Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-24
ssuthernish Yallaeies.

ssutherHish Fallaeies.
That there are two sides TO every
question is an old axiom, bat its sig.
nifcance ia frequently ignored in poIiti,
cal discussions. No legislation can be
perfect; no revolution, no change in the
condition of society but what has its dis
advantages Nevertheless, the conser-
vatiTe perceives no advantage in special
reforms, because of incidental injuries.
Labor conservatives are not yet obsolete.
Every new machine is, in their view, a
loss to the community, and every pair
Of hands introduced deprives those al
ready employed Of rightful remunera-
ton. They are continually in terror
lest the world work should be efecta-
ally done. The truth is, there is never
an oysrplas Of labor in Sellconducted
community. Such thing can only oe-
eur temporarily in special spheres, when
work is improperly interfersd with, and
improperly or inef6eiently directed
The Southern mind, both in the North
aud in the South, is much exercised at
the prospect Of the niger among "a "
But conversation with Southerners in
their unguarded moments, common
sense, and common observation
teach US that the contact viii
be much less intimate, and in
oevery way less detrimental, than un-
der the old conditions There are 80
cial above ell political laws If there
were not, any approach to democracy
would be dangerous and destructive.
Christianity would be a proven lie.
Not alone will the association between
white and black be farther apart, but the
necessary contact will be less odious,
disgusting and degrading, as the moss
violent abohtionist cannot deny il is,
somewhat, At present, The negro free
will be a srorfng 1ian, which, enslaSed
Is the negro was, neither his nor any
other race ever could be, beyond the
lowest possible form Of civilization. BE
viii be improving 10 cleanliness, 10 hoa-
ssty, in feasure-physieai, mental Gnd
moFal-in manner that none enslaved
ever did No enslaved race ever was
good looking" none vas ever eleanly,
none was ever honest, especially towards
the mAster-class, and none we're ever IN
teligent, 0f course these admit Of in
dividsal exceptions. Perhaps the
Southern wind prefer contact vita Ihe
negro-ugly, unelsanly, stupid aud dis
honest-even to that extreme il sweara
heis We 10 that case can only AnsweE,
every one to their taste" No doubt,
so far as human foresight can see,
we should be entirely better OF
without the peculisr foreign element
bat as it's inevitable, we prefer it de-
stroyed as political, and lesssned as .
social evil
We need not here argue that the free
blacks will not multiply so fast - slaves,
and that therefore our country win have
fever in IL, and bs less troubled with
thsm--if trouble they win be other than
during the sraEhitiou, for the balance Of
the trouble psay admit Of question. Meth
er need We mention the various causes
which viii diminish their number aud
take them of to other quarters Causes
which could not be operative, and others
which eould not exist while they were
enslAved
We have not patience 10 treat the re-
iterated absurdities such as that the
white man can't live and work down
South, and that free labor can't raise
cotton. Suffice il to say We know bet
ter. White men do work down South
and free labor does and can raise cot
ton to any amount required The Whit
nan works and thinks in a manner th'
black msu never did, and perhaps nevei
can. The white mans civilization orig
mated in climates quite IS unheAlth.
aud as not as any part Of our south
We wish TO see this, as much as possible
a white mans coantry Very certAinl
slavery will never make il 80. Tn
South, in time, would, by means c
slavery, be flled and overpovered b.
the blaeks Whereas, freedom viii &
it with whites and gradually ousf th
blacks. The central South is possesss
of the most genial climate, one Of th
richest and at the same time some Of h
healthiest soils IN the world, and we Wis
to see 1t occupied BY free white prt
ErsssiVe population The Abolition (
slavery will certainly accomplish thi
desire. The continued existence
slavery would as certainly prevent thi
contamination. Who viii not join us
! praying, God speed abolitiou.