The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-05-08

w men tnlS unfortunate war is over,
no matter how it may end, whether to
our honor or dishonor, there will hc
all immense demand for labor through
out the South and West. Kentucky
Missouri and Tennessee, not to men
ton others, will afford for years to
come, employment for many thous-
ands; and, with white labor, these
states would soon occupy u front ranl,
in the National Union should it be
preserved. The prospect for the free
laborer is, therefore, more propitious
now than ever. The colorcd man,
whether n slave or free, cannot com
pete with a white man, who has been
educated to honest labor and ccouo-
my. 1t is only the poor white trash
of the South which is inferior to the
negro, not indeed by nature, but thro'
! the schemes of the oligarchy to keep
him in subjection, poor and uniform
ed.
We know from personal knowledge
! that the most extensive landholders
in Tennessee and Kentucky, have of
iered extraordinary inducements to
| German and Irish citizens to move
into those states. We have received
years ago, the proper authority to car
ry into effect the intentions of those
who thus desired to have their lands
improved, but not even the prospect
Of farm in fee could tempt the Ger
man or Irish agriculturist to live side
by side with slavery. At the same
time they were not abolitionists, nor
did they wish to interfere politically
with any mans interests in human
flesh, but they desired to abide where
no distinctions were recognized. A
different state of things exists now
Slavery is nearly extinct without an
effort on our part to destroy it. We,
Catholics, have kept our oath most
scrupulously; we have let the South
alone, and only when effort failed and
the whole fabric of the government
was about to fall to ruin, and anarchy
Overspread the land, did we utter q
word in self-defense, against the per
nicious system which has brought all
this suffering OH our country.
We NAV here observe, that it is
painful to MS to write Oh this subject,
knowing the violent prejudices or con
victions which prevail, and particular
lv amongst our fellow Catholic citi-
zens. But when prejudice becomes
dangerous as well as ridiculous, it is
time for some one to expose its folly.
1t will soon he obsolete.
Free labor in free states will he the
result of the war, and never did bet
ter tidings salute the ear of the white
laborcr than this announcement when
authoritively proclaimed. The negro
ia us aside in such an event. He can
not compete with the white man. 1t
is not in his blood or muscle or brain.
The distress which prevails in Ire
land, foretels the amount Of labor
which will soon be Sded TO the Union.
The condition of affairs here is such
that almost all their labor will be re-
quired by agriculturists. It will he
expended on the land instead OF the
cities, and no one who wishes the wei
fare of the emigrant will regret this
result. There is, then. little fear of
that decentralization which so often
overtalles them in the crowded town.
Heretofore large amount OF money
was sent To Ireland, whenever from
an evil Government, rather than from
bad harvests, the people suffered
This supply has been cut oil by the
high rate of exchange, and all that
can he done now is To pay the passage
of the emigrants, which is better for
them and us.
Let them come in thousands, there
is enough for us all. Let them come
and carry the Faith and it, holy en-
blem where they were little ltnowo be
fore. Our desire is to sec all the
South like Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin,
DC, with Catholic churches and Cath
Ollie scools, and the white man proud
of his own hard and noble industry.
But know you not, some one cries,
that when the Yankees are done with
the South, they will attack the Catho-
lies; they have so declared! We do
not know it. We do not believe that
/
because a man happens to be born in
New England he is, therefore without
/ principle. The few we know from
that section are as high minded and
honorable and just rs any in the land.
But suppose they do commence q
warfare on the church, can we not en-
dure itl The lance Of the lunatic l.
not stronger now than Of old, when II
was shiycred by the windmill. Let
the white laborer come, let him work
/ in the South and in the West, in the
cotton field and the garden, following
the river or stretching the railroad
through the Rocky monntains-lct
him come from every land, and let
freedom Of conscience prevail as OF
old, and all the anger which may as
sail our Church, will be only as the
cold wind, which makes the Traveller
giro himself more securely TO resist
it, No man who loves the church, Sc
il appears TO MS, can ever wish for th'
return OF Slavery on amy ground what
ever, political social or religious.
: Catholic Telegraph
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