The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-02-13
Oh yes niasso, good flannel shirt, cotton,
.shirt, woollen pants, and good coat massn, J,
,jes iilsssdls one, n,asSas and plenty blank.

Oh yes masso, good flannel shirt, cotton
shirt, %oollen pants, and good coat massn,
Ijes iilssdis one, n,asSas and plenty blank.
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"IVell, Bruss, you appear to be sensi-.
BILE old nun; are you u Christian, and will
you tell ineSfhe trnih7' Sss ,.,s$
wort tell lie, suresof dai,55 ESs @
Well, sthen, II como from the North,s
Iswhere people think that the slaves are
very badly treated, and all wunt to be
free on this plnntation?'
"Well, now, massa, tell YOU de truth,
as ! hopo | die happy. If we was like
white folks, and know how to- make liv-
ing, 'spect would all like 10 be free.
But him true, .mnssa, mos all desc people
here would siarve if dey had no nassa,
and dey know it; and dey all love mnssa,
and missus, and young missus, and dcy
always wan, to lib jis us dey do now; da,
is de truth"
Now, sirs, this conversation is as cor.
rectly reported AZ am nble TO give it.
TO corrobora,e the statement Of the love
fel, for ''massa," witnessed the mnnner
Of meeting between mnslcr und servant
during several rides and walks with him
over the plantation. Every one spoke to
him with most cheerful and utFectionate
"good morning, massa,' and received re-
turn of the compliment in the kindes, tones
and feeling manner; chilling every one by
name that he could recollect, and often
stopping TO converse with some Of the Old
er ones upon the alIairs Of The plantation
in confidential manner; and then in Wis
i,ing the hospitals inquiring after any one
sick; complimensing the nurses upon their
neat appearance; giving a kind word to
every old man; or listening TO any COM
plain, with attention an'l Pa.iener; and in.
varinbly returning the salu,ation Of every
one down TO the child three years old. Is
it any wonder that snch a master is rev.
cred in the highest degree?
| During one Of our excursions, wit
messed another most interesting scene.
We came suddenly upon group Of one
hundred or more children in the highest
degree Of enjoyment. There in the
midst wns "young missus," supcrintcnd.
ing grand feast. A great pot was boiling
full OF as rich soup Us an epicu.e could
wish, made ten times more sweet TO these
merry children, because it was dealt out
with kind condescension from the hand of
one ,hny loved. And then when they
saw, they fairly shouted massn," and fair.
ly stumbled over one another, forgetting
their soup in their anxiety TO shake hands
will, him.
have one more scene 10 describe and
I have done; although | nigh, still 20 on
to great length with this picture Of slarcry
as l found ii in the South; but fear that
the picture will no, be seen by those who
have the most need Of correct information
upon this subject. 2..e
neglected purposcly. TO notice as wc
passed along, tha, the. first settlement was
headed by handsome and commodious
church,; hut now, come, let us enter, jus,
ms the bell has ceased its weekly TOLL.
Here is respectable Methodist Minister,
in nen, pulpit, Off cleun neat house;
2 and, arranged upon good benches, on the
one hand, are the females, aud or the 9th.
VI er the r.A'es, 10 the numhertof some, .tpur
,.e .es 9i fa7 7ngregaiioh as &, ever seen n in
\ any country. All came voluntarily, nol
T by compulsion Of the master; for in this,
as well as in. all their movements sobery
conducted. they are quite free. Mem
bers ere regularly admitted, and oap,is.
NAL and marriage rites performed with as
much solemnily as in my community.
And this is n fair specimen Of the "awfnl
condition Of the poor negro"in the South
Would emancipation benefit them!
remain yours, &c. ,I
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