Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-29
SLAVERY HAS IT'S BENEFITS.

pulsive features but when viewed in the light of
its benefcent effect supon the whole human racelts
necessity at once becomes a conceded point, by the
rational and progressive mind. In all the States
where Slavery does not exist, educated to
view it with adherence, and were it not for the COM
sense which is brought to bear against our ear
ly sentimental instruction, should truly be
nation of Abotionists. While the young mind in
the North and West is in its plastic state CowPER
and SrERNE, and other sentimenaiiss, are put into
the hands of our youth, and as there Is vein OF
melancholy running through the nature of every
man of intellect the impression against Slavery be-
comes deep and lasting unless removed IN early
manhood, by an actual observance of its workings,
as it really exists in Southern States. Our emo
tional nature is too highly cultivated often to the
neglect of our reflective faculties. In youth, we
read the patriarchal history of the Old Testament
with delight and rather attracted to the insttu
ton than repealed. Now, how much does the Sys-
tenn as it exists in the South differ from that of the
Bible? And how vastly superior and humanizing
is the former that of the ancient Greeks or Ro-
MANS or of our Saxon orefathers Is not the Slave
of the South in bitter condition socially and NOR
ally, than the white Peon of Mexico? There is pro-
gress for the one, both mentally and physically,
while for the latter, there is nothing but rerogres
sion and hopeless despair. We knew a lady far
advanced in years, and now dead, who had never
been farther South than Pennsylvania, that had
clearer view of the institution of Southern slavery,
than all the Northern Abolitionsts that have ever
put pen to paper. In early life, her parents and
relatives possessed Slaves in both Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, and being woman of strong intellect,
she was able to determine the mutual advantages
to the two races. We have often heard her speak
of the two last female household servants that lived
and died under her parents roof and although they
had then been dead for that sixty years, their
memories were as much cherished, and their
raj virtues often recounted, as if they had been
among the highest in the land A deep and abid-
ING affection for the humble slaves who had nurSed
her childhood lived in her heart to the last hour of
her existence. Such devotion is one of the redeem
ing traits in Slavery as it now exist in the United
- io6n 1nfih 1n hr1D1on
thies Down through four generations, the children
and grand children of these two Slaves lived with
different members of the lady's family, as free do
mestics respected and treated rather children
than servants. We have seen this same feeling in
the South, and know that when Northern men
brought in contact with the reality its more objec-
tonablc features entirely removed.
We know gentleman, Who in early life, had al
most destroyed his life by intense study. He had
" drunk deep" of English literature, and when in his
melancholy mood, fwould discourse eloquently up
on the evils Of slavery, without knowing anything
of the subject, beyond what he had read in CowPER
and others. Imbued with the deepest prejudices
against the institution, and broken down in health
he started for Charleston, on a sea voyage, in Au-
gust 1929, anC! arrived at that port in seventeen
days. lie met long wharf, the bat
terry, by light muatto man, who told him piteous
tale in relation to the treatment he had been
toned to receive from his master and mistress, who
were then in the North and desired to be secreted
in the vessel, when she about to depart. His
of the melancholy invalid with powerful force. But
the invalid had dipped into philosophy and history,
and had studied mankind with some care. A search
ing examination of the mulattoS person and cond
ton, convinced the invalid that his appearance gave
the lie to his statement. His apparel and we'll fed
sides spoke trunpet-toned" in behalf of his mas
ter and mistress. Reason cried aoud-'strip your
mind of its prejudices, and behold Slavery it is"
Her mandate obeyed and the gentleman soon
became convinced that at least in Southern Cities,
the Slaves better paid for their labor than the
free white of the North in the same vocation.
In Philadelphia, at the date mentioned, white
laborer received secentyJtge cents day and fond
himseLt, while the Slave, at the sort of labor in
Charleston, obtained one dollar and fifty cents
day, and was fo~nG by lis employer. 1t was MOTTO
ed, that the slave was not satisfied with the same
sort of food that the white hands on board the
sci ut their meals but demanded desert of rice,
with perhaps molasses. Three dollars out Of the
nine received per week by the Slave, went to his
master MISTRESS the case might be, and the
other six remained to himself for his own support,
in Gldjti0n TO being tound. The gentleman also
noticed that the Slaves with which he came in con-
tact in and around Charleston were better fed, bet
ter clad and better in moral department. than the
same number of free blacks he had any where
in the Northern cities. No plague spots like Spaf-
ford street, Small street. St Mary street, &c,-dens
of vice and infamy, where blacks trained to de-
predate on society-could be found in Charleston.
These facts, passing under his own eye, scattered
to the winds the notions that he had received of
Slavery, and greatly altered the pathetic beauty of
their shackles fall"
But the gentleman's experience did not stop here.
He made the acquaintance of the mulatto drayman,
who hauled the cargo from the vessel, apEar-
emily in the meridian of lifc and in search of knowl
edge to the workings of slavery, intcrrogateu him
upon variety of points in connection with the sub
ect. Among the information received from the
drayman, the incidents connected with contem-
plated slave rebellion, which had been melted by
negro military officer from Hayti, about the year
1924 were both exciting and instructive. The dray
man was then slave, and had given the authorities
Of Charleston information of the intended rebellion
and general massacre of the white inhabitants His
story, as the gentleman can at this late day
it, as follows :-"I was standing on
this very wharf, looking up at the American flag
flying at the masthead of vessel lying at the end
Of the wharf lost in reverie. Suddenly, fine look
ing black man, spoke good English, though
with French accent, tapped me on the shoulder,
and asked me whether l would not like to have
country which such flag could wave. 1 an
swered yes. He replied, you can have it. asked
how :? He said meet me this evening Cat place !
lamed) and will tell you. met him according
% agreement, and accompanied him to house,
where met large number of slaves. The sub !
ect of rebellion discussed night after night and
he plan fully matured The anticipated bloody
1rama was spread out to my vision in all its horri
Die details The City to be fired in multi |
ude of Places and as the male white population left
heir houses to extinguish the flames, escape from
heir devourng fury, they were to be murdered by |
slaves in every where throughout the City, |
or the purpose. The white females were to suffer |
what would be worse than DEATH My mind revolt