing degrada
ton
Very judcious advice, but the black repub
licans will be ashamed to follow it. They are
too proud to confess their error, and atone for
it by the sole practical indians left. They will
prefer leaving Sambo to pine, dwindlc, starve
and die by slow graduation Is in the bleak climate
Of the north, BY the iron pressure of civilsa-
ton. We greatly doubt whether even they
will have sense enough to suspend their steal
ing operations, 50 as to avoid further in
crease Of class 50 abhorrent TO them
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We copy the following extracts, and com
nent thereupon, from the Port Gibson Miss.
Reveille-a staunch going democratic Jour
na Of the Esd ult;
ftTHE CINCINNATI PLArFoRM-The democracy of the
lorth planted upon the rock of noninterference
~ congress with slavery in the State and territory or
he district of Columbia. 1t was this rock upon which
hey planted themselves in Cincinnati and they will
lot depart one hairs breadth from It at Charleston
Detroit Free Press
1t Is so-no other position be mantained--uo
'ther should be attempted Boston Post
That's the talk the democracy stand Just there and
10 other doctrine can or ought to prevail IN II Pat
The Eastern Argus says, Amen! and so say all
New York News
IF that is (says the Reveille) your unalter-
bile position, gentlemen democrats of the north,
We had as we'll let the Charleston convention
% by default. This is not the doctrine of the
outhern democracy. If it suits you it does
lot suit US, and we had better shake hands and
'art and make a general request that the ma
lonal democracy ego pray"
The editors Of the Reveille are. staunch and
rue enough. WouId-despite their partisan
whole press Of the south was
Ike them. Then, if we have judged strangers
DIRECTLY, we would have no fears for the fu- t
a-e. II would be secure. We would have
n unity Of feeling; and quasi freesolism would
OF be preached; but whatever may be the re-
alt Of the Charleston convention, and no mat
7 WHO'S nominated for the presidency, we ap-