The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-04-15

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aacks in their allotted part Of each hons,
# worship, and he has frequently rem,inet
. listen TO the diSconrscs dirersad to Them
1t funerals. he has wiiaas.s-.: rrr,7zss,s,,s q,
hundreds OF black, slaves and free. and hs
'"S "'''oe'. more heartfelt sorrow ou tn,
W.. i. of the African for his master than OF
he parr OF the proud white relative of tht
deceased,
Our friend has also learned that harsh
and cruei master is rarely to be found, thai
-uch man would bc driven out Of society
hat the Rw would be invoked and grantee.
tor the projection OF the slave that ever,
where his domestic comforts and relation
are considered that even his holidays az
fixed a. matters OF night. and stringent pen
II ties prohibit the rupture OF his family ties
or he separa ION Of mother "n' children
An acquaintance, engaged in painting,
invited our friend to visit him at his resi-
dence on the coast. lie saw the overseer
with his big whip--a traditional scarecrOw
and his old prejndices returned lie re-
manned three weeks, and during that who e
time but one instance OF chastisemenf oc-
CURED, on a plantation embracing some three
hundred hands. The scoundreI deserved ),
for he had stolen a lar OF sweeImcatS which
the mistress had sent TO his sick wife. Our
friend, IN company with his host aud the
wife of the host, frequently visited the plan.
tation hospital, and was surprised at wit.
Messing the patience with which they lis.
tened TO the details of various complaints,
more especially when he learned that they
paid 10 physician salary of five hundred
dollars to visit it once every day. An ell
derly aud intelligent negress was installed
as nurse over some thirty little black objects,
ranging in ayes from IL downwards, aud
our friend was delighted with their antics
Being in merry mood he essayed to in.
duIge in some pleasantly with them They
became his friends at once, and crowded
around him whenever he made his appear
ance. In fact, their efforts to please him
were absolutely annoying. lie rode out
one day to observe their mode Of labor
The owner Of the place was with him AS
they drew nigh TO the sugar field, where the
slaves were toiing, and chattering, aud
laughing, an old negro who seemed to be
iavorite, walked up to the horses heads
and demanded some bacca." The mas
ter seemed displeased, and asked II he had
not received his supply. His reply, that
some "nigger" had stolen it, secured hun
a few chews. As the two rode on, they
were sauted with bows and smiling recog-
nitions. On their return, they visited the
quarters" and intense was the surprise of
j our friend when he observed the order aud
cleanliness, and comfort, tina. everywhere
prevailed He had often witnessed the
filthy novels Of laborers at the North VIC
Tins OF a vicious social system, and the con-
trast was overwhelming One day. the
owner became indisposed, and il was anus
nIg to witness the anxiety OF the blacks on
his behalf, nor would some four or five stuf-
DIV oql fellows consent to depart to the scene
OF their days labor nnil the master had
promised to send them word, every hour
regarding the state Of his health. Our friend
was pleased 10 hear that they enjoyed a
Saturnala each Saturday afternoon, aud the
entire Sunday, preaching, feasting or dan.
cling as they saw fit. lie was forced TO be-
lieve that their life was a happy one. The
banjo rung out its wild melody upon the
night air, and the sound Of many footsteps
ACCOMPANIED the untutored music. lie did
not recolect when he had witnessed so
much uualloyed happiness, as he found on
the plantation of his acquaintance. He saw
that when old age came on, and the limbs
refused service, the veterans were employed
i'll some very light occupation, or were per-
mitted TO bask their existence away, in sun
shine or shade.
Now our northern friend has ceased TO
, decry slavery. His notions about human
rights, aud volion, and freedom, from edu-
cation and intelligence. have all died away
in the breeze He pines TO be surrounded
, by happy black souls aud TO own them too.
Some parts OF the system of slavery he rep
robates as unnecessary. lie admits there
! are evils connected with 1t, but he knows
not how to avoid them. The cruelties aud
!, hardships, that he had heard and read of,
, before his advent at The South, he pro-
/, nonnces Blue Beard tales. aud with no
: more solid foundation. He has learned
, that il is the interest OF the master TO be
! kind. He mast act with the slave as with
/, his younger children. Humanity, social
tiiS bSiHpNt VI eA'S 3" "'iN 'a
own interest teach the duty Of kindness and
care. OF all lorms OF seryitude negro ave.
! ry is the happiest. OF all classes OF laborers
4 they are the most cheerful, the easiest work
: ed the besl cared for in sickness aud old age,
. the vainest aud the most coutent. The ne
gro il an egotist, coxcomb, and an aristo'
, crat. lie j. proud Of his master. struts like
a lackdaw OH Sunday, and always boasts o.
+ the work he can do, and tue biz price he
brings when put up f>r sale. Our northern
: friends soon percrive all this. They admire
4 the cheerful philosophy aud fine physca
4 development oil the men, the Voluptnou'
/. forms, warm enloiions aud g,ossy complex
ions OF the women. They always conlriyt
n to marry southern wives whose property
q consists in slaves, and it i, observed par
!. ticularly if they are cIergymen, that ihe>
make the very tightest masters IN he whol'