Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1865-10-13
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The New York Daily Ners writes:--
"Thc so,king c'asses ut the South are
exposed more than those of this section
al present are, 10 the pressure of negro
competition. The equality of the two
begins its assertion there, in a form
more threatening 10 The white. Iaborer
ihan even in tie case OF the Norih.-
Tho progress of the struggle ~ the
South may therefore be watched by the
working classes here as study Of what
IS, as yet, but in. progress OF develop
ment among dh, mselves.P - l.st
lt is difficult to satisfy men who are
determined to grumbIc. We have been
cot fidenily assured, at different times,
by the Daily Nc'rs and its friends, the
malignant pto.slavery men,
Frsi, That the free negro will not
work M al; but d
Second. That 10 will work so much
better than the white Iaborer, that the
latier-Hill be itjared by tho ''pressurc
Of negro competition. asl
Third, That the country will be ruin.
ed hy the idl,fcss of the tree blat k;
but
Fourth, That the negroes ore so eager
for work as 10 leave mono fo- white
woIkmen.
Fifth, That tho negroes are curse
TO The country; but
Sixth, That the slave system, which
made. negro. breeding regular aud
profitable bGsinets. and thus Increase
their Numbers ht an abnormal rate, was
divine institution and bessng To
the land.
Seventh. That the negro is naturally
an al jet coward, but
Eighth, That ho is a most dangerous
creature, capable ofrising and murder
ing community double his numbers
inaIms aud all preparations for defense.
Ninth, That the negro can only 1.-Two
in. warm climate, Ike that of the
Southern States; but ar.f Irtt. -.
/ Tenth, Tha, now he is set free there,
he Will immediately rush Norih. and
take tho bread out of the mouths Of the
white workingmen here.
Z Eleventh, That white men cannot
work in tho Southern folds, which can
be cultivated only by negroess but
Twelfth, That the negroes ought all
to DO culoniz,d in Afric,, or driven ofl
to.somo remote corner Of this continent.
Thirteenth, That the freedmen, arc
so slnpid and ignorant 10 DO danger.
Gus to tho Republic; but
q FVurleenlh, That they ought not to
! be instructed or permitted To acquire
knowledge. ,r
Il Fifteenth, That il would be curse
TO Northern -workingmen to have the
fnecroes flock into these States; but
Sixteenth, That Northern working
men ought not to favor policy which
would make the negroes conten;ed u
remain IN the South.
Seventeenth, That The workingmen
s.of the Northern States are the most in
teIIigent, the most capable, the most in
/. dustrious and. the most virtuous in the
! world; but
j. Eghteepth, That they will inevitably
bo ruined aud deprived of work by the
/ competition OF ignorant and idle lie.
groes.
+, Nineteenth, That the presence Of th,
ibacks amongst us will always be Q
lsonrcc of difficulty and trouble; but
:, Twehticth, Thst the Etnauei patior
lact is wrong, chiefly because, under It,
operation, the negro race is likely L
die out, ike the indians.
Thsse nre some OF the curious contra
dictions into which men fall who ig
more nil general principles, and follow
only the wlI-o'.the wisp oftheir preju
.dicee.. 1t is not only in relation to tb,
negro question that they are thus blind
Fed1tbcir foliy extends 10 other atfairs