Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-14
TuE vlxGGNlA NEGRO.
[Charies Dudley Warner in Hartford
Courant.

[Charles Dudley Warner in Hartford
Courant.
The second generation, grown up
aince the war is without education, but
Is wholly lacks discipline and sense of
responsibility. Naturally, having es-
capped out of slavery, it regards liberty,
which is often interpreted license, a.
the chief good, and il very slow to learn
habits Of industry and thrift. Idle and
ill-clad negroes about the streets are
common sight; perhaps the women are
more industrious. They certainly de-
velOp fondno6s fer dress and cheap
iewelsy, but their morals are not OF
recognizable quality among the assets
Of character. The negroes-and it Is
the same wherever went in the state
are Rregarians; they like to live in
town, TO hubble together in close quar-
ters, and many in q tenement. Many
of them own little places and chesp
homes Of their own, bat their present
ambition does not 90 beyond hand to
mouth existence. A good many of the
girls 90 TO the White Sulphur Springs
and other watering places in the sun
mer 10 pick mp enough in one way and
another to keep them during the win
ter. Some Of them who are single or
have 6ecome % by the loss of their hus-
bands, Say they prefer to remain alone
rather than undertake the support of an
idle daYkey-too many good for moth
ing nj gers" around seems 10 be their
point in view. The long and short of 1t
ID that the oolored brother likes to enjoy
himself with a. little eXertion as posi-
BILE. and he has equal delight in religion,
balls and dancing, and larking around
In the night generally. His religion has
no relation to morals, it is something 10
b enjoyed for its own sake. The ques-
ton Of domestic service is very serious
one in Virginia Just now. The negro has
q monopoly of this labor market, and
he likes 10 shov his Independence. No
servants, men or women. live in the
houses where they are employed. not
even In the hotels. They come in the
morning, when il suits their oonven-
ience. get through the work of the day
a. easily a. they can, and then 90 home.
The consequence of this is there is no
control and no discipline. 1t ia the gen.
eral complaint that only the elders who
we're slaves before the war are of much
account as servants. They are not on
AAnkta "a e9O OvohhAks h1a thoN OoAuo
around in the morning to get breakfast
at such an hour AZ suits their convent
enos or the pleasures of the night. 1t ia
also q common complaint that both
house and field laborers slight their
work, and that il Is impossible to give
them realizing sense Of the eighth
commandment. They see no reason
Why they should not help themselves to
whatever they want from the harder or
the field, or take articles convenient to
wear. A curious annoyance ! heard
much spoken Of. Articles sent to the
washvoman are apt to be worn by her
and her friends before they we're sent
homo. Il must be owned that the Viz
Rinians endure this anomalous condition
Of Affairs with moro good humor than
Northerness would. and patiently hope
that education and time will change
them. But education thus far does not
appear to teach industry, thrift or
morality. and fancy that the best thing
that could happen 10 the negroes would
DO some competition in the labor field.