The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-07-24
Exercised about ,he Negro.

Tbsre ia inst now great commotion among
the Northern pro-slavery presses, and pohtl-
ci,,ns about the negro. The recent legis lahon
Of Congress, in respect TO the employment OF
negroes in our Union armiss and freeing the
slaves of rebels, has exceedingly alarmsd the
of the pro-slavery stripe, and called
for h all sorts Of maledictions on the Govern
mant. They see, or seem to see, in thus al
lowing negroes to fight for the Union, ana De-
ine compensated therefor, with the boon OF
freedom, step towards NEGRO equality =
Thay appear to think there is now imminent
danger that the negro will be elevated IN posi-
ton TO the white man; hence the cry OF me
grO." is vigorously sounded through the pro-
sla very presses, from the MilaoGukee NeloS,
down to the most insignificant hebdomlnal
hunker sheet IN the State. These Northern
allies of secession, are apparently really in
eai nest in the belief, that the negro is after
them in social position in rank.
Republicans and Union men do not partake
of these apprehensons of negro equality, which
so much trouble the enemies of the administra-
tion. The great mass of Republicans enter
tai u the idea, (whesher right or wrong we will
NOS now discuss,) that the negro by nature oc'
cupies lower or at least different sphere in
tho intellectual creation and physical organi-
"a ion than the white man; that no legislation
either State or National, can supply lack OF
mental acuteness, or render repulsiVe phys
icHl organization lovely; and that the tastes
and aeinities of people, cannot be changed by
legal enactments. Republicans very gener-
ally prefer white people for associates and COM
pa1ions, and are not disturbed with fears, that
this preference will undergo any alteration, no
matter what number OF rights are conferred on
the negro by States, or military proclamations.
With our Northern sympathisers with sla-
very, it is apparently quite different; they are
deeply apprehensive if the negro is actually let
loose, and allowed fair-play in the worlds
scramble for wealth, power and influence, the
woolly head will soon overtake, if not outstrip
the mass of the pro-slayery Democracy in the
race for success If the negro has good
chance given him, no doub! he will make a
good run. But at the same time, the pro.sla
very hunkers ought not to be afraid they
have advantages over Ihe negro on the start
they are ,Ohite Besides, they have for genera
Heos enjoyed the privileges and immunitles
peculiar to the white race, The negro ia
black; Especially, is he so when he has not
been in contact With the Southern Democracy
the negro has been degraded and down-trodden
for ages. Why then should the democracy OF
the disunion stripe, feel such terrible alarm
lest the negro outs;rip them, and finally come
ou5 ahead ?
We are glad to know that our Northern I'm
ion people, do not feel at all disturbed with
that the negro will reach socla
equality with white mon, and gaia pre-eml
hence where he is not wanted. Republican,
and Union men are therefore in position to
lock on as curio us spectators, and see the race
between the Northern doughfaces and the ne
groes. We had always supposed that the
doughfaces woald be able to keep ahead, but
since the late enactments of Congress, in sup
port of negro emancipation, there has been sc
much conformation and signs of inability to
cope with the negro, that our confidence IN tht
pro-Slavery hunkDers to mSi ntain their distance
in the race, is somewhat shaken.