New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1860-01-20

everywhere. Itseems more like spon.
'taneous and natural growth, indepen-
dent OF statutes or conventionalisms.-
The regard Of the white for tie negro,
and his treatment of him, is about the
same everywhere, and the demeanor Of
the black toward the white, in every
State, is as uniform as though they had
all been educated to it in one school.
All the remarks I make on this sub
:iect will be general, and not PARTIAL
l do not say that the present system of
slavery here is the natural state Of the
negro, or that I think it permanent. l
think its form will naturally grow treer
as the owner comes to understand, SCI
entifcallv, the CONSTITUTE IN Of the slave,
and as the slave advances. We know
that it is self-evi4ent that freedom is
the true and only true element of pro-
sress aud perfection to all things. The
slavery here, however, need hardly be
called. slavery. There is just about lie.
gal restraint enough upon the black
race to keep them Industrious enough
for their own COOL. You will nowhere
here see any p ositively inflictel Injuries
upon the slave Except his. slavery')-
True, his manhood is taken away, except
as it can he made subs, rvient to his
masters manhood. His higher earthly
hopes are not permitted TO-. rise, and he
has not much stimulus for AMBITION;
but he is happy, aud has ten times II re
privilege than he nyails himself Of
Sadness upon the face of negro is is a
very rare picture, but it is. frequently
engravs.. deeply upon the matters face.
The responsibility ofthe health, life,
good order and respectabili+y Of many
negroes upon the master, is no mean
one, and many are the fortunes ruined
and households broken up BY too lax
government and too much sympathy on
the part Of masters. Law, public opin-
ion and individual sympathy all hold
the Shareholder rightly responsible for
the good treatment of his slaves. "The
man who treats his nisgers badly" is
the most shunne'; and the most dis
graceful of all cpitbets is this one ap-
piled to him. Nothing hurts sn owner
50 much as to separate his negroes.
they are not fully ard practically con-
silered transferable ock. Northern
crs can not understand the peculiar
jealousy, sensitivencss and tenacity
with which shareholders grip to this
kind Of property. When 4 negro is t..
ken i'll. he is waited upon by the doctor
in preference to any Of the owners lam.
lily. The ne yrass are aware Of til is re
gard for their persona, and they enjoy
it. Nothing will so quickly az ousc an
.'wncrs bloody passions as the abuse Of
his negro by another man. When a
negro complains to his master of abuse.
the latter feels it As ~incu mbent up'u
him to oman satisfaction as though
his personal honor WAS impeachcd.-
There are three thing for which a
southernor will quickly draw his knife:
call him liar, insult female, or abuse
his Niger.
About whipping. l had not heard a
blow struck since I have been in the
Sonth until forty eight hours ago: by
the keeper Of this hotel: man former
~ of Jefferson county, New York.
Whipping is an institution here. Of
course, but resorte'l to with reluctance,
and considered by. both master AMI
slave in about the same light as boss
and laborer in the North consider "d,ck-
ing' wages for mis- lemeanors!' !The
guarantee for the safety of the black
man in the South is that endemic good
nature AMI sympathy of the southern
heart. 1t may sometimes he passion
ate, but j., not. willingly cruel. The
southerner is himself independent, and
he is magnanimous to regard the indi-
vidual rights Of others, black anlwhite.
The negro has rights here that the