The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-11-28
From the Richmond Whig
Exh bit Of Whites and Blacks in Six
Southern States

IAu blt OF mites and Blacks in Six
Southern States
The following exhibit presented by the
census OF 1860 is suggestive
LoUtsrANA.-Whi,es, 35745G; black.
$50 373 There are 4S counties in this
State, The blacks have a majority in
80 counties.
ARkANsAs.-55 counties s where the
blacks are in majority.
FLORIDA Whites. 77447; blacks,
e2,e77. 81 counties, in Z of which the
blacks are in the majority.
SourH CAnoLrNA Whites, 2ol 800 :;
blacks, 4l2,326. 80 counties, in 20 of
which the blacks are in the majority.
MIssIssIPPt Total whites, s53 500 {;
blacks, 436,63l. 60 counties, in 20 OF
which the blacks are in The majority.
ALABAMA Whites, 526 ,27l blacks,
437.77e. SO counties, in 20 Of which
WV 't"SnS "'o III NuC uhJOTltS.
In two OF the above named States,
Mississippi aud South Carolua, the blacks
exceed the whites in the cum total Of
population, while in the other four States
named the difference is nconsiderable.-
1t Is this mass Of ignorance, superstition
and improvrdencs that tie Radicals, the
Southern X ideals especially, are endesv,
oring 10 establish as the dominant class
IN the South with the view of becoming
their leaders. In commenting on thus
exh bit, the National Mteiligencer says {:
"One fact is worthy OF observation
that the white and black population is not
equally distributed throughout any ofthe
Southern States. The white population
predomiua'es IN the high and temperate
regions, aud the blacks in the low lands.
Hence, in every one Of tho Southern
States tue black population is moro or
less localized, which would give it local
control, II II became a distinct political
element. IL parties were organized on
the basis Of an,agonism to the present
white race, the tendency would.be for a
seg'eva ion Of the two races in each State.
Tue blacks would tend 10 the low land.
AID the whites to the high lands In this
way the low lands might, in time, come
to bs abandoned entirely to the blacks
Should this separation Of the races take
place, what would become of the black
race
"Ths questions arising out Of the diff
frrences Of races South are Of immerse
magnitude. We should advance to their
solution not as the r .dicais desire. per
saltam, but feeling our way with pru.
hence. rs Is the spirit OF President John
sons policy"
There is reason TO believe that the is
parity between the white and negro pop
ula,ion becom steadily and progressive
I iy more favorable 10 the whites, and i,
cannot be doubted that in q few year.
the whites will be decisively in the ascen
dant in every Southern State. They ar.
the land owners Of the South, and have
permanent homes. They can, under rbs
most disadvantageous circunsI ances like
ly to exist, make at least enough Il
malntain Their families Nor have the,
any Inducements At present TO emigra,,
to the Western States, as they formerl,
had. Until what were known hither,,
rs the free States become tranquilized
families going from the South would b.
harshly dealt with. They would y
branded as rebels ,R every Northern com
muuiiy, and wsu,d have to encoun,e
every form Of opposition, If not Of psrse
cution. They know this, and will there
fore remain where they are, and wi
steadily increase. Luxury and dissips
tion will not make inroads upon The Whit
population OF the South, for our peopl
cannot afford to indulge in them.
The negroes, on the other hand, will
Tor the most par, lead unsettled an,
migratory lives. Without au interes. il
the soil, and without, also, hose a bits q
industry and thrift that lay the founda
.ion for acquisitions Of land, they vii
generally live from hand to mouth, mo,
ing about the while from place to place
The desire TO "trsvel and see the world.
as they call it. is strong passion with tn
freedmen. Many have left their wive
and children to scuffis Tor themselve.
aud have taken to wandering. The,
,hrong the cilies and towns, trusting L
jobs and irregular wosk for a livelihood
In some instances they take their falnilie
with them, but in mos, cases the men O,