New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-27
MR.. POLLARD ON SLAVERY AND THE
SLAVE-TRd

To ne Editor Of The NJ " Tribune.
SIR: thank you for your useful though eccentric
notices of my book, "Blsck Diamonds" in which
have earnestly attempted TO give truthful picturee Of
the condition Of the slaves Of the South in especial OPP
position TO MIR. Helpers misrepresentation as con-
sider them) Of Southern society.
Although you treat my pictures OF the South and lie
,lsves with pleasantly thst do not think fitting to
the discussion trust you will allow me- TO address
you few words seriously, begging you to listen to
in the interest Of humanity.
You make short allueion 10 my advocacy Of the
slsye. trade. For the suggestions have incidentally
made on this subject have had TO bear charges Of
bsrbarty and reprosches that think undeserved and
uncbaritable and that, assure you have BEEN
especially painful to me- recognizing as do the obi
gallons Of Christian cuty, and trusting, above oil
ihine that He who judges the heart in the silence OF
ito own depths may find there eome sentiments OF
mercy toward my fellow creatures to plead for me in
NV own great need at the day of forgiveness.
1t wac certainly i'll no spirit Of barbarous and selfish
grt ed that treated the OF the sayetrade You
will notice that advocated the reopenng OF the trade
in the interests OF the poor white men OF the South,
who now oppressed by the monopoly OF sla' shpd-
err. With these poor white men have all nay syn
IAthies; honor them and regard them IN their toll
and beplessness 18th beating heart; am IN poverty
At one OF them and would bo proudsr through pow
city, oppression and toll 10 De The champion OF their
oause than in livtred loyalty TO serye the greatest
power on earth
Secondly Sir recommend the slsye.trade in the in
tefeft Of tie negro. do this for many reasons, one
Of which only will mention, you are likely TO APP
preciaie IT, viz: thst the cruelhes and nbumaDtes of
the present system of Slavery in the South 10 be
sscrbed TO the Irresponsible high handed aud defiant
feuoa rule OF conventional srisocrscy OF slavebod-
ere. Make Slavery common and popnar-take Il from
the control Of feudal proprieors-make IT an instltu-
tion Of the people, and not the appsnsge Of aris
tocracy anG yen make 1t practicable object Of egis
lstiOn improve It's condition and those benefit
cent retuis which logically belong to the subsection Of
the inferior 10 u superior race
Sr believe me that In Christian reflection, In
upRs Of conscience, IN the dark hours Of tronbled
thought and in the darker hour Of prayer my bed,
| have felt tia, there is mission Of humanity 70 be
performed toward Slavery in the SOnth. Bot, Sr,
this mitsen IL not Abolition. believe that the
ceptonal inbumsn incidents, or occasional barbarities
OF SostheIn Slavery afford the only popular grounds
10 suftaI the Abolition party in the Moth. i would
remove theee grounds would and enforce the
humane treatment of the blacks, sud reduce Slavery
70 a well guarded mild, aud domestic institution.
bad originally debated in my mind the slave.trsde
proposition ar shordng the only means 10 rescue the
institution from the dark contracting clutches Of mo-
n. molly In Connection with these reflections | have
been brougk TO the idea Of preparing work recon.
uepdiss he organization VI ro'etts 10 the Soa.h ~