Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-10
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however see from yonr cool, Yet deter
tcrniincd manner, that it is no, in eonsc-
quence Of your excited temper. but OF his
fault, and for his corrccti5t fiilut he is pun
ished. As general pnncipal the legal
maxim that 't is better rincty and nine
guilty persons should escape than one in-
necent should suffer, ais correct II, how
ever. has its exceptions. II. for instance
the negroes take to killing Your pisys, or
stealing your chickens and eggs, and you
cannot ascertain who are guilty, it is only
necessary to put the whole crowd on half
allowance of meat for a few days and the
evil will end This remedy is better than
a perpetual fuss and suspicion of all
In the intercourse Of negroes among
themselves, no quarreling nor opprohious
epithcts, no swearing nor obscene lam
guage, should ever be allowed. Children
should be required to be respectful to
those who are grown, more especially to
the old, and the strong should never be
allowed to impose ON the weak. Men
should be taught that il il disgraecful to
abuse or impose on the weaker scx. and If
a man should so far forget aud disgrace
himselfa us to strike woman, the woman
| should be made TO give him the hickory and
| then ride him on rail, The wife, howcv-
er. should never be required 10 strike fcr
husband, for fear of It's unhappy influence
over their future respect for, and kindness
to each other.
Thenegrocss shouldnot be allowed 10 run
about over the ncighborhood; they should
be encouraged to attend church when it is
within convenient distance. Where there
are pious negroes on aplantation who are
disposed, they should be allowed and en-
couraged to hold praycr-mcctings among
themselves; and where the numi @ is too
| great to be accommodated III ono Of the ne
gro houses, they should have separate
buldingiorthe hepurposes ofworship. Where
1t can be done, the services of minister
should beprocured for their special benefit.
by having the appointments forprcaching,
ut noon during Summer and at night elu-
ring winter, the preacher could consult his
own convenience us 10 theday ofthe week,
without IN the least interfering yiih ,hc du-
ties Oft farm.
A word to those who think and care but
| little about their own soul or the soul oi
tho negro, and yet desire d goodrcputation
for their children. Children are fond ofthc
company of negroes, not only because the
deicrcnce shown thcmnakcs them feel pcl-
tcctly at case, but the subjects ofcunverSa-
ton are on level with their cnphcirv,
while the simple tales, and the witch and
ghost stoties SO common among negroes,
excite the Young imagination and enlist the
feelings. If in this assocmtionthc child be-
comes familiar with indelicaie, vulgar, and
lascivious manners and conversation, an
impression is made upon the mind and
heart, which lasta for years--pclliaps for
life. Could we IN all cases trace effects to
causes, doubt not but many young men
and women Of respectable parentagc and
bright prospects who havemadc shipwreck
of all earthly hopes, have been led TO the
fatal step by the seeds ofcoruption, which
in the days of childhood and youth We're
sown in their hearts by the indclicatc and
lasciviousmanncrsa and conversation OF then
ather'snegrocs ITihs opinion be correct
an effort 10 cherish and cultivate the eici.
ings and habits Of dclcacy and morality D.
mong negroes is torcibly urged upon us by
regard for the responsibility Of our chill
dren, to say nothing oftheprospccts ofboth
child and servant in another world and Of
our own responsibility when the great Mas
ter shall require an account of our stew
ardship.
have given you, Mr.. Editor, an outline
OF my own management. II any Of your
correspondents viii point out u more ex
ccllent way he viii benefit your readers,
and much obhgc your friend TArrLrn.
Slepy Holiosc, Sept 1850.
CnURcH ETroUETTE--A gentleman Of
Montgomery, Alabama, now in Rome in a
letter 10 friend, mentions the following H.
cidcnt as Illustrative of the peculiar and
ridiculous etiquette still strictly enforced on
those visiting the Vatican, while the Pope
is personally oiiiciating:
ave had rather a fancy adventure last
Sunday. We understood that the Pope
would oificiatc in the Chapel in the Vati-
can, and concluded to - We also un-
deratood that we must dress entirely black
So }ny wife and Mrs. H., (the lady from
Nashville,) prepared for it. Mr.. II also
dressed entirely in black. / had pair Of
mixed pantaloons on, but as it was cold I
intended to keep my ovcrcoat on, Ia black
one,) and thus squeeze in. SO after pass
ing through the long elegant passages and
scores Of soldiers, We reached tie ante
room. The ladies took Off their bonnets
and put wells on their heads. We all
walked up to the door, when two soldiers
with long spears Intercepted inc and told
me could not 20 in. | at once took the
hint and retired, and told Mr.. H., 10 70 in
with the ladies. He accordingly stepped
20 the door and was also refused And on
nquiring what objection they had TO him.
1t was found that he had froek instead of
a dress coat on, ana none bat the ladies
could be admitted. The idea Of a mans
being kept out Of christian church on nc-
count Of the cut OF the coat. had never en-
ered my head before coming to Rome
We have been on the dome Of St. Peters.
Twas in the Ball with six others at tic
same time. The Mediterranean can be
seen for long distance on the west. And
the snowy mountains on the east, from this
position. We were yesterday, through
the lately excayated rooms Of Nero's pal
ace. | ana at loss to know how the arch
cs Of this as well as other ruins in Rene
have stood. Almost every one j as per-
feet as when it was built Nearly all the
temples, palaces, baths, &c were built of
brick and covered With marble Tho ,o,,.
bic, however, has been taken away centu
RES since. l have got piece q inc mortar
ttor Mr.. F'icla,i rom the baths of Cara
Gala, where the magnificent arches Of 80
feet arc standing az perfect as they were
eighteen centuries ago"