The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-07-16

Wv" 'hS SaoJect VI slavery, nave never
known any qualms Of conscience to dis
'urb him when he came to the South, and
succeed d to this kind ofproperty, either by
purchase, Inheritance, or marriage.
have never known any man who came
among us, no matter where he came from,
who, if he removed Into free State. did
not put the value Of his slaves in his pock.
ct, and 60 off with quiet and peaceable
conscience. | do not blame any ybody for
this. If what | have stated of the condi
ton OF these people when free be true, he
would have done them on injustice bv
emancipating them. If he had carried
them TO New England or New York, the
strong probability is that the penitentiary
would have been their doom.
1t is very easy to be human at other
peoples expense. l have known two or
three fellows who went from South Caro-
Ina to free States, and turucd Abolition.
lists. l knew an exceedingly clever young
man, rs | supposed him to be, who re.
moved to Mississippi, and there fold his
negroes at 1000 round. lie went TO
OHIO, and the next heard of him he was
lGurng there i'll an abolition meeting
very denunciatory of the slaveholdeis.-
ihere was another man who went from
my State, who was a Baptist preacher.
who had large number Of negroes. He
sod them, and carried offhis money :and
The next thing we heard of him was an
entire mailbag full OF abolition pamphlets,
sent by him to his friends in South Caro-.
Ina. But, sir, he had the money for his
slaves III his pocket, and he never discorr-
ed it,.
there Is an extraordinary case conpec-
ted with this sui ject which it is right that
should state. 1t has some peculiar sio.
n'icance. In the year 1889, Mr.. Bali
VINO was n rice platter on Cooper river
at the mouth Of which the city of Char
lesion Is built, took passage with his wife
who was New Eng gland woman, and. as
have always understood, an exceedingly
clever lady. 1t was the misfortune oftL;s
gentleman and his wife, that the steam.
boat IN which they took passage, the Pull
a>k', WAS lost of the coast Of North Caro-.
INA; she broke in two on the hich sea :.
and, with the exception Of three or four
persons, all pershed who were on card
and among the rest this gentleman and
his wife. lie left large estate. Who
was 10 get it Mr.. Ball had made Il will
IN which lie made a large provision for
his wife. The question was, did she sur.
vlve HIM! lfshe died ii!st, it was laps.
ed legacy; if she survived him but for n
moment, the legacy was hers, and wouIJ
go to her heirs.
The case Of which am speaking is
known as the case of Pell as. Ball. Mr.
lelI, who believe lived in New Yorl
had married lady who was perhaps the
sister OF Mrs. Ball, or, at any rate, one of
the heirs. lie and the othc, heirs Of Mrs,
Hali filed bill in the cour, of equity for
the purpose nf having the benefit OF ,Lis
legacy The chancellor decided, ON the
evidence of Miss Lamar, of GEORGIA. a
very extraordinary young woman of unu
sual iortItude and presence of mind, that
Mrs. Ball survived, and therefore these
claimants, as her hsirs.at.law, were ent;.
TED to tn" Legacy. That settled the right:
ana the property, consisting of over one
hundred slaves, was ordered 10y the chan.
ceiior'to be sold 10y the master.
Another gentleman, who was couallv
entitled with Mr.. P.lI, attended The sale
and, as learn by some papers which |
nave here-for | was not there on the dav
OF sale-among the negroes 10 be sold
was negro man named Frank, with his
family, consisting of wife and eirbt chill.
dren. 1t is the uniform order and direc.
ton OF the court Of equity. tha, negroes
shall be sold in families. This negro man
had been the favori,e body servant of Mr..
Ball. This other gentleman held seme
conversation with him on the day of sale,
In that conversation il was understood Tho,
be promised the negro that, IL he would
consent to bc sold separate and apart from
h's wife and children, he would provide
tor and take care of him. The wo,na,
and the children were put a, and bid for
by Mr., Lowndes, hroiher-in-law of Gov.
efnor Aiken, Of the House OF Represent.
t'es. lie bought them, not for himself
out Tor his overseer. Under the impres.
sion that this contract was 10 be earned
out IN fairness and in good spirit, the ne.
man Frank was put up, and bough. in by
the agent Of. this other gentleman.
Eseiybody supposed that this. was all
right and fair; but, TO the utter. amaze
ment OF the people, within two or three
days afterwards, this man Frank was Of.
iered for sale to anybody who would buy
hun. There was Indignation expressed
about it which this gentleman co;.L not
resist. ue then sold him to Mr.. Lownaos
but still must have fifty dollars for hi,
pross He pocketed HIS fifty dollars and
his share OF the proceeds Of that sale and
he returned home. Nov, if any one de
s'res to know who that man was. the lot.
ter which send TO tue Secretary's desk.
and ask to have read, will disclose.
hr.Clay, Was he a northern or south.
ern mana
Mr. Evans. You gill learn that when
you hear the letter read.
The Secretary read, a, follows:
CnARIEsroN, June 10, 1856.
My Dear Sir Yours Of the 4lh instant.