Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-02
AN lNFIDEL STAKEHOLDER

AN INFIDEL STAKEHOLDER.
Mr.. EDITOR Il cut the following interesting
anecdote from an old paper. Though many
years have. ei4psed sincethe fscts narrated there
occuyrsdsddripg VI Esiidv some changes have
taken flaco in. pueslsg gssentiment On this subject
yet the principles involved are not new. They
are the same that philanthropists and the word
Of God have ever proclaimed. The facts may
tend to throw some light on the " rights Of mas
ter and slave. ."-Mornias Star.
+ In 1906. A. f. NJ. who had been born ahS
seducated in Virginia, settled in one Of the from
tier counties of Kentucky His father held
slaves and he had always been used to the prac-
tice Of associating with the term Slave, the true
Virginian acceptasion. Mr.. NJ. purchased IL
negro man to assist, or rather attend to his lit
tie farm, for he was a lawyer by profession, and
knew very little about farming. And some
time about the last Gully, ale negro was d-
recsed by his master to take, his hoe and 60
through the cornhcld, and cuf down the rank
weeds and luxuriant sprouts, that had grown
up there. Jack took his hoe and went to work \
for he waslreally AN excellent slave. Some days
after, lis master taking ramble through the
cornhcld to see if the Roasting ears were not fit
for Use. accidentally come across Jack not en-
gagged IN cutting weeds, but sitting at his ease
i between the extended roots of large stump,
n
and fas, asleep. The day was very hot, and
jack had selected stump, the tallssprouts Of
which formed COMPS 4 "A ,geratection from the
1 scorching rays OF aaesstsffsn' 81. s'la where he
was enjoying Natures grand restorative, happy
as a prince His master d first felt provoked,
and concluded he would apply one Of the sprouts
that formed Jacks pleasant arbor ton very
] different service, But as he had n ,ver befsfee
eecasiae to egcn reprove Jack, he hesitased,
[+syd upon sacsaa thought concluded that as he
,&ppeared to be quiz Happy it would be dngsn-
orous to interrupt his enjoyment, '-
, lie therefore, took seat on another stump,
few feet from the negro, and fell into train
of reflection on, the relations between Master
and Slave This engaged him for an hour or
more. He Ahen got up and returned to the
house, leaving Jack to histrepose He told his
;, wife of the circumstance Of finding Jack asleep
and that he left him as harry as he found him
She expressed some surprise that he had not al
ast, awoke him, md sent him to his work
He then gave his wife the reasons for his as she
; thought, extraordinary conduct. | was at
. disposed, said he, to pull off one
:. sprouts, that formed Jacks pla1
y give bim good whipping. n |aaS
to sstsdexp and rest myself, and Jack
= dulgc il his repose. While sitting musing O
;, his happy ,eountenance, fell into train d
~ reflections on the subject Of Master and Slave
. as personifed in Jack when he awake. WheI
II musing on the subject, the rule laid down By
y ~ the Savior occurred to me, "do unto Others,
I'll etc. was obliged to decide that I would no
q q like to be interrupted in so happy sleep y
~ ~ tho application of sprout; SO | determine
~ not to whip Jack. Ny next reflection was
~ how came by the right to chastise my fslo'
as men, for indulaing in the embraces of 4ilm
Il rcpose. Littleton, Coke, Blackstone, etc., wei
called into aid'niy inquiry. None of my Ia
re authorities established my right--they all ga
or me power to chastise my slave, but was searcl
he ing for the right to do 30. .l-found that ii
&c law authorities would punish me for whippir
= my fellow man, who was Free but my slave
n might chastisc at pleasure Why' Becau
nd he was my slave My next; inquiry was, hc
did Jack become deprived Of his freedon. Ol
30 he was born slave that is, his motherzRas
oftsAse when he was born. And here myldw b
sn thorities left me- When at college had,rea
he and always admired the principles of our d.
he laration of independence, and she, ffst pai
W. graph of that noble ms fdhqn. stared me !. 4
The in the iace;" "All pen. We're bdrns free n
oe- equal" l blushed d my folly, deoodnc
slavery as iaeQnsiste9tswith law and relgo
nd, and humanitEm Jack to his repose.
rst have been a6hpelled = lawyer, to doei
vas against philsnthropiss to decide agair
his II, aishboM Mqpssxpa who profess the CHRISTI
pSs Sssligion help dsSiding against slavery, yfhen
led Golden rule Of the Savior 80 expressly iuEpl
Ell, III From this day Jack u free
Tho This mar, was then disciple Of Tom" -Fallff
his wife . memberof the Baptist church. 7
,ral seouel is short, Jack was informed ~ his -
~ tress Of the whole tranaaction. He was grei
Tn " mortified OF his own bad conduct; but.
.a had 4 nobleness Of mind that would not be 0,
inc done In generosity.~ He positively refused
he'd part with his master, But determined never
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