Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-03-26
introducing Negroes to compete with
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white Labor.
When The var commenced. and Ne saw that Il
w. q lie prosecuted 9, iree four millions o. ne
gee. We wafned he whte laboriog population
Of the North Of tine tate that awaited them We
raised the alarm IN al hosesty aud good iH''n'
because ~e knew what the result must be- sooner
or later. to the white laboring population hAv
ing advocated their interest for lifetime, We
ielt il an imperative duty to give timely Warning
of the approaching catastrophe.
We were ne. everywhere by ridicule and de
quotations. and to sllay the rising peohc ieei-
Ing. the negroes -erequietly ADD slyly introduced
into Indiana 10 small numbers. instead OF the
avalanche intended. But the original purpose
i.ashxe 20 day - il a. irsi, to accomplish
!, in due time. late number Of the Phatel
pha PRESBYTERIAN comes out fairly With ~ pro
iect aud 10 make the excuse. denounces
the white people for their in,olence aud
indepeDdence That paper and rs party want
more sub-ervient aud less intelligent "belp -
and a, lower wages. Just read the insolent
three, of this pious paper. Thisis the equality
TO which the working people are invited. Let
them read
Prom The Philadelphia Presbyterian.
Whatever extenuttion may be urged IN oehali
of servants, il must be admitted, that as class
they give AZ The present time much cause OF
COMPLAINT How many OF them eye-ser' ants
who seem To have DO conscience III performing
their duuesl Their work is to be done IN the
/ least thorough manner, anu ther money 10 DC
made with the least possible labor. Satteriis NJ
their work. thew can fiuut in hnery when they
/ 90 abroad Fond of company. they must have
! their weekly visitors To he led from the house
hold provision, and their frequent privilege ol
visiting others Not always honest. generally
careless of things intrus'ed u them. Ins'.ent 10
their manners and neglectiul of their dufles
Assuming duarre-oDIe. go~-ippins and unitith
ful. they presume 10 dictate where they >h'ul'
ohev and 20 he nistres,es where they should ~
servants Each h"u-eholder has her cat'i"gu'
of grievances IL recount. and IL aiIald 10 speak
lest hy the combination existing among servants
she should be 20 detained To render II dihcul
10 procure other servants should she wish
change.
i The nuisance is becoming intolerable. an
many on this account. are even compelled Z
break M their households. Wehave only glance
At the existing evils. What however. Is Oh
remedy? Perhaps. II housekeepers refuse
give one character which il not deserved. an
, To- receive none not we'll recommended. the ev
might be abated OF the Inauguration, howeve
of such a system We have little hope Fear WI
influence some. necessity press on Others, All
carelessness induce Others to disregard such
remedial system IL j. well known that iema
servants in our cities are of one class-they al
e generally foreigners among who, sometime
faithful servants can be foJnd while a. a boz
thew are far above the service they promise
C render Colored servants are rarity. lhs
h unfortunate. Competition between the ~
v would be advantageous: and we have lately Sc
. ousy thought that if among our numerous soc
ties there were some who would undertake
= instruction If the numerous contrabands, whv
e the fortunes OF have thrown upon us,
n make them good household servants, It wot
greatly subserve the public interests III th'
- were suitable competition between the two clas,
n OF white and black servants, both would q
the necessity of COMFORTING themselves bett
and our domestic troubles would be grea
&c abated