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Mr.. CUfFY ON ABOLITION.
From hs .Nte York Star.
NORTH CAROLINA, Sept. 5. 1895.

NORTH CAROLINA, SePt.o $3.50.
Mr.. Edifor:-I avail myself Of your
liberal invitation to use the columns Of
your paper for the purpose Of present
ing to your non-slave holding readers,
the views Of the people Of the South
on the subject Of slavery. $50 far as they
are known to me-.
II is not, however, with the peaceful
instrument hold in my hand, that I
can entertain the hope, the subject
am about to write on will be finally ad-
justed. No. sir, the instrument ION the
contrary which on a certain great &C.
casion in history, severed at a blow.
what could not be otherwise united
must ultimately cut asunder this gordian
knot also.
1t is not that I expect the agitators
Of the North will be induced to- with
holdor even suspend the blow they are
SO madly and cruelty aiming at the
right Of their brothers Of the South, by
any effort Of manly argument or affec-
tomato persuasion. l must only bid
them strike, but at the same time ask
them to hear.
The abolitionists can have but two
ends In view, one is the rescuing the
morals Of the nation from the sin, or its
honor from the disgrace of slavery, and
the other is the benefit to be wrought
by their efforts 20 the slaves themselves.
And are my abolitionist friends bet
ter christians than were their ancestors
Of the revolutionary ara. Had those
ancestors, or have their descendants
purer morals than the people Of old,
who professed to live up 10 the rules Of
bible morality.
The transfer Of slaves by purchase
is expressly mentioned in the Old Tes-
lament as existing amongst Gods cho-
sen people. And the doctrine of our
Saviour requiring submission to the
powers that be, no doubt influenced St.
Paul in his conduct as a good citizen
of Rome in the matter Of the runaway
slave.
The trainers Of the constitution re-
cognized the rights Of the slave owners,
by making a distinction in representa-
ton between them and free persons.
The laws Of the United States also
recognize the existence of slavery ir
sundry instances. And il there be Z
right in the states, which Of all other
is most decidedly reserved because nc
where surrendered up) it is certainly
the right to secure each citizen in the
enjoyment of his property, and anon,
other articles his slaves-and the
states therefore, have passed numerou
laws 10 that effect.
But I am told these are mere artif.
cial regulations and ought to be over
looked by the pure moralist, the tru,
> christian, as the result of the strons
domineering over the weak; and tina
listening to the dictates Of my con.
science, acting upon the true rule o
moral requirement, ought to emanci
pate my slaves.
Well brother abolitionist, the hes
, way to test this matter is to leave it 4
my man Cufy himself--so well cal
him up and ask him about it.
Well Cuff, here's an abolitionist,
man from the north. He's brought m
. a whole parcel Of pamphlets to read
!, and has almost persuaded me to set al
r my negroes free; / want to know
u what you think about 1t, my man.
Dis here wat dey call N'yankee book
CROUCH, amt he, massa,
n Yes Cuff, they call the people frou
the north yankees.
fought he bin n'yankee man, whe
| see him cummin, wild de bundle pa
per from de wagon; ! wish you bun a
\ dem paper, massa, twas dem sam
: dam pamphlet 'casion so much nigge
for hang one time before. ant gwin
for hab nutin 10 do wild EN- no how.
> Well, but no matter about the pampt
lets and the yankee. Ihave conclude
to set you all free, If you wish to
\ be free. What have you got to say I
IL:
/ don't know, massa; tell you som
other time, sir, ! must go finish giiti
de fodder in dc big field sir.
/. Come Cuff, don't be mealy-mouthe
u about the matter: Out with what yo
o have to say at once.
y berry sorry, massa, for hear 20
e talk so: ] ant done nutin wrong, SIR, {,
y make you dribe Cuff way from yo'
a. ] fought bcIn sarb you right faithful
D. sir.--me and my family.
Yes. but then don't think its rigl
for me TO keep you as slave any lonI
er. ] can set you free, Cuff, and 20
can live where you are, and work 4
me, and will give you a share Of wh
YOU can make. Or, you can live upc
u a piece Of my land and pay me re-
for it, and may be, after while you
get able TO buy u.
- berry tankful 10 you, massa, for
offer but you know sir, de obersee
~ (pow bockerough NAM you hire On
a. time, and gib him part ob de crop.
first year Mr.. Oberseer do berry we
~ lie keep sober. When he talk DO
=, de plantation and crop, ebry ting
IL massa's lie make plenty oorn--ple
" fine lodge bsle cotton. he buy h
sef fine horss and bran new saddle.
Well; next year come, Mr.. Oberss
rtdc he new horsc 10 DO ilerfion q