New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-10
AsLAyE AUCTION IN VIRGINIA.

ern tour, and not yet cottOnized by the new
influences surrounding him, has written TO one
of the publishers of The Tribune an account OF
Slave Auction he attended in Richmond
Believing that its publication will do good,
and in its ultimate consequences tend strong
ly to perpetuate and humanize that Union
which patriots so reverence, we give II place
in our columns-as follows:
RICHMOND Va, Thursdsy, March D. 1883.
Since left New. York have seen the origin
al Declaration of Independence and have seen il Illus
trsted" here in this place. Oh. my God On my
Country
have been an eve witness this morning 10 scenes such
as never have been described and never You and
have been told by o. the dsehdce, OF the North
that the evils OF Slavery exaggerated But they nave
not been half told and have neither the G6HHg nor me
heart to describe the have this moment come
from witnessing
have spent two hours a; the public sales OF sllyes-
There are four of them and all IN the same street not
than two blocks from the Exchange Hotel "here
stsying These Slave dcpots are IN one OF me
most freGuened streets OF the place snd the sles are
conducted in the building the fret hooT and ~lnin
view Of the passersby There are small screens Oesnd
which the women OF mature years are taken TOT inspec
ton but the menand the boys are pu6hcy nm ned IN
the open store before audience OF full one hundred
These examinations carmel on by various pVrpns
interested and enough 20 shock the feelings Oh the
most hardened You really cannot conceive thai men 70
human form could conduct themselveso brutslly; eah
scar or marx il dwelt upon with great mnuteness-e
cause it, ace, s general effect upon the health, &c &c
are questions asked and readily answered saw fui
twenty stripped ths morning and not more tnah
three or four OF them had wnaf they termed "cletn
backs and some OF them should think iull onequar-
ter OF them-were SCARED with the whip 20 such an ex
tent present frghtfu appearance one in parc-
ulsr so cut that ] sure you could not lay your
finger on lny part his back without coming IN contact
with scar. These were from the whip and we're
from two inches 10 one foot IN length These marks
damaged his sale although only about a. 10 JOyears
old he only brought $500 but for these marks be would
have brought $50 10 $500.
/ saw several children sold the girls brought the
highert price Girls from 70 10 IL years old brought
from $500 20 500.
IIaust cav that the slaves did not display ssmgch feel
ing a. had expected a general tng-but there was
one noble exceptionGod bless her and save her too
hope be will in some way for II he does not in'eF'
pose, there were no meu there that would .
She wss a ine looking woman about - year Ola,
with three beautiful children Her children as wei as
hcrsof neatly dressed She attracted my i,noh
~ entering the room, ami TOOK my thhd h"
her 10 learn her answers the various questions put 70
hey by the traders One OF these traders asked her
what was the matter with her eyes Wiping away inc
tears, she replied, 81 spose have been crying why
do you cry because have left my man behind, and
bis master won't let him come along "Oh, II buy
YOU Will furnish you with better husband, or man as
you call him. than your old one e. don't want any
but you will though if buy you " NO, MsSsd' God
helpiHR mel Hsoa ViH"
Did Mrs Stone exAgcerhte the spirit in the slave No,
no / Jaw Cassie character IN thus woman
fully and fairly sticking out Her answers 70 other Ia
quirits put by another man, were quite as hbcry ON
ing as these Indicated Tue most indecent questions
put 20 her, all Of which. after little hesitation,
she answered.
But when asked. If she thought she could turn out
olid ar ,he replied, No. Masso, we're hsre aay
more and sorry ger Oose
Just before she put upl left the room, for an
could not have stood The scene, ana slouli nave
betrtsed myself
scene occurred ia this last which may yet be
heard from Just before the sale co nmenced ayouns
well dressed gentleman, entered the room, placing hun
s1 in corner Of the room, began 10 take sActcl
and had proceeded quite before he noticed by
any che but nyselat ast he attracted the attention
OF come OF the by standersunil full twenty or more
were looking his shoulder. They all seemed pleased
with what be doing 80 long theskech vas mere
outline, but he began 70 hnlsh up the picture and
form bis groups Of figures, they began TO see
what he about and then some one went up privately
to the suconecr (who bad by this tune got one or Two
sold and normedh him what the man was doing Hecame
down from the stand went and overlooked what was
doing for n moment and saw himse1 written down Tor
perhsp. the fret time in his life. He inquired Of the
man wha, he was doing. The reply was--"I 10 not
know that | am bound 20 answer your inquiry. Mr.
Auctio neer took his stand again but evidently
euragcd that be could not go on for 10y this time the
whole company aware of what was being done,
aud while some proclaimed with loud oata tiat the
Likeness was id fine" most splendid" others
were for footing him" The artist took the hint how
ever without the kick and left the room. But
Lad a specimen OF Southern brGoTy They were all
thst lie sbotOnist, and they ali wante n
lend foot TO kick him while one small gentleman
said be would pay twenty tive dollars 10 hire q negro 10
do H. The excitement passed USer not, however
without leaving on my mind the truth Of the maxim
thai he who tights and runs away away, may live 20
tight another DAY,
But canno, 20 ful,her. Til. subject grows on INV
- l.f hail nd fol
just At this time | should tire your patience. | an
eAuck full AID shs reserve the overflow until you
But think not untrutlfu iron this unavoidable ex
element | don't tell half the truth. | have said
thing Of the brutality OF the audiences saw a. iOIr o
theee suctions tell you Tor truth that saw iu
hundred Lagrees an even worse than he.
These ssciiops held daily and they pay each other
tie COurtesy wait for each other thai the ,oni
eoee not begin until the rst has concluded and 10
the last The Auconeer Of the second Is on hand al the
fret auction 10 Gentlemen, the sae Of aew
tine held hands including the usual assortment OF boys
guls, sc, &C. VIII now take place on the corner above
to which YOUR s,tenuOn Is directed suung the action
10 the work be leaves followed by the whole audience
myself included 10 hs own store and 80 On until tour
Gales have been held The usuA Wallet honesty Is
Observed in the sales if not soid the suctiOneor
nouncts " Withdrawn, gentlemen
II his morning hal been possessed OF the wealth OF
W. B. Aston shou,6 have laid cut some nones in
stock That would have essed my conscience, It Il
hsd not paid good interest Let this be my conclusion
II God spares nv reason and Us conscience, never
vii vote sgsin for proslsvery From this tine
forth promise, and declare that I am boaad for the
Egkt Freedom or Death! shal be the " wa.chw,-d
and the cry (0f course only adopt the spir Of the
quetafiOu and don't mean do any such foolish thing
a. 10 kill myself allow Slavery 20 do II, but 20 make
ali reasonable sacrhces IL the OF truth, night ai
humanity Keep this declsratOn-preserce H-aad
when you zee me violate it spirit ike guardian angel
sppesr 10 me, reminding me Of the vows | now take
upon myself
The SLAVE M.RKEr At MEsPHu-A cor
respondent of The Chicago DAILY Times gives
the following description of some things be