Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-03-26
NEW runLIcATIoNs.

tehton as correspondent of the St. Louis
Democrat and some other prominent newspa-
pers during the first period of the troubles in
Kanzas. Many of his letters were extensively
copied and to him quite as much if not more
than to any other individual the public were
indebted for early and reliable accounts of
the troubles He was in Kanzas at that time
and bore part in the "wars." His book is
dedicated to Captain John Brown, Senior, of
Kanzas,' with whom he Served" and whom
he greatly admires as the "0ld Hero" of that
troubled territory.
Before going to that region Mr.. Redpath
travelled extensively in the Southern States
and wrote most of the letters from which this
volume has been prepared. He has remark
able talent for such letter writing, and his book
will be found readible if nothing more. But
those who know him will not question his
statement of facts, for he is honest and truth
full, and nowise a hypocrite. At the same
time however he is one of the EXTREMIST of ex-
treme abolitionists, outdoing Mr.. Garrison him.
self in this respect. He says:
more than agree with the Disunion Adolf
Republic. So am |. But as to boundary
lines we differ. While they would fix the
Southern boundary at the dividing line be-
tween Ohio and Kentucky, Virginia and the
Keystone State, would wash it with the warm
waters of the Gulf of Mexico. "But what
shall we do with the slaves z" Make free men
of them. "And with the slaveholding class 2"
Abolish them. "And with the Legrees of the
plantations 2" Them annihilate Drive them
into h. Cl,r.,A Al.
or chase them into the dismal swamps and
black Morasses of the South. Anywhere,
anywhere; out of the world p
He says that in the preface where will be
found much more in the same strain. But he
does not call it a preface; he calls it "My
Creed, and puts it at the beginning of the
volume in order that nobody may be deceived
by false pretenses, and that no sect or party
may be injured by being made responsible for
any ofhis peculiarities or radicalisms of thought
and feeling. 1t is very certain that he finds
neither divinity nor sublimity in the peculiar
institution and also that his views of it are
rather strong and emphatic; yet the book it
self, without that predatory creed, would not
Immediately give any very startling exhibition
what it processes to record of observations
made in the Southern States, and of talks
with slaves and slave owners Most of
the conversations were written out from steno-
graphic notes taken at the time, and they
touch nearly all the ugly features of the slave
system. For sale in Boston by A. Williams
& Co., and in Worcester by w. H. Sanford,
Slaves eee m rs go 5s heGer q one ms RAJ with
THE GOOD 'UN AND NICE OLE GAL.
was leaning on the outside of the fence of
a garden, few miles from Charleston, in
which an old man of color was working
Then you've had-how many masters in
all 2" l asked
give, massa, al'degeder," said the slave,
touching his cap politely, as he had done
dozen times at least during the preceding three
or four minutes.
"Never mind touching your hat" / said.
How many children have you had z"
"I's had eight by my frs wife, and five by
de second, and five by dis ole woman"
He pointed to a negress who had just enter
ed the garden. Her wool was grey, but she
appeared to be twenty years, at least, her hus.
bands junior. l saluted her
you ever been married more than once 2"
"Oh! yes, massa," said the silver-grey
woolly-head. ops bin married once before"
"Had any children?"
eyes, massa," she said, ops had five by dis
ole man, and seven by de last un."
"You are both Christians ?" ! asked.
eyes, massa," she said, eve goes to de
church; Yves not members OBJ de church, kase
we's colored people, and dey won't let us be-"
This statement does not hold everywhere
1t may be true, however, of South Carolina.
That's not great misfortune" l remark
ed, as l recalled to my recollection long edi-
toria article that had lately read in the North
Carolina Baptist Recorder, entitled "The Fa-
naticism of the New England Clergy"
"Is it not, massa 2" asked the woman,
laughing, ''well, spose we kin be Christians
widout bein' members OBJ de church"
"lf you have kept all the commandments as
well as you have kept the first" / rejoined, in
jocular tone, "multiply, and so forth you
know, you must be Christians of the A No.
sect Eight and five are thirteen, thirteen and
five are eighleen you've eighteen children,
old man, haven't you 2"
eyes, massa," said the old slave, grinning.
"Seven and five are twelve that's the old
woman's share. You've done very well be-
tween you, / declare p
The colored Replenishcrs roared with laugh
ter.
Chow long has your first husband been
dead ?" I asked the woman
He isn't dead yet, massa," said the mother
of dozen darkies, "he's Twin yet. / didn't
like him, and neber did; SO TUX up wild my
ole man."
"And you like him. do you?"
'Oh, yes, massa, she said as prelude to a
peal of chuckles. CPS a great deal younger
dan he is, but wouldn't change agin"
"Rather flattering to you, old boy" said,
addressing the male article of traffic edo you
return the compliment"
Yes, massa, he said with a laugh and
loving look at her, She's nice ole gal rs
knowed her since she was dat high"-he level
ed his hand to within two feet of the ground
land l knows" he added, "dat she's good
m."
ed from the good un which were succeeded by
history of the old mans life, but it was uttered
in such deliberately broken English, that
could not understand a word of it.
"Were you married" continued, ito your
present wife by minister ?"
"No, massa, "dey neber does de like of dat
wild colored people"
HE was mistaken in this particular for
slaves are very often married by the preach
ers.
"'rhen you live together" l suggested, Gun.
til you quarrel, aud then you separate 2"
"Oh, no, not allus," said the woman; eve
sometimes quarres in de daytime, and make
all up at night"
Thus is the system of slavery practical de
fiance of the Christian doctrine of marriage
and divorce.
Are you content with being in bondage 2
mo, no, massa, indeed" said the old man
"but we can't help ourselves. neber Expects
10 be free dis side DE LAND"
! turned TO the good un:
"The slave-masters" / said, "when they pt