Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-08-01
ARE NEG ROES M RCHANDISE
WHAT A BROTHER OF SENATOR
SUMNER THINKS ABOUT IT.


"a man is changed to chattel--a person
is withered into thing soul is shrunk
into merchandise. Natural affections which
have come together are rudely torn asun.
der" Summers late speech in the U. s.
Senate.
I'm order that our Republican friends
may not languish during this excessive
warm weather, for the want Of cooling in.
fuences," we produce the following remark
able instance Of the Five Fold Barbarism
Of Slavery" and would com mend it to their
particular attention. That MIR. Sumner
may not be deprived Of the benefit Of this
choice specimen of the enormity Of the ''pe-
culiar institution" we would respectfully sug
gest that it be appended to the next edition
of that gentleman's speech, which, as the
newspapers informs US, has been prepared in
such handsome style by the author, for cir
culation among the 'three Thousand" clergy.
men Of New England.
It is generally we'll known that the Al.
bert Summer alluded to is the brother oil
Senator Charles Sumner.
The facts in the case can be found in the
Appendix to the Cong. Globe for 1856, page
7O5, Senate. We quote from letter o
VIM. B. Prinsle, Esq, of South Carolina
written in June, 1856, to Hon. VIM. Aiken
formerly Governor of the State, but then in
Congress.
In the winter of 1874, Mr.. Albert Sum
ner became Untitled by marriage to dis
tributive share Of the estate Of Mr.. and Mrs
5. Ball, Of this State, by decree Of III,
court Of equity in the case Of Pcll and Ball
At sale Of the negroes, in pursuance Of the
order OF the court, was present, and re-
marked that Mr.. Sumner was very active
in the management and arrangement Of the
sale. Among the negroes was a man ser.
want remarkable for his fidelity to his form
er master. who by the officer of the court
with his family. Our friend, Mr.. Charles
I. Lowndes, proceeded to the sale with the
intention Of purchasing the aforesaid fami
", for his overseer, but to the surprise anl
indignation Of Mr.. Lowndes and the othe,
bystanders, it was discovered that the
father had been withdrawn and sold sepa
rately from his family, by the direction o
Mr.. Sumner, under promise, as WAS under
stood, Of great Indulgence in consideration 0
his past services. Under these crcum-
stances he was purchased by Nj. Sunne,
or his agent at "a moderate rate. But in :
short time afterwards he was offered FOL
tsale by Mr.. Sumner to more than one gen
tleman at price much beyond that a,
which Sumner purchased him. But these
gentlemen having refused to aid and abet a
speculation So INDUSTRIOUS, and Mr.. Sumner
having ascertained that Mr.. Lowndes had
purchased the family, offered the servant at F;
price beyond that at which he purchased him
Mr.. Lowndcs finally acceded, having tn.
satisfaction OF restoring the father to his
family. 1t is circumstance worthy Of be-
ing mentioned that, in replying to Mr. Sum
ner, Mr.. Lowndes, with the feelings which
fill the the bosom q the STAKEHOLDER whe
feels himself to b. the protector and bene
factor of his slaves, took the occasion Of ex
pressing, in a letter, (Which he submit ee
to Col. Ashe and mySelf) his denuncia,ior
Of the proceeding, in terms that would
have aroused Southern gentlcman."--L La
Cyasse "LIniyn d. Dtaocrat."