New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-10-29
The Power 0 0{;mancipalion.
From the Indianapolis Evening JouSnai, Ocsott


lFEohh tie fAeianApVLs hstuinS SouSh-A S>s"SoA
q. ls73l
Tine address OF Governor PinchbacS at
the African Methodist Episcopal Church
tas: night calls . mind she changes zen
years haye made IN the moral and SOCIAL
condition OF the country. The fac. that
s,U0o00 slaves haze ceased 10 be chattels
and are masters OF .heiv own movements II
one of the smallest features OF that change.
although II il the foundation of all the rest.
The most remarkable manifestation OF she
power of emancipation IS that q race = hlch
had been depressed Sy slavery sh"uld sud
denly manifest all the attributes OF men
long free. torced ~ work without any
hope Gf the advantages labor gives 70 the
voluntary iaboreE the slave naturally
formed = wFeng tstinate OF freedom. 1t
seeIned TO him 10 ns desirable only as il
condition in which Ls could be :die-he
would have no master. Knowing the pre-.
valencs ct this feeling among the slaves.
and knowing how quickly freedom would
prevent incentives 10 Industry 1t was a>-
sumed that emanci patton would deprive the
country OF just as Iuuch labor as Was freed
truIi! slavery: and this argument OF utility
would have even NVerridden considerations
Of humanity in considering this question,
SO that without the dread necessity war
created. il il not probable that there ever
G1ud have been general emancipation
the emarcipated race discovered that free
dom IL not itself a condition Of happiness
anu prosperity, but chance to secure 'hein:
shat work is just as essential ~ tbs free
man as to the slave. The lash of the master
- UsOre coercive than that OF tho desire
for comfort, knowledge anS pOsitIo1. ihis
desire Is 80 much stronger with the colored
people thar it was supposed 1t woHid be
that heir progress IS most astonishing. 1t
ia IA Az ftpphk2pk gtltaI. t!la$ there
are no colorei idlers lOatin. around the
corners during working hours. It 10 true
that the colofed people are saving OF sneir
money IN order TO acquire property; and
this is one of tle best phases OF theX eonai-
tion. THE ownership Of q house Is guar
antee OF deeper interest in once home, ana
apb to lead to the cultivation OF the taste
for the beautiful, and a regard for the pro
prieties Of life. The rOvdy and blAcEles Ia
generally renter. II 10 true that the cot
ored people have .he highest Appreciation
of the benefits OF education, aud dong
all they van to secure the .ducatlua OF tielr
children. 1t 10 true here. and We ara GLAD
to hear bim Say il is true III Louisiana. we
DO not despair OF the regeneration of thst
State, n.r doHb. fha. the eolUred people
will do their psr. iu .Arcsiny th - :.xeler
alton.
The trouale a: present 10 that. Gosv;5h.
stsndinG 40 cne expected enough vi :he
coiored ,eopie a. tEe time OF their ehlan-
eipaIieu. just a. ,nGcH is required OF them
now A. Il She! had slwsye been free. No
allow snce IL mace Hy their enemies fnr
tneir Ineupefiense ~ igaurance, and what
ever mistakes ti!ey make is Set down TO
maieyolerce. Therefore, with the worst AT
the South presented 10 its worst aspects,
the coloret peop!e of she South can NOS
secure fair jud gInsnt yet 81 the North;
but tho st.lteJaent~ Of the speaker last
night in regard 70 the value OF their labor.
their acquisition pi property, their savings
in the banks. their schools, and their gen.
eral good order il spite of the constant en-
crOachments ON them, will do much to se-
cure that judgment; and it will be good
thing for the country, ~ well 80 for hN
race, if Governor Pinshbsck should speal
in every city Of tho Union.