The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-07

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admitted, but the want Of progress in Africa was
questioned or doubted, II not denied and Mr.. Ever-
ct vas discaimed as authority by Mr.. Parker, ON
the ground that he was and had ever been pro-
slavery man and an enemy 70 human liberty.
, The horrible slavery of africans in Africa, and
the barbarous manner, in which they were slaurh-
tered by hecatombs to slake the bloody caprice Of
demon kings, at the present day, a. web - In past
times were also commented on, by myself, as pala-
tions of their endorsement in Amerca-especialy az
illustrated by the Ashantee atrocities, recently
narrated by missonaf or missionaries 70 thak be-
nighted region of interior Africa. Mr.. Parker adj
mitted the ensavement Of Africans In Africa, and
mentioned an instance of African capives rejoicing
at the discovery that they were to be made saves
instead Of being put to death at
l stated that negroes were naturally cruel, and in
proof Of the position added that bad frequently
beeA constrained to rescue the negro child from
cue and cruel chastisement by the parent, such
hastisement as | would have rev0lted at INJECTING
myself; and the Negro driver, II is notorions is
white overseer. Mr.. Parker disputed the position,
and gave instances Of humanity among negroes,
10Th 10 Africa and in this country. should have
modified mobile my statement, by explaining that the
clnsively practised their race, and never ex-
tended to the white race, towards whom, in the
south, a. least, they are generally kind and bene-
VIOLENT, Notwithstanding their contempt for those
whom they call poor buckra".
stated that the agricultural slaves Of the South
were worked less and more comfortably cared for
than the white pessantry OF the Nsrth. In the
South, nurses and hospitals were provided for them
when sick, and masters were bound by law to feed
and cl0the them properly Of ell times and 20 pro.
vide for them when aged and infrm; and misGona1
RES were engaged In caring for their souls BY Sabbath
pastoral visits in health and in ckness In this con-
necton, instanced the case Of large rice planter
with two hundred slaves, on PoD-Pon, branch, or
section of the Edisto river, in South Carolina and
with farm on the Harlem river, in New York, thus
having both slave and free labor under him, and he
is Of opinion that hard work, scanty clothing and
short commons fall to the lot Of the free lsb0rer
while comparatively light work and abundant food
and clothing the allotment Of the slave laborer.
On seeing the quantity OF work, exacted Of free Ia
borers by the manager Of bis Harlem farm, he told
him It was too severe 80 severe that he would not
one day white laboFer from his usual place and
work, at the Harlem farm, the benevolent Southern
planter inquired what had become Of him. He
is sick and discharged" was the reply. ."What,
discharge him because he is sick" rejoined the
planter. Where is he, what has become OF him ~
Il know not" was the response. The good
Samaritan Immediately sought out the poor free
laborer found him sick, without money, in distress
anduncared for, and he forthwith visited and took
him in, and cared for him. for of his Southern
slaves. Let the Northern farmer take lesson here
from the Southern planter, and 60 and do likewise.
II it be said here that free labor is proved by the
foregoing statement, to be more profitable than
slave labor, the answer Ii twof0ld-lst, II may bo
true as to the North but then the free laborer is over
worked, underfed, under-clothed and under-paid.
3D. II is not true as to the South for In the malaria
regions Of the South where sugar rice and
cotton are grown, the white man can neither labor
nor live for six months in the year, and the negro will
not work, except under the compulsion Of master.
also stated that negroes were naturally lazy.
and would not work, save under the compuision Of
slavery. Mr.. Parker questioned this and instaucec-
cases Of agricultural and other industry and OF oro-
gress in ingenious arts in Africa, as showing the
slavery in Africa
charged home, upon the North, and espec ally
on Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, the ain ana
guilt, If any, Of introducing or at least Of ESTABLISH
ing and perpetuating domestic slavery in the South
ern States. Virginia, South Carolina and Georgia,
as colonies had repeatedly demonstrated against the
importation OF African slaves within their limits,
Their country, for Der own selfish purposes and pront.
Such was the origin of African slavery In the United
States, then the colonies Of Great Britain. On the
formation OF the constitution of the United States
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Connecticut, and
Ierhapsall New England, united with the Southern
States to proong the slave trade In the shps Of the
Union, until the year 1905 and In the meantime the
South, owning no ships, the vessels Of Massachu-
# Connecticut also, imported slaves from Africa
into the Southern States, and exchanged them for
Southern money, at great pecuniary profit; and, I
added, IL they wished now to free the descen-
dants Of those whom they had Ptured "or bought
in their native africa, and sold into slavery in the
South, the eas. they could do w0uld be TO refund
The purchase money, or, in other words. disgorge
the spoil.
In proof Of the good treatment OF the slaves in
the Southern States, l adverted TO the conclusive
fact, that, from very small number comparatvely
OF imported African ancestors, they had multiplied
into the vast number OF four millions, although the
slave trade had ceased under the constitution Of tha
United States, In the year 1908; whereas in tho
West Indies, and in Brazil, the slave trade had con-
tinued until the present day, and there was An
immense decrease OF the slave population i'm
those countries, SO great was the waste there OF
human lie, notwithstanding Q continuous fresh |
supply by new mportations from the African coast.
And how much better their condition slaves here,
when In Africa they were for the most part captvea
Of the swsrd and spear. either to become slaves
TO ferocious African masters, or to be barbarousy
put to death; and 1t Is undoubted that, whatever
charm there may be, 10 the intelligent and high
spirited Anglo Saxon, In the name and tho thing.
liberty, the benightcd and degraded African
prefers American saveryto African DEATH
] also contended that history showed the abo-
lition Of slavery in New England generally, or at
all events, In Massachusetts, TO have been matter
OF moonshine, and In Connecticut to hsve been On
iDgeniously contryed ~ 70 make Il source Of profit
instead Of loss. Massachusetts, had but few domes-
Island her man stcsers sold their spoil for the most
part, to the South; and whsn she emancipated her
few slaves u was purely accidental and not by direct
legislation. To guard against apprehended encroach
Of the United States Consultation, she adopted also
bill Of rights In which there vas clause, similar to
that in the Declaration OF Independence asserting
oil men TO be created equal, and that there were .
certain inalienable rights, among which were life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness Judicial con-
strucon OF tnis clause (not Iegislation) designed
FOR quite another purpose, emancipated the few do
nestle slaves then lef in Massachusetts In Con-
necticut there wss much larger number OF slaves
than In Massachusetts, and emancipation under
keen-eyed and purse loving yankees, took curious
but doubtless a weil-advised course. law was
passed emancpating all slaves thereafter to be born
when they should arrive Ut the age Of rs years. but no
law was simultaneously passed, prohibiting the salo
or deportation of slaves In the intermediate period.
Keen sighted interest took advantage Of the omis-
sion; and, although law was subsequently passed,
prohibiting the sale deportation Of sIaves before
i was passed the great majority OF Connecticut
Shareholders hsd taken care to deport their slaves
and convert them into Southern money.
Mr.. Parker frankly admitted that the North or tho
New England States were greatly TO blame for the
origin and continuation OF slavery In the Southern
States and that there was some palIiation for the
conduct Of the South but said that this BY no means
justified the South in itself upholding and continuing
The institution. He also admitted the accuracy of NJ
version Of the abolition Of slavery Ia Massachusetts,