Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-04-14

/ lngs of the Declaration of independence,
the profound and life inspiring oraces Of
Jefferson, the convictions of an enlightened
civilization, and the logical admonitions
of occurring events, all answer, no. But
Pwhy the alarm about persona Of "African
descentY They are not going 10 seek
settlement in the State of Wisconsin. All
the essential considerations of settlement
are wanting Wisconsin in, to persons of
African descent" Since the Federal Gov
eminent has been forced into the emanci-
patton war policy, the inducement for such
persons to come North, has been removed,
and instead of colore1 laborers coming to
the North, it will take the most of them
out of the North. This will be readily
seen, by the least attention 10 physical and
social reasons. The colored man is an an
imal of the tropics. His whole organic
nature fits him for warm climate. His
cuticle thirsts for the sun. He relishes the
heat that would consume the white man.
He is fitted, and only fitted for tropical
ATTITUDES, and is as much Out of place, III
even temperate zone, as a polar bear
would be in the jungles of Bengal. Nor
does he willingly wander away from warm
ATTITUDES. 1t has never been other than
a choice Of evils, that has induced him to
seek such exile, and if there be any evidence
whatever, that could give us strong con
ceptioBs of the black mans mate love OF
liberty, it is, that he seeks home in Can
ada instead Of the kind control and atten-
ton of white master in the sunny South.
The colored race do not flourish in cold
climates. Physiology will not sanction
such transgressions. They do not multi
ply; they are not robust; they become
consumptive, and waste away, having no
more congenialty with the frost than the
orange, the plaintaln or the palm. The
dread of slavery alone could drive them
against nature, into such incongenial Glimes,
and since the emancipation policy has
been inaugurated nothing can lead them
to part with the glowing airs of the
South for the austere climate of the
North.
Aside from this, the black mans local
attachments are strong. They lnger
around the places where they were born.
They have great deal Of Southern feel
ing if not of "lSouthern chivalry;;" in fact
they are identified, in their ideas, feelings
and method of living, with the South, and
can never assimilate themselves with the
North. As paid laborer, there is no
doubt but that the black man will fare
much better in the South than in the
North. The Northern employer is habit
ually Industrious, methodical aud perseyer-
ingly economical Of time, and exacts the
strictest attention to matters in hand. The
Southern employer. from local habit, has
less repuc nance to the black mans shift
less ways. They understand each othor
better, have more concordant points of in
teicourse, and while the black man keeps
the place assigned him, he would be treat
ed with more consideration in the South
than in the North Then his familiarity
with the details Of labor in the South
would enable bin to adapt himself TO its
wants more readily than in the North.
But this is not ALL In the North the
black man has no place assigned him in So
ciety. The white man, however alan
doned, knows that bis children may aspire
to the first positions in society. The faith
err may be brutal wretch. but the child
goes to the public school, becomes intelli-
gent by industry and application, rises
from bis own family level, and reaches The
achievements that worth and genius de-
serve. But it is not so with the black
man. He is hedged in on all hands with
difficulties in the pursuit of knowledge.
Except within the circle of his cwn people
be is excluded from the liberal studies and
the learned professions. What name or
career Of brilliant usefulness could an Afri-
can clergyman, lawyer or physician achieve
in the Moth; and turning to the less IN
formed laboring classes Of black men,
what privileges do they enjoy? They are
excluded from the great lead industries
and enterprises by prejudic4 greatly more
prohibtory than could be a statuary enact
ment.
There is scarcely any mechanical BUSH
ness where the white man will suffer the
African to work by bis side. Only as
sailor, and upon the farm, IS he tolerated
in company Of white men. In the face,
then, of such obstacles. appealing to the
most sen tive bearings Of human concep-
ton, is there much cause to be alarmed at
the probability of persons of AFRICAN de-
scent" seeking residence in Wisconsin
Will they leave climate they adore, to
shiyer and freeze in the chilly North Will
they leave society where, at least, they
would be tolerated, for one where they
are despiseds Everything dissuades tie
black man from the North; the snow
drifts chill him, labor repudiates him, So
cial antipathy excludes him from position
and character, the bitterest political ami
mosities restrict bis civil rights, and even
piety and philanthropy offer him induce
inents to emigrate, rather than help him
where he is. On the other hand, as free
man il the South, he viii find greater
demand for labor than ever before. Eman-
cipation withdraws from field labor hun.
dreds of thousands of women, who will