The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-04-17

worship. wish they could hear their heart
rejoicing songs, when they sing praises to
heir Maker. They would think better OF
shareholders and less Of Abolitionists. Our
people regard slaves as property, but not as
cattle raised for market.
Meeting houses are scattered all over our
country, aud our negroes attend worship Us
their masters do. Many Of them are mem.
bers oCthose highyrespectabled denominations,
Bapiisis and Methodists and when their mas |
tiers live in very retired situations, ciergymen
are employed, in some instances, who preach
10 the slaves, and instruct them in their re-
lloious duties, in chapels on the farms.
kaaw, am proud to say, one such in my dis.
net. know Of another instance, where
large stakeholder, living out of the reach of
church, has a minister Of one denomination
employed by the year to preach TO his ne.
groes-and that minister not OF the same
church Of which the master is member
These masters are good men, and are look.
Jag forward 10 the account they are hereafter
10 give for their treatmen, Of those who are
placed under their care. Yes, SIR, and one
such a:au does more acts Of benevolence IN
one year than a thousand of your fanatics who
lecture on the evils of slavery. These slave
owners regard their negroes as human beings,
in whose nos,rils G cd has breathed the breath
of life; in whose bosoms He has implanted
living soul and they treat them according
". Many of our Shareholders are from Yam.
kee land. Many own slaves. who purchased
them to prevent their separation from their
families.
| tell these Aboltionists, you are the men
who have riveied the chains" But for your
etflrts, thousands Of slaves would have been
educated and emanci pated-woud have been
returned 10 Africa: and Liberia, under the
influence Of the christian reh ion, woulC
have realized wha, the psalmls, said Eth
opa shall soon stretch out her hands untt
God"
Slavery is an evil we know II. II Is a.
evil to every white man. No laboTing pop
uIation in any country, except our own north
ern people, are SO well taken ctre OF, so wei
supplied with all the necessarles OF life,
cur slaves are. Whatever Of evil there IS II
slavery has been increased by the agitation
Of Abolitionists-those miserable wretche
who denounce US constanily-those SINGER
dsunionis,s, who say the Amer can Union !
az covenant with death "and an "agreemer
with hell" and ough. 10 be " Immediately
dissolved. These men are sometimes couT
ted by both parties Of the North in doubil
contests, and therefore made to appear strong
or than they really are. These are the
who have increased the evils OF slavery.
But let them alone in a few years NOR
they will be universally despised, and the
will be buried with the burial OF an as;
Grawn and cast forth beyond the gates c
jerusalem"
Our people are denounced as blood.tblrs
tv generation. Hear one or Two facts
Oar laws punish with death any one who
guilty Of stealing a slave, or concealing hir
with the n,en, to enable him to escape
Two cases have been tried within three year
in nv district. One was an lrishman, ia
lor, little over twenty years OF age, VINO wa
upon testimony too clear 10 be dispute
proved guilty. He had not been many yea
IN the United States, and those save.owne
who were on The jury unanimously recof
rpended him to the Executive clemeEc
which was approved BY slavehodns 60
ernor He had slave owners for his counst
of his own selection, who received no pay
and am happy to know this man aiier"nr
distinguished nImSeH IN NeAiCo WIN VI
callantry for which the Irish are remark
Die. Another case occurred within ye
past. An Irish ssllor.b boy came to the Sc
part town in which | reside. runaw
slave was found on board, after the vesse b
started on her voyage. He was arrested
brough, 20 trial. lie was a stranger pc
nyless, and without an acquaintance or irier
He had counsel Of his own choice s'avehoI
ers, who defended aim " hoai fe ward, or {
hope Of reward in this world. The jury
Shareholders, far above the InhIence Of p
JUDGE excited BY the course Of The Abollio
lsts, when there was possibility that Il
boy, not eighteen years old, was the dnPe
some other person, acquitted him. He "
discharged, and treated as kindly IN that co..
muany as one OF our own people.
And yet, these are the people whom
Aboli,onist Willy, as being fond Of mar
cle., chans-as despots.
ITO be Continued