Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-03-11

people VI o with clear unbl11ed judgment, nave
satched the African from his cradle 10 his grave,
I'D taken the opirion and the advice Of well intens
sned but hot.hesdsd zealots, until We have dam
yed the cause Of civilization checked the progress
t individuals Of the black race, and ut the same
me done mischief to ourselves, and fine Islands and
olonies which are now again tending towards bar
Irism."- c-5.5sa
:. II have observed noble, generous, gentlemanly
.,irt in this part Of the Union feel assured that
the Southern proprietors, as class, had found
.ason to believe that the institution of slavery
AS prejudical to the Christian or temporal inter-
,ts Of the blacks they have charity enough in their
imposition to have cast aside mere motives of pri.
ate interest; but they knew, and we did not know
that was the difference.
'They have a right to accuse us of ignorance and
onceit, and they are more forb, airing than we had
ny claim to expect."-2l2
After having seen tke negroes of the South in city
I'd country life, Miss Murray writes this question,
hich would put to any advocate of emancipa-
ION and invite reply"
as there any part of Africa, the West Indies or
outh America, where three millions Of negroes are
be found as comfortable intelligent and religious
as happy, as in the Southern States?"
The perusal of this entire letter, and the next,
ESQ., would repay the attention Of any one who has
ever been upon the plantations, and seen the ne
roes enjoying peace, comfort and happiness
"There is such sense Of security in the country,
nat doors and windows are as often left unfastened
-
we'd alone for eight years among his negroes with
ut once thinking it necessary to lock door or bar
window."-22l-2.
The writer of this has often Zone the same, in
uth.Carolina, and laughed at the idea Of persons
ON the North thinking it strange or unsafe to
$50.
OcALA, FLoRIDA.-"No one can live long in this
.ountry without being convinced of the want of
al information, and the injudcious tendency of
Uncle Toln"-23O
the free negroes, One woman offered her freedom
in my hearing she took the offer as an insult and
said: 4 know what the free nggcrs are, missus-
they are the meancst niggers as ever was. / hopes
never to be free Niger, missus.'"
About the slaves, she says:
"A common rcproach among them is to say:
You bes as bad as free ngger.'"-264.
AS to the separation Of families, see that great
pains are taken to avoid that evil. l believe that
it hardly occurs more frequently than in England,
from other cauSes.'-265.
"The black people seemed to regard Mr.. J.. more
in the light Of their father than their master their
blacle hands held out to him and Mrs. +. without
either doubt fear and at every corner some darby
was to bic met with request or an inquiry. We
returned in the evening. after pleasant and salts
factory day, having visited two sugar estates, at
distance Of from twenty to twenty-five miles from
Orleans, on the Mississippi
TExAs-".AIl saw of slavery in Texas confirms
previous conclsions.'-296.
ALABAMA.-"F From what we hear in England, I
imagined negroes were kept at distance. That is
the case in the Northern States, but in the South
they are at your elbow everywhere and always seek
conversation 300.
Miss Murray Tin letter 2D gives a very interest
ing quotation from letter OF Bishop Elliott. of
Georgia, in answer to an inquiry OF hers. as to whe-
Their Miss Bremen had not misunderstood his opin-
ions upon slavery. See page a4l, ct. seq.
Letter thirty is the last of this valuable publica.
tion and it ends thus:
at is my belief, you may we'll attempt to inn
prove the morals, and add to the happiness Of idiots
by turning them out Of asyIuns, as to imagine you
can benefit the 'darkies' by Aboltionism."-
We regret to close such a book, and refer the
reader to it for vast fund of useful and inter-
esting information, and facts enough to decide
the case of Miss Murray VS.. Mrs. Stowe. The one
is trying to array the North against the South; the
other like angel Of peace, is pouring the oil of
Truth upon the troubled waters Of domestic strife.
Truth is strong and will prevail Well may all
the lovers of truth and justice award thanks and
honor to- Miss Murray, for the light which she has
shed upon a dark subject. Who will believe the
good report?