Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-01-17
THE MANAGEMENT OF SLAVES.
BY 4 SLAVE-OWNER,
[rrom the New 0. leans peltn ]


EDIToRs OF DELTA-Under the head of "IIome
Reforms, in your paper of the l9,h ultmo. find
views and opinions in regard to the Institution of
slavery identical with those long entertained by
m self, and embodied, some years ago, in Il com
muulcntun to your predecessors.
hold, slrs, that no gentleman will Intentionally
lrJure or opp eSs poor slave or others under his
nn'hrity or projections and insist upon the justice
M d pr"Priety OF rigid enforcement Of our hu-
name laws; N" matter by whom Violated or how
high the offender
You say: "AmGng the reforms which it he
comes us to Consider, is the policy Of granting
licenses to oyerSecrs TO he Withdrawn upnn proved
l"hui'anity; and the prupriety of admitting negro
'eS,lm"ny, in certain cases. in oar courts"
would the Southern C"nyention abuut 70 con
Nehc NJ oaVannah, or n convention organized for
the special purpose, under the authority of the
southern States, and formed Of gentlemen OF the
highest social positions take into consideration the
reforms suggested, and recommend to the respect.
i've State legislatures the necessary legislation to
carry them into effect | feel no hesitancy in de-
clarng that the condition Of the southern slave
would, III my opinion, be the most euvlable among
the lHboIing classes of the world.
The defective education and consequent habits
OF the overSeers Of the South, with few excep-
tons ,disquaiiy them tor the high and sacred trust
'ontded 60 them and yet the extravngant salaries
which they receive varying from one to three
thousand dollarS) should command the services Of
men nt exemplary character and distinguished
abilities.
Officers of the army and navy, whose rank en-
titles them to commands far more hume rous
and responsible than onr largest plantations ;
Governors Of States and Territories Presidents
and Professors OF our Colleges and Universities :;
Secretaries of our Foreign Legations; Chiefs of
Bureaus and other high unctunares of the Stnte
aud Federal Governments, receive salaries inferior
in amount to those of many cverSeers or managers
Of Louisiana estates while they are objected, to
the heavy expenses incident tother exalted and
responsible positions.
The qualifications Of overseers Involving ex-
perience, skill, character and habis) should be
determined by board of exper. .enced planters
upon the evidence Of those for whom they had
managed, and thorough examination and the
relative amounts of their respective salaries fixed
accordingly. and stated IN :her certificates or
licenses aud whenever any member of tho frater.
nifty is guilty Of any net omission which. in the
opinion of the board, operates as disqualification
for the proper performance of his duties, let his
license he withdrawn, aud his further employment
be forbidden.
Negroes being generally the only persons cog
infant Of Offences Committed by 0verseers their
testimony should be received by the Boards.
Courts or Juries, leaving the question Of credibil.
ity entirely to such tribunals.
Should such laws and regulations be adopted
and rGdly enforced, the interests of the planters