The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1853-01-26

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by better and surer claim to immortal re-
nown, than the man through whose unwea-
ried efforts the independence of his country
was secured"
Time and space forbid our continuing
these extracts.
The term slarery carries with it something
revolving to the mind, and without knowing
the condition of the slave in the United
States, every one, man, woman and child, in
every portion Of the civilized world condemn
the institution.
1t is useless for us at this time, TO
urge reasons why the institution of slavery
should be protected. It is known to every
reader, the practical benefits resulting, not
:, only to ourselves, but to those abroad. A
writer of note who visited America some
years ago, says -
at is certain that every white man dies
who IN summer passes only a night in the
rice swamps of Georgia or Carolina, while
the negroes never get sick there and nv
own experience has convinced me, that the
heat, even in the more healthy regions of
the South, is so great, that white laborers
must very soon perish"
This, too, from writer opposed to slave
ry, although he admits that the negro slave
is better off than the negro who is free.
1t is not though on this part of the;subect
we wish to speak, but first, the relative po-
sition of master and slave, and secondly, the
comparative condition Of the slave and the
free negro.
II is natural to presume that Mrs. Stoves
novel would be extolled in England The
fact is, we place more confidence in the hon.
csty of the the reviewer of Sullivan's trav-
els, than we do in the honesty of those
who deprccate Mrs. Stoves novel.
We condemn the practice of the Spaniards.
who wrapt up in the chains of the Romish
church, make idolitry their worship.
So the Spaniards, Germans, Engishmen and
| every nation excepting we of the Southern
States, condemn the institution Of slavery.
We read of men being chained in Spain to
the galleys for life, and the idea is revolving,
how then, must our opponents feel, when
tales of horror are related rs the conduct of
Southern planter to his slave. 1t is natu-
raj, but the complaint we make, is the retail
ers of this Islander know nothing about it.
There is no system which is perfect-thcre
no example where controlling influence
is exercised, which is not nt times subject
to some impcrfection. The case of the he
groes being taken chained to New Orleans
for sale, no doubt is true, but here is an iso-
lated case. Why does not the writer show
the other side of the picture But here is
the error of these travellers. They take the
outside routc-the impcrfcctions and unjust
ness Of the institution everywhere meets
the eye; but the centre-thc home-the place
they should so to, nothing is known Of
What would Mr.. Sullivan have thought to
have seen one hundred negroes, of all ages
and sizes, following the corpse of their old
master to the grave, wringing their hands,
and the tears streaming down their faces,
and each, one by one, throwing handful of
earth into the grave. as the only remaining
memcnto of their affection! Yet this is
even so.
The time was, when in frequent cases,
the slave has been hardly dealt with, but we
boldly say this is not the case now. And
we speak from experience when we say il is
rare thing for mother to be bought at any
time unless the purchaser buys the whole
family. With respect to the father, he must
abide the result, should he prefer wife
on neighboriug plantation, than on his mas
tcrs. And even in this case, where the
wife or husband is sold, the owner of one
in nine times out of ten, procures the other,
and we could give number of cases, when
on account of the price, &c, it would have
been to the pecuniary interest of the purcha-
ser to have rcfraincd from the purchase.
professor from Germany made n tour
through the Southern States, several wears
ago, and of course was prejudced against
the institution of slavery. While sojourn-
ing in Columbia in our State, he paid Wis.,
it TO MIR. rs. and Col HIS plantations-this
is what he writes home in one of his letters,
respecting the negroes -
" The houses occupied by the slaves are
built nearly all alike they afford room To
live in, with fire place and sleeping apart
ment Some times they may be very much
confined, from the number Of children but
in this climate they live almost entirely in
the open air. All the negroes appear well
fed the children particularly, are healthy,
sleek and fat The field hands have com.
monty each an appointed task assigned them.
The industrious often finish Il BY two
o'clock, and employ the rest Of the day in
cultivating the piece of land allotted TO them,
They also raise great deal Of poultry"
Reluctantly we are compelled to finish