The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-08-24
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Slave whipped to Death.

EdttorS DeM0cTdt.f
The following is an extract from a private
letter from friend in Natchez, which shows
how they sometimes treat black men, Itmayl
be worth place in your paper; it runs as fol
lows: 4 have little incident to relate, one
of the many in the history of slavery. A
Master bnt short distance from my room a
day or two since. took offence at some slight
misdemeaBor of one of his slaves and to in
inAiet summary vengeance, adopted the fol
lowing mode: Nine cowhide lashes were
hound together and these were laid upon the
poor mans bare hack, until he was completely
lacerated. then pepper was sprinkled upon him,
Ions of water were forced down him. This
last act closed the scene as he died soon after
/ shudder TO relate it. and hope may never
hear of the like again. 1t is however, liter
orally true, and only speak of it that you
may know that such things do occur. even
where slavery exists in mild form. Sueh
crneliies are uncommon. think, but they do
erist. The people here are very indignant.
PoccCo
gotten. The master is very wealthy, and the
victim was only black man and slavel'
| NJ. l. H.
Mantua. Aug. 18th.
Gov. Chase in New England.
| The Boston papers contain very full re-
ports of the festivities at Plymouth, where the
corner stone of monument to be erected in
commemoration of the landing of the Pilgrims
4 was laid. Twelve thousand strangers were
present Among the distinguished invited
guests present was Gov. Chase, of Ohio. To
the sentiment:
The State of Ohio o-Distinguished for the
I. fertility of her soil. the wealth of her popula
lion. and the ability of her statesmen. Though
Justly proud OF their intelligence, the people
: still follow the Chase
Il Gov. Chase responded as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT, LADIES ANE GENTLEMEN OF
Il MAssA sACHUsErrs When came here to day
came for no other purpose than to manifest
my disposition to CO operate with you 10 rear
ling monument to the memory of our PHI
grim fathers. I came with no prepared
r speech, with no set phrase, but with a hear
brim fulfo love for New England and her in
istituiions-no for New England alone. but
for New England as part of our common
country. enbalmed in all our hearts. > APP
, plause.l /. sir, desired to take my humble
part in testifying through this enterprise il
, which you are engaged to day to the worth o
those who have gone before us. 1 feel as ev
cry true Massachusetts man cannot help feel
ing, the worth of their great example, for
q fofo oh, lodh hu
descendants of the Pilgrims-the corne
stones of whose prosperity were laid by mel
who we're nurtured in New Eng land. and whit
4 partook largely of the spirit of Ner England
r You have laid here to day the corner stones o
a monument which is to commemorate th,
landing of the Pilgrims and the institutions q
which they laid Il e foundations. But Will
the Mayhower came from the Old World
freight ed with empire with institutions, witt
laws. with ardor, and last and best-with free
dom-[applause]- ]-tbere was in IT'S, to b
seen vending its way from among the hills o
Berkshire toward the setting sun. a train of rel
/, wagons, in which, as in the May flower of 1920
were garnered the destinies of the might,
West. 1t was son of Massachusetts, pa
, triot of the Revolution, a soldier enjoying tn
confidence of ashington. who gathered abou
him few Massachusetts and Connection
men, and emigrated, in 1778 to the shores o
, the beautiful Ohio and there laid the founda
tions of New Plymouth; and in Marietta, oil
the banks of the Ohio. Rufus Putnam and hi
associates commenced their great work o
s Western civilization And allow me to say
they laid the foundations of Monumen
: greater than any of You can rear here if yot
pile stone upon stone until it reaches the sky
In laying the foundations of a new State
/. in laying those foundations upon the immut
g able principles of a civil and religious lbert.
under an ordinance which nade those priuci
pies The heritage of that mighty region forev
er and forever-in laying. / say, the founda
tions of such State they performed worl
II greater than any which has been performed
to day, or which can he performed by layin.
the material monuments of the world. Ap
: planse Ohio herself deriving her institu
tions from the sagaei;y of New England men
I but not from them alone, but also from th
concurrent wisdom of all statesmen North AM
|Ssuth-Ohio receiving the FIRST impress 0
her civilization from the united wisdom of th
whole country. stands to day. as a type of th
s Union, such as our forefatbers made it, an,
such as hopein God it may be in all coming
f time. We are, Mr.. President, people guth
q cred from many lands, aud we have no mar
row. no sectional no proscripiiye spirit w
welcome, then the American from whateve
country he may come aud meet together q
brethren Virginia contributed her share
massachusetts, contributed her share; Gonnec
e ticut has furnished a part of her population
, and South Carolina has furnished anothe
part; from the Green Isle of the Ocean. fron
the banks of the Rhine. from every quartero
Z the world we welcome those whose love G
Il liberty and free institutions directed them II
. our shores and in doing SO we build monu
meDt worthy of the descendants of the Pi
: grims. Applause. But Ohio is only tn
j. corner stone; new States are to be added, on
g by one the stones are to he laid 10 their plac
8. until at list glorious monument shall rise
. and when the end will no no man can foreses
We in Ohio are aecusi omed to look forwar
J to the time when stone after stone will be lai
upon that foundation. until State aftei Stat
It shall form part of this monument, and til
whole ocean bound limits of the North sha
be portions of the structure. We are indebi
ed. let me say here-we are indebted to Ne,
q England not merely for much 10 the origins
:, foundation of our institutions, but we are in
q debted in some part also to New England fo
y the care with which these institutions hav
d been reared. We are indebted TO New Ems
' land for our Common Schools, and for muc
of our religious culture, and should be de
ing injustice to our venerable friend ID
% Beecher,) who contributed SO much to th
a foundations of the Western world, if did nc
" express our obligations TO him, who, as hs
m been qnainay said, is the father of more brair
than any other man in America; and ] tax
this opportunity TO tender to him, son. bt
lieve of Connecticut. and an honored citize
of Massachusetts, my cordial thanks for th
part which he has paved in the formation
is Western morals and Western rnanIiness.