Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-12-07
SLAVERY IN THE SOUTH

Inc Ioilowlng IS an abstract of n Ia,
ter written by a Bostonan from Cha rIss
ton, while on visit to tina, civ - :
friend at home. '' ~
desire TO call your attention 10 tho
condition of the slaves, as one Of venu
great interest to a stranger. Like :.
Slmp'eton permitted the abolition r. =
t'calors OF lies at home, 10 persuade mn.
as they do many others, that the slaves
are hard worked, i'll used down ,.o ,J'
den race. There never was moro
monstrous Perversion of the trutb =
ihey are the idIest, noisest, and hapoi !.
est part OF The community. There is no
greater contrast than that between Tho
ip"y' 'houghtIess countenance of the
o'acK and the care worn air OF the mas
YER VINO is obliged 10 think for both
hou can pass corner but you see
gossip gong on between huge greasy
looking negro women, and men. lanobino
and talking as if there was notbinS aIsee
under heaven for them TO do but 70 an.
oV thelr own vocilerous tests which no.
human being but themselves can possiblv
Many of the womsndres,
u Inc extravaganza of fashionable stvla
''tn Inc most extraordinary bus,les. ana
'"'S oil the most diminutive size. The
,IacKer they are, the more certainly do
"ey carry parasol TO shade their deli.
ate compIe xlons from the sun. As n
assed couple Of these fair promeno
ers lew days since, heard them tall.
y with decided contempt of some "ooor
hlte gaI," who had been maxine - s.
i'n attempt, | suppose, to initiate 1be II
The streets are at all times !"
Ioa WIN negro boys, who play what, " "
ey call shlnney-that is, two adyerss II
'f'IeS' with crooked sticks, strive 10 OF
lock a brick bat up or down The stroets Ia
dong SO, during this dry weather tn
ey knock up dusl, which annoys eve lei
oody but themselves. 1t is called nc
inney, suppose because the brick We We
mes 10 contact occasionally with the IN
ms OF the players, or of those nass;nT dc
Inc sport is pursued with peculiar.
5erness GU Sundays, and pro duces a lie
touS uProar, that no lungs but those Of Sh'
egro, which are made of solo $50 VI goI
IL, Id possibly achieve. to
ne negro fish sellers, too, are a very ina
'fesilng class. They carry trays o: WI
Tor sale through the streets, and yo'
: out a kind of professional jargon 'nr
ing with 'yaw dem," which in Enc. era
!, OF white American, means, "here oul
are" They esteem i, a point If TIM
or 10 make the Ioudest possible out lfe'
; ana the one who sings out most lust.
. the most distinguished and honor.
VI MS class. 1t would be a capital spir
paratory school for a stump orator, and
ninS himself for mass MEETINGS. or q Won
'o =. congress emuIous of the eIo. The
ice OF the Tar West. Indeed, if il and
possible to wash the black more let
g. some of these fish gentlemen you
ID make decided impression on the evil
= meetings. s',u where they could be lawf
d a mile, and where the noise would to b.
'urse imply the eIoquence. 1t would ness
humanity easy, you know to cram quen
. 'or inc occasion, with the usual Stat G
or Democratic topics and argu- ActiC
$. The little mel roes, who Re. res,
bla all 10" so''ers as particularly says,
o.. nu accomplished class, initiate devil
very zealously, and roar out fshcal Iitn
VI SOUNDS, with he evident hone ness
uay attaining to something like know
Nce'ience OF their models. Between into
Vo-the actual performers and The room
ors' the street is sort of Babel 10 Chris
niger, who does not understand the
The II is
oc ha;n 'onV'nced me that in. Of art
,haY uesPlsed or oppressed corn.l
.ney are all INDUCED and spoiled what
wb;ch I = mere Is one crcum- a prin
on"";" nave not yet mentioned, liverin
e,,ed Us me mat they are in the pla
hs, ! o"o o man any spoiled chill top oil
~ o.e' met with at the North. half a
'e mistaken, to DO sure, but | do it,"