New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-12

unknown; and when It's object and arguments were
iptjnated, they were met by the assurance that the
writer must have been some obscure and illinformed
fanatic, whose treachery to the principles Of the COM
monwealth was not o matter worthy 10 be seriously
considered. But unhappily for the strength OF this
position the suthor-whose name does not appear on
the title page-was Benjamin Swain, Carolinian Of
the highest social and legal position. He was the
author Of "Swaim's Justice standard work OF
legal authority in North Carolina, which is even now
advertised throughout the State saw in the Raleigh
papers of lat week notices in which were the most
profuse commentators of the book, and also OF it's
writer. whose wisdom and learning are attested bya
number of very respectable gentlemen from various
parts of the Union. If remember Alright the estima'
BILE name of Edward Everett was among these Now,
thus fortified as to character and recommended as an
author deserving of particular consideration Benjamin
Swain ought surely to have the privilege of free difd-
sion of his well-consdered views upon subject Of so
much inheritance as this he 90 carefully treated. And
this he had thirty years ago, when he lived but now,
il seems, his memory would be blackened with the
stain of incendiarisn and his fame tainted with the
worst of Southern disgraces-Abolitionism 1t was
with sort of prophetic foresight that in the opening
of this pamphlet he admonished his felow-czens TO
"work while it is day, for the night cometh when no
"man can work."
The result of Worths trial, notwithstanding his con-
demustou TO twelve months Of imprisonment and the
certainty of future sentences equally not more
is not wholly satisfactory to the people at large
hear very many expressions of discomfort tna' ne was
not publicly whipped as well as incarceraed' as ne
might have been-or according to the popular view,
tbao N
that some less lenient Judge IN another county may
impose thi. more degrading penalty, sustans them in
theird disappointment.
The night before last, while l was writing lew
private incendiary lines at table in the hotel Office
here an argumentative party gathered arouni watch
ing with curiosity the process of the Northern gentle
man WELDING his pen. Presently conversation
arose. intended to produce an impression OF some SOFT
upon the stranger. There were three or four prom
inent debaters and quite chorus of less important by
ISLANDERS, whose occasional emphatic coroborations In
tensifed good deal the declarations Of the elders.
FIRST SPEAKER--we keep good watch for Alb
olitioniss down here. They can't operate without we
know all about 1t. Not much.
SECOND SPxAKER-And we gently know them when
we see them, wherever they come from.
THIRD SPEAKER-Tbey can't harm us here. Mig
gers is faithful, and runs from an Abotionist Like
poison.
CHORUS OF BysTANDERs-Oh, yes; niggers ia faith
full.
InPRuDESr VOICE FROM A CoRSER-Niggers is
afraid to be anything else Gances of disapprobation
at the volunteer of this bit of testimony.
FIRST SPEAKER-We can put Abolitionists in jail,
and we can stripe them.
SECOND SPEAKER-Why didn't we stripe old Worth
IsPRUDENT VOICE AGAIS-He's such an old man.
Indignant glances discouraging the Imprudent Voice
from further manifestations.
THIRD SPKAKER-We shall stripe Worth before we
are through with him.
FIRST SPEAKER-Serve him right, too.
CHORUS OF BrsTASDERs-0h, yes; serve him right.
Better hang him.
At this point comes up the inevitable assurance-the
Alpha and Omega of Pro-Slavery argumeut-that
"niggers is happy" After few variations on this
flexible theme to the effect that nggers always loves
"their owners, at least North Carolina niggers" and
that no persuasons could bring nggers to nure their
"mss:ers," the debate lie dropped aud the assembage
dissolves.
The next evening, at High Point, only twenty miles
distant hotel piazza coterie discussed niggers in
more natural and less cautions maner. The spread Of
Abolitionism among the "Hickory Quakers" was
deeply lamented and the possible consequences consd
cred with some appearance of anxiety. The Mssissp
p Slave dealer, who had purchased five pieces of vau
able property at the above mentioned sale, and had
manned longer at High Point than he had intended,
account as he freely declared of the attractions Of
light hued slave girl, {" whittier than himself" he sad
quite truthfully) waitress at the tavern ready to
believe the earnest asseveration of North Carolina
thott Of Ant. Slavaru
very great. "The niggers are always ready to do
" mischief" said the Carolinian. {" If ] should walk
into that house opposite, and find ten niggers could
in half an hour work upon them as make them 60
over to that school pointing the seminary, and cut
as many throats as they could find" This opinion,
startling as it appeared was quite readily subscribed to
by the listeners, who all agreed that nggers wss just
that ready to be induced to do anything that was
wrong"
The High Point discussion gradually became more
interesting The question whether Slavery is or is not
profitable in the State of North Carolina srose, and
rather singuary, decided in the negative so far
the central and western parts of the State were con-
cened There was unanimity of opinion on this
subject quite surprising, inasmuch stern determine
tons to permit no interference whatever with Slavery
had only short time before been expressed. But it
was freely admitted that the profits of slave labor
peculiarly doubtful in North Carolina, and the rather
high prices paid in the recent sale consequently occs
stoned some astonishment.
This brought up the subject of amagamation, which
was in various ways severely reprehended. 1t was
all wrong said eaderin the debate, TO mulattoes
and the like. For his part he would be glad if he
could zee the white and black races wholly distinct and
separate. This looked like a marvel of humanity,
until the came which that the mixed breeds
were "no good; they were weak and sickly, and
beside being unequal to hard work, gave themselves