The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1858-07-15
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Oh r.e> 3fackay to 1hs L2ndou AtQ$trat-
ri Mrs:
On ny first arrival at New Orleans, |
Fingered Gag = few moments at the open
door Of a save depot, without daring to
go in, lest / should be suspected Of es-
pi@uas., or mere curiosity, and ezp-l,ed.
But seeing among the company an emf
ncut merchant Of New York. whose friend
ship [ had been fcrtunate e9ougt to make,
and whom | knep 10 5c no slage-dealcr OF
supporter OF Slavery. [ walked ID and
joincq hrs party, drawn thi1her, like my
seif, by curiosity On one side Of tho
room the male slaves, with clean linen
and shining new hats and Doors, were ar
ranged and on the other che females
were dispQssd il their best attire, most
Of th9m exceedingly neat, but some BE-
dizened with ribbons, Of col9rs more far
ing and tawdrv than elegant or appropri
atc. ] was Immediately beset With en-
treatiss 20 purchase.
. ijay me, said young neeros7, who
spoke French and no English; " am
good cook and good needlewoman Buy
me"
"Buy me" said another, in the sane
language " am accustomed to children,
and c4g make myself use.ui in the nur-
sery."
/ felt a sensation somewhat similar to
that OF the Gr>t qualm of sea-sicfress to
be so addressed by my feIIow-crolturea-
a fceii"e Of nausaa, as if | were about to
be ILL., | told Che poor woman that was
n stranger, who had not c me 70 buy.
but they were incredauus and when at
last convinced, they returned TO thci seats
with sigh and an expression Of deep dis
appointment on their dark and GOOD hu-
mored features | entertained such a
hatred Of Slavery that, had It been in my
power to abolish it in one Instant off the
face of the earth by the mere expression
Of NY will, at that instant Slavery would
have ceased to exist.
Then | walked 10 the male SIDE Of the
slave mart, where [ WIS bcset BIZ similar
entreaties, URGED in every variety Of tone
or manner, and by almost every variety
Of laborer and handcrahsman. Some
were accustomed to the cotton ami some
to the sugar planta'ions; some were car
pepters, some gardeners, some cotchmln,
some BARRIERS, some walters, but all equal
ly anxious to be sold One man-who
to my inexperienced eyes seemed rs whit
as myself, and whom [ ar once put down
in my own mind as an Trishnan o. the
purest quality, ofthe county Of Corl;-gyt
up from his seat as passed anl asked me
t. buy him.
- am good gardner, your honor"
said he, With an unmistakakla b-ogUa; q I
an also bit Of carpenter and can loo,,
after the horses, and do any sort Of job
about the house
But YOU :rs joking" SAID I, "you
arc an IrishmanZ'
Ny father was an Irishman, he said.
1T this moment the slave-deuler and
owner of the depot cane up.
"Is there not mistake here 2 | in
quired. This is white man /
" His mother was a Niger he replied.
ave haYe sometimes much winter men
for sale than lie is, Look at his hair and
lips. There is no mistake about him."
AGAIN the sickness c'u'e over me- ana
'onseu 10 get lnlo '''e open "I' 70 0Iea''
pa[cf "',nosPnoto' =,
"oo'q ilhG 70 ooy '.a1 u'an auo SET
4'n' rloe' II'I 10 }. on' u Jul, Jul pa ~
ou "ol'.u ',. 10 '..'n - ~ 5ooG' va '''' "
'cPty; h: y lli',.i ',, % saw $50, 80 5o'o''"
"''J ~ ~ -
ofthe negroes that they require the crutch, /
even in freedom, and cannot walk alone. .
They find it impossible to compete with .
the poor whites, and il lett to themselves, .