Middletown transcript., 1870-10-15
THE BLACK MAN.
MANY vorBRs.

THE BLACK MAN.
The introduction of the black race into
America had its origin in the necessities
Of labor and the passion of cupidity, not
lcss than in the abject and savage condi-
ton in which the white man found the
negro in. his own native Africa Before
the African was cnslaved by the white
man, he was the victim of the most cruel
fate at home. Petty kings of native tribes
were perpetually engaged in war with
each other, and it was the practice of these
savage chiefs to slay their captives in bat
tie, or TO sacrifice thousands of them at
time to add Importance to their public
fetes. But when the slave trade turned
these captives into a source of profit to
their savage conquerors, there was no
more sacrifice of prisoners taken in battle,
but they were sold to the Spaniards, the
Portuguese, the Dutch and the English,
ss slaves. Spain, Portugal, and their in
sular dependencies, and tho English and
Dutch colonies in America, were thus
peoplsd with those barbarians from the
African coast. 1t has been said that the
Mayaower, which landed Capt Standish
end his company al Plymouth Rock, made
her very next voyage to jamestown; Va.
with 4 cargo Of slaves That they were
benefited By their transfer to America,
docs not admit of doubt. They were
taken from q land of heathenism and gross
moral darkness, and brought to the light
Of civilization and christianity, and their
physical. mental, and moral condition, ev-
aEyway improved. Hers, in bis normal
ssndision Of social and political subordina-
ticn 70 the white man, from the first set
Element Of the colonies until now, the
negro has thriysn and multiplied, until
the race in these United States now num-
bers between four and five millions. Here
shey have been more happy and more
prosperous. than any equal number of
their race have ever been in any other
quarter of the world. Their labor was
highly beneficial to the development Of
this country. They have assisted our an
costors. for two centuries, in telling the
forest and in tilling tho soil, to the mutual
benefit OF both races. But, change has
come over this order of things. After
violent agitation for more than genera
tion, culminating in civil war, the negro
has been set free; and from serf, he has
become citizen. clothed with all the rights
and immunities Of citizenship, and forced
from his condition of dependence upon the
white man, into position where he is
compelled to think and act and shift for
himself. and is forced into position of RI
sslry and antagonism towards the white
race, position which he is untitled by
nature to maintain Time piu demon
sfrate nis truth The negro has reached
thescnlminating point in his development,
and hewill now grayitate downward, from
bhib tAiut AohCelOILu. 1ltb II uOt De SUD-
posed that this remark is attributable tc
any prejudice towards the race, on oul
part On the contrary, we have eyel
cherished the most kindly feelings towards
them in their sphere, and desire only theil
welfare. But. We do not think their wei
fare will bo subserved by their enfran
ohisement. and by the course of life OF
which they are now likely to enter. Hith
srtO the antagonism of the white race to
wards the negroes has been held in absy
Anoe, by sense Of their dependence anc
subordinate position. But, now that th
law has attempted to place them upon al
equal footing with the whites. and the,
themselves ars disposed to assert tina
equality. encouraged to do SO by design
ing white men for their own selfish purpo
ses. that antagonism. called into play b.
the causes above alluded to, will speedil,
manifest itself, and make itself felt, more