Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-09
Tie Real Masters Of tic Situation.

NN'N L S2ANsOA4 VI Li4S SIING
in the United States since the present civil
war broke out, is worthy Of cousidera-
ton.
Before the war, the colored race were
exposed to hardships and priyations, whilst
their masters lived luxutiantly on their toll.
Now, the colored race sta at home in
peace aud comfort, with few or no task
masters over them, whilst their masters are
exposed 70 every kind Of fatigue and dan
ger IN the field
The destruction Of life ii this war, reckon
ing deaths and disease and battle in the
armies Of tie South and North, cannot be
less by this lime, than half a million ofmen
ali white. Had the colored race suff-
cred in the same proportion, it should have
lost 100000 men; but who believes that
it has lost 10000, or even / ,0002
Before this war, II was negroes who fed
from the states into Canada. Now it is
white men! There is not single colored
man seeking to eyade the defence Of his
country.
Before the war; negroes had no rights
which any white man was bound to res
pect ). the atrocious deliyerance ofthe chief
justice Of the United States, in which the
nation seemed to acquiesce). Now their
good qualities are set forth, and their aid
sougat BY a ge and rapidly increasing
party.
Before thewar it was loudly proclaimed,
that # the slaves were not held down with
an iron hand they would burn, plumber,
murder, and lavish their masters property
and families, Now, it is seen clearly, that
with every opportunity to rise upon their
masters families, they prefer to wait
for deliyerauoe BY the hand Of God.
They seem to have that message of scripture
given to them: " Ye shall not need to fight
in this battles = stand ye still, AID see
the salvation ofthe Lord."--ii Chron. 20,
II.
Before the war it is thought that if the
slaves were set free, they wolld become law
yagabonds, and oyerun the northernStates.
Now it is seen that they greatly prefer to
stay where they are-all their desire being
to work for wages, instead Of the lash, and
to be able to call their faniles their own
a desire which does not appear unreason-
able.
Before the war, the debased character Of
the African race was generally admitted,
even by their friends, who accounted for
it 10y tie brutalizing effects Of slavery.
Now it is adm tied on all hands, even by
their enc. les, that the race has conducted
itself with Uniform and unpxeec.ionablo
pgopriety; and the testimony Of northern
armies which had marched through slave
states, is that the loyalty, .piety and intel
ligenceof those regions is chiefly to be found
among the slaves.
The United States authorities, civil and
military, have tried every plan to get rid
of their plaques without setting the slaves
free, but all without avail, and they are
coming up, though very reluc-
family, and with a very bad grace, to this
point. When. they doproclalm immediate
and universal freedom, their calaInilies will
doubtless be nearly over, but, we think, not
till then.
The four millions Of slaves II the United
States, who, before the war. we're accoun.
ted as nothing, are now masters Of the 20
sition, and whichever side has their help
is likely to be Successful The South with
their help, maY have difficulty enough in
standing against the more populous and
wealthy North; but the North with their
help, would have no difficulty in oyercom-
inc the white population Of The South.
But let the North beware Of half meas
ures. The negro must not only be eman-
but admitted TO the rights Of citi-
zsnship, or there car be no permanent
peace and prosperity. If 'he.whites Of the
South are left as The sole governing power,
nothing viii be gainedby conquering them
now.
What say you gentlemen at Washington
What say you, people Of the free States
Are yo6 vet willing to give the negro slave
all the political j .bts and privileges, that
YOU claim for ourselves? II not, war
and woe will Doubtless be your portion
till YOU are willi9g to act justly Montre
al Witness.
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