The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-08-22

The Wing has incubated policy, and
announces it as "the great question for the
South" Some correspondent, ga Virgin
ian," writes from New York, adding his
suggestions to the WMg's wisdom, and
the Wing is in an ecstacy of delight over
theprospect of 50, 100000, 900 to be grasped
from the free labor of the country, and
divided among the ex-slaveholders. u.
Our correspondent highly approves the sugges-
ton we throw out for a Southern Conference
Perhaps it would be wise and proper to invite
the colored people of the South to send delegates
TO that Conference and share in its deliberations
Our interests are common. Black and white are
both equally interested in the great claim we
have against the Federal government for three
thousand millions of dollars. When collected it
will be a fund in common and for equal dstribu-
lion between the races 1t is fit that they should
combine their counsels as TO the best means for
securing the prize gar sfs ~ -. M
We are not able to give the Whig any
encouragement that its little game is likely
to succeed; but we are pleased to see that,
this trifiing amount, "when collected, will
be fund in common, and for equal distri-
button between the races"
We think the ratio of "equal distribution
had better be settled between the 6 two
races" before the colored people ''combine
their counsels" with the confederated con-
fidence men. IS -
We copy, rerbaim, from contract of
equal Distribution" made by one of the
"white race" and attempted to be enforced
against the parties of the second part, of the
s'black racc:'
81 have this day hired Ben and Gilbert upon
the following terms, viz Five bushels of corn
per month to be paid from the growing crop
when gathered, with these conditions twenty
SIX working days to constitute a month, all time
LOST to be deducted, all supplies furnished to be
paid for from their hire, except their regular r,,-
lions, they are 70 clothe themselves pay their
may incur or be liable to-"
The agreement proceeds to specify that
slndry other persons shall perform like
service and receive therefor tier board.
Tne above contract, dixie hundreds Of others
Of the same character) was submitted by
the parties of the second part, representing
the 'sblack race" to an officer whose duty |
it was to protect their interest, and was
quashed, Wefear the ''equal distribution" |
of the Why's confederated confidence men,
will be on something of the same basis.
The blacks of the South, when they come to 4
appreciate the vast and direct pecuniary benefit
to themselves, will be as enthusiastic as the |
whites II will consolidate the whole Southern |
people, and spew out the last carpet-b Dagger from
among And the stupendous clainl-three
MoHsdid millions Of dollars WHAT A FUND
FOR LOBBY Could any Congressional yir-
tue known TO modern times, resistit?
When ''the blacks of the South come. to
appreciate" the truth of the Whg's little
game, they will be as enthusiastic in oppo-
sition to it, as the whites can be enthusiastic
for it. aaasi ts Il
They appreciate the necessity of taxing
themselves to educate and elevate themselves
and their children; but, after generations
of unrequited toll, they will not appreciate I
the proposition to tax themselve to pay for
themselves las property to those who held
them in chattel bondage now that they
are made men, instead of things, citizens
instead of slaves. The proposition of the
Wing is an insult to their integrity and in
tellgence; and its absurdity is only sur
passed by its audacity.
If ever the gigantic robbery of man, by
fellow man, could be excused on the !
ground Of human statutes, and chartered
rights hereunder-statutes and charter we
in the fires of rebellion, kndled
by shareholders and having voluntarily :
their fraudulent title deeds. the