, 1860-09-18

For tn Pras md Tnbuus.
Slavery on Tho Cotton PlaatatloRs.
n "Butt that An forbid
u: q: asio% q sss.
t.. M So@
iht kn"eted An ! cumr lined locka 10 pat
A. 1a. 81 a. h, pansue. .s 4. . .sad aatnd.
-[shatespeae
we have before Us the manuscript production
o. converted oTerseer, who, from i 1e-idence
o. twenty-five yea1s smouR the cotton pIAuta'
@ s.ons o. o. TIC Mississippi Valley, and N txperi
enco ol tea years as practical alRTo driver
Knows tne interior horrsr1 Of plantation slavery
as none bus m overseer can know them, but
~ho' Ike Hamleta ghost, is forbid to tell the
secrets Of bis pFlson house." "1he crop" i.
Wnat ihe 2uter wants, wi:hou! having his feel.
lnk3 Or Coincidence annoyed With = sight Of the
aoKua.h and b'o3d which It costs his Iscerated
cna:tel8 to procure it for him. This our euthor
e1plains in few wurda: " When commenced
overseeing" be says, an old friend, a wealthy
slaseholdeF, told me- neTer to fog = a1ave when
asiraager was about, or even when the owner
nimsen va. on the place, as tew men not accus.
toosea TO d1gg'nR slaves hut would be very
much auno3 Cd ether 10 80 or hear it going on.
The second inpor. snt poiafts, never 10 tell the
o1ner ABOUT togYng sisves unleas tie slaves
tell him themselves, and thy must unde1stard d
thas they cannot ccmplAin to Aay other per
1go*
ece it is easy to understand Why the afro
Appreciated by Northern u.n who travel in
:tho S,utb, even though they step there far
years. Their Soush.side Fiswa," with which
their own ver1eney thirks to enlighten snd dis-
abuse the uninfortned North, are mere ''outside
r1e"1~and very sha.E:Qnes at that, most
n,'y fnsts!sI'a;d n axase of
without, srs full Of dead mtn's bones and ali
u1clesclness.' 4 man may travet thousands
OF niles IN slavedom, al We can testify from
personal experience, and risit any number of
plantations without once herring lhs crack Of
tne oveEfee1a whip tha Fiteous cries If The
sntlerer-the constant and necessary incidents
OF Aeld service. Such cruefsits With "merey
wee2s to zee Inflicted on = brute" are seldom
permitted to see the light. Both overseer and
slave are bound By the strongest uo,ives Of in
tereat and personal safr:y to ounceul them from
the public; and why should tie slave owner
reveal to 4 stranger what he ucn.d lain hide
from MS own consciousness? For such teveIa-
tlo1s we must lock To the reformed alzve driver
IL such charscter can BE- found-whose re-
pentant heart is Hilllug to leave all bis calling
and living for Christ and huna ,ni.y's sake.
Mr. Role, the suthor Of fth. manuscript before
Us, prezeuts I'd q rare case Of the kind. in his
own experience. Like John Nemto be seemF.
from h's cwn account Of himself, 10 have been
the subject Of esrly religious training and re-
lisious convictions, ard itsv him, alss' 10 have
broken loose from these restraints and Joined
himself to the zane atrccious system Of eppres-
soo and wrong which newton did, and become
lna1e1 - its cfusdes and prlc!i ed il its pep.
u!ar vices; uc.il tod Ibid bis heavy hand upon
him, brought him to the brink of The uraTe and
led him to resolve, il be e1er recovered. to sho1
the same m!rcy t. others which be then im-
p!orsd OF his heavenly Master for himself. This
resolution &c bad grace 10 carry into effect after
becoming e1perimentalIy convinced thst mercy
1ou'd by 10 possibility be blended NTH slave
driving on cotton plantation.
In compliance with the advice, not to say i'm.
pottunity OF an.i-slavery friends in CineieuA.i
.Af. J2hn G. Fee and others-itr Hois has
consented, with ZONE reluctance, t. furnish a
narrative OF hls pllntatinn experience nd ob-
servation. should its publication appear to be
demanded. His disclosures would supply, i. ia
tnonght. a new and important department Of
anti.slavery literature. OF their trushfuIness
be can furni:A the most satisfactory proof. liz
oas letters from men Of the frat standing in 40
clety, his employers and neizhbors ut the |
South, endorsed By the British Consul at New |
Orleans. who testify uut quivocaly to his capac-
~ nad fidelity as an oveFseeg, and to his inte9-
my and reliability A private register of ramrs
reserved, to bo forthcoming, If proof should be |
demanded. He is also ready to substantia:e tbs |
samc, ifrequired, by atidaviss.
