The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-01-22

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he winkcd and drew back 81 don't keep none
o. yer cussed oyersecrs; does my own oversee
ing: and | tell you things as seen to- Hou's !
every one on We got to toe the mark. tell ye |
ouick-straight-th moment speak That's |
the way to keep in with me. Ye won't find no
soft spot in me, nowhere. So, now mind yer
selves; for don't show no mercy
The women inyoluntarily drew in their
breath and the whole gang sat with downcast,
detected faces. Meanwhile Simon turned ON
his heel, and marched up to the bar Of the boat
for dram
That's the way begin with my niggers"
he said, to a gentemanly man who had stood
by him during his speech. Its my system to
begin strong-.iust let EN- know what to ex-
poet
Indeed" said the stranger, looking upon
him with the curiosity Of a naturalist studying
some out-ofthc-way specimen.
Yes indeed. I'm none o yer gentlemen
planters with lily fingers, to slop round and
he cheated by some old cuss of an Oyerseer
Jest feel o my knuckles, now; look at my fist
Tell We sir, the flesh ont has come Jest like
stone, practicing on niggcrs-fccl on 1T
The stranger applied his fingers to the inn
plemcnt in question, and simply said:
lis hard enough and suppose" he added
practice has made your heart just like it,
why. yes may say So said Simon, with
Il hearty laugh reckon there's as little soft
in me rs in any one going. Tell you nobody
comes it over me! Niggers never gets round
me, neither with squalling nor soft Toap-that's
fact
You have fine lot there"
Real" said Simon. There's that Tom,
they tcllcd me was suthin uncommon. ! paid
n little high for him 'tcndn him for driver
and Il managing chap only get the notions out
that he's lant by bcin treated az niggers
never ought to be. he'll do prime! The yellow
woman | got took in in. raythcr think she's (
sickly. but / shall put her through for what
she's worth she may last II year or two. | I
don't 20 for sayin niggcrs. Use up and buy .
more. 5 nv way-makes you less trouble, and |
I'm quite sure it comes cheaper in the end :" |
and Simon slipped his glass.
And how long do they generally last"
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ones gets worked up m two or three | used
to. when ! iust begun, have considerable
trouble fussiu with EN-, and trying to make EN-
holdout-dOctorin on EN- up when they = sick
and gyin ON EN- clothes and blankets. and
what not tryin Ito keep EN- ali sort o decent
lost money on en- and twas heaps o trouble
Now you see just put EN- straight through
SEX or well. When one ngger's dead | buy
another; and find it comes cheaper and easier
every way
The stranger turned away, and seated him
self beside a gentleman who had been listen
lng to the conversation with ropressed uneas-
ness
You must not take that fellow to be any
specimen of Southern planters said he
u should hope not said the young gentle
man, with emphasis
He is a mean, low, brutal fellow said the {
other.
"And yet your laws allow him to hold any
number OF human beings subject to his abso-
lutte will, without even n shadow of protection:
and, low rs he is, you cannot say that there
are not many such
well. SAID the other, there are also many
conSderate and humane men among planters
Granted said the young man; "but. in
my opinion, It is you considerable, humane men
that are responsible for all the brutality and
outrage wrought by these wretches; because if
1T were not for your sanction and influence, the ,
whole system could not keep foothod for an
hour. II there were no planters except such
as that one, " said he, pointing with his finger
!
"the whole thing would 60 down like mill
stone 1t is your responsibility and humanity
that licenses and protects his brutality
"lou certainly have u high opinion of my
good nature said the planter, smiling; but
advise you not to talk quite so loud, as there
are people ON board the boat who might not be
quite 50 tolerant to opinion rs am. You had
better wait until you get up to my plantation,
and there you may abuse us all, quite at your
leisure
The young gentleman colored and smiled. |
and the two were soon busy in q game of back
CANNON. Meanwhile another conversation was
going ON in the lower part of the boat, between
Emmene and the mulatto woman with whom
she was confined. As was natural, they were
exchanging with each other some particulars
of their history
WHO did you belong o." said Emmeline
"Well, my massa was Mr. Elis-lived on
Leyee street P'raps you've seen the house"
"Was he good to you ~ said Emmeline
Mostly till he TUX sick He's lain sick, off
and ON, more than six months, and been oriul
Uneasy Pears like he wamt willn to have
nobody rest day nor night and got 80 curous
there couldn't nobody suit him Pears like he
Just grew crosser every day; KEEP me up nights
till ! got fairly beat out and couldn't keep
awake no longer and cause got to sleep one
night, L0rs, he talked so orful To me, and he
tell me he sell me to just the hardest master
he could find and he'd promised me my free
dom, too, when lie died
Had you any iriends? Z" said Emmeline.
Yes, my husband he's blacksmith.
Massa gen ly hired him out They took me
of 80 quick, ! didn't even have time to see
him; and Is got four children. o. dear me!o
said the woman, covering her face with her
hands
1t is II natural impulse in every one, when
they hear tale of distress to think of some
thing to say by way Of consolation Emmelinas
wanted to say something but she could notY
think of anything to say What was there to
he SAID A by common consent, they both
avoided with fear and dread, all mention of
the horrible man who was now their master
True there ~ religious trust for even the
darkest hour. The mulatto woman was a
member OF the Methodist Church, and had an
unenlghtcncd bat very sincere spirit Of petv.
Emmcinc bad been educated much more intel
lgenty-taught to read and write. and dill
gently instructed in the Bible, by the care of a
faithful and pious mistress yet would it not
try the faith of the tirmest Christian to find
themselves abandoned apparently, of God. in
the grasp of ruthless vioencoi How much
more must it shake the faith of Christs poor
little ones weak in knowledge and tender in
years!
The boat moved on--freightcd with it's
weight of sorrow-up the red, muddy. turbid
current through the abrupt tortuous windings
of the Red River; and sad ewes gazed YEARLY |
on the steep red-clay banks, as they glided by |
in dreary sameness. At last the boat stopped |
at II small town, and Legree with his party dis
embarked.
TO De CONTINUED.