Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-06-12
From the True Democrat.
The Southern Planter.

turc, Horticulture and the Household Arts
We have before us No. 4, Vol. IL, and we
find in it curious chapter, at page lO6, "on the
management of servants" The subject is
treated very much as if they were oxen and
swine, and all upon the dollar view. Yet it dis
closes facts which should excite deal of rcilcc.
ton, North and South That part OF it, for
instance, disclosing the disposition of negroes,
to "run about at nights" is unqucstionably
true; so true, that VIC have heard it said, that
no startling event touching the Blacks, could
occur in one section of any Slave State, without
1t being known to the slaves in all sections Of
it. Thus if a black is charged with murder,
say in York District, South Carolina, (Which
district borders upon North Carolina) the calcu-
lation was, that it would be known to the blacks
in Charlston and Hamburg, the most distant
points, in four days at farthest. We remember
case. A negro was falsly charged with Rape
in the WaXhaws, or Lancaster District, South
Carolina, and the negroes at Vanees Ferry,
about one hundred miles distance, knew all
about it, the second day after his arrest. No
mail gave the news; for none had passed along.
No paper spread it for none was published in
either place, and no Daily between tho two
places. 1t was carried from plantation to plan
iation, and by night, too, over an underground
rail road " as rapid, almost, as any of the kind
which exists anywhere.
1t is owing to a general knowledge Of the
fact, all over the South, that can insurrcction in
Virginia cxcitcs so much alarm in every South
crn State The "Tumcr AfTair" illustrates
well what We say. This was confined, wholly
to the Old Dominion; yet the excitement was
so intense, that on every main Travelled route,
from luchmond-at Fayetteville Chcraw, Cam
den, Columbia, Augusta, and so through Geor-
gia and Alabama to Mississippi patrols were
quadruplod, horse guards established, and every
preparation made for an outbreak. Now where
fore; We were at Camden at the time, and
was ordered, and went out and though rlan
OF defence was arranged; house assigned for
the women in case Of an outbreak &C., vet not
ono Of US knew, or could ascertain single fact,
which would justify suspicion, even, of q
hostile intention on the part of the Blacks
"But they were well acquainted with the Vir-
ginia outbreak, all said. "Let that succeed
and they will be down upon us"-all thought,
and therefore, this preparation for the worst.
Still we have never known writer outside
Of the anti-slavory fold, in the South to dis
close this important fact until now. All South
crns admit it in private. All shareholders
know it. But never in speech or pamphlet, in
Essay or Editorial, or in any writing, have VIC
heard it confessed, or quietly stated as an exist
ing and well known fact, by this class, or any
one linked with them, until we had met
it in the "Southern Planter" We give it
word for word as printed there for We desire,
not only that our readers may understand ho,o
the general subject is treated, but in what way
this special matter Of the spread of information
by Slaves, among Slaves. far and near, is stated.
"Young servants should not be suffered to
run off and hide when the master comes up, or
or any other white person; they should be
taught to stand their ground, and speak 'chcH
spoken to, in polite manner; have item well
clothed, and this thing is more easily accom-
plshcd.
A lot of ragged little negroes always gives
q bad impression to strangers, and is often the
cause Of their running away and being hard to
when grown.
Talk to them, take notice of them; it soon
gives them confidence, and adds greatly to their
value.
Some few persons arc too strict with their
servants but for every ono who crrs in this
way, one hundred may be found who 60 TO the
opposite extreme. and let them idle away their
time and do no more than half work. The re-
suit is, in many cases, the master breaks, the
white family is left in poverty, and the poor
negroes are sold.
No one can treat negroes we'll who does not
mako them work, and take care Of what is
made and bought They become rcstiye, run
about at night for want of exercise in the day, |
to plfcr, and visit, hear the news, &c. Sc.
Adams & Co.'S Express can't beat them in
the transmission Of all sorts of reports they |
travel from ten to thirty miles of night, and |
many, it seems, do with less sleep than almost
any other animal.
A great deal Of whipping is not Necessary |
some IS.
If they know that they will be corrected when |
orders arc disobeyed, in proper manner. it is |
sufficient. Kindness when sick, and at all times
when they deserve, or will permit IL, is a great
thing. The hope of reward and fear of pun
ishmcnt induce human action in master end SER
want.
Never overtask your servants, feed and clothe |
him ioeH, allow q reasonable time for sleep, and
you will not be apt to injurc him by work in
the day. Never scold nor threaten"
One word further. The writer Of this is set
down by his ncighbors as "a very humane man."
and so declared to be through the State. lie
is a large, and successful planter, on ley Creek
Albemarl, and is not unknown in many parts
Of the North. His name is w. w. Gilmcr
Esq, and he gives in the above article Z" the re-
suit of his practical experience and obscrva-
tion," f" his exact knowledge of what should be
done in tho management OF servants" So be
h NNn thnnk AIr Gilmnr NJ lnnsf fnr the |