Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-10-24
viii ,he Ncrro Como Nor,,.

Since the issuance of President Lincoln's
Emancipation Proclamation this question has
been most extensively discussed by the presses
of all parties, by the rebel sympa,hizing portion
of which, for the purpose of manufacturing a
little political capital it is contended that he
will, and that to the detrn,ent of the poor white
man with whom he will compete in labor. On
this subject we clip the following from the N.
Y. Independent:
The colored man is creature of the tropics,
and all his aptitudes fit him for warm climate
Even the temperate zones are not temparate to
his heat-loving constitution. His skin is thirsty
for the sun. He basks luxuriOusly in a heat
that would scorch and consume white man.
In short he is fitted by his nature for tropical
latitudes, and is as much out of place in our
cold temperate zones, as are oranges, plantains,
or palm trees.
| Experience shows that this reluctance to live
| in cold climates has physiological basis For
the eolored race do not thrive in cold climates.
They do not multiply: they are not so robust
they fall into consumption easily, and waste
away. This is clearly shown in the statistics
of negroes in New England and New York,
Their local attachments are known TO b,
strong They linger around the places wher,
they were born and bred. They have n great
deal of Southern feeling. They may be thank.
ful for Northern kindness but they are identi
| fed in their ideas, their pride, their whole
method Of living, with the South, aud will never
become Northerners.
A Northern man is methodical, industrious
and enterprising. He exacts from himself pune
tuality, diligence and frugality; and in ever
severer measures he exacts them from those who
labor for him. He has LEANED to value time.---
In the North, "time is money" In the South
time has very little value Less labor suffices
upon the luxriant soils of the tropics, for tn
production of the necessaries of life. Th
heat of the climate makes labor more in
tolerable. The true Souiherner has a sym
+ pathy with black mans easy and shftles
ways. Provided black man keeps the plac
assigned to him, there is reason to believe tina
! he Is better treated in the South than in tn
North He is not only allowed to follow an
trade for which he has aptitudes, but he is en-
eouraged TO do it.
Here, except within the circle of his owr
! people, he is excluded from the practice Of tn
, learned professions. A black lawyer woul
4 starve A black physician could gain no con
siderable practice, however skillful, and thoug
. a perfect gentleman, and regularly educated, h
e could scarcely gain admission into any medic'
society or association.
+ 1t is in the face of such almost insuperabl
2 obstacles that politicians would persuade I'll
f ignorant, that black men will leave climai
e they love for one they dislike; society wheI
they are at least tolerated, for one where the
are hated; section where all mechanical labu
: are put into their hands, for one which they al
Q excluded from all; from where they may
blacksmiths, carpenters, masons, coopers, TO OF
!. where they may not even carry the hod, or bio
i the bellows, OF push the drudging sawt The
/. is no danger that water win rnnup hill
q Everything dissuades the black man fro
n the North. The climate pinches him Lab
! dispains him. Social preiudices excludes hi
a from position. The bitterest political amino
4 tiles restrict his civil rights TO a minimum.
: Even religion and philanthropy prefer 70 of
? him inducements TO colonization rather than
Il help him where he is
h Slavery keeps up composition with Mort
d etn cheap labor Emancipation vill destr'
v all competition, and leave white labor in d
: North without impediment.