Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-08-27


Importance which 1t should command
They overlook, or treat as no consequence /
the barriers which nature has placed be .
tween the white and black man, and the /
removal Of which. either bv legislative
enactments or social customs, has invaria-
bly, brought decay to the State, and degTs,-
dation 10 the people. They viii moi face
amalgamation and equality in the broad
sunlight of truth and experience but IN
the obScurity of passion and prejudice.
and hence they err as natural conse-
quence.
But this class constitutes Il very small
portion of the leaders OF that party which
Is now urging the country 10 ruin on this
question of negro equality. Tie great
majority OF the men who champion this
movement know what it, effects viii be.
and who they will reach. and also are Ger
tam that IN no case can the poison taini
/ their cup The mouthing pretenders Of
. the Eastern States. such aS Sumner and
( his kid-glove patriots, are not afraid OF
/ negrO-equaitv ever throwing il dark and
( disgusting shadow over their pathway or
/ hearthstones- Their sons will not meet
: them IN business walks. CT IN their hours
4 OF relaxation their daughters VII moi sir
beside them in The school-room. work
with them In the factor. and cook with
them IN the kitchen. TheSe things can
f. not come TO the children OF III, wealthy.
for money viii divide the offspring OF the
( rich man from those OF the poor black for
ever. Neither can the labor Of the black
man enter in competition with that of tn.
men who are boldcSi In this cry of negro
equality. This ihev well know What
black mans opinion "a a lawyer VIII b.
asked and paid for by the Aboliiionists OF
Z the Eastern States In preference to that Of
Chas. Sumner, VIII the fashionable
churches of Boston and New York and
other cities, the pastors OF which are now
declaiming, Sunday after Sunday, in favor
OF crusade against all men who claim
| thc superiority of the white race. ever iill
their pulpits with n2rro ministers, and
thus make negro equality a practical mat
ter with them VIII the Black Swan
ever tread the boards of cur upcTs, houses.
and push from their plac-- the finished
artists who vearlv delight Us there VIII
the rich and influential merchants. who
now preside Al Abolition meetings. while
al the same time they are receiving the
price paid for Transporting ship loads ot
! coolies from their native land 10 find q.
grave on the shore of some foreign cos..-
try. ever take a nero a. u CONFIDENTIAL
clerk. to the exclusion of the son OF some
white negro-cgualitv friend To b. brigi.
viii any of these men who are heading
the negro-eguality movcmont-the rich
and influential members Of socictv. who
fill offices OF State and National trust.
Z Governors and Judges, and Senators and
members OF Congres>-evcr feel this
movement, save a. Il political machine by
which to reach the honoI> and emoiumenTs
| of office 1t * certain they will not;
/. and hence they clamor for II, and push ON
the dusky column over PROSTATE Comsii-
tuition and "a tom and Bleeding country
But while the rich and influential mem
bers Of society ,rW nat. cUvsot be effected
by the adoption Of this doctrine Of negro
equality-this forcing of cheap negro labor
. into competition with white la!sor-tO the
poor and humble worker IL Is Il matter or
most vital and serious consequence While
negro labor viii never reach the hiuher
walks of intellectual employment. never
invade the office of the lawyer or the phv-
sician, the counting-room OF the merchant
or the manufacturer, II J~N and Is nor
entering inio rIinoUs competition with
other branches OF industry. from which
the masses OF our population draw their
daily bread. the means at rearing their
families in responsibility. and giving them
such an education as l. iittiu- and proper
for the station In which they viii be called
To act. All the LsJgfzag Hsrs of the com-
try viii be effected by this negro-equality
principle. The blaci. man can afford 10
work cheaper Tor TO him daily bread i
all lie has not the ambition of white
man To live In comparative comfort, IL
rear his children a. those OF his ucighbOrS.
TO hope in the present and aspire for the
future None of these things move the
negro. nor spur his eNertions 10 reap a
full harvest for his labor Hence. when
he is forced into equality with the white
man. on the fields of hard and laborious
employment. the advantage i In his favor.
as he will be satisfied with a lower rate
of compensation, and thus be preferred.
This i the light IN which this doctrine o
negIo-eGuality should be received bv thg
vorkin@lncn OF the North. They mus
bring 1t home To them. and examine II Is
matter that viii cnterinto their business,
and not let II be kept up IN the clouds oi
philauthropic speculation hv tlIr men WIN,
are riding into oi'icr upon thlS wicked pc