Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-23
~ Mr. Preston, Of Ky, replying to Gerit,

R Mr.. Preston, of Ky, replying to Gerru
smith in Congress, said
We hold slaves because we are not willing to
amalgana'e, any more than the people Of New York
with The negroes. We want to keep our Teuionlc
blood pure, to be worthy descendants OF Our great
race. We will keep them until Sod shall point the
lime " hen they entitled 10 freedom. The ofdi
nauces ofihe Almighty are strange, beyond our com.
piehension lei US wait, and God IN his good time
will accomplish the object"
They hold slaves in the south, because they are
not willing amalgamaie Do they Then,
where do all The mulattoes. euadroons, ocoroons,
&c., Of the southern stales, from. il white gem
tIemen aaxous to keep their Teuiouic blood
pure Two young Virginians, with seven-eighhs Of
white in their veins, recently applied for their fee
dom, under statute Of Virginia, which declares
that ocloroons csunot be held as slaves. Their ap-
pcation was refused, and the public journals sus.
tanned the refusal, alleging thar nine enlhs of he
slaves in Virginia would soon have the prescribed
amount Of g Teulonic blood, and that the execution
Of the law, under which The young men sought their
freedom, would derange the whole social fabric Of
the State. Southern gentlemen, certainly, have
high estimate OF their ''Teutonc blood" They do
put considerable premium upon il, when it is in
the market, and their own children are sold to the
highest bidder But this estimate Of the value Of
their bood.is not however, the abstract value, re
ferred to by Mr.. Preston it is an estimate based
upon the principles and experiences Of trade. The
sons and daughters Of pure Teuonic fathers"
and colored mothers, bring money, the south
ern market, than negroes and the " Teutons
who sell their children, know this, and take advsn-
tage of it.
Mr.. Preston says that Souiherners evil keep
their slaves till God shall point out the time when
they are entitled to their freedom" The invisible
God does not, now, amaze the ices Of freedom with
Visible portents He does not lead slaves OCT Of the
land Of bondage BY miraculous means. But he has
shown us, in special revelation, and in the laws of
history, that the oppressor and the oppressed never
have agreed about the hour hen the power Of the
former aud The bondage of the latter should cease.
The true Democrat believes that Gods appointed
time for giving 10 man the title Of his freedom is
now, always now, till there is 40 more slavery in the
world The despot never comedies anything to lib
erty until he is compelled to 10 so.
Mr. Preston preteuds to have entire confidence in
Gods Providence, and tries 10 make us believe that
he is willing 10 obey the Divine DEGREES when they
made manifest. At The same time, he denounces
pains and penalties against all who teach slaves to
read He snsIaius a law which makes slaves Of
free colored men il they do not leave their native
State He goes in for crushing out every spark Of
the Divine mind in slaves, so that their highest de-
res and po~e,s may be animal. Every precauiion
thai can be taken by intelligent, organized, naughty,
armed "Teutous" 10 prevent ignorant, uncombined,
submissive, unarmed negroes from making any an
Hesitation of maalfHess has been taken by Mr. Pres.
ton and his comparios; and they are not likely TO
see the hand OF ''God point the tines when such
~4Tsoor abect men--bm valuable ttock-aIe entitled 10
their freedom. We believe that Mr. Preston is will
ing to wait long lime for the accomplishment Of the
freedom OF American slaves,
Southern gentlemen who make such speeches as
thai OF Mr. Preston can only obtain, from candid,
honest men, credit Tor hollow hypocrisy
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER.-About a fort
night ago, young gentleman Of grave appearance
and tacnrn habits, brought his baggage IRON the
railway TO the Washington Square hotel, at The same
time intimating to Mr.. Swan, that he wished a lri
vate paror. sc. The interesting stranger lived for
ten days at Mr.. Swans, attending TO his meals like
clock work, stretching himself upon The sofia 10 the
room, OF walking pensively out in the evenings to
mediate upon the stars. lie seldom opened his
lips, and seemed to shun the world A week of
this mystery made Mr.. Swan begin to feel uneasy
about his guest. Who was he ? Where did he
come from 2 The stranger. however, though ofen
importuned, silent on these points
g He locked the sec,et in his breast;
And who he was he meier confessed'
Constable Watkins Was sent for, and be tried to
learn the strangers Story bat he refused to disclose
anything about himself. The officer having The inn
preston that he was insane, then arrested him. Il
was finally discovered that he had entered his name
at the High School, as Laban PhettepIace, Of Wales,
Me-, and that he is afflicted with the disease called
unmtigated loaierism'' He is to be sent home
10 his friends His bill al SWANS Tor len days, Is
SIS, and his whole available funds amount TO IL
cents.
SAD AccIDEET.-On Thursday afternoon, a
horse while sanding attached a chsise in front Of
the residence Of c. A. Harrington, on Harvard
steei, from some other, became frightened
and ran away the top ofhis spced, passing through
Harvard street TO Walnut, and down Walnut to Main
where in turning the corner, he upse md complete.
ly demolished the chaise. Clearing himself from
the wreck, the horse then took the side walk aud
Continued down The street. Opposite the store o
Hatch X Townsend, he over daughter Of MIR
John b. Pratt about fifteen years Of age, throwing
her to the ground with great violence, and INJECTING
very serious injuries. Miss Pratt was taken up in-
sensible and carries 10 the Office oil DR.. Provost,
where every assistance rendered her. and after
considerable Time, consciousness was restored. 1t