New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-11
New:Uork DAILY Gribm,te
The Sentherners at Home -. No. vi.
MISSISSIPPI.


Yesterday l met WE'LL dressed man upon the
road, and inquired of him if he could recommend
me to comfortable place to pass the night'
eyes, can," said he; "you stop at John Wat
sons. He is a real good fellow, and his wife is
nice, tidy woman; he's got good house, aud you'll
be as well taken care of there as in any place
know"
"Whst / am NEST concern ed about i, II clean
bed" said 1.
"Well, you are safe for that, there.
So distinct recommendation was unusual, and
when reached the house he had described to Inc,
somewhat before nghtfall, Of course stopped to
solicit entertainment.
In the gallery sat fine, stalwart man, aud a
woman who in size and figure matched him WELL
Some rudy, fat children were playing on the steps
The man wore full beard, which is very uncom-
mon in these parts. rode to hOrse.blOck near
the gallery, and asked if could be accommodated
for the night "Oh, yes, you can stay here If you
can get along without anything to eat; We don't
have anything but once week. Well, You look
as if it agreed with you; reckon Ill try it for one
night" "Alight, tken, Sir, aight. Why you came
FROM Texas, didn't you Your RIG looks like it, )"
Texas, all the way from the Rio Grande' g Have
YOU, though Well III be right glad to hear some.
thing of that country" He threw my saddle and
bags across the rail of the gallery aud We walked
together to the stable.
Il hear that there are great many Germans in
the western part of Texas he said presently.
| There are great many west of the Guaialoupe,
more Germans than Americans born" Have
they got many slaves" NO" "Well won't
4 -, al nh nd sLp Erap
by and by?' 81 should think it not impossible
that they might" II wish to God they would; l
would like right well to 20 aud settle there ii it was
free from Sluery. You see Kansas and all the
Free States are too far uorth for me; was raised
in Alabama, and dob want to move into colder
climates but would like to 30 into c0tntry where
they had not got this curse Of Slavery"
He said this not knowing that | was Northern
man; greatly surprised asked, What are your
objections to Slavery, Sir ?"
COLLECTIONS The first here (strking his
brea,t); l was brought up in niger State, and
have always been used to it, but l never could
bring myself to like it. Well, Sir, know Slavery
is wrong, and God II put an end to it. It's bound
to come to an end, and when the end does come,
there II be woe in the land. And, instead Of pre-
pairing for it, and trying to make it light MS pos.
sihle, We are doing nothing hut make it worse aud
worse. That 5 the way it appears to Inc, aud d
rather get away from here before it comes. Then
We another objection to il. don't like to have
slaves about me. Now, tell II niger to go aud
feed your horse; never know if he Is done it un.
| less 90 and sees and if he didn't know would
go and see, and would whip him il / found lie hadn'
| fed him, would he feed him! He'd let him
s,arye. I've got as good nggers as anybody, but
| never depend Oh them; they will lie aud they
will steal, and take advantage Of me in every way
hey dare. Ofc"urse they will if they slaves.
Living and stealing are not the worst Of it. I've
cot a family of children, and don't like to have
zach degraded beings round my house while they
are growing up. know what the consequences
are TO children growing up among slaves"
here told him that was Northern man. and
asked if be could safely utter such sentiments among
the people Of this district who bOre the reputation
Of being among the most extreme and fanat'cai dew
otees Of Slavery. ave been told hundred times
should be killed il were not more prudent IN ex'
pressing my opinions, but when it comes to killing
I'm as good as the next man, and they know It.
never came the worst out of fgh; since was a
boy. never am afraid to speak what think 10
| anybody. ] don't think ever shall be-"
'Are there many persons here who have as bad
ar0pnion Of Slavery as you have !"
:" reckon you never saw CONSCIENTIOUS mn
who had been brought up among Slavery who did not
think Of it pretty much 40 do-did you !"
Eyes, THINK baye, good many"
"Ab, sell interest waIps men minds wonderfully,