The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1854-11-25

Richard Randolph, eldest brother of John
Randolph, IF Roanoke, died in the year
l708, at Bizarre" the name Of the large
estate bequeathed him by his father, John
Randolph, senior, and lying on the head
wsiera OF the Appomatoix river, near the
town Of Farmville, Va. lie is represented
to have been man Of talents scarcely in>
ferior to those Of his celebrated brother,
and Of extraordinary goodness of character.
Entertaining the opinion, then general in
the South. aud especially in Virginia, that
slavery was curse alike to master and to
servant; Mr.. T. liberated his servants by
will, and made ample provision for their
maintenance. Owing to pecuniary embar
easements, the provisions Of the will were
not carried into execution, until fifteen years
afterwards, aud not until many of the slaves
had been sold to Iiquida,c the heavy mort,
Cages which rested on the estate. About
1911, John Randolph, who had assumed
the management Of his brothers affairs, res
moved 10 the county of Charlotte, and the
negroes, variously estimated at from one
hundred to one hundred and fifty in mum,
Der. entered upon the enjoyment OF their
freedom.
A portion Of the Bizarre estate, consisting
Of three hundred and fifty tsome say five
handred) acres, partially clear, well timber
ed, and well wsiered. was divided into sec
tons of fifty and twenty five acres, each,
and upon these sections the various families
according to the number and age of the
individuals composing them, were settled
those having aged and inirm parents to
support. received more. and these not having
these membranes. less land. Al. were
provided with means TO build themselves
houses. and with agricultural indictments to
till the soil. Fairly settled in the land of
promise-ibe Canaan to which they had
looked so lonpinrly for fifteen years-,hcy
rave il the name of Israel lill"-an 40.
pella,ion which EXPLAINS the sanguine anti
cipatious and religions ton. which guided
them TO il. choice No doubt they looked
forward to the time when Israel Hill should
he n thriving and ponulous yillape-"a city
set upou an hill shining ploriously to the
eves of their brelhren in boudape. as did the
Delee,al,le mountains tn Runyan's pilorlm.
Here. then. they were left to work out
their destiny. and here indeed if ever. il
wns TO have been expected that The African
wouId thrive and nrnsner and lu6I the OK
nect,t,cns which nromot.J b;.,oble master
In set them f,ee Tho conditions of ;he
.y,e,;,ps,, ,,.ro ,ro o,,iu,ntlv favorable for
NE ,,appmi,,od and tho claimants of sue.
cess surroundn. Them numerou.--and such
ma On, meyer s,ain h, brouph, ia bepr upon
,h.,n In any fn,nr. exna,ment They were
tbe choice servants oi the mos, aristocra,ic
buua,e and cultivated families in the State.
reserved from sale because Of the excellence
nj their dispositions their fidelity. aud thei,
industry Ibcy had enioyed the advantage
of association with iu,eIlgen, whites, thes
were taught the principles of the Christian
religion. They were grounded By kindy
disposed nephhors. who gave them employ
meat at harvest aud n. many other times
during the wear; who minisiercd to thelr
wants IN sickness, and gave them advice "a
matters of business. Aud more than ali,
they were not brought into competition WIN
white labof--thc bane OF the African VINO
settles in the free States. tnder these pro-
plIlons circumstances, 1t was reasonable 10
expect mat the niue colony """io ha'o
gone on To prosper-'h"t ms miniature
Liberia wooid nave become ''eh' PoP"'on7'
ieftlle~-the parent OF otaer COLONIES 10 INC
Tree S'a'es--'hat tue system OF pAfeo' e"''
lure "ou'u uaNc h'aue every NV" W WV
SOU produc'iVe--p's'' srae' iii'i "o"'u nave
become hhhusone 'li'"se' su'r"u""ou
WIN orchards ana gardens, anu s"e''e'e"
ny iuAurlan' shsoe trees 'he '"''''''n'o>
p's, VINO shared 'he opinions ana 'he hopes
OF Richard Randolph, would nave expected
to nave heafd IN th's V'Uase Tue SCUM o'
the hammer, Tue saw, 'he piano. 'he enuic"
gong beH~-'he evidences oil 'o''"' VI IA
dus'fN' ana o' good mo'a's' ""'' 40" '""'
IoriY wears nave passed away Wh'' "''
'he '"e's oi tue case no" mas '"e 'Ni''''
fneni succeeded'
The Traveller on the Southside Railroad
passes through the ceutre OF Israel I'M,
without beng aware OF It's presence. The
few miserable huis which constitute inc
village are not attractive enough TO retain
hs attention for more than moment. and
he passes on ignorant OF the lesson which
a mistaken philanthropy might have taught
him. The visitor to the neghhorhood, who
has the curiosity or interest, to inquire into
the results of this unhappy experiment, w'lI
be aaddened by its details. lie Will fad
that Il healthy, happy. moral community OF
slaves have, from their liberation, degenof-
ated until they have become a diseased, dc