New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28

far from casting upon her Of having de-gney permitted
90 gross an outrage upon the principles and feelings Der
payaesf AVID most ctictent trherds. but III reply 70 the
respectful questions which Asked OF nsr nnussfs - =
VET TO use the ian gusge Of the Good Book wncn That
Sei, soe business publish and distrbate Oy iao7s-
ands upon thousands many lands there mas cone
no voice nor any that did answer we are nos d.
posod 70 yu, an UNIV arantabe construction upon ms Gu
cums;AIce Entire silence does not indeed seem 70 q
oouss,e; with proper respect for public opIon % WIZ
connuanee Of that entire confidence hitherto ihan.s
in ,h, management Of the Society by Christians OF uany
But 10 take this silence as an enemy "oih
do for a clear sign Of guilt IN the premises He Hee
may have been overlooked for II could not nave Deem
thought Unworthy Of attention. or pressure % d2'e a.
this suliry may have caused II 10 be postponed
We therefore viii, ia. utnos; patience AVA; py nom
the managers OF the American Bible Society - me farce
ou sons pTop"unded to them about the middle 81 May,
H., us,anc, OF which may be condensed into ;he follow
In. words
Nho is 20 be held responsible for sentiments advanced
l., srrou ted speakers your yearly anniversaries con-
"a ic opinions and adv ang line OF conduct not only
violating the fundamental principles of Christianity and
oYfhiowing the sim let IDEAS OF justice and righteous
ness but revolving 10 hu vanity itself such io oxanpe,
a. arirHg OFT he SPshsa faee Hf"a or o'fia tvr-
Fer from regors rkcl cv haze telf for c,'IrS. "sr
BE-, NJ, Tal.0a ltt ggpe mora, Doss ,sor + hs
a..frqi kuAtin--cropaa and yos.Hg "a fr'cGR %
"fie ,y.DDplai car # ,is fqsi0-Sar0A' ''enilemen
manager We arr ART hurry for an answer, but
hope get one bcirc the conrbuuon-ooH comes
round soceiye humble Offering for your ose flowing
treasury.
IL our former article alluded incidentally % certain
iron woke which e upon The necA of young
negro the City New Orleans no, very lon- ago. ami
as j. expected in due of time that southern tyrants
Will cal tic roll 9. their slaves in the shade q" the Bunker
iii Mon and that ssyepens will be opened IN all
ouI northern cities, IL may be well to gave yoar r"aier,a
lizzie information or t case that they NAY oe me
l., .r prepared for thc ssh,, which they and ir chud
ron WI. ;htn be compelled 70 look quietly uiN Il they
have any of Federal hu'Hes or esnnons oe're their
eyes. $500. . -, ,.., -,
metropolis OF the Southwestern States. dur
4 hyfi an q eSSf inc
some f..tures in the pairiarCha institution, ficeousy
so called BY very moral anu reigons people wno are
loud iu their denuncaton> 81 the ao"nin"oie conquer OF
certain priests and prophets of the Mormon ;h IN ttah,
who In their own peculiar way are also nitaors OF the
pa.schs by taking themselves the lecheroG Sound
RES from five TO twenty wives apiece and tha too, IN
country whore probably there Is not one manageable
woman 10 three men 49, .
