The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-12-12

1849-l7,o69, ,453; 32.67 I" u"
Is59-23,I9l,S76 35.S7 20"
1850 -3l, ,443, ,799 1853
bH This shows an average decennial increase Of
81 so per cent in population through the sew
enty yeaIs from our first to our last census yet
taken.
1t is seen that the ratio of increase at no one
of the seven periods Is either per cent below
or 2 per cent. above the average, thus showing
how infexiblc and consequently how reliable
the law of increase in our case Is
Assuming tbae 1t will continue, it gives the
following results: o
$50, IA, 1923, ,372; 1880, Sc, ,os6, ,2l6 1890,
1857, ,872; 1900, los, ,208,4l5; 1910, 1873, )
ols,526; 1920, ls6, 1885; 1890, 1885,
ola. aa
These figures show that our country may be
Az populous as Europe. Now, at some point
between 1899 and 1880, say about 1925, our
territory at 1911 persons to the square mile be-
ing of the capacity to contain 2l7, $4,000,
and we will reach this too, if we do not our
selves. relinquish the chances by the folly and
evils disunion, or by long and exhausting wars,
sprinsing from the only great element OF nation
ai ,discord among us. While it cannot be fore
seen exactly how much one huge example OF Sc
cession, breeding lesser ones, indeiinite!Y Mopta
Dissipation would shorten the war, perpetuate
r..aee .:.,...---, nIcrease OF population and
proportionately the wealth of the country
With these we ought to pay all the emancpa.
tion world cost, together with our other debts,
easier than we should pay our other debt with
out it, If we had allowed our old National debt
70 run at per cent. per annum simple interest
from the end of our revolutionary struggle un-
I'll to-day without paying anything on either
principle or interest, each man of us would owe
less upon that debt now than each man owed
then. This is because our increase of man
through the whole period has been greater than
six per cent, has run faster thae the interest
upon the debt Thus time alone relieves the
debtor so long as its population increases faster
than tbs unpail interest accumulates upon its
debt.
- This fact would be no excuse for delaying
the payment of what is justly due, but it shows
the great importance of time in this connection. |
The great advantage of the policy by which we
shall not have to pay until we number one
hundred millions what we would have to paw
now Ehen we number but thrty-one millions
lp word, it shows that dollar will be much
harder to pay for the war, than will be dol
lar Tor emancipation on the proposed PLAN
Aui then the latter will cost no blool, no pre-
slous life. 1t will be q saving of both
AS to the second article, think it would be
impractcablc to return to bondage the class
OF persons therein contemplated. Some of them.
doubtless in the property sense, belong to 10y
al owners, and hence provision is made in this
article for eompenssaing such.
The third article relates to the future of the
frood people 1t does not oblige, but merely
authorizes Congress to all in colonizing such
" may consent. This ought not to be regard.
cd as Objectionable, ON the one hand or on the
other. inasmuch as it comes to nothing unless
by the mutual consent of the people SO do.
ported, and the American voters, through their
representatives in congress.
L cannot make it better known Than it alrea. i
dy Is that strongly favor colonization, and vet n
! Yish TO say there is an objection urged a. I
sainst free eolored persons remaining in the
country, which is largely imaginary, if not :
sometimes malicious. 1t is insisted that their {
presence would injure and displace white la v
,oioi por ana white iaborers. If there ever could
se proper time for catch arguments, that time
surely sl = not now In times like the present. !
men ea Should utter nothing for which they would
flot not willingly be responsible through time and
IN eternity. Is 1t true that the colored pcople O
can dlsplaco any more white labor by beinp !.
y. .ree than by remaining sIavesl If they stav
n thsiopd places they leave them open to white
ieaooIers ie1 Logically there is neither more nor d
nss q y. Emancipation even without iepor. W
'ation would probably enhance the wages of| n,
whits labor and worry surely would not reduce
Them. Thus the customary amount Of Labor
would have 70 be performed. :,
The frseu peorls would surely not do NOR. ,h,, .
.nsiI eid nsopos',on Of IL, and very probsby for "
vbiis laborsrs, bringing their sho. into yrs.
asnsnd, ard consequently enhane ing tb 81 az
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