The Van Buren press., 1867-12-06
Read Il to Colored Men.

N,Yt<tN " lie name OF Aaron Hunt. As 4
slave he WAS universally respected in that
city Tor his good sense and good behavior. lie
has lately written a letter for the Columbus
haqssrsr, which we commend 10 the thought
iul consideration of our colored citizens. lie
says:
We ofthe South have to be one what i the
white mans interest must and will be the coll
ored mdiis, Ail have been born oil Southern
soll-'ome masters and some slaves. | was
horn slave; this was not my masters fault.
liiat soine white and colored) are trying to
make the former slaves hate their former mas
terS Is plain. This ] will not do. | know
those amongst whom was raised; | do not
know those that come to me and take me by
the hand at night, and give me advice in the
dark AMI when it Is light do not notice me on
the street. ! notice another thing. Those
waite men who tell us We must vote the Radi-
ea ticket and we shall have farm, do not
have enough to build chicken coop. think
they want the negroes to do the voting, but
they want the farms was minister OF the
6oSpel--belonged TO the Baptist chusch-and
tiinA have studied the interests OF my race
since we have been set free, and give il rs my
opinion II is better for the colored people to
make friends at home. As to politics. do not
know much, but from what little do know.
am Conservative. They do not have any
secrets, but talk out, This like.
AARON liuNr, Colored.
The above extract, from the Penola
Mississippi Star, is full Of wholesome
truths. Whether it was, in fact, written
by colored individual or not is inmate
rial for orr present purpose. The truth
contained in it is as important to the
well.being Of the negro race, as if written
by an angel from heaven. 1t is truth
lying upon the surface and one that can
not escape the notice Of the least observ-
ing. The negro population Of the South
answers to the poor white class of the
North. The interests involved, are the
interdependent interests of capital and
labor, Any law that affects capital in
juriously must, consequentially be detri-
mental to labor. The employer cannot
be injured by legislation or otherwise
without corresponding and proportional
injury to the labor. The all important
fact, which is necessary TO the perpetuity
of the negro race in the South and the
one most studously kept out of their
sight by their pretended friends, is the
relative status of the negro. Not polit-
ically. but politico- economically. Any
attempt by the negro (or by those, who,
to advance themselves, would bring ruin
upon the negro, to elevate himself above
the sphere of laborer, is but preparing
the way for the final extinguishment of
the African race in America Whenever
the negro leaves the sphere of laborer,
then begins the "connict," which must
resultin the triumph of the superior race.
For this there is no necessity, yet from
the madness Of political partizans it
seems to be inevitable. We do not wish
to be understood as entertaining the doc
trine that the negro will fill the sphere Of
laborer. On the contrary, we are firmly
convinced that he will not His nature
is ayerse to all kinds OF labor and COM
pulson being withdrawn We believe his
doom is sealed Annihilation can only
be avertcd by immigration. Let them be
taken to the jungles of Africa there to
exchange annihilation for retrogression.
We do mean to say, however, that all
attempts to elevate the negro above the
sphere Of laborer, only hastens the econ
fict" that must end in annihilation.
The author of the above cannot see
the inevitable necessity of hating his
former master He can see no good to
result from it, Can any Radical point
out the advantages to accrue to the ne
gro by making enemies of those with
whom he was reared? Will this insure
him employment? VIII it aid him in
feeding himself and family? Win it
make his life more agreeable? In order
to fix a deep seated hatred in the hearts
of these ignorant and deluded creatures
the Radical leaders tell them their former
masters intend to make slaves of them
again A preposterous idea, but suppose
ittrue, will bitter animosity prevent
this consummation The wheel Of po-
litical fortune is continually turning and
these former masters" will be on top
again. and why embitter them by con-
tnually thrusting this contemplate ha-
tired upon them. Another point that did
not escape the sable writer is contained
in the following. "Those white men
who tell us we must vote the Radical
ticket and we shall have farm, do not
have enough to build chicken COOP"
This fellow must be surrounded by the
same kind of chaps that infest our coun-