Wilmington journal., 1868-02-28
Miserable Condition of the sou,,,
grOes

Mr.. Trumbuu presented the petition os
colored citizens of North Caroline CO W
ting forth their miserable condition 80
| asking to be sent to Liberia" We arc -
told anything as to the views of the Rod
cal Senators touching this petition bnt Mo
know as well what those views are as # U,o
had heard an expression of opinion from
each one of them. They are opposed -
tho emigration of the North Carolina NO
groes, or the negroes OF any other Sonfb-
ern State, to another country. The poIicy
OF the Radical party contemplates that the
negroes shall remain where thew are. Tfit
were possible for them, by mere act aS
volition, and without it's costing the GOV
ernment dollar, to transport every blacl,
man, woman and child in the South To II.
IBERIA, or some other point on the Africa
coast, we have no idea such men as Sum-
ner, Wade, Chandler and Wilson would do
it. The negro is their political capital. He
is their stock in trade. He is their hono
and dependence, the mainstay of their rar.
ty power.
We do not doubt that the condition ,,
of "the colored citizens of North Carroll
na is " miserable in the extreme, and
we think them quite right in wanting to be
sent to Liberia. In their native Africa they
could at least relapse into the inevitable
barbarism of their race at leisure, and in
their own way, whilst under Radical man
agement In this country they are hurried
on to wretchedness and ruin with friobt-
ful velocity. But what do Radical politi-
clans care for the miserable condition .
to which their policy has reduced the North
Carolina negroes--and the negroes of the
entire South, as for that matter-if that
policy subserves their own interests ? The
good of the black man never entered in
the slightest degree into their calculations.
True, they made great pretence of Lu-
manity, and uttered a great deal of clap
trap about universal freedom till they sue
ceeded in getting the slave liberated, but
their motive in all this was entirely selfish
and was not even redeemed by mistaken
philanthropy. For time Sambo was used
by the AbOlitionists rs a hobby upon which
to ride into Office. Now he is employed by
the Radicals as the chief motive power Of
their political machinery.
What, we repeat, DO Iiadical politicians
care for 4" the miserable condition " of the
Southern negroes if the policy that has pro-
duced that condition is necessary TO the
party ? Radical legislation has converted
the South, once SO productive and prosper
Gus, into desolation, where "the condi-
ton" of the residents cannot fail to be
miserable. The whites are tyranized over
and subjected to the political domination OF
their late slaves, whilst the blacks find that
with them the service OF Radicalism leads
to suffering and starvation. Rarely has SO
great and disastrous a change been effected
N so brief q period. But though these are
things not to be misunderstood, do we have
a hint from any of the Radical Congress
men about the abandonment Of the recon
strUctlon usurpation. Not at ALL On the
contrary that diabolical and ruinous scheme
is insisted upon by them and will be carried
out If within the bounds of possibility
From Radical Congressman and Radical
politicians the whites Of the South have
nothing to hope, and the negroes no pros
pect OF relief from the miserable condi-
ton" to which they are reduced.
We would to Heaven the petition Of "the
colored citizens of North Carolina" could
be granted, not for themselves only, but
Tor their whole race now in the United
States. Were it at all practicable TO trans
port every individual Of them to land be-
tween which and ours an ocean rolls it
would be most happy solution Of most
difficult problem.
II there arc really persons so stupid us to
Imagine the present situation OF negroes in
reconstructed States preferable, even SO far
as they are concerned, to what it was let
negroes are not alone in the desire to Zee
from the troubles and misery with which
RadicalisJn has enyironed them. We have
not doubt that that desire is common to O
large majority OF thc negroes throughout
the Southern States. From the effects of
Radical rule, even they find it necessary, if
possible, to escape. One day this week
Senator Oscar Turner represented to the
State Senate that there was much COM
plant among his constituents, occasioned
by the numbers of negroes crossing over
from Tennessee and locating among them
and on his motion, an appropriate commit
tee WAS intrusted with the work of deyisinG,
If practicable, some mode of protecting our
citizens from these undesirable inroads.-
Kentucky is already suffering from the
exodus, and other States will suffer also
Louisville Courier 1871.
From the London Times Jan. 29th.
British Opinion of Congressional PrucCcd-
fngs and of the Prospect OF RccOnstrUc-
tiOn.
The accuscrs Of the present Legislative
body IN America have latterly arisen within
the ranks of the party which it specially
represents. 1t is nolOnger the Democrats or
the Southern politicians who complain aud
protest. They seem to be very well con
tent with what is going on. Their adyer-
DuAAOo GIAS ll'thLuS5 tLSIl "tJ ohAOOtL1SA ACA
them than it has been for some years past.
Not in the flush of victory, but rather under
the impulse OF desire to finish their work
while time is still left them, the RepubH-
cans are forcing acts through Congress
which their own supporters out of doors
denounce as revolutionary. Congress is
changing the framework Of the government
so fast that people are beginning to inquire
whether there is such thing as the consti-
tuition remaining in the country. The wa
ters are rising with unexampled rapidity,
and even The Radicals would like TO find
some sure spot Of dry land to stand upon.
One step has forced on another, until moth
ing of the government appears likely to re-
main but the Legislative Department. 4
x The first Reconstruction act
was severe, but the people assented to it
because they ended very troublesome diff
tculty. Then came a supplement. That
was Objectionable, too but still little was
said, for it was hoped that that now, at
least, congress knew what it was about At
last, 1t thought, everything is settled
eight or nine months have passed and
measure which practically repeals the other
two acts is confidently brought forward as
the one thing noudful to restore peace
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