Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-12-04

Is it true then that colored people displace any
more white labor by being free than remaining slaves p
Ii they stay in their old places they jostle white la
porers If they leave their old places they leave them
open to white laborers Logically there is neither
OF less OF It. Emancipation, even without deportation
would probably enhance the wages of white bor and
very surely would not reduce them Thus the customary
amount of labor would still have to be performed The
freed people would surely not do than their old pro-
portion o. it, and very probably, for time. would do
less leaving az increased part to white labores, bringing
Their labor into greater demand and cOnsequently en-
hanclng the wages OF it. With deportation even to a
limited extent, enhancing wages of white labor mah-
ematlcaly certain Labor is like any other commodity
IN the market increase the demand for it, and you in
crease the price of it, Reduce the supply of black labor
by coionzng the black aborr out of the country and
10y precley so much you increase the demand tor and
the wages OF white labor But it is decided that the freed
people will swarm forth and cover the whole land Are
they net already in the land Will liberation make them
any more numerous? Equally distributed among the
whites OF the whole count and there would be but
coored to seven whites Could the in any way great
~ disturb the seven There many communities
having more than free coored person to whites
ana TINS without any apparent consciousness evil from
IT,. Inc District of Columbia and the States of Maryland
ana Delaware are all In this condition The District has
more Than one free colored to six whites Yet, in its
frequent petitions to Congress- believe it has never pre-
sented the presence of free colored persons of its
grievances. But why should Emancipation South send
the freed people North People of any color seldom
unless there be something to from Heretofore, col
ored peoDle to some extent have fled North from bon
daSe: ana now, perhaps from both-bondage and des-
ltution but if gradual Emancipation and deportation
De adopted tney VIII ave neither 10 nee rom lner
od masters will give them wages, at least, until new II.
boreS can be procured and the freed men, in turn will
gladly give their labor for the wages till new homes
be found for them III congenia cmeS, and with people
OF their own blood and race.
This proposition can be trusted on the mutual interests
involved and in any event cannot the North decide
tSelt whe her t" receive them. Again, as practice
proves more than TIL ory any has there been any
rupOn OF coored people northward because o the abo
shment of Slavery in this District last Spring! What
have said OF he proportion OF free coored persons to
the whites in the District OF Columbia is from the census
OF lS0o wing no reference to persons called contra
bands nor to those made free by the act OF Congress
abol>hlng Slavery here The plan consisting OF these
articles is recommended but that restoration otthe
National authority would be accepted without its adop
ton nor viii the proceedings under the Proc
lanaon OF September 22d 1862 be stayed, because OF
the recommendation OF this plan. Its timely adoption
DOUBT not would bring restoration and thereby stay both
Ana notwithstanding this pan the recommendation that
Congress provides by law Tor compenSatng any State
which may adopt emancipation before this plan shall
nave been acted upon hereby earnestly renewed 3uca
would not only be advance part of the PLAN and the
same argument apply to both This plan is recommend
ed as means not in exclusion OF but additional to, all
others for restoring and preserving the National author
ty through ut the Union. The subject is presented eX
clusiyely il its economical aspect. The plan would,
confident, peace more speedily than can be
done by force alone while it would cost considering
amounts and manner of payment and times OF payment,
and the amounts would be easier paid than VIII be the
additional OF the if rely only upon force IT.
is most likelyvery key-tha it would cost no blood at
all.
The plan is proposed permanent constitutional law
1t cannot become such without the concurrence ohrst
wOthirdS of Congress. and afterwards threeourths OF
the States. The requisite thieeOnrths OF the States will
necessarily include seven Slave States. Their
if obtained, will give assurance OF their severay
adopting emancipation at distant day upon the new
constitutional terms. This assurance would end the
truggle now, and save the Union forever
do not forget the gravity which should characterize
paper addressed to the Congress OF the nation, by the
Chief Magistrate OF the nation nor do forget that some
OF yo seniors, nor that many OF you nave more
experience than in the conduct o. public affairs: yet
trust that in view Of the great responsibility resting up