Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-04-29
NEW ENGLAND SLAVERY.

s'The New England History from the Discovery
Of the Continent to the Period when the Colonies
declared their Independence" is the name of
work BY New Highlander We have not seen it
yet; but the annexed picture Of Slavery in New
England is from the work, and is the most detailed
and authentic that has yet been given to the public
With such past record it i'll becomes New Eng
landers Of the present time to reproaeh the South
for the institution Of Slavery New England slave
ry was barbarOus cruel, odious; Southern slavery
is the mildest form Of involuntary ssvitude known
in ehristsndom
Negroes and Indians we're bought and sold
without conjunction by the priest and people alike.
They we're looked upon as a good dog is now, we're
commonly treated with Kindness but were liable
to abuse as dogs They often eat at the same
table with their masters. In some cases they we're
permitted to vote. One of them, a man of good
sense and morals, was a town clerk in one of the
country towns and had good school education.
But in the church Gods house. they we're not
expected to sit with the white folks. Marriage by
a minister was allowed among the slaves, and in
discriminate concubinage which now prevails in
the slave States, avoided in New England
The people lived in constant fear of their slaves
and severe slave laws were enacted throughout the
New England States. Free negroes or Indians
who entertained any slaves in their houses were
subject to Imprisonment and whipping 1723. -
Free negres and Indians were whipped who kept
arms. They were forbid to sell, on public days,
any cakes or drinks.
''They were compelled to bind out all their chill
dren before they were four years old TO some Eng
fish master If they received any stolen goods
they were to be whipped and banished, and if they
returned we're to be imprisoned for life. If con-
vitted of theft, they to be shipped off beyond
sea- Slaves were forbidden TO be out an hour after
sunset upon pain Of whipping and imprisonment.
They were forbidden to meet together in the streets
more than two at time. slave who assaulted a
white man TO be whipped and sent beyond sea,
whatever the provOcatiOn. Negroes, Indians, and
musttOes forbid to serve as pOrters in Boston,
except they gave security. Their testimony was
not received like a white mans in courts. They
were forbid go to fires at night. They could not
bury their friends until after nightfall, the
Lords day 0723.) Negro Indian and mulattO
slaves were forbidden to buy any thing in the mar
kets lest it should enhance prices (l728.) In 1849
they we're forbidden to keep hogs"
The above cited sketch of slavery in New Eng
land is at once the most detailed and authentic that
has recently been given to the public. 1t is drawn
Enthusiastically, and by New England hand. Let
any candid man, North or South, read it., and say
whether it doesn't require an amount of efrontery
beyond all ordinary human conception for a modern
New Engander to throw up his hands and roll up his
eyes at the iniquity of Southern slavery.
In the same work is found the following sketch Of
the New England clergymen of the olden times
alt was common to open their minds to the Lord
for hour, while the people stood and listened
This opening of their minds to the Lord was in
truth opening also to themselves, and tended to
clear up doubts and difficulties. Of course prayers
of such length must have ranged wide and at times
have degenerated into singular details 1t is told
that when Minister Miles prayed for rain he left
nothing uncertain. He said: o Lord, thou know
est we do not want Thee to send US q rain which
shall pour down in fury, and swell our streams and
sweep away our haycOcls, and fences, and bridges;
but, Lord, we want it to came e-drizze-driz
zle-drizzle, for about week-Amen."