Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-08

Atlantic "to begin the experiment" have been
appointed agents. on the ground Of their human
ity," which l. explained 70 mean a belief that the
negro i equal 70 the white man. and capable OF
the same success by his own exertions Conse-
auently. some OF these DAYS we NAV expect 10
see Fred Douglas President Of tho United States.
This humanity, II Is added, must be sustained
by religious faith" Surely ), must be faith
that can remove mountains. On this point our
correspondent remarks that these humane and
religious agents ''instiling into the contra
bands mind valuable lessons on the universal
brotherhood of men and the like" 1.-The assur
ances made 10 the contrabands by the missiona
res, that they are their brothers and equals. rot
obliged to render service. If they should choose
otherwise, and free TO act their own pleasure IN
all things. have inspired the ignorant blacks with
the idea that they are perfectly free. Freedom,
a. they understand it. means incidence and mac
tiyity They have no higher idea of its true
meaning, aud consequently they believe they are
hereafter 70 enjoy continued holiday; and when
/ they are asked 10 work they refuse in many in
stances and inquire if they are not free"
/ The heads of these unfortunate people are al
ready turned, and We fear their hearts will soon
be turned also. The Tribune correspondent Is
compelled to admit that the ruling propensity of
the negro is a horror of work He says, If u
negro refuses 10 work or is habitually idle, sug-
i
These failing. the delinquent, after due warning,
will be removed from the plantation. and sent TO
Beaufort TO work in the quartermaster's depart
ment. destination to which the negroes have a
/ reasonable aversion" This is acknowledging
the corn. The negro has natural aversion TO
work. and the tendency of the teachings of the
missionaries is TO develop il. Our correspondent
/ Obseryes-and we have no doubt IL is perfectly
true-that lit is the general opinion of those
II n form a iuIumpnt that a
vast ma iorty of the men brought out by Mr..
Pierce are perfectly incompetent for the positions
| they have assumed. and that their career which
will be brief, Will be marked with ignominious
failure Ii IS stated that not one in ten of them
knows anything about farming, nor the use OF
tools and imp ements. How could they succeed 7
Was such a farce ever enacted before and that
in the presence OF one of the most awful tragedies
performed the stage of this world since the
dawn of history? While our brave soldiers are
pouring out their blood like water to maintain the
integrity of the Union, aud have left families be
hind them badly provided for, set OF fanatics can
think o: nothing but blacks, blacksl The ever
/ lasting negro is the burden OF their song morning
noon and night. Now what is necessary to be
done for the negro is 10 put him to work and keep
him at it, and leave him on Sundays to be taught
religion by the clergy of the South or by the ne
gro preachers who know just much about it as
the white fanatics who undertake the task of re
ligious instruction Let them get some lessons
themselves. 1t is melancholy to have the time OF
our Generals occupied and their attention dis
tracted with such folly, instead of being engaged
exclusively in fighting the battles OF the Union
and putting down the rebellion. That is their
proper business and they have nothing to DO with
negroes. except to drive Oft the mischievous, pes
tient missionaries, whose Instructions, ii permit
ted, not fail to create negro Instruction and
race of every age and sex in many sections of the
South. But General Hunter is by this time ar
rived at his post to assume the command of the
army OF the Department of the South and we ex
pect at his hands safe and practical solution o
"a dangerous question N. Y Herald.