Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-30

sre already paying, Of tsx-gashered money. II
.nls Dia!riet alone, over three hundred thou.
SANG collars per annum 70 buy. elothe. fad.
ano exalt the African race. Thus for the MORO
yeu exPend more In Q single year In the Dis.
.rcs o. Columbia than you appropriate for
We government and protection OF ali the peo-
pis 10 az the organized Territories Of the UuI-
.sa Isa.es. The negro is made superior, In
you, iSglslston. TO the pioneer white men that
so.ae sne Sreat West, and, amid hafdships and
uankLs, ~ tne foundations of new common
common country. y
so the people are taxed yearly more far thu
Deneht OF the black race In this Distriot alone
tnan it costs to MAINTAIN the burdens of STATE
government In either Iowa, Michigan, Minpeso-
70, Wisconsin. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont.
connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, Della.
ware or Maryland. :
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND porLARa PEN nav vxpunn.
s... Ed on LAZY NEaRoKs.
But II is not In this District alone that YOU re-
qufe the people to pay tribute to the Idol OF your
anecslons. wherever you find our army, with
one or two honorable exceptions, you will Ana
tnat hundreds Of rations are being issued daily
70 unemployed negroes who rendezvous in and
ABOUT the camps; wherever the army is they are
DeihR employed In various capacities at good
wages, and to the utter exclusion of white labor
that now langulshes In irksome idleness through.
OUT our country. state, therefore, and think
truthfnlly, that the government Ia already paving
$lUO,OOU per day for the support and employment
OF negroes-paying II, too, out Of money raised
through the toll, deprvatlons, and taxation Of
our own kith and kin.
2 10 my district, Mr.. Chairman, my constituents
are selling corn ct eight cents per bushel In order
TO enppors their families and maintain the honor
ana integrity OF our government. Shall money
tnus raised and for such purpose be diverted
to the entertainment Of the Africsn2 Will my
people, Will the people anywhere, indorse the
party and the administration that thus seeks the
elevation Of the negro even OF the cost of ruin
TO their own racer
THE NEGRO PLACED UPON AN EouALlTY WITH QUA
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS.
One might suppose that your ardor In the care
and protection OF the negro would stop and cool
here's but no, you 70 still further. Having
made him your equal as civilian, YOU now seek
to place him on the same level with American
sailors and soldiers. First came the order Of
the Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Wsllss, as fol-
lows:
"NAvY DEPARTMENT, April 30, 1862.
"SR-The approach OF the hot and sickly
season upon the southern coast Of the United
States renders 1t imperative that every precau.
ton should be used by the officers commanding
vessels to continue the excellent sanitary con-
dition OF their crews. The large number of
persons known as 'oontrabands' focking to the
protection OF the United States flag affords an
opportunity to provide In every department of q
ship, especially for boats crews, acollmated Ia.
Dor. The flag officers are required TO obtain the
services Of these persons for the country by en-
listing them freely In the navy, with their con-
sent, rating them as boys, ct eight, nine, or ten
dollars per month, and one ration. Let month
ly return be made Of the number of this class
OF persons employed on each vessel under your
command. 'a
'I am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
GIDEON RELLES."
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