The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-16

generally, no class enter more hrllNIl lhlp
ils hiladties than tha sIaga population. To
diem Il isa joyous jubilee During the
week dot 70 continues, they are mnuumiued
from ihe to.,s of labor, aai tHe grinding OPP
precision Of cruel arr-mairr- and enjoy the
44pais IF idle, carr.rss Freedom. They gem
orally spend tie time Zoo yisiHng each other
and iu the pursuit ~ amuauWeHts, in iWil4-
lion Of their masters This Is the season Of
the year 10 which slaves are hired out, when
not needed by their owners and tho human
ty, or rather policy, Of .heir masters allows
them 10 select the person with whom they
prefer 10 live. This is more satisfactory %
the slaycs, and they arc more likely % de-
mean themselves properly during che year,
The wages ofa mbn-s,na,tis from $500 10
5000 per year aud hat Of muid-scTyaut
from go 10 800, Bcsidcs fhis, the slave 10
usually allowed ten or Gneon dollars as a bo-
ma for the ye4rs services.
On Sunday night Ia Christmas week
sermon WIS preached to the negroes, by pre-
'ious appointment by the kcy, Mr., Dc Gar
mo, q Baptist preacher Of Va, To- which bee
laid down tho Bibc doctrine to servants and
their masters " least on he understood H.
lIo coutonded that slavery WIS one " tho
institutions Of the old Testament recognized
ia the now and that q should not be- inter
fcrrd with, any moro than any other Of the
Divine arrangements, lie condemned the
separation Of husband audViie parent aud
child, as incidental 10 the relation Of master
and servants bat ho did IL iu tums 30 mild
and meaningless that the masters and mis-
trcsscs Ia attendance did not feel in force .
Their eonscicnces were in this respect go
scared that nothing but % hot iron cbuld .
elicit sensation. Generally speaking, howo,- .
cr, separation ofthis kind il avoided by the .
shareholders Of KY have known many
instances, in which master has bought Ut a
slave with whom some Of his
own household servants were connected hy
rather than admit separation,
This may be the dictate either Of humanity
or policy whichever motive may be- supposed
10 prcdominntc A servant Is far more like
y 10 bee Disconnected, and escape from the
,WreWmce Of his master, when o friend Is
'H' '"'N'H NNNa HNN' AVS ''HNlHNhht lNN
attachments Of the dark race are none the
css strong, because they are subjected to the
domination Of others, 1hrir loves are as
rue, and their parting, as painful, o, those
# their masters and mi,,rc,,os and their
ceilings should, as f1r as consistent with
heir scryilc state, be respected .-,
The great sp'tm the Democrats pdrry.t
low the exciting topic in the country, may
work out good result for the interests at
'ur Union. The Louisville Democratic lead.
ng Democratic paper III ny, heartily cndor-
cs the D1uglas side Of the question. 4.
norg the ranh and Glr,ttc q great many who :
oppose the l4cs!asgtA interpretation 81 Pop ,
liar SovcrciguIv EvGoy. WalkcrL.smauy G
ricnd, IN ny, and vi, consistency Is set Ia !
altering contrast with the shifting, tampcr. l.
lr timc'scniug policy Of Bdchanan and Nj,
dhcranis. Intelligent men here believe the !
avs Of modern Democracy 60 hc numbered :
that the sands of it, ltc haze nearly run v
ut slavery agitation has been Il, life !
nd now it is dying Of tll- same disease. "
Trough the d.sagrccing prescriptions Of its y
lends When rogucs fall out honest men 5
- t'''-'f due ALL pclA. -2 NAM The cuuntlA u
} the fresh strife of the Democratic factions. b
ray take q rapid stride IN the highway Of q
rospcrty and greatness N. u.
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