Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-20
An Answer.

"What then are you going to do with
these four millions OF freed Africans?
That is the questionable grave an i'm
portant questiou--for the American peo-
pie to consider That is the question we
would like to hear some Abolitionist
answer What says the JOurRatf Come,
gentlemen, let us know, after you have
succeeded in freeing four millions Of ig
norant, degraded, lazy negroes, what do
you propose to do with themY
We are not running the Abolition ma
chine. We can not speak by authority
for the people of that faith. The time
has been when they we're few in mum
bers, and one small paper, the size Of
the Journal might have spoken their
sentiments. But since the breaking out
Of the Rebellion they have increased
rapidly in numbers, until they are nu-
merous all over the country.
Amongst the worst Abolitionists are
the rebels in arms against the Govern
ment. They made war on the Union in
order to extend, strengthen, and perpet-
uate the peculiar institution, and make
it allcontrolling in our National affairs
When they did this they became prae-
teal abolitionists, and sealed the destiny
Of their pet system. The FIRST shot fired
at Sumter was its death.warrant II has
been dying daily" from tina. time to
this, and now is in its last throes. The
longer the rebels fight the surAr they
make its doom. Every thrust they make
at the Union aud the Constitution gives
another wound to Slavery.
A visit to the Provost Marshars Office
any day when it is q good day for dark
skinned substitutes, will satisfy the
anxious inquirer that what we have
said is true. /. will be eviden'
that the rebels are the true Adolf
tionists Had they never taken
up arms against the Union in behalf
of slavery, it would have been yet intact
and secure. Had they submitted to the
laws like the loyal people, any time
during the 6rst two years Of the rebel
lion, it would still have been safe from
anaihilation. But fighting SO long al
they have, it is doomed to die disgrace
ful death. II is too late to save it The
last day of grace has passed.
T To the question as to the future statul
Of the freed negroes, we reply tina. after
the war closes and the Southern State.
become quiescent, there will be = de
mand for their labor, and the planters
of that day will be glad to hire them,
lie, them do so aud pay them ,cages tol
their labor, and allow them to use theil
money to suit themselves, and ell will b,
; we'll The former master would thus b.
rid of burden and have the satisfac
ton of paying no more than work woulC
be worth. The negroes would have th,
exquisite satisfaction Of feeling tina
! they we're free. The Union would be re
ieved of dark stain on its eseutcheon
All would be benefited This is the tru,
solution of the vsxed question. 1t is I
= view which we have entertained FOL
years--a view which we advanced 3
length nearly seven years ago in a con
troversy with the Baton Rouge Adrocats
which paper put question to the paper
we were then conducting similar to that
which the Times now asks.
: The South, after the rebellion is over
viii furnish work enough for the negroes
and will have learned to do them iustic,
, by paying them for their labor Til,
e climate there is more congenial 70
them than that of the North. The,
will return South to their old homes
I and their masters, after he lesson
they will have learned, will. vel
come them as free men, aud be glad t
obtain their services in the restoration
: and improvement of their estates, an
= viii be ready to treat them as humal
+. beings shcald be treated The partie
= will soon adjust themselves to each othe
\ IN their new relation. Mutual interes
:, Will make the process easy.
d. The Times uses the word abolition
E Isl as term of reproach It ough
to know that 1t is becoming the contrar
= very rapidly. The word has lost its for
mer terrors. We have no hesitation :,
K saying that no man is a true. reIabl
is friend Of the Union, at this stage of III
as Shareholders Rebellion, unless he 4,
= sires to see human slavery wiped out
yes, unless be is an Abolitionistl
t. How does the Times ike that view {
" the case, and that tsstof Unionism ?
We say this and take this view b,