Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-08


pers say so.
But, Long, Did you give sanction TO the story, or
is there any foundationfo ii No. Long, SAID one
man, in a meek and benifcent tone, the aboi-
tionlss good to you when you sick and take care
of you? never knew any thing of them until
was arrested. Well, what did they do for you then
Why, they seemed to be friendly.
Do you suppose you were as well off as you would
have been here, when you would be cared for If you
was sick, with somebody to look after you and be
kind to you Well, l don't know the people
there always spoke well of you here. (Not very
appropriate answer, nevertheless the one Il at was
given.) Now, Long, hadn't you rather be back
here, slave in Virginia, than to be free in New
York, where they don't care anything about you,
you know now, do they don't know about that
i don't want TO answer that. Amt you sorry
you are brought back Well the best of men have
their down(as
Such is literally the conversation as far as it goes
with Long. Under the peculiar circumstances in
which he was situated, it will be seen how much II
bears the impress of truth, and how fatty 1t contra
diets all that has been said to the particulars
ferred to.
After being thus, with others, participating in the
conversation with Long, until half past ten, when
probably two hundred persons had collected IN the
and about the doors, the Auconeer called out,
&" Whoever is going to buy negroes will come down
several doors beyond, when it was understood that
the sale of Long would not take place until that
over
At that other office about twenty slaves OF
both sexes, and a variety OF ages One legitimate
black, about % years of age, sold for 5000. An
old man sold for So. good looking mulatto boy of
10, was knocked off at $500. His mother, who is
cook here in the city, was present. The boy had
been in factory here. When he found that he had
got 90 to Danville he burst into tears the moth
err too, sobbing and signing in subdued and
smothered tone, exhibiting spontaneous burst of
grief that was irresist lble to them. The hoy said
he had been at Danville before that they worked
him from day until dark and again weeping
bitterly, he turned away perfect personlcatlOn of
a orlon hope | returned to where Long was
awaiting his execution. BY that time, about ii
O'Clock, number of the members of the Conven-
ton and of the Legislature congregated about, and
hundreds were coming and going thus contributing
to large number permanently there. All continued
in that manner until after twelve, when the sale
finished at the corner and another announcement
was made at the door of Longs levee, that another
sale would take place across the way, where there
were about twenty more small boys and girls. That
sale occupied until O'Clock.
From twelve to one o'clock the President of the
Senate stood close by the stand of the auctioneer,
whilst many members of each of the bodies of the
Legislature-which was then in session, as well as
of the Convention which was also in session, were
scattered about, waiting the demonstration. Many
left between ten and twelve others arriving to keep
up the passing crowd within. All passed on quietly
with no noisy expressions some saying &c the damn
ed niger ought to be strung up another that he
was not to be blamed for trying TO get away, If he
could, another that very likely some aboltionist was
then by watching their movements. One member
possessing cOmcal features of character asked
togo. He replied flcetiously (but it struck me that
there might be something in it) that it would meyer
do to go until the ''ngser sold that he mus,
see him sold or he would get turned out Of Office
Amongst the crowd was one young man who from
property he was not accustomed 10 as .ad e
consequence became suddenly elevated m his own
esu'lation. lie staggered about to the merr;man,
nu aPPioF'hg smiles OF few, but met with no en-
enlargement from the mass, swearing That ha -
hoout to buy the niger so that he conJ ,vo h;
'i'rteen every morning before breakfast he ,vnmid
how he would do it. ~ S'io"ih em
LONG ON THE BLOCK
About O'Clock the auctioneer came IN ,11I
y Long was Immediately placed on the stand IT.
aoIs,i turned to him, and taking his hat off
a'Neu nun IN low tone about his health. stronr,h
soundness, &C., to ii of which questions Ho a,s'"'
sponded fayorably. --e'''y re-
A"e auctloneer then said: "Tbere s ono onl:
''oh ABOUT tins sale. Bonds are to be given Inv ,ho
purchaser that this man shall be carried soutf any
.lla' ne snail be sold and kept SOUTH Then clan
olt,g us hand, and with very energetic gestnro
anu ~ emphatic language, declared thai beCnre on
lI possesson, "he would see that the terms
may aay oo.hpnei with, and he should know his
mono" - og,ore ne gave Long up, or receive the
~" nat drew forth round of annlopso
Lno uctioheer continued: "Ths man il in oood
health and sound mind. Doubtf,l r. hn - III soou
slavery question) | need not give Won IL pn 'ne
-.nat Is known; and now how much shau IL'y
oid Starting the bid himself. he said 6 law
o ony SIoo bld; will nobody bid more?,' "I,Il n;ae
PN' more said man standing in front who 55os o
very strong resemblance to what the Pater FL
Ian dummy" sHe is good barber annI
o'e waiter, and can work in the field or do En-
mug RE Is worth fortune to any man. be csn
70 'akeh around and exhibited at the south tnrUod
. advantage IN that way; or he woua he ;nuaIn~
pc 10 slave dealer who has other slaves to ss H.,
iaverllsng that Henry Long is at his place. GTb:
'ne game that was played to-day The crowd ,yas
a1P cgether AZ the other sales. by putting off Tho
aie ol Long until all the others were disposed oG
RaoV nave bid-will nobody say more p, AZ
:. uweig on and repeating the usual slang ,ybano
:. 'ne uu'loneer, occupying altogether five mnptes
io"s was knocked Oft to David Clopton, of Gcor-
a' siaVe,dealer of that State, where there is not
ieu, nor square yard of green grass The n
bos" 90, ni'nsei was empowered TO make the pur-
hase and Immediately after Knocking Off ~" pe Ri
70 gave assurance that Long should now ba ,oI I'u
are OF, when the audience GA ve n voc;c,ro,D '"noi
applause, leaving the room exultnrlv-~one , ,nnu
rylng out, "d--n the Northp' ""
for several days past many processiors bovo No..
zen IN the streets, of slaves nnse;n,, :; III, oon