New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-10
MORTARA AND SANBO.

To the Edoy # Ths " u Trtbu.e
Sir: | observe that Edgar MortArs In ms1e q
martyr Of the 6rst order, by tie Democratic Hebrews
Of the City of NcS-York.
am an " abducted tigger, rejoicing in the ronan-
tic name Of Sambo.
l dott recollect precisely whether ever enjoyed
the luxury of a aid 10 attend me In my daily pere-
grin aoDs. Ny impressions OF my infancy arr that
WAS tho ugh black, the joy and delight OF my pa
rents; that cakes and inolssses formed import ant
items of consumption VITA ue, and that my ranbes
extended from the paternsl abode TO the play groand
ano Oh Sabbaths TO the chapel | suppose I have
SOUL at least minister used ~ say; but then he
was "Digser,' and might b. mistaken, or from mo.
ponania or vanity imagined such state II things.
Time passed on-a few happy year. were mine
when was suddenly end rutDlsssly abducted" from
ali that was near and dear % m-, and coD-gnsi -
the tender mercies of Virsinian planer From thft
hour 10 this have never nor even heard Of ary
parents. But let that pass became, AMI am nov,
a. | am told " chatfe capable of manual de-
livery Of sale barter aud exchange. l enter Iainod
uotion that q chattel meaIt something that at ali
events could not think or reflect but | believe
Mas.s cla.ses me snOng the order Of instructive
beiDRs" a sort of black NesiOundlsnd dog, sho can
fefch and cary, sno, when lot quite up to ts mark
fsId niggei- are really SICK sOme'inges e. be logged,
only tbs' the cog sitb his thick rough coat hss tho
best OF il. What Ms-sa t5inkH sbout NY "epi'
dermis" being equsly thick, dot pretetd 10 know
an painfully conscious Il ~ other"ise. D"g-, some
say, have paradise, snd isigtiy hope there is -
good tine coming Jet for metvher shuttle of this
mortal col.
But Why DO these religioulsts and philsr,srop''ts
make such Al outory shout Edgar, and a''sriy
ignore "saa.bO ?" From all aocOusts, l. gar - trE-
deIly, affectioastey care and provided iOr by hi,
pa pl.tical abdoctors. aud may become bright and
SHINING light Of that church--msy be permitted To
LIS n Popes toe NAY commit al manner " intan-
tile uecc sdlloes and receive sbsoluton from taer
usual paterrel f.gellations-nsy may IN process of
tire become my Lord Csriinal," or even Pope
FdgarI ard be clothed in purp. ard hne hhen anf
fare sumptuously every cay. But what can 90 "
elevate fsoud could erer cay hterGe pysei
Such men have been known a. President Roberts tos
/ beriai Frederick Douglass, and otbersi but heb
revs and Christians alike, that IL, de7ocraftc white
ores regard them they would )usi, OF the ioss
rem srs Of some huge msns.oton, sort Of " !1in
nature" starting the word for r. moment from ia
rropriefy. and perhaps inducing the stray thought,
ven dat niger hsA sorethi' IKE soul, or more
thap the allotted brains supposed 10 exist IN TIE
Uranium Of a black"
Brt Sir. | have one consolation leit 10 me in this
css;s OF toll snd misery witch, thsnk God neither
Deuocrst he be Jew teptlle, nor even the Presi-
Dent Of the TA,iod Stdyes can deprive ms Of. ltn
tis-rbat Try 10 do my duty ia that state Of He -
which y. bss pleased not God, TO place tne; ana
hur.bly trust that when come ~ dc, ul.y nnd ~
another ard better world, n at though the EnoP'sn
carrot change bis skir the gates OF Heaven may De
open to even sach b.sekamoor as your hunoe scr
", ", SaABo.
p S-H one Of the Vice. Presidents OF the ia'e Mof'
tara meeting will exercise his legal aoity TO siviog
70 tie world q definition Ct =" human n-es as con
trad.tir guished tom 6 chatel sha4 'eei gfestiy
indebted to him. I.,