The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-07-10
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and the Editor in his comments upon the
meeting speaks apprOvingly Of the proceed.
ings, and deals in low, dirty, scurEilOns and
libellCus abuse Of Slavery at the South,
worthy, however Of the source from whence
il eminated. In his remarks, the Editor
attempts TO portray the sutferings and abuse
Of OuI slaves, all Of which TRADE contains
not single word Of truth, but the whole is
contemplate and sneaking batch Of false>
hood. We ale extremely sorry that We are
unable to give few extracts from the Slav>
cry Article Of the Tribune, iD order that our
readers might see in what estimation they
are held BY this Abolition sclibbler.
As SO much is said at the North about
Southern Slavery, and by those too who
know nothing personally Of oul institutions,
we will here compare, according to our own
personal knowledge, having been born and
reared in free State, the condition and
situation Of the poor Of IabOring class Of the
free States with our slaves. II is we'll
known fact, to many Of our readers, that
the INDECENT labOrer in the Stree States
is not physically better of. and in many
respects is not so we'll situated as our SIGUes.
The white labOrer is doomed TO incessant
toll, and he gets no more than any other
slQUe-a substance. If he has family
TO support, he is the victim Of domestic
care, and is obliged TO witness the most
heart>rending distresses from frequent want,
without being able to relieve them. He
has the right to change his employers as
often as he likes, but this very change works
an injury. He does not stay long enough
to gain the confidence or personal regard Of
any Of them, and he never has, in that ca
pacity, friend on whom he can lely in a
moment Of difficulty. II he gets sick, or
grows old, he is without the means Of taking
care Of himself; on the contrary, to use the
words Of another, "lhe wIetched Outcast,
after life Of slavery, is neglected by those
who have enjoyed the fruit Of his labor; be
may perish in the streets, expire upon the
highway, or linger out miserable exist
ence in some in6rmaTy or poOrhouse til
death relieves him Of his pain, and rids the
world of buTthen."
i And what is the treatment the white
slave generally receives from rich employ
ers? II he receives their charity, it is will
frown on his beggarly spirit, a TeProacl
for his humility, and open contempt for hi
condition. Every "pampeIed meniall'
drives him from the great doorway wher'
he seeks relief, and he only finds sympath
for himself at the kitchen Preside, fror
those who are but single grade better.
; he is in debt, he is hunted down by III
ministers Of the law, and in some Of th
: free States, he can be torn from his famil
: and incarcerated in a. Jail enduring tn
double penalty Of his own sufferings an
those Of his family. II he gets into tn
almshouse, he finds official impertinenc,
continually insulting him, and FREQUENTLY
: the last possession left him-his politica
opinions-ale demanded Of him as the re
turn duo even for his wretched shelter
This is but faint picture Of the white sIav
in the enlightened, humane and philan
thrOpic ''areas Of freedom"
Nov, let US see what is the condition o
the colored slave. If he is compelled {,
labor Il is labor without care. If he can
: not change his master when he Pleases, b
may by fidelity secure bis regard and pro
lection. The slave is sure of food an
clothing and shelter from the weather unde
all circumstances, and that thousands o
white people at the North are not sure o
them for single day. When the slave be
comes old and infTm he is taken care OF
And from the fact that he is property an,
property Of value, he is carefully attended
{ and his life if possible is prolonged.
Il is the policy Of employers at the Nortl
to get rid as soon as possible Of every labor
er that becomes unwell-in the South, th,
{ great anxiety is to aid and sustain him. Ii
; the North The greatest number Of hours il
] which a man can work. is the constant ex
, action Of capital; in the South the amour
Of labor demanded is in proportion 10 th
strength and health Of the labOrer. Will
NOrthOrn capitalist gets rich out Of tn
labor, toll, and exeItion Of the working meu
the Southern planters as often grow poor
because they bestow nearly all they receiv
on their plantations among their slaves.
So far then as labor without care, lii
5 without apprehension Of want, and sxi'
!. tence without corrOdlng responsibility, ar
!. valuable or desirable, we think the colore