The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-31

,hey aeycr warred or contended against this
;ns;;,atiou here, nor sought to seduee or
suyit away their nrighbar's slaves but like
,bc oui,t and Christian men they protested
10 he they left Us aud immigrated chiefly to
A.. states of The North West, in which sla.
,ery ,l;d not exist. With that slight excep-
tion, the pubic sentiment is so generally sat.
;s6ed with the existence Of slavery and is
propriety here. that il may properly be
called universal, Some men have emancl-
mated some or all of their slaves by seRd-
ING them 10 other States. But know not OF
an instance in which the former owner went
with them, or left North Carolina because
other owners would not follow their exam
nile. On the contrary, when our shareholders
remoye. they carry their slaves with them
further south, where slavery Is, 1t possible,
m,re firmly fixed than here, because they
eyneet The labor OF their slaves to be more
nro,lnctiyc. Besides, there are many inhab-
itants of this State who Go not huld slaves,
some from choice aud some from inability 10
purchase them, and nevertheless, they are
content to abide among US and our slaves
And il is alsotrue that even when those men
migrate, much the larger part OF them ike
wise 90 to the south OF US in the thick oil sla-
very, because they hope to make greater
profit from their own exertiops. These facts,
which cannot be denied. will bear reflection,
and furnish evidence sufficient 10 satisfy any
fair mind that there is an unanimous convic-
ton Of our people that slavery, as i exists
here. is neither Improbable, nor lmpol'tlc,
nor unwholesomc, Far certainly, though
shareholders, we may claim TO possess as
clear understandings, and as clear conscien-
ces as generally fall to the lot Of other
men.
II would. indeed be otherwise, il It were
true, as supposed OF set forth by some, that
slavery dcsrades free labnr, and, consequent,
". that our population are ton proud o. tho
law to work, and become, especially slave
owners, dissolute aud profigate in NOR
ais. as we'll as atrocous tyrants. But that
is not true-not at all true !; and there never
was q greater mistake than TO suppose IT
true. Ii cannot but excite smile IN u,
who know the contrary so we'll, when we are
told that white men do not work here, and
that they do not because il is considered DIS
graceful. Why, there IS not country on
earth IN which honest labor and diligence IN
business in all classes and conditions, - cum
sidered more respectable, or Is more respect
ed. We, like every other people, have the
idle and the vicious amongst us. But they
are chiefly those who have the least eonnex-
ion with slaves, and particularly those EN-
ployed in agriculture, aud are to be found,
without means, lounging about cities and
villages. Many most independent farmers.
who own slaves, but not enough TO make
their superinrendence full employment, work,
they and their sons, with their slaves; and
il i sure. that no one here ever treated them
az thought Of them as disgraced by Il. In
deed, every one, who by intelligence. integ,
rity, and industry. provides for himself and
his household either in the field or at the
forge, or aby other mechanical pursuit, u
aS highly respected here. as in avery aihe'
well ordered communiiyJ and many OF then
are Of great and useful influence in society.
IL IS mistake, too, equally notable, tina
Shareholders are above or exempt Iron th'
cares and the. business Of life; and 4 :
gross calumny to represent them as the ruin
less and relentiess tyranls, OF whom soin'
persons delight to draw over charged AM
exaggerated caricatures. Although the Ia
bpr Of 4 large STAKEHOLDER is not manual
vet il is not the less engrossing and oner
Gus and the feelings between masters AM
their slaves IN the great bulk Of our poPu
lation Is kindly on The part Of the former
and aff,c,ionately faithful on the part Of IN
latter. slavery, indeed, is not pure All
unmired good. Nor is any thing that
human. There are instances Of cruel an
deyilish masters, aud Of turbulent and re
fractury slaves, who cannot be controlle
and brought into ssbiection but By extraordi
nary severity. But these are exception:
and rare exceptions. Great severity IN ma
isrs !. as much opposed 10 the usages oil Oh
people a 10 the sentiment OF the age, ant
indeed, TO the interest Of the master. MOI
Grafton in the punishment of dependents
founded in nature and unjust. excessive
and barbsrons cruelty is not TO De presumed
but gsite the contrary. The meek man VII
led the lsraelites through the WILDERNESS
and legislated Tor them BY inspiration, undei
stoSd III. better than those wha pant u !
irighu1Ily, without knowing much about o
IL treating Of Tie different degrees Of hon
eide, he bad regard to the known nptises
tie humsn hart. and thereon founded u
presumption, that the Staying Of slave
lie master. is BY misadyenture, "becaul
he !. his money! unless il should be rebi
ked by such excess 10 the degree Or duratit
1T tie inaietion % TO make him "dle ind
his hsnd,s aud thus eyince that diseipliI
vas 4 pretenee. and The killing d designs
maligniiy o. wan,nn brutality. appeal
every one, -four experience IS not N accor'
aneg viii, tie divine statute. The same nj
tive induces tie. master 70 be obserSant
the health aud morals Of his slaves; 70 cal
for them, and provide for them; 70 restra
thea lfoln baneiul excuses. and employ the
~ moderate. though steady labor. That u
is lbe c0urse--lhe established habit Of Y
sla,eholding portion Of the country. is PlaiI
" IL be dedgced from an increase in y
NUMBERS u our slave population beyond Y
ratio u natural increase in the population
any other nation which could only ari
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