Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-18

| Colored population about equal to white,
II will be seen By tho above that since the
close OF the war the ratio OF deaths among
both colors has steadily decreased, but es-
peelAlJ among the blacks. Atlanta has
increased 10000 since 1865, and yet deaths
have actually decreased. All it population
IL now suffering less from exposure 10 dis
eases and unhealthflil influences. d.. .ut
II statistics OF biTths could be gathered 10
any part Of the South IL would be seen that
these are most numerous among the colonel
population. ID Z. Lg.!l-r,L .a 'a-''
consult also the eolored prcaeherB and
sections, who Of course attend all bRriAls.
None OF them are aware Of any Increased
mortality among their race, though they
admit many children died during or aeon
AFTER the war. Conditions OF comfort Into
| which the people arc now coming will mn
doubtedly prevent infantile disease and tsnd
| hereafter 10 the more rapid inereaAb OF those
people Let no one fear lest this population
| OF African descent will fall OF being album
dant, The primary departments Of our
| schoolS arc always the most crowded
! Teachers and missionaries who daily visit
| the homes OF freedmen while mourning over
| remaining degradation, all teAtlfy OF gradual
elevation in domestic comfort, social life,
| morals, and manners. - d. .st. Lr. .
There 10 a speoiea Of internal evidence
which We do vol TO notice. With all that
has depressed this Tneo and still Is TO DO de-
plored In their condition and hAbltI they are
themselves full Of hope, aud thoy expect 10
live, are planning for improvement, aud an O.!
tlGlPate having place, as = people, In tho
alairB Of our county. +. ..a- IT,. TO- w.
AL these facts leave US but one question |;
What shall be the character Of these people |
how httsd 10 DO an element Of Well-dlT1Gt6d
poWsrl Politicians, phllanthroplsts and
Christians should DO thoroughly Interested
In lhls single inquiry. Inferior obstacles
bespltlng their pathway will soon be cleared
away, and who can doubt that their i'm
proYemsnt, under right appliances, Is 10 be
far more rapid than at present That
Divine Being who has watched over past
| oppression and brought dellVoranee has on
their behalf fast-sORlng and brighter his
tory. ... .a.5.
We had q public meeting on Wednesday
evening At Storr'l chspel-paTents, children,
members Of the Legislature, &C., Of much
Interest. ~, ..'.
l still End evidence Of Thrift among the
freedmen. From returns made at the cap
itGl It appears that In nearly every county OF
Georgia they have purchased lands and
commenced farming on their own account
In Athens seventy colorsd families are living
In houses recently bought and paid for.
In this city a large number have purchased
loW and built cottages. They have also
erected Tor themselves convenient and well
arranged church buildings. / saw In Ma
con coioTed church edInGe going up, Of
nHek' TO cost $4,000. 1t was planned aud
constructed by their own mechanlos--taste-
ial In style, aud to be paid for wholly BIZ
themselves; The freedmen give more lib
orally Tor church purposes than even toward
tho airport OF their schools. DuTing tbe
months OF October, November aud Deem
Der, there were paid by the colored people NJ
tho State nearly 5000 for tuition. This ia
usually out OF extreme poverty. We have