Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-03


About the Negro.
Though ! entertain tie usual dislike 10 the
negro. ~hleh Is almost an instinct with the white
race. Yet would not calr, THIS to the extent
winch shall be equally ru'iiou> to him and as
Existing iact~ call upon ever, wise man To review
his old theories, and plans and inquire whether
they are adapted Ia The unusual and unlocked
Tor state oi affairs around us. We may not have
experience enough 10 induce stubborn men 1.
ackIo~ ledge change of opinion, Yet certainly
The events CT the lat tme.ye months have been
such as 10 require u re examination OF our polio,
and inquire whether ii is the best for Us al
present
Eleven wears ago the people OF Indiana, by
majority never equaled, voted To prevent the
coming oi an, more negroes into our State. II
The sane question were again beloie the people
u would receive even a larger mal"rity nov thai,
then. Nothing has transpsied 10 change public
opinion to more invorabe regard of the race
but rather otherwise But facts are different
Then lave property IN the South was ~ secure
any other awi the number seeking hume
among us lawfully was very small IL Is other
wise now. Hundreds OF thousands. The BET aud
tie worst, oi the black population have been &c,
Tree by the urtune- OF war. or u not Tee by the
toutscation act and the procli maIi,n, they have
t'ken advantage OF the unsettled state vi the
cou"try and escaped. until the coured population
OF Indiana has quite doubled within twelve
months, IN spite OF our Constitution AMI the law
And nav II becomes a question how To meet
this new stale of facts Our first impulse il to
increase the penalties and intensity the law which
iorbiis their nming amons us This j. natura,
Abstr,ctiy we ci.nnl the right to say WHO may
and Who NAV hJt live IA our State, but prac
tically cannot. The failure of the present
law il not rom "A wait oi penalty or rom re ecr
IN details; II Is from the same principle Win, h
renders stringent law against email notes a.,
foreign banks i,Iiure--it- execution - impOSsi.
he. And any las more sir'nt ent mili he still
more ffich sof executiun, il j. most likei,
To he revoitng to ihe ideas ol humanity VIII sh
Ne Gu but cultivate, however We M, aUnor the
negro.
| tao not Law stress upon the possibility that
military uece-sitieS may ltqniie the 81, eminent
/, send large Ln,berS oi the freed nc.Iu.s INTO
the ice State, ~ II Stins other prisoners 81 VAR
lndei en"ehI of the proclamation. the mov, meris
oi our army loo>eu tie sl,ve- from their IN -teT-,
anG when the number become. too lit.t to Ice
provided ior. a. now. some uew disposition must
br IN ,de OF them That they may lie sent Mouth
l. pos>ib 4, ~ least Neither 20 question the
police, economically. OF keeping out l,borers. q,
a time u hen least IS 900 of our prodncer, e
absent, and Thousands ot acres Are IL tie lett uII-
cultivated Tor want OF Labor. while the wives al
our soldiers AMI the widows at those i ain in bat
tie have u pay exlrbit,ni prices for bread AMI
wood tor this vety cause. The dema eogcal cry
o. competition with White lab"r wuuiG more th,n
ueatrAlze argument 0n thiS point. Trough
there Is twice ~ much work 10 10 IS all Tie e
IA ming Whitc iatDr can perform. and the prices
enhAneei from such a cause fall he,viest upon
lho-e least able to Bear them. What have to
recommend is b ,Seu upon the pruiabtiity that
emanrIpslei or fugitive slaves will cOn.e r,to the
jarc ~ spite II lurphidin- iaws.
" Lat stall be done With theml Negroes raised
among. bti enough: those who come from
lave States with erroneous untons OF freedom
aud lfs immunite> VII te great pest unless We
can r'se aboseon prradces ana houlv meet the
crisis by wise legislation. Wan mn, Gri, them
to labor. Tor thieves though they be, ia a small
way. ihes cannot m,ke living toy stealing when
having Ia comlete with ,nuie experienced and
better cultivated white men. But when lett To
CHOICE their labor viii be Only tllul. and there
lore unreliable Experience ~ every part Of the
State has showa that the hew negroes have no
correct ei 81 the ~acre,lne>s of contracts tie
value OF money. They work Unly While Their
immediate Wants are supplied. until some one
more neeiy for the moment offers III. her wages
The Consequence already i that men reuse 10
EMPLOY them. except from da, 10 day. leaving
them mostly uueinpiU, Ell. ani therefore exposed
to fem, iaIIons and probably engaged ia vice
Would u not bee wise craftsmanship - recog
nize The facts hut briefly alluded To, and in cad
oi IA ,dll beating tue iir and vain'y wasting our
stresi. IN on snlro--lbiliie-. To meet them by a
Wholesome i4w. ] would suggest that instead of
an, new l,se,isi.sR - Keep them oi the State
We make u tie duty of the Ovefseer OF the Poor
10 take iniaesin'e charge OF every one thus COM
ing into the State and bind them out 10 suitable
persons at reasonable wages for their own benefit
lor period or from one Ia Eve years. and making
il public of.r,se for any persnn Ia interfere with
the apprentices thus iiideuiurei. 10 EMPLOY abv
negro Who shall have come into the State since
the adoption of tie Gems litutioE since the he
..s.iiug Of the war. or ir,m The passsle OF the
act, unless through the OveF~eer OF the Poor
.sm not particular as 20 the details nf such Law,
only lei Il coisUlt the Interests ct the PARTIES IL
can and viii be enforced. and It's enforcement
will lie more % terror To ihnse seeking home
he'e than our imperative prohibitOry laws
THIS is intended only a snc- e.tion. Il would
be we'll If The Legislature could quit discussing
military men aud military matters which they
cannot affect and give heel to pressing necessi.
ties something of this kind must take place or
we-are ruitesi. Better now while il would be a
terror IN some respects and every wav practical.
than TO wait until ,hall have suffered for Years
by the influx Of this ignorant aud degraded pop
uaiinn
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