Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-08-19

ian, and is perfect gentleman. v
9th. Is he admitted into the social circle =
With the whites? u
Ans. He is not. There does not appear /,
o be desire on either part thus TO mingle.
He does not wish 10 obtrude himself upon
he usual practices of society. A whole
sale merchant from New Y ork, with whom
he dealt, called on him to transact business,
the business done, the colored man invit-
ed the other 10 dine with him-the table
was spread, and the guest partook OF the
while this man and his wife
stood by waiting upon him.
7th. According to the best information |
you can obtain, are the slaves treated as Sc
verely now, as from six to ten years ago?
They are not. Instances Of corporeal pun
ishment are rarely known in the section
where l reside, where few years ago il
was prasticed to a considerable extent.
9Th. Then the abolition excitement does
not operate as some represent?
Ans. The slaves are loatched more close
ly, for fear of their running Gcdy, but they
are not aOhipped as much as formerly. |
suppose that the firm of which | ain part
ner, furnish nearly all the article, called the
Negro-whip', for fifty miles around US. l
presume one half are sold 10 negroes them
selves, for driving mules, &C., and that not
one twentieth, or even thirtieth part are
used for whipping slaves. Many slaves are
entrusted with teams TO carry cotton and
other produce to market, and frequently are
promised and given a certain share Of the
profit, TO stimulate them TO good bargaining
and honesty.
9th. Is there any law whereby slave
can hold the property thus given?
Ans. suppose not. II lays in the breast
of the master, whether the slave shall retain
it.
Remarks 1T may be seen from the fore
going, that after all the hue and cry which
has been raised about the treatment of the
, slaves being severe in consequence 0
| the efforts of abolitionists in their behalf
f the statements were false, allowing Thu
1 mans story to be true And his represent
D alton is but an additional testimony to tina
adduced from different parts of the slav
e States. 1t is also seen that in Georgia, al
e the education given the slaves, is in viola
q states. This is presumptiUe evidence, tina
the Legislators Of these states have such al
e estimate Of the ndtire talents Of colore,
d people, that they fear, should they be edu
; Gated like themselves, they would brea
e their letters, and rise 10 an equality with tn
i whites. We also see that, in the vicinit
n of my informant, the Church is the siren
) hold Of starery-its place of refuge
has taken hold on the horns of the altar, {
S the priest extends his hands to ensure tn
/ protection of this many headed monste
d within the ark, or pale of the church.
d We may also infer from the foregoin.
IS and other similar statements, and even froI
e common sense, that the more the colore
people are intelligent, the more they will /
respected by those acquainted with lhem.-
In fact, we see among the arhites those VIII
are respected for their knowledge, whe
their morals are despised. The colore
people, who have the opportunity, shout
$ strive to merit the appreciation of INTEL
e, gent and moral men, and they will ere Ion
= receive it. We learn from the foregoln.
q and other testimony, that some of the colo
,! ed people ar as capable of taking care
II the mselves, as the white men under the OF
pressive laws oil some Of the States, and th
h more tyrannical, and powerful prejudice
e other States. We may also infer the in
= portance of instilling into the minds of Oh
, colored, as we'll as white people, the prime
$ pies of the gospel, enjoiniag on the form,
IS the duty of not returning evil for evil an
f on the latter the duty of doing unto this d,
4 graded class, what they would wish the oil
er 10 do unto them. Let but this princip
e be applied TO this specific sin, as much q
others, and the church would soon marc
ST forth from conquoring to conquer, as the il
lie strument OF her Great Head, the Savior {
a. sinners. Then her members might exc
e. the preserving influence, and shed fort
Ut such light as they are commanded, an
1 such only as will evince to The world, til;
K they believe what they profess.
II Aug. II, 1910. J. HoLcoMs.
For the Vermont Telegraph.
,. The Church and Intempcrancc.