Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1865-12-22

question is referred TO the several states
sIhey. can, each for itself, decide on the
aud whether it is to be adopted
at once and absolutely, or introduced grad
ually and With conditions Inamy Judge
ment, the tre admen, if they show patience
and manly virtue " ill., SC oner obtain a
participation in the elective franchise
through the STATE than thro lgh the gene
raj government, even .;aib had power to
intervene. - a.,!st1se6a b., bn33Ei 500 t"s~ 5ai8
When, the tnmult of emotions that have
be N raised by re suddenness OF the soci--
al change shall have subsidized, it may
provs. that they M receive the l;ncliest
re2&@H from -a,ns sfssthase OH w,}s3n ihey
BAY heretofore ssse:t Ely deleasset'.
z.e4 y PRoIELlIoA ID I'll EREEDMEN. go
But while / have no doubt, that now,
::ter the close of the war, it is not compe-
tent tor the general government to extend
-. elective e,ncn1-. slthe several sta. cs,
it IS equally clear that good fai.h requires
the Sc Gritty OF the freedmen in their liber-
ty and their property, their right to labor.
and their ii gat to claim tile Just return Of
their labor. cannot too strongly urge a
dispass:onate treatment of this subject,
which should be carefully kept aloof from
all party strife. We must equally abod
ha yiy assumptions. OF any natural impossi-
bilty tor the two rae s'to live side by side,
in state of4nautual benefit and good VIII. .
The experiment involves lis in no incor>
sistency; let us then, go OH and make that
experiment in good faith, and not be too
easily disheartened. The country is in
need of labor, and the freedmen are in
need of employment, culture and protec-
ton. Wi,ile their right Of voluntal : mi
grafton and expatriation is not to be quo :.
toned, | would not advise their forced
removal and colonization.
Let us rather encourage them to honora-
blend useful industry, where it may be
beneficial TO themselves and to the count
rv: aud, instead of hasty anticipations of
the certtinty OF f;ailnre. LET there be noth~
ing wanting to the fair trial OF the expert
ment The change III their condition IS
the substitution If labor by contract for
the starus OF. slavery. The freedman can
mot fairly be accused of urwi!iingnecs to
work. so long as doubt remains abont
his freedom Of choice In his pursuits, and
the certainty Of his recovering his stiphla-
ted wage. in this the interc SIS cf the
employer and the employed coincide.
+ The employer desires in his workmen
spirit and alacrity, and these can be per
manently secured in no other way. And
/ 'itethe one onght to be able to enforce the
contract, so ought the other The public
interest will be best promo.y d il the seve-
raj state swin provide adequate protection
and renlt dies for the freedmen. Until
this is in some way accomplished, there is
no chancellor the advantageous use OF their
Labor; and tllesbi OF ili-success will no,
rest On fhem.3 IS vi ea3es So IS sF hfsa 5:ovsa
know that sincere philanthropy is ear.
nest for the Immediate realization OF its
rernotest aims; but time IS always al. ele
ment in reform. It is one OF. the greatesi
| act; on. record to have brought four nil
! Ions of people into freedom The car O
Of free industry mTst be fairly opened te
them and then their future pr. Gritty
and condition must, after all, rest mainly
on themselves Ifthey fail, and 50 perish
laWav, let lis be careful that the. failure
shalt not be attributable to any denial d
iiastice.m Ii ali that relates to tie destiny
Of the freedmen, we need not be too anxl
3ons to read the future; many incident:
which, from d .spc criative point Of view,
might raise alarm, will quietly settle them
lselves. - = - q f2ssfs a*'~s oas - q
/ ApvANrAG-7s OF l4,FE LABOR.
| Now that slavery IS al an end, OF nea1
Its end, lie great Of IFS evil, IN iii,
point OF view, OF public ,nonay beconse,
/ more and more apI Slayery ~
fesssntiall g nonopsolly ct labor, and and "a