New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-11
BEAUTIES OF THE PECULIAR INSTL
TUITION
Correspondence of The y. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence of The y. \. Tribune.
MACON, Ca, Tuesday, July 3, 1885,
The happy condition of the slaves in TIE
South so frequently asserted by the people a
the Press who hold them in bondage is ba
thoroughly appreciated by all Of the ensav~
race in this region; for few of them are do
posed to forego that blessing for brief scjoun
among the benighted heather of the North,
suppose in order to enjoy more fully the sHeei'i
of Slavery on their return, which is always soc'.
/ came from Columbus to this place yesterdp,
and on the train found stout, healthy negn
about 40 years of age, whore love of liberty hh
exceeded bis discretion, for day or two pr
yiOus be had essayed to run away. He was pr
sued and captured; and to prove how fearful b
captors were of him, they had his arms tied y
hind him with thick rope, and he was chsin
to the seat with stout chain secured with hear
lock. On our arrival at Geneva he was met byh
master who in addition to the heavy letters alreag
on him, placed pair Of handouts upon his wrst
He then led him to his wagon, forced him into
and in the presence Of all the passengers con
menced pounding him in the head and face-can
ing all the while with a malignity of expresse
and feeling that would have done honor to the EU
One himself.
Notwithstanding large crowd surrounded hin
none dared 10 say a word for the man was Do
property and the lao protected him, though
was gratifying to hear several who were ss't
holders say they disapproyed of the masterse@-
duet.
| was also informed at Geneva that slaye@
a plantation about two miles from that place hN
run away that morning and the dogs had been
pursuit of him several hours, but up TO that pN
without success
In the face of all this see announcements IN y
of the Southern papers of grand celebration.
morrow in every city and village in honor Of u
birthday Of American Independence. Alas, ~
sorrowful to reflect that with all Thomas Jeae
sons talent he should have been so shortHgu'e
as to write the Declaration of Independents a
the form that he did IL should have been; ~
"men are created free and equal eretPtIngnr
Z" GERS :" and then, even if the truth had been"Y
pressed. we should have had consistency.
find the feeling of disuniOD Is becoming 'N
general all over the South, and it is amusing
hear those who favor She idle talk about whssr.
become of the Northern States in case oil ~
ration. in conversation yesterday Win 80 4.
Cerolipiap. he asserted that the North would
,taryed out and would soon be on her knees 20
cling 10 come back sgsin. ! asked him DC -
ever been North He said no, whereupon Pvn~
" requested him 10 20 once, so that be mlga'
tie prospect of our starving, even If the s0''
should be.blotted out of existence. A..
p s-l see bya Macon paper OF to-day,
Ned Davis, the negro who secrcted hlmsen <.
board the steamer Keystone State, but W"
covered an put ashore at Newcastle. Del, s
to run away again last week, BY hxlng hiInss' .,f
deIneath one of the cars on the night ram ~ 4,
the Central Railroad for Savannah one ,sr
treinmen, in examining the wheels ga" IN,
singular shadow cast upon the ground, and O'
means be was discovered.