Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-10-06


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81 The Slavery 0f The Southern State
hiR.lhh plain EhannsF sEplainsd. hi
Powssb by virtue Sf------iis given to Us Il
esrigaa SlsleA = 10 f.G;i+fa
'TSs entips control Of penonS--eoulrol o
sires-<the prOperIy-the sersices--ths do
t1esilc arrangenenli-- the hOuOF--lhe re-
lgipa-tbe morHls-lhs vinges--ths wi,
vss-the daughters--ths o(spiug-the
soul and bOdy-tbis . sniise sOOlfof and
nothing more And this Is the conlro
which i taken BY slave oyepesn in thu
SOsnhg As viii prove before have
dooe. --.--. ....- FL. ....I
l viii then notice
lSt. The provision Of the lsw.
ID, Why Ovsness cypress their
slavss, -,,
81. What Religious aud Moral train.
ing do the slaves have.
4th. How are they whipped.
5th. Have thew any rights that the
'*hlisman i bound 10 respect.
y Oh. Ought We permit slavery 10 be
extended to our TeFritones. -.
Isl. The laE provides that the owner
o. the slave provide Vps peck Of corn and
nk per week for avery adph slase. But
Do not know Of apy laR providing for
their clothing. yet their may be some Fro
vision Of ths kind, or the laws may be
made to cover this point.
=. For their Legislators are elected by
the people-But who vote for these men
who make the laWs-lhs free Negro or
Molaito has no vote.
Every white male over the age Of 2lyeap
yho has certain amount Of property has
one vote aud be has three votes for every
t7e Negroes be possesses
= This puts the entire power into the
hands Of the slave owners to make The
lsws 10 OPprs1 the slave 10 every possible
way. " o.,
81, Why the Oversesrs Opprsa their
slases.
The planter imploys an oyepeer 10
make him q erop-hs gives him the plan.
IatiOn--OOs hundred NegrOes--2O teams
VI fhules--farmiOg impliments necessary,
he gives him authority to draw on bis
merchant In the city for clothing, provis.
IiOg', monies and every thing necessary to
make crop.
Ths crop is mhde-it may bs sugar or
cotton or any thing else--the oveueer
AhipS ths crop 10 the merchant--lhe mer.
chant makes out q balance sheet exhibit.
ing the Act--and caShes the balance 10
the planter.
Now suppose the overseer determines 10
do shat Is right--feeds land clothes his
hands we'll and does not oppFeas them, ana
on settlement with the merchant the bal.
lanee dpe is one thousand dollars.
And suppose that bis neigbbor overseer
gives bis hands one peck Of corn and salt
per week and the neanest rag thst would
cover tbsir nakedDess and would use eyery
ttraIegem 10 urge on the maids, not giving
them the privilege Of the sabbath or Of
bowiug their knee tS their ooJ--urgino
them on and on and on lin eyery 5yon
ofsweat 10 extracted and until ths crop 4
mads. ......
He ships his crop 10 the mercha Il exLib.
lisa balance sbsst showing a balance
Cue the planter Of two thousand dollars
where do you suppose the former oyerseer
will get situation next ysar--I answer
not 10 that community while bis neigh.
Dor will have plenty Of situations offered
st an increased salary.
Here lies the secret of The oppression of
the slave. -. .....
lie &h9 can make the most money out |
Of q given nun,ber of hands is the man
who is sought afteg as overseer and paid
the highest saIerss.
A case or two 10 point, the oysrsesr of |
widow Nc OatcLens plantation near Green,
vile Miss. told the negroes of the planta. |
ton that there must be no praying and
more work on The plantation--an old ue.
gro determined 10 pray as we'll as work
Andaner the bell rang for them to come
Gom the field tbe old man kust with the
hands and had prayers.
The young blood found that biz orders
had been disObeyed. He admonisLsd his
slaves on the subject. lllreatnsd &c. and
secreted himself 10 watch them
The bell rang, s0ain the hands assam.
Cled and kpslt before their god 10 PRAYER.
The Oyspeer Sprang upon them, tbey
fed, he rnppplsA'hia horse and pursued
his praying slave, he CyGtook him and
shot him down peyer again to- rist.r
He was bound to make q big Crop.
Twenty miles below NAtchez / saw an