Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-07-03
WING.
The Fntnre Of the Nero.

cussing. with 3 nOnchalance not little striking
the effect upon the negro race in this country OF
the new condition in which they find themselves.
The Caicago Republican, for example quiets the
fears OF those who had taken alarm at the fact
that the representation Of the South in Congress
VIII be considerably increased by counting the
whole instead Of three-ffths Of the negroes here
aften as Tue basis Of representation, with the assu-
rance that there can BE- no addition to the number
of Representatives now composing the Lower
House OF Congress until there has been new
census and new apportonmenL which Will not
take place until 1870 and BY that time, the Re-
publican argues, the number Of negroes will be
decreased by at least tWo-6tths. II cites statistics
20 prove that, while the pro!idcness OF the negro
n a state Of slavery was very great IN condl'
ton OF freedom The race wi not increase but d.
mip;sh. Therefore New England need not be
alarmed at the results OF is Philauthrcpc efforts
The New YOrS Express says it is no uncom-
mon thing TO hear arguments upon the almost
total extinction Of the negro, founded upon Ger
ain facts in the history OF the race These facts
ors the Developments OF a quarter Of century OF
Last and began with $40, the census OF which
shows that the number Of insane tesL dumb
and blind among the negro population OF the
Frse states was lar larger, IN proportion, than
either among the slaves Of the South 90 the white
,,opu.stlou OF the Free States. Il was Slso ,,S
ceTtained iIom TIE prison records oi The several
Frse states that the number OF negroes undergo
usnslties. in 1870 and the two or three suh,e
meat vears. uniformly bore mach larger pro
.. rFrria al b. 81
Scales tbon the number uJ white criminals did 10
the white population. since l'0' Do Il considered
s.,e.lei that ;bc physical, moral and sanitary
condition OF the ice negroes Is 10; only Inferior
10 that of the while population which IS evident
without statslics tu, inferior 10 that OF negroes
Il, & state q slavery. as Che cen ls n l56l
showed. From this vc quote
In che interval ifCm l-5n 20 istu the total free
roIo,ed population vi tue United Satet Increased
p fro1n -Si 10 i-1Uic, or al the rate oil 100
rsr gel.. i1 ten ye3is ScCNlUg an annual m
crease OF above one Ter cent. his 'ut Inc uu7'
Tie hunter f slaves liberated ana those VINO
nave esCsYed from their owners, together WIN
rLe natural increase. 10 the same decade the
sl.ra rrrIIstiyu. emitting those Of the indian
tribes yy5,t o. Arkansas, increased - - per CENT
and The white population o'.9l per cen, when
rstes exceed liat OF tie lice Co.OTet 10y two-iold
,,orisons iuplv an excessive mortality among the
lie cclnleL which = paI,l, uarly evident in the
iarga cites. thus IA tostcd. t1uug lh5 I'VE
years endiLg with 1889, tAd cry register observes
.Tba number OF JoloTrj bIT'hs wzs oEe less than
~ amber OF marriages, abd the deaths exceed
81 tie births ia the proportion oI hsa'!y Two u
~ @ IN Providence, where q very correct Registry
Iss been in operation cncerthe superintendent N
D. snow. the deaths are one 10 twenty-tour oil
ne sOl0Fed and 10 Philadelphia during the last
s,x months Of the census year the ne" CITY regis
r-ttIou gives AS brths against jpO deaths among
80 IN, q c1.urrd. raku & town and country To-
,--tbgr However the results are more iAvorable
IL M. state legistues Of Rhode island aud Con
ner,ieut = here the distinction ot color has Del
,spsrifeJ the Nesr,y deaths OF the blacks and mu-
.tsttoss hsve generally, though not uuil,rniyeN-
rra5sd The weary bUth--a high rate OF mortal
inv. chiefly assembled 10 consumption and O'neF
a sesses OF the respiratory system.
rtr.oftre Moth. The mortality going on
,r,or.- tt, freedmen Of the South, continues the
E.Dr-,s is irisEj.uL and here are some lev OF
Iii authenticated facts from certain localities.
