The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-12-08
CONDITION OF saIERN SLAVES.

EPtSropdt Record (ChiD, lilinOIs), whose edi-
tor attended the late Gtal Convection III Rich.
momd. Va:
Without entering at upon the question of
slavery. we wish TO shut after II fortnight
spent among the mnstci nd slaves Of Virginia,
and seeing the latter Ter all circumstances,
aud in every condition. the house and in the |
held-in the city and no country; we give it |,
as "ur unqualified opinthat nine-tentIrs of the |
slaves in the Old Donh are infinitely happier
and subjected to feweivations ihnu their free
brethren in the North -at, except in rare, very
rare instances, they adiom motives Of inter
es', if from no other ien'ed kindly by their
owners or employera.h regard to the slave
auctions, which occupiIy in Richmond-thc
largest slave mart iLe world. the number
changing hands annuavarying from twelve TO
fifteen thousand we able TO say that the
slaves, in many instas. from their love of
change and desire TO vel, look forward with
pleasure to being solqnd going South aud
that mothers are not, has been represented,
often separated froniung children, nor arc
husband aud wife seated except in rare III
stances, such as the reed sale of person
property who has fail by order of the cred-
tors. very often Noith men, who order them
t" he sold III the mhE in which they will re-
a'IZc the largest amt.
Our friend went TO , tobucco factories also
and he says:
In all the manufneing establishments we
have visited. either i,ngland, Scotland, France
or the Northern SITS, we have never seen
operatives looking sotppy aud comfortable as
the slaves engaged pressing tobacco in the
Richmond factories hey are generally found
singing or with n bai grin OH their fnccs,-
F.uch has certain t; allotted 10 him for the
day, which they Ofte finish by three or four
o'clock in the aIterno, If they choose to work.
afterwards they cam so, being paid for it,
great many in thisiy make from one to three
dollars per week.
We hope the dayay soon come when the
lahoring population Che world may be as we'll
off, both for this vId and the next, rs the
slaves Of the South
The Fngitirc Slain Cdnada.-At the late
term Of the AssizcSr Essex Co., G.. W., the
Grand Jury made iir usual presentment, in
which occurs the fnllng:
. are sorry topte to your Lordship the
great prevalence othe coored race among
IT'S occupants, and leave to call your atteu-
tl"n 10 the accomtyinC document from the
Municipal Council y inhabitants of the town.
ship of Anderlon, dch we recommend to your
L"rdshp's serious csideration.
The document all Jed to is as follows:
10 IL ;,,e; tie Grand ] i of The County Of Esser,
Owe, the undo 4gned Inhabitants of the
township Of Anderds respectfully wish to call
the attention Of thdrand Inquest OF the coun.
ty Of Essex TO the trful state of crime in our
township That tle exist organized bands of
thieves. too lazy toork, who nightly plunder
our property. Thapearly all Of us, more or
less, have suffered tes; and that for the last
Two years the steats of sheep has been most
alarming. one indiuial having had nine sheep
stolen within that ,ridd. We likewise beg to
call your attention abe fact that seven co!ored
persons are commit TO stand their trial Mt the
k-l.~
and that warrant out against the eighth all
from the towushpolnderdon. Webeg distinct
~ 10 he understoodhat although we are aware
that nlne-tenths oAle crimes committed IN the
county of Essex. HordingIto to the population.
nrc SO committed blie colored people. yet we
willingly extend hand of fellowship and
kindness to the emci pated slave, whom Great
Britain las grauti an as, lum tn in Canada
We therefore hnpdie Grand Jury Of the couu-
ty OF Essex will i the statement Of our case
before his Lordsb, the Judge at the present
assIzeS, that someneasures may be taken by
the Government tt,rotect us aud our property,
persons of capilriN be dripcn from the cou,.-
hy
The document rs signed by the Reeve and
Clerk Of the ,owa,ip III their official capacity
by order of the Swnship Council, aud Ly one
hundred and fihy,ne ci'izens
The Nnrdercr.-he following is n copy Of gem
uine letter receive at Charlestown. The letter
is authentic beyor4uestion, ns the main facts can
he corroboratrd n number Of persons now
here. received bnt a moment ago. and has
ten to lay it hefu Your readers. 1t will be
read to John Bron this morning.
10 John Brown commander Of the Army al
Harper's Ferty CharlesIown. Jefferson Co.,
Va. Care of ie JuilOr, Charestown.
CHATrAsoGA, Tenn, Nov. 20, 1859.
John Br"wn-Sir Altlo' vengence is not
mine. confess lit do feel grat,fied to hear
TINT yon were sttped in your fiendish career at
liurPers Ferry th the loss Of your two sons.
ioa can now aIteciate my house distress in
house at midnighand arrested my husband and
two boys and Too! them out of the yard, and in
cold Glood shot tim dead in my hearing. You
can't say you dos il to free slaves, We had none
and never expectl to own one, but has only
made me Il pooidesolate widow with helpIess
children Whil4 feel for your folly. do hope
aud trust you vii iineet your just reward Oh
how it panied m,heart to hear the dying groans
Of my husband nd children. IT this scraw
gives '0"'0l"''onr0u are MaSafs ssG%s to ov,r it.
N. B.-My sol Je''n Doyle, whose life | beg,
ged Of you, is nv grown up. and is very desi
rous to be at Chitestown OH the day OF your ex.
ecution; =; would 4rtaiDly be there if his meant
would permit, Tat he might adjust the rop,
around your nccI If Gov: Wise would perm it
NJ. D.
party Of gatlcmen al once subscribed the
amount, but the etter being detained, il was as
cerIaincd young gDoyle could not arrive in time
Tile PURCHASE Of Mount Vermon.-An item
from an Eastern paper found it's way. acciden
tally. into our sews columns day or two since
setting forth thai in consequence OF the failur,
Of Mr.. John A. Washin gton, the proprietor o
Mount Vernon, the purchase money already
paid for the ess1e was likely to he lost, as Mr.
W., being invoked, could not give title Sucl
Is by no mesnsthe case. The contract, and al
the arrangemh hts between the ladies Of til,
Mount Vernon Association and Mr.. Washing
ton, are huch that neither his failure or any
judgments thai may result therefrom can in any
way affect the lille to the Mount Vernon estate
We are glad tdlearn, moreover, that very nearly
a sufficient AMOUNT to complete the purcllas,