The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-04-06
FREE n EGROES.

Several Southern States, looking
upon the mischief which free persons
of color may bring forth, have exclud-
ed them from thier limits. This is q
wise and judicious plan; and We dc most
sincerely hope ere long Louisiana will
be up with her Southern sister States in
that respect. OF what benefit are free
negroes to any community They
are rather drawback, both morally
politically and socially. The Free
Negro population of our State are fast
becoming an intolerable nuisance. and
tits now time to think of abolishing
this nuisance yea, it should be wiped
entirely out-for the good of the State
and the community at large. This
mongrel race, which are allowed to
pollute the name of our fair State, with
their worthless carcasses, are fast paw
ing the way to Incidence, dissipation,
and vice; disorderly and an insubor-
dinate set. It is an undisputable fact,
which no sane man will deny, that the
negro is adapted for no other purpose
but that of servitude; that he was not
created equal to the white man, that
he might be governed by him ; and that
he is entirely incapable self-govern-
ment, and it therefore necessary that
he should have a master. 1t is more
for his own good, comfort and prOtec-
ton that such should be the case. Ma
ture and experience both teach US that
the negro is totally bereft of the quail
tiles necessary for self-government--
resulting in self benefit. He is natur-
ally, hibitually and constitutionally
lazy, and though amply provided with
the physical power to meet the demands
of bard labor. yet unless driven to it,
he will not work. They prefer rather
the majority, to go half starved and
half naked, before they will come down
to labor--if they can get living in NO
other way. In whatever light we may
view the case, we are of the firm and
established opinion, that q free negro
population is not of the least possible
benefit to any community, aud in most
instances they are serious drawback,
We think it would be a blessing to the
South ifthe very last one of them were
driven from every Southern State in
the Union. IF they want to enjoy the
blessings of freedom, let them do it II
their hearts content. We have M
use for them and it is the duty of every
Southern State to exempt them from
their limits and should they not leav,
, the State after proper warning, in ;
i given length of time, sell them for
lifetime seryitude, letting the pro
, eeeds go to the State.
This method woald soon rid us O
j this burthning grievance, and at tn,
, same time, it would give the hordes 0
negro-worshippersa the North as mueI
) as they could attend to-for while a
' least. Let them rest in the bosom G
: those who worship them by day an
night. There is no telling but wha
t there is is kindred relationship exist
S ing between them and their Norther
d adn irers--at lest we have no doubt bu
n that some of them would make mode
: husbands and wives for their sons an
. daughters. No doubt they would b
o welcomly received by their fanatics
: friends. As for us of The South. "
+; deem it an act of self-preservation, I
o relieve ourselves of these WORTHLESS
: creatures, and the sooner it is don
e the better.