The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-08

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chains and cracking whips dissPaed HE finds
them well fed comfortably clothed, and fun Of health he
sees lhe houses provided for the and finds them well
ranged ana fitted up for comfort and health fby chance
he passes the farm Of some misery wretch and
the indications OF happiness amongst the slaves he finds
that man is an object Of universal condemnation and
uoon further inquiry he aseerains that the law provides
penalty against inhuman treatment Of slaves either IN
feeding or clothing ihem comfortably or IN the inhiehOa
Of cruel punishment and that public sentiment is every
whsre ripe for It's rigid enforcement He ID satisfied that
such owner is an odousexcepton and general object
reproach If he goes into court and hears trial IN which
negro is suing for his freedom land such trials are ne
quent be finds lawyers earnestly advocating the cause
the negro whilst the lawyers OF the white party heard
10 warn the courts and the jurors against their know
procyy 10 lean to the side of the slave and he will hear
no one dispute the declaration When he visits the house
Of farmer and has opportunity to observe the inst
ton in its domestic relations he cannot but feel how
grossly he had been imposed upon by false information
AS he approaches the farm house. the hrst spectacle
attracts his attention is collection of romping noisy
children playing in the green yard that surrounds The
dwelling To his surprise he secs that the collection B
made up of white aud black children, mingng Freely
and romping on the most papabe terms OF equal
ity and affection The next thing that strikes MIN n
the master and mistress seated in view OF the col
lection encouraging the amusement enjoying the sports
and probably awarding the prize OF superior strengh
or activity or speed OF the blacks over one OF their
own children His subsequent observation teaches himI
that the affection which thus marks these children in their
pastimes grows into fixed attachments and Friendships
which last during life II the northern man has happened
TO be at farm house when the master reaches home from
an absence of weeks months he then in its strongest
light the relation Of attachment and affection existing be-
tween the master and his slaves He Of rivalry
between his children and his little slaves as to which SHALL
meet him first and get the first shake Of his hand. e
sees the grown slaves of both huryng to the house,
to welcome their master safe home and then the
ton as to what has occurred the farm who has been sick
what care has been taken of the stock and all that kind of
familiar intercourse which wholly inconsistent with ,he
econceyed ideas of the northern as their relations
In all probability the northern to the lady of the
house and inquiries if she had fears OF being left aone
50 long by her husband with but slaves the plan
tation with her and her children Her reply astonishes
him she has never so much as barred locked her
door, and yet she has feared HARM There IS not on
these s,aves men or ome that is not protector 10 and
children, ana udt teoMu MOI TtSh nss " "o wv " '"
encen is her reply She proceeds These slaves work
for us-we feed and cothe them comfortabyin sickness
we watch over themhey contented and happy-they
are devoted to us and our children and devoted to
Them If the northern man. in the of his observa-
tons finds exceptions to those instances he has the good
sense TO treat them exceptions and not to follow the
rule of northern agaors Judge of the institution from
isolated cases of cruelty and inhumanity He finds such
cases a severely condemned in the South in the NORTH
and therefore like sensible man, he gives up his pru-
dices and laments the deuson under which the people
he has left at the North are aborng lie TO the
South with pictures of whips revovers and bowie knives
associated with every lie does not meet
in thousand with the whip nor can he find in fifty
who ever saw either revolver bowieknife. He ex-
pected see the slave poor hardworked, hafsarved
miserable creature crngng and crouchng in dread Of lace
ration in the presence Of his owner; he finds him hale
hearty we-fed weldre briahtaced and happy man.
approaching his owner with confidence and couversing
with him with familiarity and attachment He looked for
locks and bars and rifles in the farm houses 10 protect the
families against midnight hroatcutting and confagra-
tons be finds the slaves to be the trusted and trusy
guardians and sennes who watch the epose Of the
sleeping wife and children Of their He other
features in the institution so utterly inconsistent with his
prejudices but which we must reserve for another
cason all which observation on his part results in his be-
coming cordial southern in bis sentiments and feel
ngs II these things be true why should the North and
the South be stirred up the point OF aternal strife on
the subec, of slavery That they true honestly
believe will be affirmed by the whole South
A sIGNIPTcANT FACT a