Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-12-07
NuMBE II 30.

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{ not 500 very vol how can be-. wo.lA
n va bolioVO ~ am sure would no,
III had not seen It with my wnovcs
IN broad day would you beIoye lin,
military corps, viii, bands of mnsie
march through tho streets alrnos, every
day IN The week, evidently, az | think.
and as Il would seem COR tho amusement
and qualification Of tho black of oil nge,
ana sexes, ! never was more astonshed
Than when, for the first time was n
witness oil this extraordinary INDULGENCE
TO Tho slaves. was going up the rroat
ro'aIl Business street, called King street.
II is The fashionable promenade, and the
ladiss delight there, in the mixed pleas.
ure and business Of walking aud shoe.
ping, making bargains and taking exer.
c'se--as l approached the part Of the
street, where 1t is detected from a straigh,
line, heard band Of music annroach.
ing IN the direction opposite to that in
which was walking. Presently be.
held approaching round the bend a dense
mass oil blacks. AS our imagina,ions.
at the North, are filled with notons
about The dangers TO which the peopIe
mere are exposed from their slaves. be-
gan to be IN some alarm, lest il might
prove sudden outbreak among them
Ahis impression was strengthened By
seeing all the whites, the ladies' particn-
Iarly, hastily leaving the street, and be-
taxing themselves to the nearest open
ooors. As they approached, however
perceived that ii was uniform company,
with large band of music, surrounded
oy an immense mob oil blacks, some ca.
perlng, some shouting, some marching to
me music, shoulderlng one a stick and
one white child; the child seeming to
answer the purpose as well as the stick,
ma appearing by its resigned air TO be
lsed to the kind Of manual exercise to
which 1t wss subject II was clear that
ne company was not marching for their
wn pleasure, for they wore a grave and
'earled aspect, in the midst of the I'M
estraned Iolity of the black envelope
he fear of the ladies was only ,ha, of
eng overwhelmed by the avalanche.
hlch like the mud eruptions Of some of
lie South American volcanoes, came
bling towards them | am told that
ven the city guard, the police corps of
le city, sometimes turns GU aud march.
Tor the qualification of the blacks, and
lat they are particularly delighted with
70 guar1, and always attend in larger
imbers than usual suppose they con.
Ter the indulgence in this case, as com.
from the city, and are therefore the
IRE grdtItied aud pleased IcertainIv
uId hot have believed, if had heard
'nly, that the kindness and indulgence
the masters to their slaves, went so
as to provide for their amusement in
manner. Only think Of the beneyo.
&c oil the whites, marching with a
IVY musket, IN the middle OF the streets
y often IN the mud add water, and
blacks enjoying the most uproarious
ght on the side pavements.
am greatly afraid you will not be.
9 all this, or the half Of il, and thatI
U be like the freshman in Ohio. who
his employer to write home, for him.
is friends. Say to them, dictated Pat,
ate meat regularly once day.
y remarked the amanuensis, how can
say that only, don't you ,eat meat
e times day, and as much as you can
NJ Thrue for you replied Patrick,
II say three times day, they will
me the greatest liar out Of ould
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