, 1860-07-31

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Aspects of Southern Society.
tF.om o!E.:c-t'a Journey III the Lack cuuntryJ
4 rors SLAVE
| asSsd the way. and at wha: house within twelve
miles had better stop. He advised ne to 60
| 10 one more than twelve miles distant,
~ suppose" sud !, II eau stop 1T any house
aloaxthe raud hcse, can't1: They all take in
! travellers"
"Yes. sir, if you'll take rough fare. such as
dann'd raseas along dis sosd, for ten ortwe.ve
| 3nl!es, and you'll g;t nothin' but rough fare.
But say. massa, rough fares good enough for
dis world. amt it, NASSAU bis world ANT
notLin'; dis il he'll, dis is, I calls it; he'll to
cd? you says. don't look mnch's if WIS prc.
pared, does II NOR talk like it, nutheE. lie
Lord he c9n TO me in my cabin in de nicLt
time; il dc year a."
"De Lord massa, de- Dressed Lor3i lie
cum to nc in tlc night time In de gear rs, aud
he says to lne, eays hs, 'lll spare you Jet fve
! thought mr. time had cum, sure; but ID
d'da't aie, reckon de Lord has 'ceptcd Of me,
ind as l specs shall be saved, dough don't
look much like it, la! ha no! ho! de Lord au,
my rock: aud he shall not prevuil over me. I
VIII l1e down IN green pustures and take up my
bed III hell, yet will not his mercy circumwent
nc. Got ZONE toLaccy, mast-r?"
A MISSISSIPPI sLAvEuoLp1xo AnoL171oS1sr,
Yesterday met a reI dressed man upon the
road, and inquired Of him If he could recon-
mend me to comfortable place to pass the
night.
Yes, I cap," said he; '.you stop at John
Natsvns. He is real good fellow, and Lis
wife is Il ntc-, tidy woman; he's got good
house, and you'll be as well taken care Of there
as IN anJ place ! know"
bed" raid !.
"Well, yon are safe for that, there"
80 distinct accommodation was unusual.
and when reached the house he had described
to me, though it WIS not &c; dark, 1 stopped to
sol'cit entc1t tsln1ccut.
ln tile gallery sa. 6ue, s'alwart man, and a
woman who III size and figure matched H..
we'll soma rg--.a:, iat children we're PLAYING
Sa the steps. Tue man wore a full beard. which,
IL very uncommon in these parts. rode to 1t
horse block near the gallery, and asked if
could be accommodated tor the night, *sOh.
yes. you cua stay here If son can get along
wIthou. anything to eat; we don't hare my
thing to cal but once a week" " You look Us if
night" "Alight, sir, 1light. WIZ, you cane
IT." be sad, us dismounted. "Yes. I've iust
crossed Texas ,nll the waY from the Rio GrauIs,"
=" Hare you, though: Welt, I'll be rigt. slad to
hesr something ol that country" lie ,h1cw my
saddle and bags ccross the rail Of tho gallery,
und We walked together 10 the stable.
~ hear that there are great many Gerlnaus
in the western part Of Texas" he said pres.
"There are great many; west Of the Quad.
a!onpc, mere Germans than Americans born.'
HaTs they got many slaEes:"
We'll, won't they break Off and make free
state Gown there. BY y.sud-by :"
y should think it not impossible that they
might" -~
~ wish to God they would; l would like
right well 10 60 and settle there if it vas free
from slavery. You see Kansas and all the free
Alabams, AID l don't want to move intu a
colder climate; but l would like to ~ into 4
country where they had not got this curac Of
slavery"
He said this not knowing that Was North
ern man greatly surprised, ASKED" What
''Otjec:iuts The Grst's here" {strlkiny
his breast ;)"1 never could bring myself to
like it. Well, air, know slavery is wrong, und
God'li put Ill end to it. It's bound to coule to
IN end, and when the end docs come the1el he
woe in the land. And, ins,ead Of preparing fer
are dning no,hin. but make il worse aud worse.
