New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-09

suppose, from the first paragraph Of her statement
Northern hdy-"tenporriy residing on beau'
"tful plantation near Augusta Georsih" which
was the scene Of this ceremony; and, az We wih 70
do the handsome thing BY TIE Hhig, we give this
rarrs'ive also.
But, even with the support Of this supplementary
story, and with 81 the benefit Of our circulation, we
doubt if the conviction which The Whig expects
will be carried home TO the mind Of single far
minded and 'ruth-loviDg Yankee" To such per-
sons it will be SPIT to occur before falling love with
Slavery the strength Of these stories 10 inquire
q little as to their trustworthness. Description.
Of wedding splendOrs and felicte'. such as some
tin es find their way into our Northern newspapers,
it is well known are apt TO be little cooked or,
az the correspondent ef The Whig expresses 1t,
"put in ship-shape order" The bride and BRIDE
groom are not always 80 happy, the satisfaction of
tie guests is not always entire IS they seem 10
be in the telling. Who knows but the same has
happened in the case of these negro weddings
Among white folks, gay dresses and loud Laughter
and all the externals Of JOY and olity frequently
conceal sad hearts aud dismal forebOdings. Does
not the same thing sometimes happen among black
foksi Did the white reporters of these festivities
know what was passing in the minds Of the black
people If So did they report it truly
Admit, however, that these negro marriages were
as splendid and joyous in fact q. they are In the
newspapers, the question still occurs, DO two swat
lows make Summer Are such scenesususl on such
occasions, is it only some special colored favor
ties who for moment are treated with consider
alton hch forms painful contrast, not only to what
is common 10 the mass of their color but to their
own daily lot But not to be too critical or inqusi-
tive-let US freely admit that there are enough good
hearted snd pdulgeDt masters and mistresses at the
South to impart mOmentary streak OF fatness even
to the condition of Slavery. Nevertheless "frse
aborers of the North" will open their eyes aud look
about we'll before allowing themselves TO be seduced
by any such flesh pots of Egypt to wish themselves
either free negroes in Virginia or slaves in Georgia,
or even to become convinced that those in such ait
nations are not far more TO be cOmmiserated than
enyied.
It needs but second glance at the party given TO
the slave bride and bride groom, TO show them and
their genteel and elegantly dressed company, al
eating and quaffDg at that richly-spread table,
with the Dsmoclean sword Of Slavery hanging sus-
pended by single hair over their heads, and ready
to fall at any instant. The very next day, the very
ZANE man on whose caprice alone it depended that
all this show should be made, may separate the
bride and bridegroom and sell them from his plentiful
and ipdugent household into the most pinching and
pinipg misery. They may find themselves called
upon TO lay aside their marriage fnery and to
descend at once from the position Of pampered
house servants to that of oyerwOrked and half
starved plantation laborers. Nay more; against the
wi.ies and struggles of their ndulgent owner his
creditors-snd these indulgent masters we suspect,
are seldom free from debt-may blast all this short
lived felicity by ,eizing the newly married couple
on writ and selling them by execution, to
fail into the hands Of the slave traders.
The very next morning after fine party, the in
dulgent master Of yesterday, msddened b! the
rumor Of an in.urrectcn, may shoot them with his
own hand, or whip them to death to compel them
to confess The same mail that brings us The
Hh,g with i.s fine wedding stories, brings US nara
tiyes wherewth to qualify those stories, of slaves
murdered by their masters in the way above re-
ferred TO. Or, suppose the master as intelligent as
he is indulgent and too cool.headed to BE- carried
away by popular rumor the mob may seize the I'M
fortupate negroes out of his honds and in spite Of
his protestatOns and resistance Lynch court may,
upon the merest suspicion, hang theu before his
eyes.
Now, however the negroes may clutch OF and
enjoy the pleasures of the moment, they are no.
unaware The Hhig NAV be assured, of this sword
which forever threstens TO trsnsix them; and 10
this view Of their situation in spite of all the ndnl-
gepoes with which sOme Of them are treated, and
even the Injuries which few of them enjoy, The
Whis. if it knows anything OF the human heart,
may find quite enough to make the most pam
pered slave In all the South rebel aud run
away, without the least necessity for Abolition
incendisrie being introduced by that journal. to
ibstill such ideas into their minds. Let US say,
in conclusion, that if the free c0!ored persons
described BY The Wigs correspondent as them
selves so well off and respectable and enjoying
the respect of their white neighbour, are 10 be
taken as fair specimen Of the free coored poPaa-
ton of Virginia the laws of that State in reference
TO persons OF that class would seem to need some
revision and amehoration; nor can we imagine that
to substitute such an emancipated class in place Of
the slaves would be so very rninOus.
Some law or regulation which will prevent ilega!
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