The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-09
Texas does not desire to leave the rnon can honor
ably remain.

LET THE PEOPLE SPEAK.
"a Business Man" OF Chicago, tina; the whole
question could be DIED. the country ENJOY un!is
turbed peace, If some practical means could be
devised by which the people could de
clare their will The efforts OF ssnat,rs
and Congressman have awaited nothing and 10 but fa,
Their complcate the difficulties they profess sove IL
Is time the people heard. the people most ia
terested. The people nearly unanimous fof
compromise The people suffer every dy that this
lasts Let the people, then answer for themselves, aad
declare their VIII so smphat'cay that politicians must
obey it.
A VIRGINIA LADY TO HER NORTHERN SISTERS.
lady residing at Hampstead, Va writes to the abo
litionsts Of the North through the Herald she says
win you tell me what the aboltionis,s intend to d.
with poor blacks they succeed in getn, them all
away from Virginia. take deep interest iu their pre-
sent and future welfare. and though, common with my
sisters Of tho South, shall feel great bur,hen and
sponsbiy taken on shoulders when they all gone
yet be happy If think they not
well cared for in their sphere. know that their
brilliant tcpations never BE- fully realized but
must believe OF COURSE that such voted phanthro
psts and preachers as Beecher aud the Reverend Ohce
yers " hose dsterestcd Efforts to get them away from
the who have fed and clothed them from nfan
cy known 70 all men) can never permit the slaves 10
81 actual want.
said little black shiny faced urohn, the otner day
as be breathess into kitchen, "0h mamaly stop
work I've got SIGH news to tel We. We al tn be
free, an 90 Nof, soon llnkum ected; an OH
what lols Of money we're all TO FIT darn
Iiush dar', ye niger brat, )" said nanny, ruthessy
destroy ing his golden dream dont listen 10 the
white ira about here who tells ye SIGH stuff Dey
wants TO run We OH sorf, es so dey git work
here FUR demseves; an when ye do git of dar yese
goin to starve Jes' like uncle Pompey, who fool
enuf OF from his good ole When he
sneakh back year arter, the ole creeter was
an ragged that i car TO goodness didn't know him
is thar ye Uncle ramp SEQ ! "a comm back here wa
tell chile he eed (sort Of Tended at obserwai
kin tell e, you hadn seen corn bread pork for
nearly ear your ribs ud be stickin' out 1907
Now. friends, the thought that of the
servants To whom much attached may share the
| luck of old Pomp thai and ask you
what provision you making up North for their
fort. Won You take lew hun rel from this vicinity
and keep them immediately ni-ier your own eyes where
know they wi he saiey And can't you persuade the
ladies Of Your families, VII, overlooking with love
and chariiy ter the poor slaves, to m Ike their
clothes, and look after them and their children in
| the hours Of scknessg For between You and /,
they sach shiftiess that fear
little VIII die Of neglect II left entirely to the
their mothers; but rejoice to know that this will
not he the case, the ladies OF the North will gladly
give their own pleasures 10 attend 70 the physical and
vents Of The poor slaves they much pity Alas
for the de- gcneracy the times Southern
matrons and bellies are beginning 10 thok il hard that
| they must often spoil their white fingers with the
heavy sbes and bead their graceful backs in toll
The heavy cc,hing Of the field hands. They say-such
i The INCONSISTENCY Of human nature-s.IIow much bet
OIL we'd be il had nothing 70 do but dress
selves silks, and walk up Broadway when pIelse-
leaving al household cares TO Irish bddes." " I'LL
| us all, for the majority Of southern women
wiling do cheerfuly their duty that station in
lie knows what s best forhem and for all His creatures
in his lite; my remark docs hold tcue OF number
espe iay those among who have had the advantage
| OF Northern education
And there IL another question want ask you dear
fri, see that the rcnt Of Beechers church
annually $50 coo Now, couldn't you persuade
Of the members 70 buy for manumission) few slaves
from some of our poorer Shareholders in tue border
States They will be desperately poor ii you take
them from them without remuneration that fear they
VIII be in as bad plight as poor "od Pomp and that
] know, viii shock your feelings Of brotherly love
nah nf attna Ynnr s1a
will not miss the money thus noby expended
and hope you will tell them at their duty this
point. / know they cannot resist Mr.. Beechers elo-
quonce which has done much their country
10 u sense Of its No; they resist
rage Il history in glowing contrast with those Of the
rebels and Observation-Disclosures and Jeferson-whe
founded republic the errors OF which your superior
wisdom has lately assisted u point out to deuded
ton Once la the OF the disinerested aboltionists
the blacks will be deeply impressed by thor consistent
practice Of the Eighth and Tenth Commandments, and
nled with gratitude for their delivery, that they will not
think of robbng your hencoops, breaking into your
PC Il, or n .mys as w ss IN
manned here without any provision being made for
them And it is not necessary TO tel you that
freedom and support them besides? DO let me know
what plans foot among your people for the
member Of abolition churches WILL doubtless take some
Of them his home Don't listen 10 them u they tel,
they have too many poor Of their own color TO pro-
lzed world the champions Of the black man. There
have always been poor white people in the world and
always will be- so lot them pass; efforts In their behalf
will not gain the notice OF an admiring world; but the
eyee of ali Europe upon You TO see what you are
doing for the poor slaves who have distinguished you
and your lusrious sisters. All the dukes, counts and
lords who so auded "rnce Tom. " are now on the qus
,ys TO see your symTa'hy has gone any deeper than
Interest Of England in American slavery IL prompted
by eelnsh motivees Surely, dear sir, that horrd
about their making tool Of slavery for political
purposes can't be tEue II can't possible that they
have trying years TO excite the North against the
South in order destroy this glorious republic for which
our fathers fought and bedy Oh no. Is 700 unnatural
To believe such report OF the noble arsocrsts OF our
mother country however desirable II may be for their
interests TO put down democratic government. Witness
their benevolent conduct to their coolies aud to the
aborers their factories in England and then believe
you can that they would plan the destruction Of nation
OF eemen lest their arstacracy might be endanger
cd by the success Of republican government. Apt,
yereros poas (noirs), don't disappcint me Wilt
with anxiety your reply to my question: what you
aboonsts going 10 do with poor servants when you
succeed IN getting them all away from the heshpots Of
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