Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-08-25

France. IL the wars of NAPOLEON are
brought forward TO account foI
this difference, we reply that they
are balanced by the forced labor
Of slavery which Abolitionists would
have MS believe wears out the lives Of those
in bondage before mid-period is reached.
The deterioration of the free blacks OF
the North is quite as striking as the facts
already given. The high numerical pro-
lportion Of the insane, the idiots, deaf,
dumb and blind is startling. We cannot
give the figures upon these points, but dis
pense with them the more readily because
this result was SO stukingly shown by
every decennial census, and presented spch
an unparalleled chronological phenomenon
as to attract attention. In fact, some cit
liens of Boston, that moral lighthouse Of
the universe, called the figures in question;
but the figures had the best of it, as can
be seen in the compendium to the census
for 1850, by Prof. DeBow, to which we
refer those desiring iurlher information.
Now, we are not considering the right
or the wrong of slavery, or Of emancipa-
ton; we are only presenting few facts in
regard to the results, the effects, of the
latter, and we have not given a respecta-
BILE fraction of those at our command,
space in our columns not permitting. But
we ask any candid man to look at the
facts and figures above, aud ask himself
whst they indicate in regard to blacks set
free aud residing among MS. Do they no
show Enthusiastically that the race does not
thrive here? that it dwindles and withers
and dies like tree tTansplanted into un-
Icongenial soil? But unlike the tree, its
decay is not harmless one to those around
lit; deteriorating race always gives al
undue proportion of blind, deaf and dumb,
and especially of idiots and insane. All
these have to be supported, fed, lodged
and clothed. And at whose expense?
The white mans VIII you say-"But
the black population will pay its due share
of taxes, and 30 the burden will not bs
greater than at present?" Never; theii
claimants for relief will be in far greater
ratio than those of the whites, while Their
tax payers will be in even greater ratio less
numerous. Look at the figures again.
T Out of colored population of l5,2lO in
New York city in 1885, only serenity
were on the tax list According to the
census of New York State for l845, the
non-tax paying colored population was
42,32l; the colored tax payers 2,O25
Pauperism, abjeet pauperism, will be ths
condition of most of them, aud genera
+ tions will not raise them above it,
Were we of religious turn of mind
or could we dare to speak of the will OF
the Almighty with the readiness and the
assurance Of our clerical brethren we should
try to derive lesson from these facts oi
His will, who, speaking to us no longer
. Through persons, make known His will by
lessons no less readily learned and quite
as impressive. Our belief is that His
laws are not limited to the domain OF
morals or devotions, and that they cannot
be violated by nations or races with i'm
! punity. The attempt of England to colo
nize India affords striking instance o
the futility Of warning against His DEGREES
in regard to climate and race; there, we an
. informed on the very best authority, not 1
full -blOoded Englishman of the seconC
generation can be found alive We, too
NAV find like failure in attempting tC
transplant a race into climate and circum
. stances uncongenial to it, and with fal
} more disastrous consequences to ourselves
r Let us heed the warning in time and op
pose to our utmost that political part.
a which cares for the interests of bnt on
= race and is guided alone by the dictates q
? blind fanaticism.
EE Democrats, il Republican is loud
mouthed in your hearing in prosecuting tn
war lust ask him if he is one Of the "las
man aud last dollar kind" Ii he is the
ask him how soon he is going and see HOY
! nnicklv he will Po-slinking off with hi