The Trinity journal., 1856-11-22
The Enraged Planter,
AND HOW lie DID NOT CIT THE ROPE.

AND HOW HE DID NpI u L lhL hol
A few years ago Captain B., of Province
town. Cape Cod, Massachusetts,, loaded his
snug little schooner Polly Ann with shin
Giles at Gardiner, on the Kennebec aud sail
ed with the morning tide for Charleston, s.
c., where, in due course of time he arrived
safely and disposed of his freight to good
advantage to the builders of that city. He
now, for return freight, took Il cargo of cot
ton for the Lowell mills, and with one pass
cngcr, a fair wind and jolly, funloying
crew, sailed for Boston
On the third day out, the crew heard an
uncarthly, Soul-harowing, agonizing howl
or groan proceed from the hold,-and though
somewhat the victims Of superstition, as most
sailors are, their humanity got the better of
their fears, and they at once opened the
hatchway and brought to light and fresh
air a stalwart, though half-sullocated and
starved negro, who had there secretly stow
ed himself, hoping thereby to obtain a free
passage to freedom.
AS the negro was brought upon deck, the
single paSsenger-a wealthy planter, rcsid-
inc near CharlcSton--waS enjoying his after
dinner cigar, and recognizing the ahject be-
ing before him as the slave of an old friend
he exclaimed, in passionate and authorita-
tive tones
Jake, you Internal Rascal amt you Joe
Browns niggcr ?
Wall, | lcaS his niger, massa' replied
the trembling colorcd man but day afore
| left Chas'ton M0ssa Brown sells my wife
and chile to de slave trader, who takes 'cm
to de Souf for de sugar fields and MaSsa
Brown knocks me down wild a club and
kicks me, kase | cries so dat couldn't work
SO rcs hides myself in de cotton. down in
de ship, so | might so Norf where wouldn't
be no more whipped for hayin' soul
The slight tone Of sarcasm in the closing
sentence aroused the Indignation of the plan
ter, and he attempted to kick the poor ne
gro for his impudcncc but the good heart
ed, though lercucan, mate, intcrfcred with
the suggestion that there had never beer
any hogging ON board the Polly Ann, 'and
without the captains positive order, nothing
of the kind could for a moment be thought of
Proceeding at once to the cabin, he thus
gave vent to his feeling to the good-naturcd
and impcrturablc captain
Captain b., d-n your eyes A run
away negro has just been discovered on
board your vessel, and demand, in the
name of the Constitution and Southern
Rights, that you Immediately bout ship and
return to Charleston
The captain coolly and deliberately took
from his mouth haIfsmokcd Havana, gaz-
ed at the excited passenger through the gray
curling clouds Of smoke gracefully floating
about the cabin, and replied;
You are unduly excited my dear boy
let us talk this matter over =
Woat talk the matter over y exclaimed
the planter only ask for the rights of
the South, and those rights tciH have
But says the captain we are three
days out, and isn't it best for us to discuss
this subject little before deciding to lose
six days sail, Il fair wind, and our own self
respect, for the sake OF gratifying your self
iSh ambition to rule and command wherever
you are, and to return poor unfortunate
black man to lile-bondage OF cruelty and
oppression ?
Perfectly thndcrstruck at the captains
GOODNESS and audacity to speak Of Southern
chiyalry as selfish ambition the planter
sprung to his feet seized pistol in one hand
and IA bowic-anre in the other stalkcd to
and fro through the cabin number of times,
and suddenly stopping in front Of the cap
tain who had resumed his smoking, cxcainl-
ed in thunder tones
SIR p
Do you wish to resume the discussion
about the negro ? inquired the captain, of
tcring his passenger cigar, and pointing to
an unoccupicd chair
This is no dlscussion sir = exclaimed the
planter. came not here to discuss, but
to demand Southern Rights and by all the
powers of Heaven and Hell, I'll lure those
rights, or Pm done with you forever
Let Us discuss those rights first, replied
Captain B. for you are at present a little
excited, brother X
Don't brother Inc + screamed the infuria-
ted passenger | am brother to no man
who will not give me my rights without dis
cusoion and | now give you fair warning
that, unless You bout ship and start for
Charleston within eighteen hours from this
time, you shall be deharred from mn friend
ship, cooperation and society in this vessel
Having thus delivered himself Of his over
charged cloquencc and spirit, the planter re-
turned to the quarterback to devise means
for a dissolution with the Yankee captain.
The next morning, at break Of day, on
coming upon coming on deck the captain
was not a little surprised and amused Oh no
ticing that the planter had seated himself in
the yawl at the stern Of the schooner, and,
by the aid Of the tackling rope had lowered
her to the waters edge, aud las being
drawn along by the rope-somc thirty feet
in length-tastencd to the schooncr's tller
On seeing the captain, the planter sud
denly rose from his recumbent position, ,sprang
to the bow of the totterng little yawI-for
the sea was now heavy and dangerous for
small craft drew from his bosom his gilt
tering bowie-knle, and exclaimed
1t wants but one blow Of this shining
steel to sever forever the cord that now
binds rs Saw that van will nrpndn to my