New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-25
ALARMING TRANsMOG8IFICATIoN.

Great theories sometimes encounter ludicr0usly
little refutations. Thus, while sundry timd theo-
logans floating upon q rivulet Of texts meandering
through meadow of mareent, have been demon
stIating that men being sable must be slayes-thus
while Caleb Cushing having swallowed the whole
science Of ethnology, has proved to denomination
that if you enslsye man yOu do most justly
enslaye him, always provided he be not
white man-while, in fine, we were in fair way
of getting rid of all distractDg doubts, strange
circumstance has occurred in Alabama, which at
once reduces our beautiful cake to its original
dough. We are informed by The Entauta (Ala.)
Spirit that respectable old piece of property
ia that vicinity has recently exhibited the most ex
taordinary and embarrassing changes. two
legged item Of an estate-an article which not long
ago was safely and beautifully black, and quite the
rival Of the ace Of spades-has taken it into his or
its head TO turn white, without applying to the
Legislature for permission to bleach in this highly
reprehensible manner. "Hs neck aud arms, says
The Egsuia Spirit, as far down as his fingers, are
{" of a smooth, soft and delicate wilderness, that
" would rival that of the tenderest, purest Circas
sian. Marx that, Caleb j His lips are of
soft, rudy hue, and his face and body are begin.
" ning to show the same radical wonderful
" change"
We hardly know how to speak with due &C.
verify of the crime which this article has COM
mtted In defiance of the Constitution of the United
Slater, in contempt of Moses and the Pentatedch,
without the fear of Sir. Chief Ju.tice fancy before
bis eyes, this wilful and malicious chatel has begun
most felODiously to fade IT'S sort of colorado
abscondiDg Ti,, at least, petty larceny OF q
skin The original hide Of sbon hue no more
belonged to the wesrer thereof than his check shirt
81 duck trowsers belonged to him. A slave has
DO more right TO grow hght.tinted, and thus to
smash the Law and the Prophets, confound Caleb
ard refute the Chief Justice, than he has, should
his felonious mind take that fancy to ampatate his
legs OF TO take deadly dose. Should his owner,
therefore, proceed to severe measures,
it would be only in defense of his own.
Several eIpedients may be suggested. II
might be found sufficient, although perhaps
expensive, at stated periods to give this fading cuti
Gle good coat of black paint, touching him up
about the joints as often as he exhibited tendency
to rub himself out of the fancy category. it might
be cheaper to oblge him to pass given portion of
his time in tan-pit. The proprietor of this
evan scent old negro will, of course do what he
can to save his thousand dollars worth Of black
,kin tlom turning white but should worst come to
worst, and everything else foil, good sound log.
eiDg might reduce this pale rebel to kind of CON-
prom se between black and blue, which would at
any rate be nearer to honest constitutional color.
1t is a sadly puzzDg ,ransmogriicatIOn, and may
leave Moses, the master, and Caleb Gushing all in
the lurch together But in the name Of the COn,ti-
tuition Of the United States, We demand the imme-
date trial of the experiments which we have sug-
gested.
their own mere wicked wills, turn themselves
white, arouses the most alarming apprehensions in
the intelligent bosom Suppose that tds phenome-
non should prove to bs taking. Suppose that whOlo
rows Of frat rate fed-hand., should begin to bleach
under the very eyes Of their drivers Suppose that
body servants should begin to blanch in patches
Suppose that tho prime chamber.maids aod A No. |
cooks should cat;h this distemper of deterioration.
Suppose q general "smooth soft aud delicate
evidences having been by them attained, these
linen. checked pretenden to liberty should run away
in drsves! What could the bereft and plundsred
pstriarcby do How could an advertisement be
FRAMED with even tolerable accuracy For exam.
ple, IRAN AWAY, My Man, Sam. He was black
- last month, but when he left he had become of
"smOoth, soft ind delicate whitspess, that would