That's tic way it ap7ea1s 10 inc, aud I'd rather
let Gu: VI tl,es. paris before 1t comes. Then
I've anothe. objection to it. ! dent like to
have slaves about mt. Now, tell niger to
70 and feed your horse; never kanw If he's
done it ualess 60 and see; and II he didn't
know would 20 and see, aud would whip him
il found he hadn't fed him, would l,c feed
him: He'd let hin starye. I've got IS good
nirgcrs as Anybody, but never cau dep.nd IN
thcln :hey will lie, and they will stea1, and take
advantage OF me 10 every way they dare. or
course trey will if they are slaves. Hnt lying
aud stealing ure rot the worst OF it. I've rot q
family Of Children and don't l!ke to have su ch
dcSratcd beings round my house while they
are gFo1ins up. l know what the consequent
ces aIe to children, OF growing up among
slares."
herc told him that Was Northern man,
aud asked if lle could safely utter such sen,i-
1neuts among the people OF this district, who
bore the reputation ol being among the must
extreme aud fanat:cAl devolees Of klavery. ~
have been told hundred times should be
killed !! were not more prudent in expressing
my opinions. but whtn it CONES to killing, I'm
as good as the next man, aud they know it. I
never came tue worst cut OF tight yet since
was boy. Deyer aIn a!raid 10 speak whit
thlnk to anybody. dou't think | ever sauli
be-"
are there Eany persons here who hare as
bad an opinion Of Slavery as you bave:"
rcrkon you never SAN a conscientious
man who had been brought up among slaves
Who DID not think Of il pretty much al I do
did you:"
ie., think hare, good many"
AZ. se!'!aterest warps men s minds won-
derlills, but don't believe there arc many
who don't think SO sonetlmes-its impossible,
l know, that they don't.
Mere there my others in this neighborhood,
I In 1fr 1~.t, :.
pied tl'at there were good many mechanics,
nli tie mechanics he knew, who felt slayery to
oc great curse to them, aud who wanted to
zee II brought to an end in some wsY. The
competition IN which they were constantly made
to feef the'nstircs engaged with sluve- labor wxs
degrading 10 them, and they felt 1t to be 50.
lie knew poor, Woodworking man who wus
lately offered the services of three negroes for
six years eaeb il hc wonld let them learn his
Trade, but be refused the proposal with iudis.
nation, saying he would starye before he helped
SLAVE to beeufnc MECHANIC. There was
gooa icEI 'i talk now among them about get
ting laws passcd to prevent the owners of slaycs
iF1tu having them ,augtt trades, Hud to pro-
h'blt siase.lnecl'anlcs ttom bring hired ou,- lie
c"u!d 20 out tomorrow, he supposed, uri ia
the course cf n dcy get TWO hundred signatures
TO paper alleging that slavery was curse 10
the people o1 Mississippi, aud praying the Leg
1slatuEe 10 take measures TO relieve them OF It
th1ee times as many slaves Us whites.
HOSPITALITY IL OLD y1no1xlA.
On hot morning in July nothern traveller
left the town OF Lynchburg, the chief market.
town Of Virginia tobacco, and rode cas:1ardly
toward Farmyille. Suddenly beicg taken SC.
reiely i'll, md no house being in sight, he turn.
ed from the roaj into the shade Of ;hc wood,
Gls1npuntcd, .ectincd against q sturdy trunk.
took IN auodyDe, which be fortunately Ina with
him, and ut length found relief in sleep. Late
in tue day he awoke, saEewhas recovcscd, but
with sharp headache and much debilitased.
slowly OF to find shelf r for lhe night. In
half IN Aour the welcome sight OF an old plan
tasion mansion greeted his eycs. There was
large court. With shade trees and slsubbery be-
tween the road aud the house, and in the corner
OF this court, facing the road, small wn-rhouse
barn, in ano around which were a number Of
negroes moving casks OF tobacco. 4 white
man, evidently their owner, was experimenting
their labo-, and to him the traveller applied foF
lodgings tot the night !
" We dent take IN atranHers."
The Traveller informed the planter of Ais ILL.,
ness and inability to ride further.
" ouT have TO Try to ride Us far as tho next
house, ,sl:; We don't take In Travellers" WAS
The reply.
"Renl'y don't feel able. should not Ike
TO put you 70 Inconvenience, sir, but am weak
and ta'nt; Ny horse. too, has eaten nothing
since early III the morning."
Sorry 1or you, but We have no accommodn.
tons for travellers bere," WIS the only replf.
and the planter stepped 10 the other side oi i
tobacco cask.
The tss.seler rode on. About half IN hour
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