The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-13

obtain labor that white men have, and,
since Satan finds some wicked work for |
idle hards to do, they are too often
in difficulties. In this fact we see
reason why work should DO furnished TO
them if possible. If they arc iept busy
they will not put the city to much OK
pense. Instead Of being an argument TO
support Mr.. Hsrrell, the fact that many
negroes get into Jail because when they don't
work-are idle--is On argument in sup
port of our assertion, that they ought 10
be furnished as much work as they can do
well, If it is possible to give il to them
without sacrificing public or private inter-
est.
4. Having stated that criminal negroes
greatly increase the police expenses of the
city, Mr.. Harrell makes the broad asser-
ton, that towards paying these large and
burdensome expenses the colored popula-
ton do not contribute, annually, the sum
of s25W We are amazed at the lack of
information Mr.. Harrsll possesses this
point. He is decidedly mistaken. We
can name eleven colored men Of Cairo
who have paid into the city treasury this
| year over sic hundred dollars, and this is
not near all that pay taxes. The trustees
of the property rent lots TO about 20 COL
ored men in the city; to about 80 in the
fifth addition; to about 100 in the barracks,
etc. Besides these there are others 10
whom other parties rent houses and lots,
and number ofnegroes own their own lots
and houses. Many of these pay
rent and taxes and, when this arrange
ment is not made they pay the taxes indi-
rectly in the rent. In the light Of these
facts, what becomes Of Mr.. Hsrrelrs as
sertion that the colored population do not
contribute to the expenses Of the city SIS
a year,
But Mr.. Harrell says we have perverted
his meaning. He says he did not say he
desired to deny TO the colored man the
right to labor for his bread. What did he
sayH That the negro is o bad element
that the city would DO better off without
il; that it ought not therefore to DO en-.
couraged; that giving the negro employ
ment under the city government was en-
couraging it. In other words work en-
courages the negro this is wrong there
fore give him no work. If this was not
Mr.. Harrell's line of argument in his nrst
article we are very much mistaken.
But in his communication above printed
he rises to explain, and says that our white
population should not be driven of to give
place to the negro. We agree with him.
But there is no need that either the indus
trious white or black man should leave
Cairo. There is work for both. But, lot
US say in answer to Mr.. Harrell's question,
and say, that, If the choice were narrowed
down to q negro, who contributes little to
the growth, ETC., Of the city, and draws q
hundred cents out of the public treasury
for every one he puts into it, and white
man who for years has shared in all the
burdens of our city, We should without
hesitation choose the white man. And
now let us ask, if the case were reversed,
and the choice were between worthless
white man, who had taken a hundred cents
from the city treasury for every one he
had put into it, and colored man who
for years had shared in all the burdens of
the city, which would Mr.. Harrell choose?
But what has this to do with the ques-
ton under dscussion' The city has en-
ployed four colored taxpayers, and not
negroes who contribute nothing to the
city, and take money out Of the treasury
without giving an equivalent in return.
So, where do Mr.. Harrelrs objections
como in properly?
When he says that the city council has
no right to pay the peoples money to ne
groes for labor, he stullines himself, and
proves that he does not always square his
practices by his precepts. As . school
director he employed Warren Veins
colored man, as janitor of
the Thirteenth street school house,
and consented to tho employment
of David Ross, another colored
man, as janitor Of the high school build
ing. If he had desired no might have
given these places to white mon, and thus
kept out ofthe negroes pockets portion of
the peoples money. How can he
blame the members of the city council for
following the example set by himself
Before he asks the council to explain
away Jenkins, and his laborers, he must
explain away Weimcs and Ross. 1t is as
sinful for three school directors to hire
t'oo negroes, as it is for eighteen members
of the council to hire flee. We would re-
specially suggest to Mr.. Harrel the bib
lical saw about clearing the beam from
your own eye before you reproach the
mote in your brothers
DIED SUDDENLY OF HEART DIsEAsB.-
How common is the announcement.
Thousands are suddenly swept into eterni-
ty by this fatal malady. This disease