New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-22

tsipy single lash from such an instrument on the
nsked back of man or woman white or black,
would make the blood fly in all directions. As we
were approaching. he stopped in the middle of my
psth snd locked at me with a stare which none but
= csrniyerous animal. or demon. could initiate.
Kuoyine that was on private property, and sim
plv gratifying Yankee curiosity, thought it good
poIiey 10 be communicative, and accordingly sc-
rostcd Tho gentleman with as polite u "Good
morning. Sir" as my sudden surprise would per-
nit Finding 10 response, i repeated the saiu-
tation louder At last he growied query as 10
what | said, which indicated an unwiilneness 70
hear rather than an ignorance OF wnas 1 aad
s,iI al have been taking the liberty oflookiug
round the brick.ysrd and want TO see what knd OF
clay you have here"
"A pretty place to take walk with lady, GER
tany. replied he suspiciously viewing US all over.
~ hat State did you come from, pray
AS We were still within the brick.yard. and Also
within the reach of tie whip, l did not think 1t
prudent to mention Massachusetts, just at that mo-
ment, and presence of mind serving l promptly
replied, MARY yland-Baltmore City, Sir
''Oh that's Slave State, | believe" said he,
evidently relieved in his mind. At this moment
the hard-contracted features relaxed, and the feel
ing of suspicion gave way to sort OF fellow.
feeling We felt deeply sensible OF the honor.
He then began to utter saths and imprecatIons
upon the AbOlitioniss of the North. declaring that
the sooner the question OF Slavery was brought 10
a bloody issue the better. For his own part, he
was willing to carry 2S-pounder 20 miles on
his own back, if necessary in order 10 hight the
id Abolitionists. The negroes, he said, were
kindly treated down here, and when they were
sick on the rice swamps they were 50 much cared
for as TO be sent into the upper country to restore
them TO health Rice could not be grown without
nigpers and therefore to abolish Slavery would be
to abolish the growth of rice in South-C Carolina.
He then defended the institution with the usuai
slang as to the blacks being better on In slavery
in the South than in Freedom in the North-oeing
humanely cared for here. while in the North they
are neglected or left TO themselves; and concluded
his harangue by declaring his desire to dissolve
the Union in which sentiment fully concurred,
but for widely different reasons to his own. This
concurrence of sentiment, however, induced stu
better feeling and be invited US to 90 to his brick
yard and see his niggers at WORK whenever tne
weather would permit. We thus parted on good
terms and the humanity which he had so emphati-
caIly described was lastingly impressed upon our
minds as we glanced at his recediDg form, the
rough severity Of bis outline and the heavy COW
hide which, snake like coiled around the handle
projecting from his pocket For such man TO
speak of the humanity of Slavery is highly instruc-
tive Ii affords solution to the inquiry, What
does humanity mean in Slave Slater ana when
such terms as kindness and compassion are used
here they should always be taken with the qualln'
cation which they necessarily acquire within the
sphere of whips. bowie knives, aud chvalry.
Our next ramble brought US to portion OF the
river between the confluence of the Saluda and
Broad Rivers (Which unite two miles from COlum-
bia TO form the CoDgaree) and the long bridge
before spoken of. 1t is a spot OF rare beauty,
commanding fine view of the river which IL here
half mile wide, and the two streams merging lnt0
one; the whole being ipterspersed with wooded
.1o~ milf in m
stances, to distinguish them from the main land
beyond The water is exceedingly rapid at this
point, and being slightly obstructed by q mil dam
of about three feet in hight assumes here the form
of water. fall, the history of which we learned
from an old negro who was on the bank OF the
river. This negrO-fsbing and sitting ON pile OF
6rewOod. the waterfall, small bridge over
canal and a gristmill near BY with its slowly
moving wheel form the foreground OF the land
scspe which is only limited by the distant forest
and the soft blue sky-thc Saluda on the one side
and the Broad River on the other, rivaling each
other in richness and beauty. The trees now,
although mostly bare of foliage, are hung with a
more than classic drapery of gray halr-moss such
as is seldom seen in more northern climates. The
holly tree and the mistletoe are here in their
prime. The holly has nearly the Brightness OF
leaf and redress OF berry which it has in England;
and added to that is this peculiarly graceful
its bows. Nothing at this season OF the year can
equal the richness of the holly thus attired. To
one who has gathered "Cbristmss bows, loaded
with crimson berries in the far-0f Mother
country" it seemed like meeting the companion
of our youth still retaining much OF virgin beauty,
but now clothed in the habliments of an early
widowhOOd, which seemed to increase rather than
to detract from her charms. 1t 49, indeed, apprO-
pirate that nature should wear agarb OF mourning
in hia aati
negro plainly indicated.
The old man looked up from bis line as we sp-
preached, and made very polite and respectful
sautation which we cordially reciprOcated. The
contrast Of his behavior with that of bis "supe-
rior," above described, was at once striklngiy
apparent. He appeared to be about seventy years
of age, and his curly locks resembed in color tho
gray moss which aderns the trees His attire,
however, was exceedingly defective, and the coat
and pantaloOns which constituted bis suit were 90
patched and worn as to leave but slight traces OF
the material of which they once were made. 1t
is probable that they were the csst-of clothes OF
his former master, portion OF which had been
retained for more than twenty years and had been
kept together by numerous patches, which In
process Of time have almost taken the place OF the
original material.
Are you q free man " inquired-for / never
like to ak man if he is a slave.
"No, Masss; L belongs to Mr.. Hancock"
And how often does Mr. Hancock supply you
with new olotbes2"
The old man looked up in astonishment and
said, 4" Me never gets any new clothes
They tell me-, said |, 60 that you slaves are
very happy. and that you do not want your free
dom. That you life Slavery and do not wish to
get away and have wages like other men. Is 1t
so?"
"Dare not say what we feel about dat, Massie.
There are some thrttIess colored men as there are
white men, who do not like work, and would be
lazy if they were free; but we, who are not so,
would like to have our freedom, but it won't do to