The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-03-31
THEWANDERING AFRICANS

The negroes imported by the Wauderer, seem
to have inherited the name as we'll as tho fortune
OF that vessel and have become literally wan:
erers over the face of the country From the
day they landed on our shores 10 the presen,
time, they have been transported hither and
thther, transferred from this person 10 that. ar.
rested and re-arrested by officials, driven about.
abused, and, We imagine. more harrass-d than
the droves Of Texan cattle during their tedious
journey from the Brszos TO the Eastern market,
No one seems to set much value upon them. On d
lew arc willing to run the rick Of their beng
fonnd in their possession. The speculation was
evidentally bad ono.
Tho last news from the Wanderers cargo w..
that thrty.six Of her negroes were arrested At
jacksonville, Ga, on the I'd inst
The above is from the New York Journal Of
Commerce The negroes spoken of passed through
this city few days since They were taken np.
we understand, near jacksonville, without the
authority of law, or under an ignorance of what
tho law is. and released. Indeed. We should think
It difficult to prove them~the Wanderers crew
N, ane Echo: crew, or any other slaver's crew
lney are IN every respect like the negroes who
wait on our table, and understand readily by a
gesture what they fail 10 comprehend by words.
They arc adopts at learning Being in tho South
70 trust they will remuin where the God Of ma
ture intended them They happy and full
OF ife, and only breathe for that liberty which
10 allow ed their whole race in the Southern coun
try.
Without justifying breach of law, or advo
ealing the policy Of e.opening the trade, we
vnh TO DO considered their eympnthise and
friend. Sympathsers-that we do not wish
them returned to u land where life in hurdens.,me.
where ignorance reigns and where the raer il
totally incapable Of self government Friends
thst We believe them moving in the proper
sphere-in their own Medium masters kind
hsnd to direct them-his heart to sympa,bise
with them-hs wisdom to teach 'i,em wh.le reap.
Ing the reward Of their labor We are no apolo
giss for slavery in The abstract If we hav,
iegal and moral right TO keep slave, We have
legal and . moral right to take him wherever
God, IN his Providence, has placed him. Our le
gal right depends upon our tltle-that poes back
tooar ancestors. who defend it. Our moral right
depends upon 'iavery being q divine i,stitution
we feel no pangs or s'ck]y ssnlimsutality in
seeingths raw African among bis more enIigt.ued
race in tho same field. ti.ing the farmers land
Inc question OF reopenng the trade 10 one soIcy
OF economy. Southrrners can differ in regard 10
1t without suspicion as to their loyalty to The in
stituton. But when they admit the immortality
o. tho slave trade. then they plunge into Iaby.
Iinth o. error' log and mystery, from which they
cannot extncats themselves without admitting
slavery morally wrong THE. at least, is our
own opinion. We do not defend that class .of
Sontherners We would not keep a slave If MA
tnought " morally wrong 20 10 do-practicinp a
fraud oil the tme-and could never sat isfv our
S"nscieuoo oI our Innocence. But We arc dipreRs.
ing. These crude thoughts are merely intesded
70 put Southerners on their guard, lest in their
anxiety to prohibit the introduction of more ne
gro:s into the country. they find then,seives sd.
"a n.apg y. that slavery I" wrong without intending
We Como back low 10 the Wandere,'s e,.v
II We are correctly infor med, Mr. Lamer realized
2 handsome profit from the cargo of neotoea-
Those who purchased them are we'll sati.6.d
with ther bargains. and think :he neproes y rdsr
stronger. better suited 10 tabor, eapabi. of en-.
daring more. standing tho heat, more doeils. and
upon the whole. better plantation peeroe, thar
tho little riee negroes Of South Carolina or rssuv
Of the hsId'haads Of Virginis.-- Oo1,e,Sus I0sI
1fmel. >~~J
AsokAsv Firs-Yes.e<dsy morning, -. It'll.
before - o'clock. another slarm Of FIRE vas
G,ssn. The fire department vss on tho ground
- scon a. possible, but not ia time. owing ,D
the distance. 70 prevent destruction of prop
srsy. The hrs ;eseurrsd ON Uppsr street, aud
sonsnmed st1se and siabIs belonging to Mr.
4. Brodis. Tho lsn d estimated ct S50O--ns
insurauSs.
This ~ without douht the aet of an inosa.
day. Tse or three negroes belonging to Mr..
$rodia havs bsen pat under arrest suspected Of
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