The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-07-02
yERx Latest.


FROM the Argus.
The Philadelphia Evening Journal says
that great Influx Of degrees into Chester
county, Pa. has % reduced the price of
labor that the negroes actually work for
ten cents day.
The above paragraph confirms what we
have frequently declared would be the
effects Of sudden emancipa ton and oonse-
quent negro emigration northvard, viz
depreciation Of white mems wages
through negro competition: and resulting
degradation ofthe white to the lsyel ofthe
black. Saying nothing Of national taxation
Tor the benefit ofthe neg,o, which, this yesr,
will amount to ten milIions of dollars.
there is reason to apprehend that local
taxation will be increased to meet demand
on city and county treasures for those
blacks who will need public aid, whsthsr
from idlensss. helplessness or inirmity.
REPLY or TUE ALDAxY yoURxAL.
Tho Argus would make an admirable
organ for the governments of China or
Japan. Thsre ''compctition' was 20 ab-
horned that no 1'outsids barbarian was
permitted 10 "coms m And vet labor
has never been very literally rewarded in
those countries. Indeed, there are no
countries In the world whsre labor il
cheaper.
The doctrine Of the Argus Of today,
used also, to be the doctSine Of the
"Know Nothings." One Of their favori,e
arguments was, that emigration interfersd
with Anericsa labor BY creating ruinous
"competitiou." Does the Argus wish to
revive that exploded heresy2
1t was formerly pet Democratic doc
trine, that trade and labor should be per.
mitted to regulate themselves. But the
Argus 10 no longer . reliable Democratic
organ. II opportunities more nearly to
prohibition than free trade.
II emancipation IL to Be opposed To-
day baaasse e nag iadacs .acoupetitioa'
With free labor, then 1t must be opposed
and Slavery advocated, forever. Is that
the position Of the Argus : .=r-
The assumption Of the Argus that
"emancipation'' viii result in Hdeerad-
ing the white to the level Of the black,
IL very poor compliment to the white
race. No such apprehension need be en-
tertained, for there is no danger Of s'dsg-
radation" from any such source. In I'll
intelligent, moral and industrious comma
mites, the "degraded'. are elevated BY
the contact; bus the elevated are never
degraded s r
II u possible that gradual 'semancipa-
ton. will involve sxpease. But neither
Washington nor Jefferson deemed that an
objection. They preferred tho sxpsnss
TO the incubus. So do nine-tenths Of the
people to-day. No great good can eyer
be achiesed without sacrifice. Nayev has
caused war which viii cost ct lesst six
hundred millions year. It should Be
deemed great saving to get rid Of what
causes % vast IN outlay Of both treasure
and blood. for the trihing sum lin CON-
parison) of s4tsn nilliaas Of dciiars."
And il Emancipation ahall incresse
The number 81 ''helpleas and in6rm"
among %, We should receive the fAot With
resignation; for vs are assured that ssthe
poor y have always with you, !" and their
color y not specified.
SIt u told Of Connecticut 6eld Of.
6cer, better acquainted with farming thar
that when Circumstances placed
hin IN eoulnand Of . regiment q Hsttev-
-, and wishing TO obliaus his column in
marching, he gave the order: Havl
around that mud puddle
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