Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-03-28
Who are the real Friends of
the Nngro 2

uponfihis question we believe there is q
great deal Of quackery and hypocrisy anon!
the blatant Radicals both in and out of Con
grsss. The chief theme of the Disunior
journals throughout the land is The abuse o
every one who will not admit that the ne,
gro is in no respect inferior to The white
man. For years they have been engaged
in This work, but they have never yet pro-
duced single iaci,no sensible argument
10 sustain Ibeir theory, and yet they de
mand that they shall be called the special
friends of the negro race because they talk
q grea, deal 10 convince the people that
while and black are precisely alike.
They denouucs the President because be
win not shut his eyes and say ''amsn" to
every silly thing they utter They sIg-
maize every individual as "copper"
head" "rebel' or ''iraiior," WHO takes ex-
ceptIons TO their abominabe theories Now
we know that this cheap philanthropy, this
agitation for the political equality of The
negro, is piece OF hollow hypocrisy. So
far as our knowledge extends, we can say
that those who make the most ado about
the welfare OF the poor negro, really care
nothing for him, only so far as be serves as
hobby 10 enable them 10 retain The posi-
lions they occupy. Does. Aot every utelli-
gent man know that there is not single
Abolitionist in This counIy willing 10 admit
q negro into his family on terms of social
equaIi,yl And 10 this we challenge con-
lradiclon. Now we earnestly ask all
friends of humanity whether or not it is
doing he African race any good TO ignore
facts, to hunt out excuses for condition OF
life which is plainly the result Of the iufe.
rior intellect of the ''poor African" The
negro is By nature indoleni; and will The
assertion that the negro is intellectually the
equal of The white man, do The former any
good VIII it elevate him in The social
or intellectual scale viii il assist him in
his present condition ! Is i; benevolent 10
this helpless and improvident race Let Us
see. What is their present condition, not
only in Sales where they have lately been
liberated, but in States where they have
long been free2 Ia Pennsylvania, for in
stance, they have been free for the greater
parl OF a century generation after generation
has grown up in freedom, and under the
especial care Of our Influential citizens. In
no way have they been unfavorably situated
before the Law.
But twba; is their condition, morally, So
ciaIly and intellectually Are they engag-
ed in employments requiring superior in
ieiligencel Does their style of living ind-
cate Taste or refinement! Are their morals
improved Have they learned anything
from our civilization, excep, its vices Are
they enjoyins more comfork, and is vagrsn-
cy and pauperism less known among them
than it was when they were cared for by
masiersl We answer, no And any one
who will examioe the statistics OF those
parts of The State in which most of them
dwell, can readily, aud will most assuredly
coroborsie our statement.
Time will show that the worst enemies
Of the "poor Negro" are those who have
taught him TO demand perfect equally with
those upou whom be depends for employ
men. aud protection.