Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-10-28

scarcely taking suincient food or rest to sustain
life In all the moments Of impatience aud irrita-
bility Of bis master, he bore with him with gen
| tleness which could never have been bought or
| forced. He lifted him carefully when he wished
to be moved; and when he occasionally laid down
N catch a moments Sleep the slightest movement
Of his master was sufficient to rouse him. al
though surrounded BY near and dear frieads no
one could so gently raise him up, or smooth bis
pillow, or hand his medicine as Frederick; vas
be ever easy when Frederick was away. And
when death approached, when be found that the
time had come for them to separate, this man stood
with the family by the bedside, and shed with them
bitter tears at the departure from his sight Of enc
with whom he had passed through life, who had
been to him protector and friend
The above reader. believe me- is no fancy sketch.
It is far above our feeble powers to present you
with any thing ke faint picture Of the affecting
truth of this history. We knew the master well;
he was fine old man, and we have seen the tears
start into his eyes as be told Of some instance Of
attachment to him on the part of bis servants
His slaves inheritance; he felt that in them
ne had entaied upon him great responsibility,
aud be faithfully endeayored to discharge bis duty
towards them. No ore who has not known init.
maely, console ntious owner Of slaves, can at all
appreciate the intense anxiety they often OCCASION
They are to be provided for they are to be sttea-
ded in sickness, te be directed in all things, as q
man sus;ains and directs his children. The gen
tleman Ol whom We have spoken, was once asked
il he did not sometimes feel dread OF an nsurrec-
ZION amongst his negroes.
"Sir" said he, Il have not man in my posses-
sion who would not protect re and my family as
long as he had life"
This warm attachment often observed between
master and slave, is reciprocal az Whist we have
said above indicates. A striking instance Of this
occurred, it is said, IN Southampton county, shortly
after the insurrection, stirred up and headed By
Ma. Turner, who will be remembered by many Of
nv readers. The morning after the shocking mar
ders which were committed By those engaged in
the insurrect.on the band had dispersed, and the
whole white population was in state OF fearful
excitement. Every white man was armed, and Ws
have been informed that not negro made his ap-
pearance who was not instantly shot down, with
out inquiry being made US 10 whether he were ia-
tiOn Of the whites TO exterminate the negro race.
Who can wonder that men whose wives, whose
children, and friends were brutally murdered, should
be- for the moment, bereft Of reason should forget
Justice? When this state of feeling was at its
height, servant of Col B-(e man Of great
worth and lhfusuce,) made bis appearance near the
Court House. A humber Of white men were pres
ent, among whom was Col B-himset maa
levelled his rife at jacob. 1t was knocked up by
the master.
You must not injure that man. sir "
81 will send bullet through him, or my names
not Wilson! saw him kill my mother last night"
at IS not so; to my certain knowledge, Jacob
did not leave his cabin last night"
81 don't care if he did not; intend to kill every
negro 1 lay eyes on"
"YOu shall not injure this man, Wilson, unless
you first take my own life. Jacob, come TO me-"
By this time an excited crowd had gathered
round. Jacob had come up, and his master stood
before him.
gentlemen, Mr.. Wilson, here, is about to shoot
my man jacob who declare TO you, is as innO-
cent OF the horrible murders which were commit
ted last night, as l am. You know me, my fellow
citizens; have ever been guilty of any act Of in-
justice toward your Can any man here say that
nave ever done him wrong? | have suffered as
dreuduliy as any OF you here, but it is time these
iawless murders should cease; aud they shall eease
now, or | shall be one of the victims Jacob, come
ciOSer-l am your master--it is nv duty To pro.
tect you-I will protect you, if my own life is 10
be the sacrifice OF the attempt
The COlonel's iron frmness had the effect OK
bringing those about bin to their senses, and all
went vigorously 60 work to discover, arrest, and
legally pu-ish, the leaders of the insurrectiOn.