Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-07


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The Colored RACE or the United States
Itis Z prevalent opinion in the Northern State
thai tho period 10 rapidly approaching, wher
from he vast Increase Of the colorcd or ulave pt
pulation Of the South, life and property will
rendered insecure in the Slave States; and ths
slavery itsslf, viii. from che very force Of crcum
stanoes, be abolishsd: hence. the efforts to conan
the Institution within is present limits that shi
result may Be prssipitatsd. Those who entss
tain this opinion assume. Gtst. that ths slsve
are dissatisfied with their lot and would avail
themselves Of any opportunity to strike Tor froe
dom; and second. that The relative proportions o
slave aud white population are undergoing such
change as will, In the progress Of years. give
decided preponderanoe 70 the former and oompe
manamisaioa - the only condition oonsisten
with safety to the whites.
Neither Of these positions are we'll founded.
There 10 no class OF population on earth 50 we'll
satisfied 90 comfortable. 90 contented, or happy,
~ the slaves of the South. la contrasting thcis
condition With that of the free black. around
them, they are able to perceive the advantage
they possess in having the protection Of the
whites to an extent that canned be enjoyed by the
free aegro; together with the guarantee afforded
that they will be provided for when age. infrmi-
ty, or accident shaIl diaqualify them for labor.
Everybody in the Sonth knows slso, hcw free ne
groes are regarded BY the slaves. who affect to
hold them in sovereign contempt 80 that tho pri.
vileges or disabilities connected with caste, arc as
clearly recognised ~ they are amongst the Hin
docs, who we're the FIRST to make such distinctions.
With. perhaps. an occasional exception. from
which no general rule was ever exempt the slave
race arc docile, and sincerely attached TO their
masters whom they arc proud 70 cgurd az be.
longing to race infinitely superior 10 their own.
And now. with regard to the other cause which
is to contribute to the emancipation Of the slave
over the whites From very careful estimate Of
the present white and colorci lincluiins free and
slave) popalation Of the United S.ates, it 10 bc-
lieved that tAe census will reveal The white lopu-
lation Of 1850. to b q. 0000 900; slaves, 1000.
900; free negroes, 100000. giving AN aggregate
Of colored, $4,000 The colored racr will thus
constitute but l4} per cent Of the entire popua-
ton. The proportions Of the TIVE races to each
other since the establishment Of the government.
are as follows: In 1870. the negro race of
the whole were 10 per cent; in the frs and 30.
cond decades thereafter tho same; in 1870, IL
per cent; in 1880, II per cent in 1910. the
same; in 1850, l6 per cent and in 1860, only llA
per cent
1t will appear, then, that in seventy years, the
proportion of the black to the white race has de.
creased five per cent, and is, at the present time,
decreasing in still greater ratio If foreign i'm.
migration therefore were to cease, the white race
would still decrease four per cent. faster than the
black racc. But. as there is no probability, that
50 long as boundleSs extent Of unoccupied land
remains in this country to invite immigra.
ton, the foreign tide will cease, the relative dis
proportions of white and colored population isde.
stined to increase in much greater ratio than has
yet been manifest There is no reason, therefore,
to apprehend that there will be any change in tho
social and economical relations Of the Southern
Sta;es, growing out Of this cause nor could tho
servic race, ia the event Of general instruction.
which, with proper police regulations would be
impossible.-ever succeed in throwing of their
obiigaticn unless aided by the whole power Of the
North. Badly, as some of us think Of the con
duct Of our Northern brethrcn We have no idea
that they would stand to witness the spoliation
and scenes Of horror that would result from
successful insurrecton Of the negroes The idea
should not be entertained Tor . moment. Whilst
political capital can be made and parties DO held
together in the North by the agitation of the sla.
very question, there are thousands that will avail
themselves Of the advantages which nm aversion
to the extension OF slavery secures, without CO.
ring about its abolition In the States where it now
exists. and preferring ahas 1t should continue, ra
thor than have their supplies Of Southern pro
ducts cut off, and the rico and cotton aelds of thu
South be dssolated like those Of the once fertile
Island Of Jamaica. The public mind Of the
North will yet be convinced that the institution oil
slavery alone ID compatible with the interests and
agrieultsrs Of the Southern States, and to the ex
tent that the Northern people are concerned in
these, will they perceive an identity Of interest
The South il in no danger from the solored po
pulation, and has no reason to apprehend svi
from foes without or within. Having eli the 70
sources Of national wealth and power, if we b
true to ourselves. the great conservative elemen
in our society, which We believe 70 b. slavery
will preserve ~ 70 be the imperism IN issperio q
this great land. long afesr the experiment Of ire
society shall have failed.
The Result In Connecticut.
Aftsr the most superhumAn efforts on both side
the Democracy Of this State have been vanquisl
cd. 1t is hard for " TO desire, under any circuu
stances, Democratic victory; and yet for tn
first time in our lives. No did wish that our Of
enemy should succeed IN Connecticut. Not ths
We wished him any substantial fruits Of victor,
hut that the Black nenn hlicana mirht ha tanrf