7, charleston. SAYS a letter just received, from
-, p, ,ge Luudled is the weekly average, and
,,rfr stories are also told OF the mortality OF the
,,,.--,ss on tie coast between Charleston and Sa
-.rr,b Similar reports come all along the
,os.. frol yiry MA 10 Texas The reports in
81 pspsrt1isats AZ Washington, ga reference TO
a. death, among the negro regiments, show
.I.-, rsssl,.. Tie 'BERALD.' from Us data, per-
.1,,rs ,r. aNtravGgaut one, and but appTOXimatng
lie Truth. says
lii. aft. 10 state that Of the four millions Of
,,,,t. Am the SoutL in ls6b, not over three mill
90 are row alive. The census Of 1870 win I'M
g,1bied,y present an astounding result IN regard
80 tbss Unfortunate race. The mortality from all
accounts Is increasing. HE regrO IN the South
Il noted for great lnatieutOn 10 all the necessary
--s...rfisps Tor health. lie master interested
p, I'm q. trcIerty, SlWays watched him with
-.,.1t .ara often WaIded on disease and cured se.
,s.g attacks by Bringing 10 his aid medical skill.
-prf The ulatO thrown upon bls ON resources be.
comes negligent careless about his hsbis, and
1-To,.- ana DIES, Oitentimes without any appa-
- csuse. such az least IS the t-stlmO.
NV Of southern planters, and such are
-. ropesusious 10 be derived hOm the OIL
.rial data in Washington, which have &C
,rmuIsted since the commencement OF the war.
ME flrt~ are 50 OyerE helmlng that they have
"a many of our public men 10 the conclusion that
s 80 t6an a century the cOlOred race will &c no
-. numerous iu this country than the Indians
-. a. ure-eut. From al. accounts the negro bids
a. 80 disappear with greater rap.dity than the
1 N'i a,ef did Facts are stubborn things. and
'oumend this view OF the negro 70 the AbO-
l',foui-ts Of the North.
~ -ro,t,lity among the negro soldiers in the
.-g;,ri valley has been prOyerbially large
a.. rs,,fment Of eleven hundred strong raised IN
,1e nelel borhOOd, every man OF winch passed
~ surgical examination and was prone
90 abIe-bodied and fee from disease, were
h,1 I'M camp by themselves, in the very locality
l1,bere they had been raised and IN less than SIX
:. -,,Is over one-ha.f OF the number were under
-,be sod These men were placed 10 no severe
,[orE wee not engaged IA battle not man
Vas killed through the Casualties OF the War-
vfFs.Ht 90 Ir MD cft arfnf hn
,,snsl work Of q sold or IN camp and had oil the
-. in re.rect 20 cleanliness and protection itom
49,. ,-sattrr usually allotted % soldiers but they
5ror,ed OIL one by ole, until over one hall OF
tratr punlbey were buried and that too, without
ne appearance OF an cpitenl-. In addition to
a. IsF Davis in abiding % the mortality OF the
NEGROES, about eighteen months before tee col
is,sa OF the rebellion, announced that the eN-
.,1i-7,re which the slaves had been subjected 20,
"a tie casualtit, among them since the COM
1usncement Of the war hau Feduced theH num-
bers al a fearful raIe-
Tie 5sc,ens.on of the Negro race 10 New York
,;, is one OF Il events In its domestic history
,rbus As is known, they have 3een as free there IS
anywhere, and they have
8 bsen snbiect TO no drawback except that which
e. a. natural result OF difference between the two
80 They have been able TO crafty their
t5stss in every way that then means would luStl-
H. lust as fully and lreeiy Is MA.Sc PeCpc IN inc
same financial circumstances But what u the
-e-,,Iti Thirty-iive years ago they performed the
T,,iss of sclyengers, hOd-carrierss poIters IN
he stores hostle1s aud cOachmen servants in
private families hotel walters and BARRIERS almost
10 he exclusion OF the whites. They could then
he seen promenadiag Broadway every sunday al,
fernoon by the hundreds foppishly dressed, and
with en- the display Of the aristocTacy. No slDl-
-rsrv laws have since been applied 10 them. On
tbe contrary the leniency towards them has N
creased. Yet they have gradually dsapi feared.
we now fud but comparatively few employed as
FAMILY servants or as walters in hotels. The
-, Io,eSr mopouolize our barber shops, but are
almost superseded by the white CLASSES. We only
ses nov ana then one connected with the livery
of our aristocrsey nor is the black man TO be
sen performing the more severe manual labor OF