But what god is to caue of It? some nav
's Inclined to ask. Why waste time. paper and
nk IN exposing Etrocitles which Nc have no
,oVer to aErestt
We deny the premises Of the otisctor. That
nrst be very degrading appreciation of the
: ~ ehcy OF omn!po!ent sruth-!he sword Of the
can recognise no power for
'o9o CUT phys'cat foree or the nru Of human
government. The potency Ct trusa is proven
''aL The groatest potentate on ear,h breads
g subtle ePgressions upon his empire Of wsorg
Skr%, /
nidab!e d.e and armies. Nla. is the use Of
~ manitestos and vindications, addressed to !
ae moral 81 mss Of maukiad, it the edict and
ne s"ord are oil the power he wants fpr his |
rotect'cn and defence? And the more freedom
M in!elll:ence 4 na:ion OF community possess,
be h!mer their reliarco OIL this invisible force.
nd the more vigorously will thsy wic!d il.
onsclous that int 'geuce is their Archimidean |
sFer which Is to. the world. Their perse-
erlng agitation, condemned though il ue by
ae wrong doer and ii. heartleEs sycophaat. is
se homage which wisdom continually pa.s 10
us power. LIT he quc1u' Gus con-. emu a2itA-
On vs. speznicl5us; their Own Spontaneous c9m.
Een sense staltihes their Jid ,l1e1t, Is often "a
icy attempt to argue tbs point. They must
eed' a:Gnate the proprifty Of agitation. ard
NJ not aKitate any ether moral or practical |
as ion as wella There objection Is sens.lzss
I'd absurd.
Must . indeed abazdcn our human brethren
ENHTaf1tV
ID capidity il fitct, becauxe our own ieeple arm
h:th is pow: 1less for their rescue, Has that
ID who "hath commanded our s,rerp,h"io
e service OF euHatt:, giv:n us no p..ser TO
1!eute his will? We Lxr- not 20 ls.ru+d
at's', n nor ne history Of h's reign OF ear.s,
,.a a. va re mlshty nSeucy with which t.,e I.
festl-d successfully with principal tia aud !
'erturned the fortified institutions Of Plan. !
n, protected though they ". re by the atronv- |
empire that ever ru!.d The worldf WHO
. coubt the power Of truth when such are i:s | l
ITO this erd wss barr, and
this cause c !ne into the world" raid tie 9
eat leader Of this enterprise, ".ha. | mirb. :
ar "ltness unto the truth," thus irdicatiuy :
Dat eistl.c:y the great end of his mis.i3n ari c
key to is SUCCESS. Awsy then with he as y
nption, Is tie most atrans foo1.shness, that ::
e expos sure Of sfayeholoiug atrocities 10 lhe II
.ee5tGg hsht q tru:h' Is poTerless for thar =.
There ~ ano:her view frcm which We u,y g
'rn tho Importance If spe5ch exposure. S!sv.
7 has cecor1e RrsAt practical cues i'm in e:
untrg, peFTadl1g both Church and Slate. g
dl'ldioK tue natlon into two grea. parties. =
. psftJ claims that it Is an rmi1enify ben1- y
Rnt lhssitosioa-tounded on Scriptural and =
Vine authority blessing to both 1nlsterand u
Farf, especially the latter-.he Cornerstone ~
our political fahrlc-essentiat to the NEST y :;
'tect slale OF human eocety, &c, and as such "
ltIec 10 the f1s:erlcg care sud protection Of I 80
government wherever its banner is uofu1l- &c
on land or On eea-.o be recognized as hotE "a
!he ID Church Of God-legitinase oa every foot e1
Territory under our national jurisdiction. =,
to be pEcr1gased without iimi.u:iou or r.. ~
eton. THIS claim coyers also. as an IN H.
'daoie sequence, all the necessary incidents
'nr human chas1leisn,-the abolition Of lie ~ ~
F1i'Re relation and the excoria.iog stimulus II
he lash which c,erced labor rtauire, to 1o'
ke 1t productive, with countless uumention- vi
evils involved in the system. &c
he other party denies this claim in toto. IN
otairs that slavery is moral, political aod 70
al evil-at war with the fundamsnta! priuci- 9n
Of cur free government-demora to ": He
community that eherishes lt-tLe ho: bed Of p1'
:, violence and tlood-a curse to the master. C!
uel wr3ug to the slavc-whlch .eltnrotect'
patriotism, the :ove OF GID and huuanitr. =
equire US 10 oppose ard restrain to tue *. r.
Of our Constitutional aud moral ability. and
'xelude, IS lar as Practicable, from virgin n,
that hAs not get been po''utzd wisn 1ts L
dy fco: prints. Both Psr:ies clair, mere.
';-;s veil they msy-t!at the g,es:lon
ch divides them is momentau, one. via, Al
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