Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-11-14

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A census Of Mississippi, taken this year,
shows that the total population Of tina. State
10 now 65, 900 less than il Was in 1850. A
census nov taking In Alabama shows pro
postionate decrease in Ill the coun,ise in
that State where the work has been compile
ted. In other Southern States, the work Of
cnumerating the population 10 in progress.
under State authority. and II . believed that
the results will chow . similar d.population
throughout the Sou'h.
The most important fact which il revealed
BY the census in Mississippi and Alabams 10
tn great and saoid decrease Of the black
popu,ation. The decrease Of white popula-
zion in six years mas been. in the State Of
Mississippi. 5000. The decrease u the
black population in Mississippi has been. in
the came time, 5000. In those portions
Of Alsbama where the census b completed,
tho relative decrease Of blacks end whites 10
shown 70 have been about the same The
black population has decreased in six years
ct the rate Of IL per cent, while. in the
same period. under eli the destructive agsn
cies Of civil var, the decrease Of white pop-
ulation has been in the ncighb0rhood Of 8
per cent. II the ratio shall be the same
throughout the South, It will appear that
the black population in that section has
been reduced from 100000 in 1860, to
3, 4sO, 900 in 1866.
These facts foretell with certainty that
Ia more reliable then mere prophecy what
10 the inevitable destiny Of the negro race
in this country But they teach more than
| this.
The decrease Of white population in the
South is owing entirely to the destructive
influences Of war. In considerable degree.
the decrease Of the black population Is ats
tribu'abls 10 the sasne causes; but what 10
remarkable is the fact that while war re
duced BY only y per cent, the white popu-
lation by which It was waged. that and 9th
er agencies reduced by Is per cent, the
black population, who did not actively par
ticipatc in the war.
During the ten years preceding the vat.
The white population Of the free States in
creased II All average rate Of over 80 per
cent, while In the same period tho white
population in the slave States increased nj
mn average rae Of less than 40 per cent =
The slave population during the same pe>
siod increased at the rate Of 80 per cent,
while the free negro population increased
at the rate of only IL per cent. During the
next ten years, II 10 reasonable to assume
the white population in the former Save
| States will increase, under the influence Of
free institutions. in the same proportion -
tie white population in the other free States
while the increase in the negro population.
If any, must be reduced TO the standard OF
that increase In State Of frcedom-a stand
ard which each successive census Of the
United States has placed at lower point. Il
will thus be seen that the proportion If the
negro race TO the Caucasian race in the Uni.
ted States must sontinue to diminish an I'll
the former in all human probability, shall
have totally disappcs red.
Nov the privilege Of voting cannot save
the African race from the operation If those
causes which are leading, in the inevitable
course OF nature, to the ultimate extinction
Of that race wherever il is placed in contact
with the expan ling and all subduing Goth
ic blood. Nowhere in the world, at no pc
riod in the whole course of time, have the
Gothic and the African or Scientific races OF
men fiour'shed together. The latter, unless
held in State Of bondage, has disappear, d
before the former a. surely and rs complete
~ as frost has disappeared before sunshine
or darkness before light. So II will be in
America. Politicians cannot change the in.
eyitablc course Of nature.
Why, then. should men Of Gothic blood
to whom America belongs, and to whom all
other blood is and shall continue 70 be sub
ordinate on this continent hesitate 10 gran,
the elective franchise, ss . measure " hitl
must in the nature Of things, be only tenn
porary,to individuals Of an inferior race whc
may be able to attain the qualifications re-
qulrcd OF white men for its exercise? Tier,
is no well grounded reason against il, if it
will promote the interests Of the dominant
race Who grant it .hicago Times.
We clip the following from the Erie Dis.
patch
STRANGE FREAK CT FoRruxE.-About III,
strangest thing We ever heard of occLrre,
here on last Friday Mr.. Schoelhurzt, a vel
known Germ,n citizen who lives in SINAI
frame house near the depot, went fishing I,
the lighthouse dock with . couple Of friends
Their luck did not seem to be very good \.
but one black bass and few perch were al
that had been captured, and the interest il
the sport naturally began To- flag. Will,
MIR. Schoelhur,t was examining his watch
"a very line gold one. TO which black ribbon
and seal were attached, his line being lef
carelessly in the water. = sudden heavy icrl
that nearly took the iishpolc from his hant
SO startled him, that in trying to grasp i
with the other hand. In his excitement. h,
somehow let 60 Of his watch, which struck
his knee and bounded into the water, hi
line, Though strong one, parting At n,
same instant with sudden snap. Regret,
though naturally INDUCED in 70 some ex,
tent. we're useless, SO the party continued
fishing for couple OF hours after the acct
dent and then rowcd homewards with hut
light string Of fish, Mr.. Schoelhusxts il
luck having followed him 40 pcrsisiently
that he actually had caught nothing. Wher
nearly back to The starting point they wer,
overtakcn by fishing boat, and being
ashamed Of exhititinc their catch" TO then
friends. as unlucky fishermen always are
they concluded to buy few fish to add &c
those honestly caught, agreeing to tell nc
tales on each other AS TO the manner III
which they were obtained, Mr. Schoelhurzt
purchasing an eight FOUNDER black bass and
three small ones. Az he was carrying thu
fish homo he thought he saw SON ethins
sticking In its gills, whi,h OIL closer inspcc
ton proved to be a ifs hhook that very much
rcseOoe ed the one he had Lost in the after
noon and il was with a kind Of savage 10y
that he anticipated the pleasure OF eating
the prime cause Of his i'll luck but stang
est Of oil. upon cutting the fish open HI
found his watch. which had not even st op.
ped ticking.
w 0oe II Wear 1Oaag 1Daaghtes
Thinking About
You are very careful Of her dress you
attend personally to its purchase and it,
You 20 with her to see that her foot 10 nice.
" ga'tered; and you give your uilliaer spec.
ial instruction. a. to the make and becom.
ingnsss Of her bounst, but do you ever ask
yoursslf what she 10 thinking abouts In
other words do you know any thing Of al
her inner lifsy Many who are esteemed