New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-17
THE NEGRO-EE0W To TREAT Ann
HOW NOT 10 TBEAT HgM.


waters edge. with their bundles in hand.
hoping to be taken OFT by our vessels 70
sOme,0here where they would not DO slaves.
There has been nothing more affecting durns
the war than this incident. In their minds
darkened by the long nigh. of Slavery, hal
yet dawned the idea that our nationality was
essentially entagonstic to it-tbat the stau
and stripes expressed, not as "glitteriuy
4 generality" but q veritabe truth the grand
sentiment that "a men are born free and
equal" No such compliment was ever paid to
national flag since The sun sbone on oas.
Tim our national policy was such that Il
might have slammed the recipients
( Tic behavior Of the negroes, too, upoa our
occupation o. tia islands was all that could
have been desired; they we're generally isdas-
trious, always respectful, cheerful, and humble.
Predisposed to look npon tue new corners ~
friends and protectors, tho toughest private ia
our ranks obtained a touch Of the hat and
propitatory salu.ation from them. IL man
mere, mapy of the neeroes-taose who had
been house. servants-mght have claimed to
be- esAilsmen. Iniecd, before the rebellion, wo
haze heard white South Carolinians asser. tho
superiority Of the negroes % their State over
thosc Of all others in the very characteristics
eyIogized.
I II cannot be denied tb,s much OF this is
changed. Tae nesfoes OF South Carolina are
moi, now, Us cigi to, nor do they possess such
trustful faith in men Of Northern hir!b 80 upon
.irst aclu,ntauce, General per.enee-dspits
TIE humane sIiotts o. Gss. Hunter aod tho
j,ic who seconded hm--bas iadecevsd many OF
their expeditions. With the exception Of the
Geld bands ,who live ia comparatively iofro-
auent communication with the troops on tbs
plaataiions), many Of TIE ek-SlaVes, secretly.
would prefer. not SlaDsy, but their formef
Treatment NJ the hands " their Dlasters to
shat experienced from Pro-oiarery Democrats
in Uncle SENS Uniform. Some Of tho moro
Intelligent confess this. Robert Sinai! has dc.
carcd thst be has been subjected 10 more Inc.
dignity in the North than il Charleston. And
Gen. Hunter could only protect his colored
regiment, not Only from insult, but from abso-
Lutte brutality, BY detailing men from the ranks
Of regiments guilty of this cowardice and ruff.
fanisui to perform the servle tasks until then
cheerirlly undertaken by the abused negroea
Now without charging the majority Of our
soldiers with the inhuman and unchrstian
prsiudice tina. f1ds reason tor injustice in
difference Of color. We yet maintain that 10
il prevalent enough-both in and out Of the
aYmy-.o Justify word Of caution, In view Of
,igtue of President Linecln's Emancipation
Proclamation. Ii that operate successfully
(a please Gcd it msy y we shall have tho
biggest Kind OF elephant upon our hands; LOT
us be sure VIZ know how to treat him.
la this We may learn from tho enomy.
Sen are not always as bad ~ their
laws, and III. abuse Of irresponsible authority
of all temptations the most difficult to 10 re.
ss,ed) only becomes Isabelle ID EXCEPTIONS
H. stances. Soutberncys q! education and po-
stion are generally less exscsiug, more tolerant
OF the shortcomings OF slaves tbaa Nortacrs
oan finds it easy 70 bs. They seem to allow
a certain margin Of error. OF dlsness, and du-
pc.ty, IS Incidental to the condition Of tho
slave. IL is polite aud involuntary recog
ntiou Of the necessity Of tcMpering hugo
Injustice vita miBor dulgences. We must
emulate their exampls in pot expecting too
mach from the negro.
OF all coneevaols human conditions OIL, ap
prsnticeship OF Sagesy - tho worst prelude "
the responsibilities OF freedom. chnttelts~
problem IN life is IT, DO thief, liar. . slug
gard in SO far as tina penalty does not eAcee
the indulgence. Owning nothing, in the Satani
dcta Of his oppressof. possessing no right
,hnt q white maa Is bound ~ respect" WIN
earthly iudacement is :here beyond tho fear
punishment oc the greed of sensual good
Induce him TO be hoaest industrious, an
thrifty And tho heavenly one rewarding 0
obscure lifelong nartirlom can hardly
expected to be operative. That he ID as good
az he is, 4, n wonder, hs. poor average OF ex-
ccllence being gather in spite Of hrs condi,io~
than accrniag from it. Wsre it less. 1t woul
not absolys az from our daty OF helping him,
"a il a. We have every reason FOR nope an.
encouragement.
10 descend 10 lower sud more selfish mo-
thes: Lot Us beware III persistence IN injus-
t.ce and prejudice against the negro. lest "e
bar, Li, againS, rs. IL but too many IN
stances dnrng this war wo haze deserved As
distra.t- and obtained It. A cogntsr.proclama-
ton BY Jefferson Davis, sutiating Emanclpatlon,
ut an early date. ~ tAs policy OF the Rebe's
Inight-Sc do not say i, would-brng thousands
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