Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-12-02
Taxing the People 10 Buy Ne.

BFOe8.
The proposition to tax the people to buy
up the negroes Of the border States, will
doubtless be introduced into Congress a,
an early day. The President recommen-
dsd the measure at the last session, and bis
supporters will not rest until the matter
shall be disposed Of. They viii endeavor
to force its passage through Congress as
40 Administration war measure. as they
have already several Of their Abolition
schemes.
But we trust the result Of the recent cleo
tions will prove warning to the radicals
10 Congress aod prevent them from sad
ding upon the people this additional bur
then. The people Of this c>untry have
already taken upon themselves . debt
which will exhaust all their resources =,
and it would be madness for them, even II
it were demanded BY what was conceived
proper and consistent with principle, to
Obiigate themselves to do that which they
would be unable to accomplish.
And then, even admitting that the people
OF the loyal States we're able to pay for the
slaves owned BY loyal cities in the border
States, We believe that the measure would
be as impolitic as it would be unconstitu-
tito nal. None but the most radical Abo.
litionists can desire to see one or two mil
lions ofnegroes turned bose amongst us
Without entering into the discussion of the
moral wrongs of slavery or attempting to
defend the institution in q political point
Of view. we must point the reader to the
condition Of negroes that have already been
freed since the commencement Of the war.
At Cairo and other points where these IN
fortunate beings have fiocked, they are
kept from starving by supplies from Gov
eminent provision depots. Very few of
them manifest any disposition to provide
for themselves, seeming to think it is the
duty of the white people to clothe and feed
them. They have been taught this by the
preachings of Abolitionism and the co urse
and policy Of the Administration for the
past ten months.
The fact is, the negroes are not wanted
in the North. Uuiess it be Massachusetts.
we believe every Northern State is opposed
to receiving any more negroes into their
borders. The voice of Illinois, Indians, and
other States has been most emphatically
declared against the negro imm;gratiou.-
The people of those States, whatever NAV
become Of tho negroes, do not wan. them.
The question then arises, what shall be
done with the negroes even should they be
freed bg purchase or the sdlct of the Exc
cutive. No foreign nation is williog to re.
ceiVe them. Hence, they must be allowed
TO remain where they are, or be liberated,
invested with the rights and privileges Of
white men. and permitted to roam amongst
us without restraint or hindrauce.
We are opposed to all plans looking to
the elevation of the negro to social and
aud political equality with the white race.
hne emancipation proclamation of the
President we believe to be q most unwiss
uncallsi for and unnecessary PROPOSE
tion. 1t is calculated to do much mischief
in prcl"nging the war and rendering more
incorporating the people of the two
sections towards each other. Already it
has been the means of swindling the rebel
army to ponderous Dimensions and driving
thousands Of Union men to seek protection
with the enemy.
The people Of the West at least will new
er consent to be taxed FIR buying the ne
groes OF Missouri or ary other State. They
do not want to NEEDLE with slavery in any
manner much more, to receive tho manu-
nnitted slaves amongst them.
Let the Government frst-eut down the
rebellion and provide for paying the war
debt before it buys negroes and frees
them at the public expense.