In passing day through very public street in the
central part of that city our attention was attracted o
something Of unusual appearance about the neck ana
shoulders OF young negro mGn, who was busy among
number oi qJ0rers ant Rh4Rfcs engaged IN me erection
OF some new buildings. II had the form of an immense
yoke or collar fastened about the neck AMI PROJECT
ig ON each side in most extraordinary fashion In our
simplicity first supposed him TO be some great crin
nal thus eXpiatng his oenses against violated a" put on
max NJ some inquiry bysander soon learned that
he was only runaway Greyed for the sake OF out
ragged humanity and humed with mortihe iton tor our
country public shame disgrace we passed on IN silent
Bt we coudno, be satisfied with this passing glance at
such sight aud took early occasion 20 la~s through
ar view of the unfortunate slave. He was mixing mortar
by the siewak and there was no one very n"ag anu we
ventured 10 stop, and with assumed careessess Of
manner enter into ersaOn with the n"a lie was
physically noble specimen Of the human race though his
skin was black ebony. Large and well-prcPorcnel in
body and limbs with well-dcveOped, brawhy muscles,
and sert vigorous movements, he exhibited Also IN the
keen chances OF dark and piercing eye ana IN MS bold
and fearless front the unmsakable proofs OF daring and
unnamed spirit There nothing about nm, ms COM
lcNiou only excepted mark the descendant of one upon
whom pronounced the curse, servant :" servants
hall he be"-dire curse,the consequences OF which II
we believe what are told by certain grave ans
reverend dvinos destined 10 follow LIS unhappy on
spring through countless generations
n, let us describe his yoke bar of sold ron about
inches in width and of proportionate thickness
bent in the middle in sem-crcle with straight prclec-
ton about inches long each SIDE III SUCH manner
that when fastened to another similar piece the two oge-
Their formed complete circle or collar for the mans Neck
with the double bar projecting outward horizontally ON
either side The two, when fitted and fastened upon nus
neck presented most barbarous ana reVoig pectacle
forming an immense clamp shacke extending from SIDE
10 side the whole length of his ample shoulders about
eighteen inches, and weighing about fifteen pounds
pray how would you fancy 1t, honest reader you We
IN, AL who live by hard work. to carry such neat orna-
mont Of rough black iron that around yonr neck while
you mixed up the mortar the iyeions Gay IN me dusty
street tugged the long ladders IN the burning sun
with a hodfun OF bricks All, Dennis you have heart
about YOU that feel if could only know where To
touch YOU, And you, too, Murphy! And you Patrick'
And YOU know il is too bad TO use poor workngman IN
that way all because the Almighty gave him black
skim
ard oundly and forget his misery when his master removes
the cruel woke night from his CALLED and smarting shou
dors. An you are but simple and ignorant 100 IKE our
selves We had in letters OF iron before put
there was always some way take them OF some key or
screw by of which they could bc removed
The very dray horse relieved from his harness at ngh
the sturdy loosened from his yoke Butno riehd
" hand the non yoke of this hapiess man. ~
6acksmhs onrt, ruth heary sledgehammcrs were driven
in aud firmly fastened the strong rrts which hold together
the two JOnderous bars OF that diaboical conrvance
which some Internal end fresh from the lowest abyss OF
the pit OF hell suggested 10 the mind OF the yndictVc
wretch WHO pretends be the Of his fellow man
For three mLoe years beginning when he but egheeH
years O the unhappy youth had worn this cruel yoke py
day and by night -
And for what ofense / have told you already He
was once runaway. He wished to be free Unbeard-of
crime lnsuferable presumption And for this he must
be punished for this he must be degraded for thus he
must suffer without moments cessation, from year Ia
year. barbartes cruel even TO be inflicted ON brute
And all this the law justGes ALL this the institution up
holds and sanctions in happy, free America y, shame
my country When wilt thou this foul blot from thy
ar brow, and be in truth the refuge of the oppressed
We could say much about this Iron Yoke and the
wearer but have already made this article too long We
are certain the facts for the slaves statements we're
confirmed afterward by the master, rho Joaed me pory
rery uhea he sdlc stranger coHrersng rfh ms
"p,oDeyfy. Weelt Of degradation in converting
with the dasardly savage but bore il for while for the
slaves sake and TO gain Information. But was useless
appeal bis humanity for if he had any Il was
all gone long before He vowed that he wond break tho
neeros spirit oy XII him. and probably he will keep his
there nothing 10 restrain him IN the gratihca
ton Of his malice and the City Of New.Or j. doubt
less still dgraced from day day by the spectacle Of the
endless slave oing under the CALLING weight OF m iron
Yoke.
Perhaps Mr. Editor shall day find leisure to tell
you other things which We observed in the sunny
'"'' - Your. &C. DICOPHILUs.
p S.-we unwilling to close this communication