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him; that we have no animosit,
towards him; but, on the contrary
that we cherish the kind feeling
engeaiered by enrly association
and old memories. Let US he sc:u
pulously just in our dealings will
him, let us assist him in his aspira
t'ons for knowledge, and aid him
In its acquisitions. Try to elevate
him in the scale Of true manhood
OF civilization and of christian
ty, SO that he may be better fitted
tor the grave duties and high res
possibilities forced upon him by his
new position. In word, convince
him that we are his best, if not his
only friends, and when we shall
have done this, We shall not only
have placed our labor on a sound
footing, but we shall have gained
III the laborer strong and Jealous
ally. On this subject | speak not
from theory, but experience, all cx-
pcrience which has taught me that
the kindest relations can exist be-
tween the planter and his former
slave resulting i'll mutual advantage
to both parties. My old slaves are
cultlvating the land Oh which they
have lived for years, and there has
been a constant and marked i'm
provcmcnt in their industry in each
year since their emancipation
though they have not yet attained
the same efficiency as laborers they
formerly possessed. 1 have prom
lscd to put up for them n school
hon e and church, and to pay a
portion. OF the salaries of their
tra"i.rrs Such Il system, if gencr-
ally a!o'ted. wonid tend greatly to
,i& !':" l,horcrs ia the sell, and
'on;''. h> adding t" their content
':..i = ..'..','. result in vast ulti-
IA &C.. :: .,.'.,,' i,'ldinrrl. That
.: ''::'..:': :.r.' dealing. and
-. .''." ..''i:> Ia -, ,'...Er their con-
.!,i ~. .'..' :-ri N,l:;...:: effect u,on
';'r:'. * prov, ,e'i t., the fact, crafty
49, {. nv-"!:' hat 7 am n,..y on
IN. wy L. M!,$;:s';liri. by tie re-
q'",! II iiAn'lr''d- of negroes, be-
si'lcs slv own l:lt,rcrs. to advise
them VIII - i.'~" th i'nrSnn i; the
nrl,lUl",.l:i-: -'r,t:"n there niu
40: nf th'':;, W:l,, 'H.icve I ;iat the
mere POSSESS, on -! -" ru.liments
OF educa:;"r makes people stron-
ger, better nr happier: -, l;i,lc learn
lag is Il da gcn"n. ,.iii,:~." nnd nu-
less moral c'luvuiinI, : :.. i..nl-in
hand with intri!rsjli;:.. li:r seeds of
kn"wlcd re will he *uwn on !, bar
r"I soil, or will rrn.lucc hut thorus
a"l lhistic*; but I do believe. that
~ rr"l'n"'ion as you make all labor,
other tnun compulsory, Intelligent,
you render it profitable. II this is
true. We should educate the mind,
the heart and the soul of the negro,
looking ut the question only in its
material aspect and leaving out OF
consideration altogether those high
cr and nobler motives which should
prompt us to do so. A longer cx-
perience of his acquisition of high
CIR intelligence, will teach him, not
only his dependence on the whites
Of the South, but the great truth
which no laws can change,
f<--in every soil,
That those who think must govern
those who toll"
1t is our duty to assist him in
qualifying himself for his changed
condition; time alone can show
whether that change has been for
his benefit. he South will look
with profound interest to the next
census to see how freedom has eff
fected the numbers of his race; for
we can tell with absolute certainty
what those numbers would have
been had no convulsion shaken our
entire system. Several years ago ]
had occasion TO collect some data
bearing on this question, and they
give the following facts and calcu.
latiors. Taking the results Of the
census Of 1910 and that of 1850
we find the ratio of increase among
tho free blacks to be 12.4S per cent,
Of slaves 1882 per cent. By these
rates VI incra.Sn. thar si,nu;,l have
."rn in the United States in
!r",. Slave. Total.