Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-12-06
no Some time ago, We chronic'eathe ar

time in our town and mined JEAN LacoMBf
for having in his possession stolen goods. A
the present term Of the Sixth District Court
strongly re recommended to mercy. While We
. hope that the Court may be as lenien'
5 with the culpsit as possible on account OF his
old age, we cannot but re jorce that on" OF the
individuals so ohnoXIout to society has met
with Inst punishment Tor his offence. From
: the nature of the articles found IN his posses
sion, and his refusal to account Tor tiief be-
IL ST.. leads to a strong suspicion that ne had
,IalIicked for then, Illegally, with slaves.
The Sugar mills OF two or three Planters III
our uei,ltorLool have been injured seriously
aud annoyins'y. ~ The cutting OF and carry
ing away Of the copper PIPE. brass knob.
&c, and in fact everything OF brass a, d cop
per that could be moved. The Baton Rouge
Foundry suffered to an extent Of sone two
hundred dollars, and how much more the
proprietors OF the foundry are unable as yet
to determine. The articles belonging to The
Sot''l.J bIIo 81 "S l'"%SFSl'' WIZ
we've the cause OF his arrest. Is white dep
redators are unknown on this side OF The ri,er,
and ~ negroes have been seeh I~ounsins and
loating around tie Old mans cabin. whlie he
had no visible mtans OF gaining a livelihood.
the snppos,tion,s strong that negroes We're
the thieves. and the stolen articles were so'd
TO him, aud Tor What ! for whisky! VIA,
else does the negro desire Thu ne.ro's
rations are always mere THAI he can CONSUME.
and clothing Amply s4ihcieit ter at seasons
vet the nrgr, cares hit" tor these comforts.
ii he Cannot yet whisky! No platter'w world
lake to ST.. ore OF his negroes ,ieii5frdtrE.
swallow a dos. OF arsenic. Vet come OF them
look with almost indifference upon their
swallowing a poison. uu!rr the name Of
rhisAy. We know that tits remark does NOT
apply to all. bat i; applies 10 CROUCH 20 make
i a serious matter III a community. Not
wi'h~tardiag that attention had been re-
peatelly called 10 the fact. tha' iiqu"r was
sold 70 negroes a. tae ~frrry-that they lay
~ ai'N ANU tiS F'l |t''l 't tt'tEtfF - !
that the poultry. pigs &C., Was fat d.=7p-
pearing from TIE wards oi our n.i.hhoTs
nothing was done ny Planter, uver>eer or
Patrol, to do away with AN evtI that was daily
becoming more threatening. True. what j.
every b"iy's business is 10 boiy's iusine<s.-
Al such : time. wheu rslnors of Instructions.
whether real or imaginary, are reported 10
have taken place IN several States. AMI more
riicu'aris where We have horles oil AEo-
'%i'ion!>ts IN disguise. travelling through the
South, endeav"riug, iy all means in their
to corrupt and tamper with negroes.
'tr people cannot keep a too watrhlul eye
,ver their slaves. 4 day or two ago. a ne
,ro working on the railroad, about b-ins
'hastised for some insoIe:.ce gwen 10 tie
remarked delIantiy. that when Mr..
fremont was elected they would all he free,
md then! We haze heavi of similar Ie-
male by slaves IN both the Baton
parishes, and though very little iu-
seemed 10 be attached to il. never F!
ae!ess. It shows that some ore has been tell
'g them these things, which cannot but Gre !
te mischief. We say that in our psrlsl, \
.sroes have entirely too much freedom, :
nj the evils of giving "a slave too much {
'iors tine Witaout nu:iber before, that call :"
y attention to 1t again, seems almost ont Of "
lace. Once upon a time, the chiefs Of the a
'veral patrols would order out their squads y
the parish over, and while they did o
10 complaints being heard from any {
.lar'er. they very saseIy cone uLed that they '
''tramping round 10 no purpose, and %
J, gave it up. entirely. and at the presei., II
me, a CHIEF Of pat!ol calling CIT: his squa.i;s +
thug entirely uii,eari oi-ruuhnoHn. True.
'r temptation, Tor the present. at least. is re-
Ir"Wing bow long IT NAV remain so. aud we 6
INK oar re'.haors should guard. properly. ri
its second appearance. Tie bakers l.
rmer'y living herewith the exception. :.
OF the iast-we hnov trafiick-d with Y
'sr,eS. and though on one occasion d,seoy- II
ed in the act. by a planter and his ovrrseer II
'thiny was done in the mater. and the oa-
.r was SUITE red TO pursue his calling with. r;
1t Interference from any quarter. We. say in
W. 70 all living in the vicinity of San Mi e'
that at the present time, We are free -.
'm the pests that formerly proved of 50 fl,
uch annoyance, and ii they wish to keen j, O
ee. they must pay a little more attention 10 ~ "
cir slaves, or suffer the Consequences with W W
t complaint. ma
sH
PrRsEvEKANcE.-Ihe Chinese have the
st Illustration of this principle that We have p
er seen. One of their countrvmen y,ha tn
q been making strtnlons eifnrts to acnuir. ~