The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-21
Sur Free Coiored Population.
[Frpn the PoilSoeipna North AmerNAo.-black repub

lftb.re ia any cpe Tsci established by ssssdy
mutps esosso:, ~ r I.s zoe ".a an exo.c
amongst US ana all The Efforts Of philsHthropss 10 nS
tura BIN American soil and unoer American sAes
have failed. We spo~ that i is Common 70 auroufe
this failure b prejudice OF The ~htee whcn defeats
all ssseoa msoe 10 improve radically sad per
To this cacse all the inlaeaoe ~hicn deecrv-s
be admitted dos not explain the almost universal
eegradst OF the coorec population IN tue States
ana we must cok beyond preedice and social osracs
and the unequal Legislation which may he supposed
We eeeve 70 be found In the constitutions OF the
himself.
He great mistake 10 suppose that the mere crcuu.
stance OF removing The political disabilities
aoy particular csss may happen labor sufficient,
Itself, TO alter and improve condition. Tee
liberal Can do is to leave men free
the and development Of their faculties in
general and according 10 the nature or these faculties
ana ihe ions qualities OF the SOUL wall be the state
the man and @; society resulting. Now, 80 Jar the
Coored popuation Of m0st Of the tree States
Cd, there that tramUel their faculties d
the sphere OF their industry They liberty pursue
noss calirss aad 10 accumulate property Toe laws
tend otection TO she and property OF the coore1
man ss they do " the White And W this, proof
were needed would be easy to mention the
es oersobs belonging TO this class wh) have grown rich
b. bouert INDUSTRY. Aud In the face Of sucn state OF
things, when We lind the great bulk Of our color
ed population, ninety nine in hundred, making
wecarous livelihood By contentedly performing
uhe mental offices, or living in dlepess ADD
wTet aheoness, hardly fail 70 attribute 1t
rGcteristics Of their II cannot be doubted TIA.
enough sympathy felt for people furnish
them with encouragement and patronage they bad the
enterprise 10 become good mecnaoics and lsborers and
the energy TO compete yita me white iscorer And
sdes, IN the North there usually such demand for
labor TO absorb the supply ard ell qua flied
man, uuess IN periods o depyessop need fear be
employed. But zee III blacks daily driven from
caiio1s once deemed almost exclusively their II Ia
long since they have hoursbed in any Of the trades IL
they ever pursued them with success. Wnin lew
yea's they base cea.eo to be hackney coach aud
o'ayueo ana they are now almost displaced steve
dcres Tney are rapidly osins their places ouoers
ana servaois Tn fauaiss employ cervaots now
where one Old tSeniy ears ego Wba exp asalon
may be gwen If these acts tie sac.s csnno.
De- denied and Whist 20 be with cslores popu
agn uDeet hey eau be induced TO return colonisi
"a he native ispd Of their race seek other tro
pea region battles the wissst OF ne To sav.
We led to these remarks by retsctug the great
reluo.suce 5sSayed by the people Of the Satee
hsvsUe free rssCes settle amongst them Tnare
thing more in tns than mere preJu cs or Jealousy II rs
1eorle ase as ovssr agfe .ne political Of the
sas II were 20 become rue ia ng c0ngi.
scton tor new sts:e 10 prohibit me residence free
negroes ia she sf sAve State II diff cult ta
vaDisgeous 10 the slave And beede5 policy the
slave State 10 discourage nspumstOn, which drawg
from NJ the : ate By dinnisnipg the
Der o. abe.ers. Bus in tree State, wtsre emigration
.uyed by 6cdiSg on. induceeas the nha OF.
q 49, 49,. - --~'e-~.s .es
tba ,ro a cso-ed people only be explained oy
The arn, tbst has Obtained, a.n,ust univcrsas tbs,
thn, s,.,. ,ee uaeDi citizens OF NE listed SAFES
or IN OBJ. .u .oei ihey canncs conpete, on equal
fel ms ~hb the white, "a. sounasd n, oh,.rr.,,o ,,
inis opinion is ubdoubte4 :. S,a,se IN 800. 49, ~
rss come 70 prevail IN ,ae ~se of the wlshes Of soos
Ven 60, eaia ~ ueuai utda ,st importance
40 ,b;s 80 ' - 70 !" sne by huaiace and
s IDS Uutn en0oid be fully recogpZsu hora 6;,or,aS
,o,isDtbrop'c men. We believe that all Ia va mr.
the promotion OF the welfare of the free COLI ,o,s
vel ss tne save population Of this country, will
aoly fa'i, unless sns truth borne In m,no We -
Ear 10 - -. mace ~ 60 .a-. 70 the
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